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Week 16 Amway Coaches Poll provides potential College Football Playoff picture

Could there be yet another rematch between college football heavyweights?

In the end, Michigan football played just one ranked team, despite the four losses in 2020. The Wolverines went 2-4, but avoided the undefeated Buckeyes in the final regular-season matchup of the Big Ten schedule.

The final Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, before bowl games take place is out, and but one of the teams that the maize and blue played finished in the top 25, that team being No. 8 Indiana. Ohio State finished at No. 3 after having taken down Northwestern on Saturday in Indianapolis.

If the College Football Playoff committee follows a similar line of thinking, then Alabama will face off against Notre Dame while Ohio State has yet another postseason matchup against Clemson.

Full rankings

1 Alabama 11-0 1525 61 1 — 1/3
2 Clemson 10-1 1456 0 3 1 1/4
3 Ohio State 6-0 1379 0 4 1 2/10
4 Notre Dame 10-1 1317 0 2 -2 2/10
5 Texas A&M 8-1 1297 0 5 — 5/20
6 Cincinnati 9-0 1204 0 6 — 6/22
7 Oklahoma 8-2 1104 0 10 3 3/NR
8 Indiana 6-1 1056 0 7 -1 7/NR
9 Georgia 7-2 1021 0 9 — 3/11
10 Florida 8-3 981 0 11 1 3/11
11 Coastal Carolina 11-0 911 0 12 1 11/NR
12 Iowa State 8-3 838 0 8 -4 8/NR
13 Northwestern 6-2 724 0 14 1 13/NR
14 North Carolina 8-3 699 0 15 1 6/NR
15 Brigham Young 10-1 657 0 16 1 8/23
16 Iowa 6-2 583 0 17 1 16/NR
17 UL Lafayette 9-1 556 0 18 1 17/NR
18 Miami 8-2 471 0 19 1 7/NR
19 Southern California 5-1 388 0 13 -6 13/NR
20 San Jose State 7-0 360 0 25 5 20/NR
21 Oklahoma State 7-3 211 0 22 1 6/NR
22 NC State 8-3 207 0 23 1 22/NR
23 Liberty 9-1 206 0 21 -2 21/NR
24 Texas 6-3 198 0 24 — 8/NR
25 Tulsa 6-2 191 0 20 -5 19/NR

Others receiving votes

Oregon 115; Army 61; Auburn 27; Colorado 16; Ball State 13; Washington 11; Wisconsin 10; Southern Methodist 10; Buffalo 9; UAB 5; Boise State 4; Utah 2; Nevada 2.

Despite loss to Alabama, Gators move up in Amway Coaches Poll

The Amway Coaches Poll for Week 16 of college football is out and the Florida Gators made up a little bit of ground despite the loss to Bama

The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is out after the conference championship game weekend and the Florida Gators, despite losing its SEC title match with the Alabama Crimson Tide, managed to move up a spot and sneak back into the top 10 heading into bowl game season.

Speaking of ‘Bama, the Tide held firm to its top spot in the poll now carrying an 11-0 record into the College Football Playoff where they will presumably be seeded in the No. 1 slot as well. Along with the Texas A&M Aggies at No. 5 and the Georgia Bulldogs at No. 9, the Southeastern Conference boasts four teams in the top 10 at the conclusion of the regular season. However, those four schools are the only SEC representatives in the overall top 25.

Here is a look at the full Amway Coaches Poll after the conclusion of Week 16 of college football.

Rank Team RCD PTS 1ST PREV CHG Hi/Lo
1 Alabama 11-0 1525 61 1 — 1/3
2 Clemson 10-1 1456 0 3 1 1/4
3 Ohio State 6-0 1379 0 4 1 2/10
4 Notre Dame 10-1 1317 0 2 -2 2/10
5 Texas A&M 8-1 1297 0 5 — 5/20
6 Cincinnati 9-0 1204 0 6 — 6/22
7 Oklahoma 8-2 1104 0 10 3 3/NR
8 Indiana 6-1 1056 0 7 -1 7/NR
9 Georgia 7-2 1021 0 9 — 3/11
10 Florida 8-3 981 0 11 1 3/11
11 Coastal Carolina 11-0 911 0 12 1 11/NR
12 Iowa State 8-3 838 0 8 -4 8/NR
13 Northwestern 6-2 724 0 14 1 13/NR
14 North Carolina 8-3 699 0 15 1 6/NR
15 Brigham Young 10-1 657 0 16 1 8/23
16 Iowa 6-2 583 0 17 1 16/NR
17 UL Lafayette 9-1 556 0 18 1 17/NR
18 Miami 8-2 471 0 19 1 7/NR
19 Southern California 5-1 388 0 13 -6 13/NR
20 San Jose State 7-0 360 0 25 5 20/NR
21 Oklahoma State 7-3 211 0 22 1 6/NR
22 NC State 8-3 208 0 23 1 22/NR
23 Liberty 9-1 206 0 21 -2 21/NR
24 Texas 6-3 198 0 24 — 8/NR
25 Tulsa 6-2 191 0 20 -5 19/NR

Others Receiving Votes
Oregon 115; Army 61; Auburn 27; Colorado 15; Ball State 13; Washington 11; Wisconsin 10; Southern Methodist 10; Buffalo 9; 5; Boise State 4; Utah 2; Nevada 2.

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Notre Dame drops in latest in Amway Coaches poll

The final regular season Amway Coaches Poll saw Notre Dame drop a few spots.

Let’s be real, last’s night defeat at the hands of Clemson hurt. It stings, it still does. Losses like these leave a lasting impression, what could have been, where does Notre Dame go next? As we wait to find out where the Irish are placed in the College Football Playoffs rankings, it was still interesting to see where they finished in the final regular season Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Clemson jumped the Irish, moving form No. 3 to No. 2, while the fall for Notre Dame wasn’t that far, ending at No. 4 on the year. With a win in the Big Ten title game over Northwestern, Ohio State is sandwiched between the ACC Championship combatants.

Oklahoma made a leap from No. 10 to No. 7 after defeating Iowa State in the Big XII title game, the Cyclones falling 4 spots to No. 12. No 11 Florida didn’t fall after their thrilling game against No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship game, they actually jumped a spot to No. 10.

Here is the latest Amway Coaches Poll, with the ACC teams in bold and last weeks rankings in parenthesis.

1 Alabama (1)

2 Clemson (3)

3 Ohio State (4)

4 Notre Dame (2)

5 Texas A&M (5)

6 Cincinnati (6)

7 Oklahoma (10)

8 Indiana (7)

9 Georgia (9)

10 Florida (11)

11 Coastal Carolina (12)

12 Iowa State (8)

13 Northwestern (14)

14 North Carolina (15)

15 BYU (16)

16 Iowa (17)

17 ULL (18)

18 Miami, FL (19)

19 USC (13)

20 San Jose St. (25)

21 Oklahoma St (22)

22 NC State (23)

23 Liberty (21)

24 Texas (24)

25 Tulsa (20)

Vols do not receive votes in 2020 Week 16 Amway Coaches Poll

A look at the 2020 Week 16 Amway Coaches Poll.

The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports has been released following the 15th week of the 2020 college football season.

The Vols did not receive votes in this week’s poll.

Tennessee (3-7, 3-7 SEC) lost to Texas A&M, 34-13, in Week 15.

UT kicked off the 2020 campaign with wins at South Carolina and against Missouri. The Vols then lost to Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn and Florida. Tennessee won at Vanderbilt before concluding the regular season against the Aggies.

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WATCH: Former RB Bo Scarbrough on what it’s like playing for Nick Saban

Bo Scarbrough sat down with Aaron Murray on the Campus Lore Championship Moments series to discuss what it’s like playing for Nick Saban.

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Bo Scarbrough spent three seasons at Alabama, so the former running back knows a thing or two about Nick Saban, both as a coach and as a person.

For whatever reason, Saban gets unjustly painted as a jerk sometimes, and it has led a lot of the average football fans out to think that’s actually his personality. In reality, it isn’t.

Scarbrough sat down with Aaron Murray as part of the Campus Lore Championship Moments series presented by Amway and XS Energy Drink to discuss what it was like playing for the greatest coach of all time.

“With coach Saban, you have to know him to know what type of guy he is. But I will say that he is a players’ coach. I think that people always looked at coach Saban as probably mean, always being serious or this uptight guy. Because when we stepped on the field, it was all business, and we came there to take care of business.

But coach Saban joked around a lot. A lot of the players like him. You can walk into his office anytime that you want to. You can talk to him about anything, and I have to say that coach Saban is a players’ coach. I believe that’s why we win so much is because the players like him, and players are going to play hard for a coach they like.”

Pretty good insight for a guy who has spent a lot of time around the six-time national championship winning head coach. Scarbrough was someone who was part of “The Process,” too.

He had to work behind Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake and Damien Harris early in his career, and he never got an extended opportunity to have the Alabama backfield to himself.

That would make some rushers upset, yet Scarbrough never let it faze him. He also didn’t let it affect his opinion of Saban, which is a very favorable one.

As much as he gets criticized for how he has handled a few emotional situations in the past, Saban truly is a players’ coach, as Scarbrough described. And most anyone who plays for him comes away with an appreciation they didn’t necessarily have going in.

Scarbrough finished his career with 1,800 total yards (1,512 rushing, 288 receiving) and 20 rushing touchdowns.

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Ohio State still No. 4 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The latest Amway Coaches Poll is out and Ohio State remained No. 4, behind the trio of Alabama, Notre Dame, and Clemson.

It seems like forever since Ohio State has moved in any direction in the Amway Coaches Poll power by USA TODAY Sports. The latest is out and the Buckeyes are still no. 4, right behind the same top three of Alabama, Notre Dame, and one-loss Clemson.

Everyone is all over the College Football Playoff Committee for elevating the Buckeyes into the top four, yet almost every single opinion, media poll, and metric says Ohio State is around the same spot — including the Amway Coaches Poll.

Because of Florida’s loss, the top ten behind those four teams has changed. Right behind Ohio State is Texas A&M (5), Cincinnati (6), Indiana (7), Iowa State (8), Georgia (9), Oklahoma (10).

OSU next plays this coming Saturday against Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

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Ohio State still No. 4 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The latest Amway Coaches Poll is out and Ohio State remained No. 4, behind the trio of Alabama, Notre Dame, and Clemson.

It seems like forever since Ohio State has moved in any direction in the Amway Coaches Poll power by USA TODAY Sports. The latest is out and the Buckeyes are still no. 4, right behind the same top three of Alabama, Notre Dame, and one-loss Clemson.

Everyone is all over the College Football Playoff Committee for elevating the Buckeyes into the top four, yet almost every single opinion, media poll, and metric says Ohio State is around the same spot — including the Amway Coaches Poll.

Because of Florida’s loss, the top ten behind those four teams has changed. Right behind Ohio State is Texas A&M (5), Cincinnati (6), Indiana (7), Iowa State (8), Georgia (9), Oklahoma (10).

OSU next plays this coming Saturday against Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

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Auburn just outside top 25 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

Auburn finished its regular season on Saturday night with a 24-10 victory over Mississippi State.

Auburn defeated Mississippi State 24-10 on Saturday night in Starkville to end the regular season 6-4. Tank Williams rushed for 192 yards and Bo Nix threw for a touchdown and ran for a score while Kevin Steele’s defense shut down the Bulldogs Air Raid attack.

The victory was almost enough to get the Tigers back into the top 25 of the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Auburn came in just outside of the rankings with 45 votes, good enough for 27th.

Here is the complete poll:

1 Alabama 10-0 1548 60 1 — 1/3
2 Notre Dame 10-0 1481 2 2 — 2/10
3 Clemson 9-1 1403 0 3 — 1/4
4 Ohio State 5-0 1381 0 4 — 2/10
5 Texas A&M 7-1 1292 0 5 — 5/20
6 Cincinnati 8-0 1213 0 7 1 6/22
7 Indiana 6-1 1088 0 9 2 7/NR
8 Iowa State 8-2 1065 0 11 3 8/NR
9 Georgia 7-2 1038 0 10 1 3/11
10 Oklahoma 7-2 933 0 12 2 3/NR
11 Florida 8-2 912 0 6 -5 3/11
12 Coastal Carolina 11-0 884 0 13 1 12/NR
13 Southern California 5-0 798 0 15 2 13/NR
14 Northwestern 6-1 779 0 14 — 13/NR
15 North Carolina 8-3 626 0 20 5 6/NR
16 Brigham Young 10-1 616 0 16 — 8/23
17 Iowa 6-2 526 0 18 1 17/NR
18 UL Lafayette 9-1 510 0 17 -1 17/NR
19 Miami 8-2 488 0 8 -11 7/NR
20 Tulsa 6-1 365 0 19 -1 19/NR
21 Liberty 9-1 194 0 21 — 21/NR
22 Oklahoma State 7-3 189 0 NR 4 6/NR
23 NC State 8-3 185 0 24 1 22/NR
24 Texas 6-3 176 0 23 -1 8/NR
25 San Jose State 6-0 127 0 NR 4 25/NR
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.

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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Oklahoma moves up two more spots to No. 10 in Amway Coaches Poll

Following another unexpected bye week, Oklahoma moved up two spots to No. 10 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Oklahoma once again had the week off on Saturday as their game with West Virginia was given the boot for the second time. This time it was for good as the game will not be made up this season.

Despite not playing, the Sooners were able to move up two more spots to No. 10 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports thanks to some losses in front of them by Florida and Miami.

Remaining as the top dog is of course Alabama after they demolished Arkansas on the road yesterday.

The rest of the top five also remains untouched with Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State and Texas A&M rounding things out.

Other Big 12 teams in the rankings include Iowa State at No. 8, Oklahoma State at No. 22 and Texas at No. 24.

Next up for Oklahoma will be an attempt at a sixth straight Big 12 title when they take on the No. 8 Cyclones in Arlington for the conference championship on Saturday.

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