Alabama move up in to the No. 2 spot in the latest Amway Coaches Poll released on Sunday. The poll is powered by USA TODAY Sports, and it’s updated weekly throughout the college football season.
Despite not playing a game this week, the Crimson Tide closed the gap with No. 1 ranked Clemson due to Ohio State and the Big Ten not planning to play football in the fall — at least for now.
Alabama will go on the road to have its first game of the season on Sept. 26 against the Missouri Tigers.
Here is how the rest of the poll shook out following Week 1 action:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
5. LSU
6. Florida
7. Notre Dame
8. Texas
9. Auburn
10. Texas A&M
11. North Carolina
12. Oklahoma State
13. UCF
14. Cincinnati
15. Memphis
16. Louisville
17. Tennessee
18. Miami
19. Virginia Tech
20. Kentucky
21. UL Lafayette
22. BYU
23. Appalachian State
24. Baylor
25. Army
There were eight SEC teams who made the top 25 following the Big Ten, Pac-12 drop off.
Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!
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