Florida handled USF in Week 2 of the college football season despite some shakiness in the second half. The rise of Anthony Richardson continued as he the quarterback went for over 100 yards in the air and on the ground, and Emory Jones continued his inconsistent play as the starter. Following the win, the Gators remained at ninth in the most recent USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
Unlike last week’s poll, two teams dropping didn’t lead to Florida rising. Oregon jumped to No. 4 after beating Ohio State and Notre Dame fell to No. 10 behind Florida after struggling with Toledo.
Alabama and Georgia remain at the top of the mountain, and Texas A&M stays put at No. 5 despite barely beating an unranked Colorado. Ole Miss crept up four spots to No. 16 and Auburn and Arkansas broke into the top 25.
Here’s the full Coaches Poll.
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 1,624 | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 1,558 | – |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1,454 | +1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1,356 | +7 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1,307 | – |
| 6 | Clemson | 1,279 | – |
| 7 | Iowa | 1,165 | +5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1,114 | – |
| 9 | Florida | 1,095 | – |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1,059 | -3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1041 | -8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 995 | +1 |
| 13 | UCLA | 787 | +3 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 611 | -4 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 591 | +6 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 546 | +4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 537 | – |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 492 | +1 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 300 | +3 |
| 20 | Auburn | 264 | +6 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 246 | +4 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 222 | +1 |
| 23 | BYU | 213 | +8 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 196 | +20 |
| 25 | Michigan | 180 | +2 |
Dropped from the rankings:
Others receiving votes:
Miami 137; Southern California 99; Central Florida 65; Michigan State 63; Liberty 63; Texas Christian 57; Pittsburgh 52; Kentucky 50; Utah 41; Texas 36; Kansas State 28; Indiana 28; Louisiana State 26; Boston College 22; Nevada 18; Fresno State 13; Southern Methodist 10; Rutgers 10; UL Lafayette 9; San Diego State 9; Mississippi State 9; Army 9; Tulane 6; Maryland 6; San Jose State 5; NC State 5; Virginia 4; Marshall 4; Stanford 3; Air Force 3; Texas-San Antonio 1; Memphis 1; Boise State 1.
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