College football rankings: Week 11, 2018

By Brian Wilmer -

College football rankings for week 11 have been released. Alabama remains the top-ranked team, while West Virginia, Syracuse, and Boston College made significant leaps in the polls.

Washington, which clipped Stanford, 27-23, moved into the AP Poll at No. 20.

Syracuse, who defeated Wake Forest, 41-24, surged nine spots to No. 13, due to a combination of their win and losses from other ranked teams. Boston College vaulted seven spots to No. 17 on the strength of a 31-21 victory at Virginia Tech. The Orange and Eagles both made 11-point leaps in the Coaches Poll.

NC State, Iowa State, Michigan State, and Cincinnati all moved into the AP Poll.

Teams that dropped out of the AP Poll include Utah, Houston, Iowa, Virginia, and Texas A&M.

North Dakota State remains on top of the FCS Coaches Poll. They are followed by Kennesaw State, Eastern Washington, Weber State, and Elon.

Below are the full AP Poll, FBS Coaches Poll, and FCS Coaches Poll for Week 11 of the 2018 season:

AP Poll – Week 11

1. Alabama (60)
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. West Virginia
8. Ohio State
9. LSU
10. Washington State
11. UCF
12. Kentucky
13. Syracuse
14. Utah State
15. Texas
16. Fresno State
17. Boston College
18. Mississippi State
19. Florida
20. Washington
21. Penn State
22. NC State
23. Iowa State
24. Michigan State
25. Cincinnati

Dropped from rankings: Utah 16, Houston 17, Iowa 19, Virginia 23, Texas A&M 25

Others receiving votes: Utah 110, Auburn 93, Wisconsin 37, Army 32, UAB 31, Northwestern 28, Iowa 17, Boise State 15, Purdue 14, Buffalo 11, Oregon 9, San Diego State 5, Duke 4, Texas A&M 3, Houston 3, Texas Tech 2

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 11

1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson (1)
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. Ohio State
8. West Virginia
9. Washington State
10. LSU
11. UCF
12. Kentucky
13. Syracuse
14. Boston College
15. Mississippi State
16. Utah State
17. Fresno State
18. Washington
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Florida
22. NC State
23. Cincinnati
24. Utah
25. Iowa State

Dropped from rankings: Houston 17, Iowa 18, Virginia 22

Others receiving votes: Michigan State 144, Auburn 106, Iowa 87, UAB 64, Wisconsin 64, Oregon 51, Houston 41, Army 34, Buffalo 22, Texas A&M 16, San Diego State 15, Purdue 13, Boise State 12, Duke 11, Pittsburgh 10, South Florida 10, South Carolina 7, Missouri 2, Appalachian State 2, North Texas 1, Northwestern 1

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 11

1. North Dakota State (26)
2. Kennesaw State
3. Eastern Washington
4. Weber State
5. Elon
6. South Dakota State
7. UC Davis
8. Colgate
9. Jacksonville State
10. James Madison
11. Princeton
12. Delaware
13. North Carolina A&T
14. Wofford
15. Stony Brook
16. Nicholls
17. East Tennessee State
18. McNeese
19. Southeast Missouri State
20. Towson
21. Maine
22. Illinois State
23. Dartmouth
24. Northern Iowa
25. Idaho State

Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (19), Sam Houston State (22), North Dakota (25).

Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas 18, Samford 14, San Diego 13, Western Illinois 11, Indiana State 9, Sam Houston State 7, Florida A&M 2, Monmouth (N.J.) 2, North Dakota 2, Rhode Island 2, UIW 2, Alcorn State 1, Chattanooga 1, Montana State 1.