Alabama somehow holds onto top spot in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Alabama holds onto the No. 1 spot despite a close call against Texas A&M.

Alabama hosted Texas A&M in a Week 6 matchup that was closer than many had anticipated. It came down to a single play on the two-yard line to win it all, but the Aggies couldn’t get it done. The Crimson Tide won with a final score of 24-20.

Now, the Crimson Tide prepares to take on Tennessee in what could be Alabama’s toughest game of the regular season. As far as rankings go, Nick Saban’s crew retains the No. 1 spot in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

As for Tennessee, the Volunteers stay put at No. 8, making the Week 7 matchup in Neyland Stadium a top-10 contest with potential College Football Playoff implications.

A look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Alabama 6-0 1,540 (35)
2 Georgia 6-0 1,516 (18)
3 Ohio State 6-0 1,477 (10)
4 Michigan 6-0 1,354
5 Clemson 6-0 1,328
6 Southern California 6-0 1,219
7 Oklahoma State 5-0 1,197
8 Tennessee 5-0 1,168
9 Ole Miss 6-0 1,075
10 Penn State 5-0 992
11 Oregon 4-1 885 +1
12 UCLA 6-0 815 +7
13 NC State 5-1 808 +1
14 Wake Forest 5-1 776 +1
15 TCU 5-0 765 +3
16 Kansas State 5-1 539 +4
17 Mississippi State 5-1 533 +6
18 Syracuse 5-0 424 +3
19 Utah 4-2 364 -8
20 Kansas 5-1 290 -3
21 Cincinatti 5-1 248 +5
22 Kentucky 4-2 219 -9
23 Baylor 3-2 210 -1
24 Texas 4-2 155 +10
25 North Carolina 5-1 99 +15

Schools 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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