Penn State tumbles in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Where is Penn State ranked in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after an epic overtime loss to Illinois?

Here is how the full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll looks following the results of Week 8 of the 2021 college football season.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 7-0 1,600 (64)
2 Cincinnati 7-0 1,469 +1
3 Alabama 7-1 1,439 +1
4 Oklahoma 8-0 1,430 -2
5 Ohio State 6-1 1,338
6 Michigan 7-0 1,313
7 Michigan State 7-0 1,208
8 Oregon 6-1 1,139 +2
9 Ole Miss 6-1 1,019 +3
10 Iowa 6-1 1,008 +1
11 Notre Dame 6-1 950 +2
12 Kentucky 6-1 857 +1
13 Wake Forest 7-0 838 +2
14 Texas A&M 6-2 736 +3
15 Oklahoma State 6-1 684 -6
16 SMU 7-0 535 +3
17 Penn State 5-2 517 -9
18 Baylor 6-1 509 +2
19 Pittsburgh 6-1 487 +4
20 San Diego State 7-0 431 +1
21 Auburn 5-2 418 +1
22 UT-San Antonio 8-0 219 +3
23 Iowa State 5-2 190 +3
24 Coastal Carolina 6-1 134 -8
25 North Carolina State 5-2 73 -7

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 24 Clemson

Others receiving votes:

UL Lafayette 42; Brigham Young 42; Arkansas 41; Houston 27; Arizona State 27; Virginia 23; Oregon State 13; Florida 13; Fresno State 10; Air Force 9; Appalachian State 5; Texas 3; Liberty 3; Utah 1

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