Penn State didn’t lose ground during its off week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. With no changes in the latest coaches poll within the top 10, Penn State remains No. 10 in the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll following the events of Week 6.
Despite a close call against Texas A&M, Alabama stayed at No. 1 in this week’s coaches poll with 35 first-place votes behind them. Georgia (18 first-place votes) and Ohio State (10 first-place votes) received the remaining first-place votes and followed Alabama atop the poll in that order.
Michigan (No. 4) joined Ohio State and Penn State in the top 10 once again this week. The Buckeyes, Wolverines, and Nittany Lions are the only Big Ten teams in this week’s coaches poll yet again. Illinois, now 5-1 on the season, is second among teams in the others receiving votes category in this week’s coaches poll.
BYU, Washington, and Arkansas all fell out of the top 25 this week. Cincinnati (No. 21), Texas (No. 24), and North Carolina (No. 25) all jumped into the poll this week following wins.
Here is this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
- Alabama (35 first-place votes)
- Georgia (18)
- Ohio State (10)
- Michigan
- Clemson
- USC
- Oklahoma State
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Penn State
- Oregon
- UCLA
- NC State
- Wake Forest
- TCU
- Kansas State
- Mississippi State
- Syracuse
- Utah
- Kansas
- Cincinnati
- Kentucky
- Baylor
- Texas
- North Carolina
Dropped out: No. 16 Brigham Young; No. 24 Washington; No. 25 Arkansas
Others receiving votes
Brigham Young 82; Illinois 77; James Madison 70; Coastal Carolina 55; Florida 52; Tulane 32; South Carolina 21; Minnesota 14; Notre Dame 13; Central Florida 10; Maryland 8; Washington State 7; Washington 7; Texas A&M 7; Purdue 7; Louisiana State 5; Liberty 5; Florida State 4; Pittsburgh 2; San Jose State 1.
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