Clemson and Alabama top first Amway Coaches Poll without Big Ten teams

In the first Amway Coaches Poll without Big Ten teams, Clemson and Alabama sit atop the top 25 rankings.

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The new Amway Coaches Poll dropped on Sunday and, while Michigan State wasn’t going to be on it this week either way, this version is unique because it is the first Amway Coaches Poll to come out without any Big Ten teams in the ranking.

This means that Ohio State, a perennial top ten team, is nowhere to be found in this list. They were ranked at No. 2 in the preseason poll. Instead, ACC and SEC juggernaughts Clemson and Alabama sit at No. 1 and No. 2 on this version of the rankings.

Of course, things could change soon, as a report came out this morning that the Big Ten will be moving to reinstate the fall season in October after they collectively review a presentation their medical subcommittee gave on new rapid-response testing kits on Saturday.

You can find the full Top 25 on the next page.

Week 2 Amway Coaches Poll: No more Big Ten (but maybe not for long)

The Week 2 Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports dropped today and now does not include the Big Ten, Pac 12 or any other teams…

The Week 2 Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports dropped today and now does not include the Big Ten, Pac 12 or any other teams that, as of today, are not playing this fall.

The poll has Clemson retaining the top spot and Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida, Notre Dame and Texas all rising after their wins this weekend and with Ohio State, Penn State and others no longer included.

As Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today, though, “For the first time since the Big Ten shut down fall sports on Aug. 11, sources familiar with the situation have transitioned from hopeful to confident the league’s football teams will play in 2020.”

The Big Ten Council of Presidents are expected to vote early this week on starting the season with the target date being October 17.

Were this vote to go in favor of starting the season, the Badgers and other Big Ten teams will both begin playing their conference schedule and rejoin the national picture.

After a No. 12 ranking in the first edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers would likely rejoin the rankings in a similar position as they prepare to play in mid-October.

Ohio State not in Amway Coaches Poll, Clemson and Alabama top new release

The latest Amway Coaches Poll has been released with Ohio State and other Big Ten and Pac-12 schools not playing not included. Who is No. 1?

It was to be expected of course, but Ohio State has been dropped from the latest release of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Initially, when the preseason poll was released, the Buckeyes checked in at No. 2. Since then though, both the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced a postponement of their seasons because of concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clemson was No. 1 in the preseason and continues to hold the top spot just ahead of Alabama right behind at No. 2. All told, ten teams from both the Big Ten and Pac-12 were dropped from the poll.

However, with the recent news that the Big Ten could be on the doorstep of approving a start to the season, hopefully, Ohio State will find its way back among the top again.

The complete Amway Coaches Poll can be found on the next page.

Next … Complete Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll

Florida Gators move up two spots in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports was released and after Week 2 of college football the rankings saw a bit of action

The latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports was released on Sunday afternoon and after the second weekend of college football action, the rankings saw a bit of a shake-up.

The Florida Gators moved up two spots into the No. 6 position without even playing, thanks to the omission of two Big Ten teams — the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions — who sat ahead of UF at No. 2 and No. 7, respectively, in the initial poll results published on Aug. 6.

Florida’s fellow SEC members also fared well, with the Alabama Crimson Tide moving up a spot to second in the poll, while the Auburn Tigers crept into the top-10 with a two-spot jump in the No. 9 position and the Texas A&M Aggies round out the top of the list with a three-spot move into tenth. The upward moves were also due to the omission of Big Ten and Pac-12 teams.

The full top-25 rankings are provided below.

Rank Team Rec Pts 1st Prev Chng Hi/Lo
1 Clemson 1-0 1020 37 1 1/1
2 Alabama 0-0 973 1 3 1 2/3
3 Oklahoma 1-0 907 0 6 3 3/6
4 Georgia 0-0 904 0 4 4/4
5 Louisiana State 0-0 852 3 5 5/5
6 Florida 0-0 837 0 8 2 6/8
7 Notre Dame 1-0 760 0 10 3 7/10
8 Texas 1-0 697 0 14 6 8/14
9 Auburn 0-0 694 0 11 2 9/11
10 Texas A&M 0-0 639 0 13 3 10/13
11 North Carolina 1-0 575 0 19 8 11/19
12 Oklahoma State 0-0 547 0 16 4 12/16
13 Central Florida 0-0 414 0 21 8 13/21
14 Cincinnati 0-0 403 0 22 8 14/22
15 Memphis 1-0 314 0 NR 15 15/NR
16 Louisville 1-0 313 0 NR 17 16/NR
17 Tennessee 0-0 309 0 NR 9 17/NR
18 Miami 1-0 267 0 NR 16 18/NR
19 Virginia Tech 0-0 265 0 24 5 19/24
20 Kentucky 0-0 232 0 NR 9 20/NR
21 UL Lafayette 1-0 219 0 NR 23 21/NR
22 Brigham Young 1-0 201 0 NR 22/NR
23 Appalachian State 1-0 177 0 NR 12 23/NR
24 Baylor 0-0 161 0 NR 7 24/NR
25 Army 2-0 127 0 NR 25/NR
Schools dropped out
No. 2 Ohio State; No. 7 Penn State; No. 9 Oregon; No. 12 Wisconsin; No. 15 Michigan; No. 17 Southern California; No. 18 Minnesota; No. 20 Utah; No. 23 Iowa; No. 25 Iowa State.
Others receiving votes
Georgia Tech 96; Pittsburgh 81; West Virginia 59; Virginia 56; Texas Christian 56; Southern Methodist 25; Tulane 20; South Carolina 18; Boise State 15; Marshall 14; Arkansas St. 13; Mississippi State 12; Duke 12; Texas Tech 11; Mississippi 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Iowa State 6; North Texas 5; South Florida 3.
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Auburn football: Tigers in top 10 of latest Amway Coaches Poll

The Tigers will face Kentucky to open the 2020 season on Sept. 26.

Auburn will not play for another two weeks but Gus Malzahn’s team is already moving up in the polls.

The latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is now out and the Tigers come in at No. 9. Kentucky, Auburn’s first opponent on Sept. 26, comes in at No. 20.

Here is the complete poll:

1 Clemson 1-0 1020 37 1 1/1
2 Alabama 0-0 973 1 3 1 2/3
3 Oklahoma 1-0 907 0 6 3 3/6
4 Georgia 0-0 904 0 4 4/4
5 Louisiana State 0-0 852 3 5 5/5
6 Florida 0-0 837 0 8 2 6/8
7 Notre Dame 1-0 760 0 10 3 7/10
8 Texas 1-0 697 0 14 6 8/14
9 Auburn 0-0 694 0 11 2 9/11
10 Texas A&M 0-0 639 0 13 3 10/13
11 North Carolina 1-0 575 0 19 8 11/19
12 Oklahoma State 0-0 547 0 16 4 12/16
13 Central Florida 0-0 414 0 21 8 13/21
14 Cincinnati 0-0 403 0 22 8 14/22
15 Memphis 1-0 314 0 NR 15 15/NR
16 Louisville 1-0 313 0 NR 17 16/NR
17 Tennessee 0-0 309 0 NR 9 17/NR
18 Miami 1-0 267 0 NR 16 18/NR
19 Virginia Tech 0-0 265 0 24 5 19/24
20 Kentucky 0-0 232 0 NR 9 20/NR
21 UL Lafayette 1-0 219 0 NR 23 21/NR
22 Brigham Young 1-0 201 0 NR 22/NR
23 Appalachian State 1-0 177 0 NR 12 23/NR
24 Baylor 0-0 161 0 NR 7 24/NR
25 Army 2-0 127 0 NR 25/NR

2020 Week 1 Amway Coaches Poll

2020 Week 1 Amway Coaches Poll.

KNOXVILLE — The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports has been released following the first week of the 2020 college football season.

The Vols are ranked No. 17 in the Week 1 Amway Coaches Poll.

Tennessee (0-0) will kick off its 2020 season on Sept. 26 at South Carolina. The Tennessee-South Carolina contest will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST and is set to be televised by SEC Network.

2020 Week 1 Amway Coaches Poll

1 Clemson 1-0 1020 37 1 1/1
2 Alabama 0-0 973 1 3 1 2/3
3 Oklahoma 1-0 907 0 6 3 3/6
4 Georgia 0-0 904 0 4 4/4
5 Louisiana State 0-0 852 3 5 5/5
6 Florida 0-0 837 0 8 2 6/8
7 Notre Dame 1-0 760 0 10 3 7/10
8 Texas 1-0 697 0 14 6 8/14
9 Auburn 0-0 694 0 11 2 9/11
10 Texas A&M 0-0 639 0 13 3 10/13
11 North Carolina 1-0 575 0 19 8 11/19
12 Oklahoma State 0-0 547 0 16 4 12/16
13 Central Florida 0-0 414 0 21 8 13/21
14 Cincinnati 0-0 403 0 22 8 14/22
15 Memphis 1-0 314 0 NR 15 15/NR
16 Louisville 1-0 313 0 NR 17 16/NR
17 Tennessee 0-0 309 0 NR 9 17/NR
18 Miami 1-0 267 0 NR 16 18/NR
19 Virginia Tech 0-0 265 0 24 5 19/24
20 Kentucky 0-0 232 0 NR 9 20/NR
21 UL Lafayette 1-0 219 0 NR 23 21/NR
22 Brigham Young 1-0 201 0 NR 22/NR
23 Appalachian State 1-0 177 0 NR 12 23/NR
24 Baylor 0-0 161 0 NR 7 24/NR
25 Army 2-0 127 0 NR 25/NR
No. 2 Ohio State; No. 7 Penn State; No. 9 Oregon; No. 12 Wisconsin; No. 15 Michigan; No. 17 Southern California; No. 18 Minnesota; No. 20 Utah; No. 23 Iowa; No. 25 Iowa State.
Georgia Tech 96; Pittsburgh 81; West Virginia 59; Virginia 56; Texas Christian 56; Southern Methodist 25; Tulane 20; South Carolina 18; Boise State 15; Marshall 14; Arkansas St. 13; Mississippi State 12; Duke 12; Texas Tech 11; Mississippi 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Iowa State 6; North Texas 5; South Florida 3.

Week 2 Amway Coaches Poll: Texas jumps six spots

Due to the excellent performance against UTEP., Texas jumps up six spots in the Amway Coaches Poll. Tom Herman’s squad comes in at No. X.

Texas had an incredibly successful opening night against UTEP. The Longhorns won 59-3, being led by Sam Ehlinger’s historic night. To cap things off, Chris Ash’s defense only gave up three points, the fewest since 2017.

Because of the excellent performance, Texas jumps up six spots in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Tom Herman’s squad comes in at No. 8, their highest rating of the season.

As for the rest of the Big 12, Oklahoma jumps into the top five at No. 3. After an embarrassing loss, Iowa State falls out of the poll while only receiving six votes. Despite not playing, Oklahoma State jumps to No. 12. Baylor hops in at No. 24.

Thanks to the Big Ten and Pac-12 not playing football this season, teams from the respective conferences have been left out of the poll. Four teams ahead of Texas in the initial coaches poll are not ranked this week.

Here is the full Amway Coaches Poll top 25:

1) Clemson

2) Alabama

3) Oklahoma

4) Georgia

5) Louisiana State

6) Florida

7) Notre Dame

8) Texas

9) Auburn

10) Texas A&M

11) North Carolina

12) Oklahoma State

13) Central Florida

14) Cincinnati

15) Memphis

16) Louisville

17) Tennessee

18) Miami

19) Virginia Tech

20) Kentucky

21) UL Layfette

22) Bringham Young

23) Appalachian State

24) Baylor

25) Army

Others receiving votes:

Georgia Tech 96; Pittsburgh 81; West Virginia 59; Virginia 56; Texas Christian 56; Southern Methodist 25; Tulane 20; South Carolina 18; Boise State 15; Marshall 14; Arkansas St. 13; Mississippi State 12; Duke 12; Texas Tech 11; Mississippi 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Iowa State 6; North Texas 5; South Florida 3.

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BREAKING: Alabama checks in at No. 2 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

Alabama moved up to No. 2 in the latest Amway Coaches Poll following Ohio State and the Big Ten not playing football in the fall.

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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Are the Texas Longhorns a top ten team? One analyst thinks so

Are the Longhorns being overhyped again or are they legit? Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports ranked them inside his top ten.

As we inch closer to the college football season set to kick off on Sept. 12, we ask are the Texas Longhorns a top 10 team? Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports believes they are. He recently ranked all 76 teams that are set to play college football this year.

His top ten teams:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Notre Dame
  6. Florida
  7. LSU
  8. Texas
  9. Central Florida
  10. North Carolina

Is it a true belief that the Texas Longhorns are a top ten team or is it that this football team is habitually overhyped? Well the team did finish in the top 15 in both the Amway Coaches poll and the AP poll. Many feel that Texas could be on their way up with essentially a whole new staff.

Related: ESPN predicts the Longhorns season game-by-game

The Longhorns schedule using Myerberg’s rankings

Date Team Ranking
Sept. 12 UTEP 76th
Sept. 26 Texas Tech 43rd
Oct. 3 TCU 21st
Oct. 10 Oklahoma 4th
Oct. 24 Baylor 50th
Oct. 31 Oklahoma State 12th
Nov. 7 West Virginia 35th
Nov. 21 Kansas 67th
Nov. 28 Iowa Sate 23rd
Dec. 5 Kansas State 31st

According to the rankings, Texas will face four opponents in the top 25. Obviously their biggest games come in October with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Iowa State will be another key game that comes in late November. For Texas to return to the Big 12 Championship game they likely need to go 2-1 or 3-0 in those games. A losing record could derail their hopes of playing for the Big 12 title in 2020.

We are just two weeks away from the opening game against the bottom ranked UTEP Miners. Following the opener Texas will have a week off before traveling to Lubbock to take on the Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium.

 

College Football: Amway Coaches Poll adjusts for this fall

Changes are coming as to who gets a vote in the 2020 Amway Coaches Poll.

The Amway Coaches Poll Powered by USA TODAY will be a bit different this season as only coaches on teams that are participating in football this fall will be eligible to vote.

Of the usual 130 FBS college football programs that suit up each fall, only 76 are set to be in action this season.  As a result, the previous 65 coaches who were set to vote in the poll all year have been reduced to 42, all of which whose programs will be playing football this fall.

The first regular season Amway Coaches Poll is set to be released on September 13, a day after much of college football kicks off the 2020 season.

The final poll of the regular season will be announced on December 20, the day after the regular season is currently set to conclude.

Notre Dame ranked tenth in the initial Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY as it was released three weeks ago.