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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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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Week 12 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns jump ahead of Oklahoma State

Despite not playing a game this weekend, the Texas Longhorns rose in the USA TODAY Amway Coaches poll. They will take on No. 15 Iowa State.

The Texas Longhorns didn’t play over the weekend but will now start their final stretch of three games, only one of which will feature a team in the top 25. Iowa State took care of Kansas State 45-0. The Oklahoma Sooners got off to a hot start against Oklahoma State but eventually won 41-13. This week saw the Longhorns jump in the Amway Coaches Poll.

The Big 12 Conference still has four teams in the top 25 with Oklahoma at No. 14, Iowa State at No. 15, Oklahoma State falling to No. 22, and Texas coming in at No. 21.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Teams dropped out:

No. 22 Liberty

Others receiving votes:

Nevada 39; Liberty 27; Missouri 24; Washington 17; San Jose State 13; Maryland 13; NC State 12; Boston College 12; Boise State 11; Southern Methodist 10; Memphis 9; Army 6; Appalachian State 6; Louisiana State 3; Purdue 2; Iowa 1.

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Week 11 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas Longhorns jump one spot

The Texas Longhorns are now ranked No. 23 in the latest Amway Coaches Poll despite having a bye week. Four Big 12 teams in the top 25.

Last week the Texas Longhorns jumped back into the Amway Coaches Poll at No. 24 with a 17-13 victory over West Virginia. This past weekend the Longhorns were one of six Big 12 teams that had the week off. It was a wild weekend in college football as a whole with 15 games being cancelled. The Pac-12 Conference even scheduled one game (California-UCLA) for a Sunday morning kickoff. They weren’t on the schedule originally for this week.

The highest ranked Big 12 team continues to be the Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 14. They are followed up by Iowa State at No. 16 and their opponent for Bedlam, the Oklahoma Sooners at No. 17.

Of the top five teams, only Florida and Notre Dame were in action this weekend.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

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

Teams dropped out:

No. 19 Southern Methodist, No. 25 Army

Others receiving votes:

Tulsa 67; Utah 35; Southern Methodist 28; Appalachian State 24; Purdue 22; Missouri 19; Kentucky 19; Arkansas 13; Nevada 12; San Jose State 11; Boise State 11; Army 11; Memphis 10; Maryland 10; Boston College 10; Tennessee 6; Washington 4; Kansas State 3; Colorado 3.

 

Texas is back in the Amway Coaches Poll after beating West Virginia

Texas’ three-game win streak has put it back into the Amway Coaches Poll this week.

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Texas kept its win steak alive after defeating West Virginia 17-13 on Saturday.

This was a great response coming off of its biggest win of the year last week, when it upset the No. 6 team in the nation. Following the Oklahoma State victory, the Longhorns sat just outside of the top 25 in the Amway Coaches Poll. They are now back in the rankings after winning three consecutive games.

The top Big 12 team continues to be the Oklahoma State Cowboys, who check in this week at No. 13 overall. Iowa State is the next conference opponent on the list at No. 16 after its win over Baylor. Oklahoma moved up one spot this week to No. 18 after blasting the Kansas Jayhawks 62-9. The Longhorns squeaked in at No. 24 after defeating the Mountaineers.

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The Full Top 25 Amway Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record
1 Alabama 6-0
2 Notre Dame 7-0
3 Ohio State 3-0
4 Clemson 7-1
5 Florida 4-1
6 Texas A&M 5-1
7 Cincinnati 6-0
8 Brigham Young 8-0
9 Miami 6-1
10 Indiana 3-0
11 Georgia 4-2
12 Oregon 1-0
13 Oklahoma State 5-1
14 Wisconsin 1-0
15 Marshall 6-0
16 Iowa State 5-2
17 Coastal Carolina 7-0
18 Oklahoma 5-2
19 Southern Methodist 7-1
20 Southern California 1-0
21 Auburn 4-2
22 Liberty 7-0
23 Northwestern 3-0
24 Texas 5-2
25 Army 6-1

Other teams receiving votes:

North Carolina 174; UL Lafayette 81; Utah 45; Purdue 43; Appalachian State 25; Arkansas 23; Missouri 18; Wake Forest 15; Boston College 15; Memphis 12; Kentucky 12; Tulsa 11; Maryland 10; Tennessee 6; Nevada 5; Michigan 5; San Jose State 4; Kansas State 4; Boise State 4; Virginia Tech 2.

Texas listed as an overrated team in college football coaches poll

Texas is considered one of five overrated teams on the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.

USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg recently dissected the preseason Amway Coaches Poll to determine the five most overrated college football teams. Continue reading “Texas listed as an overrated team in college football coaches poll”

Final regular season Amway Coaches Poll

Texas misses out on the final regular-season Amway Coaches Poll. The top four and its order is the same as the College Football Playoff.

Texas misses out on the final Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Longhorns did not even receive a vote, but two Big 12 teams make it into the top 25.

The top four teams are in the same order as the College Football Playoff, as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oklahoma are followed by Georgia and Oregon at No. 5 and No. 6.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Oklahoma

5) Georgia

6) Oregon

7) Florida

8) Baylor

9) Alabama

10) Utah

11) Wisconsin

12) Penn State

13) Auburn

14) Notre Dame

15) Memphis

16) Minnesota

17) Michigan

18) Boise State

19) Iowa

20) Appalachian State 

21) Navy

22) Cincinnati

23) Southern California

24) Air Force

25) Virginia

Schools dropped out

None

Others receiving votes

Oklahoma State 64; Southern Methodist 61; Kansas State 20; Indiana 10; UL Lafayette 6; Florida Atlantic 6; Central Florida 6; San Diego State 5; Tennessee 4; Kentucky 3; Iowa State 3; Arizona State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Hawaii 1; California 1.

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Amway Coaches Poll: Texas falls out

Texas lost a rough one to Iowa State on a game-winning field goal last night. It caused the Longhorns to fall out of the Amway Coaches Poll.

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Iowa State beat Texas 23-21 last night on a game-winning field goal as time expired from Connor Assalley. It was the Longhorns fourth loss and dropped them out of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Minnesota fell four spots to No. 11 after losing on the road to No. 20 Iowa. The Gophers and Baylor were two 8-0 teams that fell last night, as the 13th ranked Bears lost at home to No. 7 Oklahoma.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Alabama

6) Oregon

7) Oklahoma

8) Utah

9) Penn State

10) Florida

11) Minnesota

12) Michigan

13) Baylor

14) Wisconsin

15) Notre Dame

16) Auburn

17) Cincinnati

18) Memphis

19) Boise State

20) Iowa

21) Southern Methodist

22) Appalachian State

23) Oklahoma State

24) Texas A&M

25) San Diego State

Schools dropped out

No. 21 Navy; No. 23 Texas; No. 25 Indiana

Others receiving votes

Virginia Tech 46; Air Force 43; Indiana 39; Navy 25; Virginia 20; Louisiana Tech 10; UL Lafayette 8; Pittsburgh 7; Southern California 3; Wake Forest 2; Temple 1; Kansas State 1

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