USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll.
LSU stays No. 1 ahead of Ohio State in the Amway Coaches Poll
USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll.
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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: Notre Dame Holds Still
Stack resumes and you can easily make the case that Notre Dame is worthy of a top-10, perhaps top-seven spot.
The final regular season Amway Coaches Poll Powered by USA Today is out and if it offers any hint of how the College Playoff Committee will see things, they’ll fall exactly in line with what we thought they’d be last night.
Here is the latest Amway Coaches Poll Powered by USA Today:
1. LSU
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. USC
24. Air Force
25. Virginia
Stack resumes and you can easily make the case that Notre Dame is worthy of a top-10, perhaps top-seven spot.
However you could also make a case (not saying it’d be correct) that they could be a few slots lower as well.
Vols receive votes in latest Amway Coaches Poll
Amway Coaches Poll.
KNOXVILLE — The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports has been released following conference championship week of the 2019 college football season.
Tennessee (7-5, 5-3 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt, 28-10, in Week 14 of the 2019 season.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Last Week’s Rank | First-Place Votes |
| 1 | Louisiana State (13-0) | 1605 | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | Ohio State (13-0) | 1562 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Clemson (13-0) | 1513 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma (12-1) | 1430 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia (11-2) | 1294 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Oregon (11-2) | 1189 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida (10-2) | 1172 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Baylor (11-2) | 1161 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Alabama (10-2) | 1092 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Utah (11-2) | 1005 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin (10-3) | 988 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Penn State (10-2) | 967 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Auburn (9-3) | 962 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 771 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Memphis (12-1) | 667 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Minnesota (10-2) | 654 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | Michigan (9-3) | 592 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | Boise State (12-1) | 566 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | Iowa (9-3) | 485 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Appalachian State (12-1) | 375 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | Navy (9-2) | 234 | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | Cincinnati (10-3) | 233 | 21 | 0 |
| 23 | Southern California (8-4) | 189 | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | Air Force (10-2) | 151 | 25 | 0 |
| 25 | Virginia (9-4) | 73 | 22 | 0 |
Others Receiving Votes:
Oklahoma State (8-4) 64; Southern Methodist (10-2) 61; Kansas State (8-4) 20; Indiana (8-4) 10; UL Lafayette (10-3) 6; Florida Atlantic (10-3) 6; Central Florida (9-3) 6; San Diego State (9-3) 5; Tennessee (7-5) 4; Kentucky (7-5) 3; Iowa State (7-5) 3; Arizona State (7-5) 3; Virginia Tech (8-4) 2; Hawaii (9-5) 1; California (7-5) 1;
Texas remains unranked in the Amway Coaches Poll
Even after an impressive win against Texas Tech, the Longhorns remain unranked in the latest Amway Coaches Poll. Texas ends the season 7-5.
Even after an impressive win at home against Texas Tech, the Longhorns remained unranked in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
With Oklahoma State losing to Oklahoma on Saturday, the sixth-ranked Sooners and No. 8 Baylor are the only other Big 12 teams. The Cowboys (40), Kansas State (24), and Iowa State (3) all received votes.
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) Utah
6) Oklahoma
7) Florida
8) Baylor
9) Alabama
10) Wisconsin
11) Penn State
12) Auburn
13) Oregon
14) Notre Dame
15) Minnesota
16) Memphis
17) Boise State
18) Michigan
19) Iowa
20) Appalachian State
21) Cincinnati
22) Virginia
23) Navy
24) Southern California
25) Air Force
Schools dropped out
No. 21 Oklahoma State; No. 23 Virginia Tech
Others receiving votes
Southern Methodist 65; Oklahoma State 40; Kansas State 24; UL Lafayette 21; Indiana 14; Hawaii 7; Central Florida 7; Arizona State 6; Tennessee 3; San Diego State 3; Iowa State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Temple 1.
Sooners jump to No. 6 in Amway coaches poll after Alabama loss
Oklahoma and Utah, who moved to No. 6 and No. 5 respectively in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
The race is on.
With Alabama’s 48-45 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, the door has been blown wide open for Oklahoma and Utah, who moved to No. 6 and No. 5 respectively in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Without star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama fell to Auburn, effectively ending their playoffs hopes.
Just a few hours later, Oklahoma and Utah were both handedly winning games of their own, each claiming their case for the fourth spot.
The Sooners beat the then-No. 21 Oklahoma state 34-16, using a combination of offense and defense to put the Cowboys away. OSU fell out of the top 25 of the Amway Coaches poll following the loss and the Sooners vaulted to No. 6.
Now No. 5 Utah defeated unranked Colorado 45-15, and ended their regular season at 11-1 along with the Sooners.
Next weekend, Oklahoma and Utah will face-off in their respective conference championships, and look to earn the fourth playoff spot.
The Sooners will face No. 8 Baylor, who jumped Minnesota and Alabama this week. Utah will face No. 13-ranked Oregon. The Big 12 title game could be an auto-bid for the fourth spot, but Utah will need to win big for the Pac-12 to have a chance at the national championship.
The Sooners and Bears face off at 11 a.m. in Arlington, and the Utes and Ducks play at 7 p.m. in Santa Clara for their respective championships.
Amway Coaches Poll: Notre Dame Moves Up
It doesn’t ultimately matter in terms of ending the 31 year drought of winning a national championship but Notre Dame’s resumes stacked up next to a few teams ahead of it is interesting.
Following their 45-24 win at Stanford, Notre Dame moved up in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll Powered by USA Today.
Just who then did they pass?
Well, to some Fighting Irish fans delight they moved past that team that embarrassed them on national television at the end of October.
The latest Amway Coaches Poll:
1. LSU
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Georgia
5. Utah
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida
8. Baylor
9. Alabama
10. Wisconsin
11. Penn State
12. Auburn
13. Oregon
14. Notre Dame
15. Minnesota
16. Memphis
17. Boise State
18. Michigan
19. Iowa
20. Appalachian State
21. Cincinnati
22. Virginia
23. Navy
24. Southern Cal
25. Air Force
Dropped out: Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech
Realistically we could see Oregon and Wisconsin both lose next weekend, both having tough matchups in their respective conference championship games. If they both lose we could see Notre Dame move into the top-12 at the conclusion of the regular season.
It doesn’t ultimately matter in terms of ending the 31 year drought of winning a national championship but Notre Dame’s resumes stacked up next to a few teams ahead of it is interesting.
Many reputation vs. actual production discussions to be had. We will discuss as the week goes on.
Alabama drops to No. 9 in latest Amway Coaches Poll
The month of November was not good to the Alabama Crimson Tide. After starting the season 8-0, the team dropped two out of its four games during Thanksgiving month, which were both to top rivals. Included in the loss column is Auburn, who were able …
The month of November was not good to the Alabama Crimson Tide. After starting the season 8-0, the team dropped two out of its four games during Thanksgiving month, which were both to top rivals.
Included in the loss column is Auburn, who were able to escape the Iron Bowl with a 48-45 win over the Crimson Tide.
As a result of that loss, Alabama, once again, fell in the latest edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, which came out on Sunday. In that poll, they were ranked No. 9, still in front of the in-state Tigers (No. 12).
Other notable changes from the Coaches Poll include the following:
- Wisconsin moved up from No. 14 into the top 10 after a decisive victory over Minnesota, who dropped to No. 15
- Michigan dropped seven spots to No. 18 after suffering its third loss of the season, which was a blowout to arch-rival Ohio State
- Virginia found its way back into the top 25 (No. 22) after beating Virginia Tech
And here is the top 25 from the Coaches Poll in its entirety:
1. LSU (12-0)
2. Ohio State (12-0)
3. Clemson (12-0)
4. Georgia (11-1)
5. Utah (11-1)
6. Oklahoma (11-1)
7. Florida (10-2)
8. Baylor (11-1)
9. Alabama (10-2)
10. Wisconsin (10-2)
11. Penn State (10-2)
12. Auburn (9-3)
13. Oregon (10-2)
14. Notre Dame (10-2)
15. Minnesota (10-2)
16. Memphis (11-1)
17. Boise State (11-1)
18. Michigan (9-3)
19. Iowa (9-3)
20. Appalachian State (11-1)
21. Cincinnati (10-2)
22. Virginia (9-3)
23. Navy (9-2)
24. USC (8-4)
25. Air Force (10-2)
Alabama’s regular season has wrapped, so it will be interesting to see where the Crimson Tide ends up in their bowl game.
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Tennessee receives votes in Week 15 Amway Coaches Poll
2019 Week 15 Amway Coaches Poll.
KNOXVILLE — The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports has been released following the 14th week of the 2019 college football season.
Tennessee (7-5, 5-3 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt, 28-10, in Week 14 of the 2019 season. The Vols received votes in this week’s poll.
| 1 | Louisiana State | 12-0 | 1577 | 43 | 1 | — | 1/6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1548 | 17 | 2 | — | 2/6 |
| 3 | Clemson | 12-0 | 1482 | 4 | 3 | — | 1/3 |
| 4 | Georgia | 11-1 | 1394 | 0 | 4 | — | 3/10 |
| 5 | Utah | 11-1 | 1326 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5/19 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 11-1 | 1294 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4/9 |
| 7 | Florida | 10-2 | 1135 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6/12 |
| 8 | Baylor | 11-1 | 1117 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8/NR |
| 9 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1068 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 1/9 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 952 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6/17 |
| 11 | Penn State | 10-2 | 946 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5/14 |
| 12 | Auburn | 9-3 | 897 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7/16 |
| 13 | Oregon | 10-2 | 878 | 0 | 13 | — | 6/18 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 776 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7/16 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 10-2 | 688 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 7/NR |
| 16 | Memphis | 11-1 | 630 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Boise State | 11-1 | 558 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 13/NR |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-3 | 542 | 0 | 11 | -7 | 7/20 |
| 19 | Iowa | 9-3 | 502 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 14/22 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 11-1 | 331 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 283 | 0 | 17 | -4 | 17/NR |
| 22 | Virginia | 9-3 | 192 | 0 | NR | 6 | 18/NR |
| 23 | Navy | 9-2 | 188 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 21/NR |
| 24 | Southern California | 8-4 | 171 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Air Force | 10-2 | 129 | 0 | NR | 1 | 25/N |
Schools dropped out
No. 21 Oklahoma State; No. 23 Virginia Tech.
Others receiving votes
Southern Methodist 65; Oklahoma State 40; Kansas State 24; UL Lafayette 21; Indiana 14; Hawaii 7; Central Florida 7; Arizona State 6; Tennessee 3; San Diego State 3; Iowa State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Temple 1.
List of voters
The Amway Board of Coaches is made up of 65 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. The board for the 2019 season: Chris Ash, Rutgers; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Craig Bohl, Wyoming; Jeff Brohm, Purdue; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Steve Campbell, South Alabama; Rod Carey, Temple; Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech; David Cutcliffe, Duke; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Butch Davis, Florida International; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Manny Diaz, Miami (Fla.); Dana Dimel, Texas-El Paso; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Sonny Dykes, Southern Methodist; Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; James Franklin, Penn State; Hugh Freeze, Liberty; Willie Fritz, Tulane; Scott Frost, Nebraska; Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Bryan Harsin, Boise State; Clay Helton, Southern California; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Tom Herman, Texas; Doc Holliday, Marshall; Jay Hopson, Southern Mississippi; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Mike Leach, Washington State; Lance Leipold, Buffalo; Tim Lester, Western Michigan; Chip Lindsey, Troy; Seth Littrell, North Texas; Scot Loeffler, Bowling Green; Rocky Long, San Diego State; Chad Lunsford, Georgia Southern; Gus Malzahn, Auburn; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Doug Martin, New Mexico State; Jeff Monken, Army; Phillip Montgomery, Tulsa; Dan Mullen, Florida; Ken Niumatalolo, Navy; Ed Orgeron, LSU; Gary Patterson, TCU; Chris Petersen, Washington; Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee; Matt Rhule, Baylor; Nick Saban, Alabama; Tony Sanchez, UNLV; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Jonathan Smith, Oregon State; Frank Solich, Ohio; Jake Spavital, Texas State; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Kevin Sumlin, Arizona; Dabo Swinney, Clemson; Jeff Tedford, Fresno State; Matt Wells, Texas Tech; Kyle Whittingham, Utah.
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Badgers move up to No. 10 in latest Amway Coaches’ Poll
Following an incredible, statement-making over the Minnesota Gophers on the road, the Wisconsin Badgers had a major move in the latest Amway Coaches’ Poll, powered by USA Today Sports, moving up four spots to No. 10 this week. Overall, the Badgers …
Following an incredible, statement-making over the Minnesota Gophers on the road, the Wisconsin Badgers had a major move in the latest Amway Coaches’ Poll, powered by USA Today Sports, moving up four spots to No. 10 this week.
Overall, the Badgers (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) did what they had to do, and more, winning and earning a spot in the Big Ten Championship against quite possibly the best team in the country, No. 2 Ohio State. Up next, Wisconsin will travel to Indianapolis to face the undefeated Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0) for the conference title.
Minnesota (10-2, 7-2), who was dominated at home by the Badgers, took a nose dive with the loss and fell six spots to No. 15 after their home finale. The Badgers beat the Golden Gophers in their final game of the regular season, and of course retained Paul Bunyan’s Axe, a major part of the historic rivalry.
Wisconsin is still one of an impressive six Big Ten teams in the Amway Coaches’ poll. The Big Ten conference has proven yet again to be one of the toughest football conferences in the country, with four teams in the top 15 alone, and all six of the Big Ten teams just inside the top 20 of the poll.