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Wisconsin falls in the latest Amway Coaches Poll

The Badgers fall after not playing this past weekend

While once again having a game cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Wisconsin football community, the Badgers dropped in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

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With the Badgers drop from 14 to 11, they were overtaken by a surprise Big Ten upstart in Indiana. The Hoosiers came in at No. 10 overall, climbing three spots following a win over Michigan, who fell out of the latest poll.

Ohio State remains the class of the conference after another double digit win over Rutgers, and the Buckeyes stayed put at No. 3 in the nation.

Here is a look at the entire Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

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WATCH: Former Longhorns QB Vince Young reveals why he chose Texas

In part of the Campus Lore series presented by Amway, former Longhorns quarterback Vince Young reveals why he chose Texas back in 2002.

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When Vince Young was being recruited to Texas, he was a hot commodity for many schools. The Longhorns ultimately earned his commitment but Young was being recruited by many top schools. Among the list were the LSU Tigers who were coached at that time by Nick Saban. Florida State was also in the running for the talented quarterback as well as Miami (Fl).

Vince Young is the only quarterback in the history of the 247Sports rankings to be given a perfect recruiting ranking. He was a player who changed a lot for the Texas Longhorns. Culminating with the 2006 Rose Bowl victory that gave Texas their first National Championship since 1970.

So why did VY decide to stay home and wear the burnt orange? Vince Young sat down with Aaron Murray as part of the Campus Lore series highlighting his time in Austin. Campus Lore is presented by Amway and XS Energy Drink.

From the get go Coach [Mack] Brown, Coach [Greg] Davis and the guys came down and recruited me. They brought me to Texas. I thought it was the best fit for me. A lot of other college wanted to basically take me and put me at wide receiver. I liked that Coach Brown came in and told me the truth that I want to bring you in to the University of Texas and play quarterback. That’s all I needed to hear.

When he said that he kept his word. When it was my time, my opportunity to play I made sure I didn’t give the keys back to nobody. When he said that you’re the starter, I took the job head on. It was a great opportunity. Coming out that smoke, playing for the University of Texas. In front of that crowd that screams and hollers that burnt orange, that I truly, truly love. – VY on why he chose Texas

Vince Young made the right decision as he is still viewed as the best quarterback in Texas Longhorns history. He still owns plenty of records in school history. Not to mention he was the catalyst for the last National Championship in Texas football. His performance against the USC Trojans will forever be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

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Irish steady as Big Ten is back in Amway Coaches Poll

The newest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports was released, the Irish find themselves holding steady after a blowout win on Saturday.

Doesn’t it feel nice waking up after the Irish demolished South Florida to a tune of 52-0? You bet your ass it does, but as we all prepare to watch Notre Dame alum getting paid to play, in the back of our minds were wondering how the polls will react to the Big Ten rejoining fall football.

The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports gave the Irish some hope, as our midwestern neighbors once again shook things up. Dropping 52 on South Florida didn’t impress the coaches enough though, as the Irish didn’t see change at all from their No. 7 ranking.

Clemson remained at the top spot, while Miami made a big jump to No. 14. The U is “back,” although we have seen this proclamation before. Have them beat a top 10 team handily, then we can talk. Until then the Hurricanes’ will ride high on the prime time win over then No. 16 Louisville, who dropped out of the poll entirely.

The Big Ten as a group was ranked again, although their top team, Ohio State, was just No. 10 after holding a preseason rankings of No. 2. Interesting take by the coaches to include them when their first game won’t happen for over a month.

Here is the rest of the coaches poll, with ACC teams in bold and last weeks ranking in parentheses.

1 Clemson (1)

2 Alabama (2)

3 Oklahoma (3)

3 Georgia (4)

5 LSU (5)

6 Florida (6)

7 Notre Dame (7)

8 Auburn (9)

9 Texas (8)

10 Ohio State (NR)

11 Texas A&M (10)

12 North Carolina (11)

13 Penn State (NR)

14 Miami FL (18)

15 UCF (13)

16 Cincinnati (14)

17 Wisconsin (NR)

18 Oklahoma St. (12)

19 Michigan (NR)

20 Memphis (15)

21 Tennessee (17)

22 Minnesota (NR)

23 BYU (22)

24 Virginia Tech (19)

25 ULL (21)