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Final Amway Coaches Poll of 2020 season: Where does Georgia finish?

Where does Georgia football finish in the final Amway Coaches Poll of the 2020 college football season?

For the final time of the 2020 college football season, the Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, has been released.

Georgia, which entered the Peach Bowl ranked No. 9, is now ranked No. 7 after beating Cincinnati in Atlanta.

Alabama obviously finished No. 1, with Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M rounding out the top-four.

Florida, which finished with an 8-4 record, closed the year at No. 12. Just a reminder, this was probably Florida’s best team since 2009, and it still finished with 4 losses.

The full top-25:

Rank Team Points (No. 1 votes) W-L
1 Alabama 1,500 (60) 13-0
2 Ohio State 1,432 7-1
3 Clemson 1,349 10-2
4 Texas A&M 1,317 9-1
5 Notre Dame 1,247 10-2
6 Oklahoma 1,219 9-2
7 Georgia 1,146 8-2
8 Cincinnati 1,031 9-1
9 Iowa State 997 9-3
10 Northwestern 919 7-2
11 BYU 796 11-1
12 Florida 766 8-4
13 Indiana 762 6-2
14 Coastal Carolina 649 11-1
15 Iowa 606 6-2
16 Louisiana 596 10-1
17 North Carolina 538 8-4
18 Liberty 476 10-1
19 Oklahoma State 456 8-3
20 Texas 402 7-3
21 USC 400 5-1
22 Miami 275 8-3
23 Ball State 157 7-1
24 San Jose State 100 7-1
25 Buffalo 51 6-1

Final Amway Coaches Poll: Texas ranked inside the top 20

In the final edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, Texas concluded the 2020 season ranked within the top 25.

The wacky and wild 2020 college football season came to a close on Monday night with Alabama defeating Ohio State in the national championship game. Nick Saban won his seventh career national championship, surpassing Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant with the most during the AP poll era.

In the final edition of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Texas finished ranked at No. 20 overall. The Longhorns concluded the season with a 6-3 record after defeating Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

Two Big 12 schools finished inside of the top 10 with Oklahoma at No. 6 and Iowa State at No. 9. Oklahoma State finished one spot ahead of Texas despite losing the head-to-head matchup in Stillwater this season.

Full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 11-0 1
2 Ohio State 7-1 3
3 Clemson 10-2 2
4 Texas A&M 9-1 5
5 Notre Dame 10-2 4
6 Oklahoma 9-2 7
7 Georgia 8-2 9
8 Cincinnati 9-1 6
9 Iowa State 9-3 12
10 Northwestern 7-2 13
11 Brigham Young 11-1 15
12 Florida 8-4 10
13 Indiana 6-2 8
14 Coastal Carolina 11-1 11
15 Iowa 6-2 16
16 UL Lafayette 10-1 17
17 North Carolina 8-4 14
18 Liberty 10-1 23
19 Oklahoma State 8-3 21
20 Texas 6-3 24
21 USC 5-1 19
22 Miami 8-3 18
23 Ball State 7-1 NR
24 San Jose State 7-1 20
25 Buffalo 6-1 NR

Dropped out:

No. 22 NC State; No. 25 Tulsa.

Others receiving votes:

Wisconsin 38; Oregon 36; NC State 35; Army 34; Tulsa 30; Appalachian State 30; Nevada 17; Auburn 17; Memphis 14; Utah 11; Mississippi 10; West Virginia 7; Southern Methodist 7; Missouri 6; Colorado 6; Boise State 6; UAB 4; Washington 2; Marshall 2; Kentucky 1.

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Week 15 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns fall one spot, Iowa State rises

UT remained in the Amway Coaches Poll after a bye. UT even dropped a spot to No. 24. They remain the lowest-ranked Big 12 team in the top 25.

The Texas Longhorns were off this past Saturday due to the growing number of COVID-19 positive cases within the program. Only Oklahoma State, Texas Chrisitan and Baylor were in action for the conference. The Oklahoma Sooners were also off due to their game getting canceled due to West Virginia’s number of coronavirus cases. Iowa State and Oklahoma meet on Saturday in the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

This week saw the Longhorns remain in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Texas even dropped a spot, falling to No. 24. They remain the lowest-ranked Big 12 team within the top 25.

Going into the conference championship game, it will now be a top 10 matchup between the Cyclones (No. 8) and Sooners (No. 10). Both teams benefited from Florida’s home loss to LSU on Saturday night.

Oklahoma State was the biggest mover within the Big 12, climbing back into the top 25 at No. 22. Mike Gundy’s squad dismantled Baylor 42-3 to wrap up their season.

The top five remained the same with Alabama having a game on Saturday vs Arkansas. Texas A&M is the only team that will not be in action during conference champions weekend within the top five.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 10-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Clemson 9-1 3
4 Ohio State 5-0 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 6
6 Cincinnati 8-0 7
7 Indiana 6-1 9
8 Iowa State 8-2 11
9 Georgia 7-2 10
10 Oklahoma 7-2 12
11 Florida 8-2 6
12 Coastal Carolina 11-0 13
13 Southern California 5-0 15
14 Northwestern 6-1 14
15 North Carolina 8-3 20
16 Brigham Young 10-1 16
17 Iowa 6-2 18
18 UL Lafayette 9-1 17
19 Miami 8-2 8
20 Tulsa 6-1 19
21 Liberty 9-1 21
22 Oklahoma State 7-3 NR
23 North Carolina State 8-3 24
24 Texas 6-3 23
25 San Jose State 6-0 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 22 Colorado; No. 25 Wisconsin.

Others receiving votes:

Buffalo 102; Auburn 45; Army 35; Boise State 30; Marshall 29; Washington 22; Missouri 17; Colorado 17; Nevada 10; Wisconsin 8; Southern Methodist 7; Oregon 6; Utah 4; Texas Christian 1.

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Week 14 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns ranked after Kansas State dismantling

The Texas Longhorns find themselves ranked No. 23 following their 69-31 dismantling of the Kansas State Wildcats.

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The Texas Longhorns responded on Saturday with a 38-point win over Kansas State following the heartbreaking loss to Iowa State. They will now be ranked as they head into the final week of the season.

This week saw the Longhorns jump right back into the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Iowa State (No. 11) jumped one spot, as did  Oklahoma (No. 12) to claim themselves as the highest-ranked Big 12 team. The Cyclones blasted West Virginia 42-6, while Oklahoma bested Baylor by 13.

Oklahoma State was the biggest loser in the polls for the Big 12 Conference after they fell out completely following their loss to Texas Christian.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 9-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Clemson 9-1 3
4 Ohio State 5-0 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 6
6 Florida 8-1 5
7 Cincinnati 8-0 7
8 Miami (Fl) 8-1 9
9 Indiana 6-1 11
10 Georgia 6-2 10
11 Iowa State 8-2 12
12 Oklahoma 7-2 13
13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 14
14 Northwestern 5-1 17
15 Southern California 3-0 16
16 Brigham Young 9-1 8
17 UL-Lafeyette 9-1 21
18 Iowa 5-2 24
19 Tulsa 6-1 22
20 North Carolina 7-3 NR
21 Liberty 9-1 25
22 Colorado 4-0 NR
23 Texas 6-3 NR
24 NC State 8-3 NR
25 Wisconsin 9-1 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 15 Marshall; No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 20 Oregon; No. 23 Washington.

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 100; Missouri 88; Marshall 77; San Jose State 68; Buffalo 59; Nevada 48; Auburn 42; Oregon 30; Boise State 26; Army 25; Washington 19; Southern Methodist 10; Appalachian State 3.

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WATCH: Former QB Vince Young discusses what it meant to win the National Championship

As part of our Championship Series, Vince Young discussed what it meant to win the BCS National Championship in 2005. Presented by Amway.

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The BCS National Championship between the Texas Longhorns and Southern California Trojans is still one of the greatest games in college football history. It certainly has to be one of the top three games and it might be the best championship game in the modern era. The Trojans were coming off two-consecutive championships when they drew the challenge of stopping Vince Young and Texas.

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So what did it mean to VY to win the 2005 BCS National Championship game? Young sat down with Aaron Murray as part of the Campus Lore Championship Moments series presented by Amway and XS Energy Drink to give some insight:

“Yeah, it was a beautiful moment,” Young stated. “Not only just for us as players but as well as our fans. They stuck with us through all the years. My teammates, we put in all the hard work in the offseason. Guys going to class. Guys doing what they were supposed to do, being accountable. Just the small things like that can really change your team if everyone is on the same page. On one accord to go to a championship game because it is not easy. I want people to know that it is not easy at all, to go to a championship.”

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Week 13 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns fall out after Iowa State loss

This week saw Texas fall completely out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. UT had only been ranked for three weeks.

It was a heartbreaking loss for the Texas Longhorns on Black Friday. Matt Campbell and Iowa State came into Austin and found a way to win in the fourth quarter. For the second season in a row, the Cyclones won late in the game.

This week saw the Longhorns fall completely out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Texas had only been ranked for three weeks.

Iowa State (No. 12) jumped ahead of Oklahoma (No. 13) to claim themselves as the highest-ranked Big 12 team. The Sooners were scheduled to play West Virginia on Saturday but had to cancel due to COVID-19 complications.

Oklahoma State was a big mover in the poll as well, rising four spots to No. 18. The Cowboys beats Texas Tech by six in Stillwater on Saturday.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 7-0 1
2 Notre Dame 8-0 2
3 Clemson 8-1 4
4 Ohio State 4-0 2
5 Florida 7-1 5
6 Texas A&M 6-1 6
7 Cincinnati 8-0 7
8 Brigham Young 9-0 8
9 Miami (Fl) 7-1 9
10 Georgia 6-2 10
11 Indiana 5-1 12
12 Iowa State 7-2 15
13 Oklahoma 6-2 14
14 Coastal Carolina 5-2 17
15 Marshall 7-0 15
16 Southern California 3-0 18
17 Northwestern 5-1 13
18 Oklahoma State 6-2 22
19 Wisconsin 2-1 20
20 Oregon 3-1 11
21 UL-Lafayette 8-1 24
22 Tulsa 5-1 25
23 Washington 3-0 NR
24 Iowa 4-2 NR
25 Liberty 9-1 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 21 Texas; No. 23 North Carolina.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 75; North Carolina 68; Missouri 43; Texas 40; NC State 40; Appalachian State 33; Buffalo 29; Colorado 27; San Jose State 19; Memphis 17; Boise State 15; Nevada 14; Boston College 10; Army 6; Mississippi 3; West Virginia 2; Florida Atlantic 1; Central Florida 1.

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