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Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection, Rankings Prediction: Week 15

What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 15 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.

What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 15 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.

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– Coaches Poll Rankings Greatest Programs of All-Time

This is the prediction and projection of the Coaches Poll Top 25 after Week 15 of the college football season. Again, this is a projection and not the real Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

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Last week’s ranking in parentheses

25. Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-3 (NR)

24. San Jose State Spartans 6-0 (NR)

23. NC State Wolfpack 8-3 (24)

22. Texas Longhorns 6-3 (23)

21. Liberty Flames 9-1 (21)

20. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 6-1 (19)

– College Football Scoreboard, Week 15

19. Miami Hurricanes 8-2 (8)

18. Iowa Hawkeyes 6-2 (18)

17. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 9-1 (17)

16. North Carolina Tar Heels 8-3 (20)

15. BYU Cougars 9-1 (16)

14. Northwestern Wildcats 6-1 (14)

13. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 11-0 (13)

12. USC Trojans 4-0 (15)

11. Oklahoma Sooners 7-2 (12)

10. Iowa State Cyclones 8-2 (11)

9. Georgia Bulldogs 7-2 (10)

8. Florida Gators 8-2 (6)

7. Indiana Hoosiers 6-1 (9)

6. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-0 (7)

5. Texas A&M Aggies 7-1 (5)

4. Ohio State Buckeyes 5-0 (4)

3. Clemson Tigers 9-1 (3)

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-0 (2)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-0 (1)

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NCAA Football: Indiana jumps into top ten in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The latest Amway Coaches Poll just dropped and there was some notable movement amongst the Big Ten teams.

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Tough weekend for Michigan State, but the college football world continues to move forward. The Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY dropped today and the most significant change for Big Ten teams was Indiana’s jump into the top ten after they managed to beat Wisconsin.

Northwestern also moved up three spots despite not playing a game. Ohio State stood pat at No. 4 despite their blowout win over Michigan State. Iowa moved up six spots to No. 18 after a comfortable win over Illinois.

Texas A&M also made a move up to No. 5.

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Wisconsin football barely stays in the latest Amway Coaches Poll

The Badgers are barely alive in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll

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After their second consecutive ugly loss, Wisconsin continued to fall in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

A 14-6 loss at home against Indiana saw the Hoosiers rise up to No. 9 and the Badgers fall to No. 25 in this week’s rankings.

The top four remains unchanged, with Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Ohio State all staying put.

Ohio State staying in the top four may be contingent on a rule change from the Big Ten that would allow them play in the Big Ten championship game. The Big Ten’s CFP hopes ride on the Buckeyes.

NEXT….A look at the complete Amway Coaches Poll 

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Notre Dame firmly behind No. 1 Alabama in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The latest Amway Coaches Poll sees a little movement inside the Top 10, but plenty later on.

Notre Dame concluded their first regular season as a conference member by going undefeated in the ACC, expelling all the chatter about how the Irish would do if they had to go through a conference schedule. The win 45-21 win against Syracuse might seem like a blowout, but the first half left plenty to be desired out of the remaining No. 2 team in the country according to the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports

In a week after the Irish gained ground in votes to No. 1 Alabama, they stayed exactly the same as last weeks poll.

Around the ACC, No. 3 Clemson struggled early against Virginia Tech, but eventually took over in the second half like the Irish did and won 45-10. They remained at No. 3 while No. 10 Miami, FL blasted Duke 48-0 and No. 17 North Carolina did the same to Western Carolina 49-9.

In other movement around the Top 25, No. 8 BYU lost to No. 14 Coastal Carolina, 22-17 in a thriller. Indiana got a huge win over No. 16 Wisconsin, one week after losing their star quarterback Michael Penix for the season, confirming the Hoosiers No. 11 ranking. Four more upsets, No. 15 Marshall,  No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 20 Oregon and No. 23 Washington all lost to unranked opponents.

Here is the full updated Coaches Poll, with the ACC teams in bold and last weeks ranking in parenthesis.

1 Alabama (1)

2 Notre Dame (2)

3 Clemson (3)

4 Ohio State (4)

5 Texas A&M (6)

6 Florida (5)

7 Cincinnati (7)

8 Miami, FL (9)

9 Indiana (11)

10 Georgia (10)

11 Iowa State (12)

12 Oklahoma (13)

13 Coastal Carolina (14)

14 Northwestern (17)

15 USC (16)

16 BYU (8)

17 Louisiana-Lafayette (21)

18 Iowa (24)

19 Tulsa (22)

20 North Carolina (NR)

21 Liberty (25)

22 Colorado (NR)

23 Texas (NR)

24 NC State (NR)

25 Wisconsin (19)

Dropped out: No. 15 Marshall, No. 18 Oklahoma State, No. 20 Oregon, No. 23 Washington

Auburn falls further from top 25 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

Auburn is riding a two-game losing streak after a 31-20 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday.

Auburn has a lot of work to do if it wants to be in the final top 25 of the 2020 season.

In the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, the Tigers fell even further out of the top 25, receiving just 42 votes, good for seventh in other receiving votes.

Gus Malzahn’s team dropped their second straight game on Saturday in a 31-20 loss to No. 5 Texas A&M. The Tigers had a 20-14 lead going into the final quarter but the Aggies ran off 17 unanswered points while holding Auburn to just 21 total yards.

At 5-4, questions are once again being raised on whether or not the Tigers should move on from the Malzahn era. The coach didn’t make life any easier for himself with a bizarre quote in his postgame press conference, stating that a four-loss season would be considered “solid” in a normal year.

Auburn has one game left in the regular season as the Tigers travel to Starkville to take on Mississippi State on Saturday.

Here is the complete Amway Coaches Poll:

1 Alabama 9-0 1547 59 1 — 1/3
2 Notre Dame 10-0 1479 2 2 — 2/10
3 Clemson 9-1 1395 0 3 — 1/4
4 Ohio State 5-0 1387 1 4 — 2/10
5 Texas A&M 7-1 1266 0 6 1 5/20
6 Florida 8-1 1258 0 5 -1 3/9
7 Cincinnati 8-0 1172 0 7 — 6/22
8 Miami 8-1 1050 0 9 1 7/NR
9 Indiana 6-1 1000 0 11 2 9/NR
10 Georgia 6-2 987 0 10 — 3/11
11 Iowa State 8-2 958 0 12 1 11/NR
12 Oklahoma 7-2 860 0 13 1 3/NR
13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 838 0 14 1 13/NR
14 Northwestern 5-1 683 0 17 3 13/NR
15 Southern California 3-0 615 0 16 1 15/NR
16 Brigham Young 9-1 598 0 8 -8 8/23
17 UL Lafayette 9-1 500 0 21 4 17/NR
18 Iowa 5-2 396 0 24 6 18/NR
19 Tulsa 6-1 394 0 22 3 19/NR
20 North Carolina 7-3 370 0 NR 7 6/NR
21 Liberty 9-1 185 0 25 4 21/NR
22 Colorado 4-0 178 0 NR 11 22/NR
23 Texas 6-3 161 0 NR 6 8/NR
24 NC State 8-3 154 0 NR 5 22/NR
25 Wisconsin 2-2 124 0 19 -6 11/25
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.

Coaches Poll Top 25 Projection, Rankings Prediction: Week 14

What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 14 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.

What will the 2020 Coaches Poll probably be after the Week 14 games? It’s our predicted best guess on the latest college football rankings.

– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

– Coaches Poll Rankings Greatest Programs of All-Time

This is the prediction and projection of the Coaches Poll Top 25 after Week 14 of the college football season. Again, this is a projection and not the real Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

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Last week’s ranking in parentheses

25. Texas Longhorns 6-3 (NR)

24. Missouri Tigers 5-3 (NR)

23. Marshall Thundering Herd 7-1 (15)

22. North Carolina Tar Heels 7-3 (NR)

21. Liberty Flames 9-1 (25)

20. Iowa Hawkeyes 5-2 (24)

19. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 6-1 (22)

18. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 9-1 (21)

17. Northwestern Wildcats 5-1 (17)

16. BYU Cougars 8-1 (8)

15. USC Trojans 3-0 (16)

14. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 10-0 (14)

13. Oklahoma Sooners 7-2 (13)

– College Football Scoreboard, Week 14

12. Iowa State Cyclones 8-2 (12)

11. Georgia Bulldogs 6-2 (10)

10. Indiana Hoosiers 6-1 (11)

8. Miami Hurricanes 8-1 (9)

7. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-0 (7)

6. Texas A&M Aggies 7-1 (6)

5. Florida Gators 8-1 (5)

4. Ohio State Buckeyes 5-0 (4)

3. Clemson Tigers 9-1 (3)

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-0 (2)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 9-0 (1)

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Amway Coaches Poll Top 25 Rankings: Week 13

Where do all the top teams rank in Week 13 of the Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25? Which teams just missed out but received votes?

Where do all the top teams rank in Week 13 of the Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25? Which teams just missed out but received votes?

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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; UCF 1

Last week’s ranking in parentheses

25. Liberty Flames 9-1 (NR) 87

24. Iowa Hawkeyes 4-2 (NR) 125

23. Washington Huskies 3-0 (NR) 186

22. Tulsa Golden Hurricane 5-1 (25) 228

21. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 8-1 (24) 293

20. Oregon Ducks 3-1 (11) 343

19. Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 (20) 459

18. Oklahoma State Cowboys 6-2 (22) 469

17. Northwestern Wildcats 5-1 (13) 535

16. USC Trojans 3-0 (18) 581

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15. Marshall Thundering Herd 7-0 (16) 615

14. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 9-0 (17) 625

13. Oklahoma Sooners 6-2 (14) 816

12. Iowa State Cyclones 7-2 (15) 855

11. Indiana Hoosiers 5-1 (12) 934

– College Football Scoreboard, Week 13

10. Georgia Bulldogs 6-2 (10) 972

9. Miami Hurricanes 7-1 (9) 1026

8. BYU Cougars 8-0 (8) 1073

7. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-0 (7) 1177

6. Texas A&M Aggies 6-1 (6) 1254

5. Florida Gators 7-1 (5) 1255

4. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 (3) 1382 (1 1st place vote)

3. Clemson Tigers 8-1 (4) 1391

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-0 (2) 1479 (2 1st place votes)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 8-0 (1) 1547 (59 1st place votes)

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Notre Dame inches closer to No. 1 Alabama in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The updated Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports doesn’t see much change inside the top 10.

Notre Dame headed to Chapel Hill in what many called a trap game against former No. 23 North Carolina. That’s exactly what it wasn’t, as the Irish continued their impressive run of play, staying undefeated in winning 31-17 over the Tar Heels.

That win was enough to catch some attention in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports as the Irish didn’t move up, but garnered more votes than they did last week.

Around the ACC, No. 4 Clemson saw the return of all-world quarterback Trevor Lawrence and blew out Pittsburgh, 52-17. Miami, FL, the No. 9 team,  the only other conference team ranked inside the Amway Coaches Poll.

Nationally, No. 13 Northwestern was upended in East Lansing, falling the Michigan State 29-20, giving them their first loss of the year. Iowa State, ranked No. 15, continues it’s impressive run as they defeated No. 21Texas in Memorial Stadium, 23-20. Oregon State upended No. 11 Oregon in their unnamed rivalry game, 41-38 on Friday night. No. 1 Alabama blew out their rivals No. 19 Auburn, 42-13, with head coach Nick Saban watching from home as he tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

Former No. 3 Ohio State dropped one spot after having their game against Illinois canceled due to a spread of COVID-19 this week. It was Clemson’s gain here, as they now hold the same ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Here is the updated Coaches Poll, with ACC teams in bold and last weeks ranking in parenthesis.

1 Alabama (1)

2 Notre Dame (2)

3 Clemson (4)

4 Ohio State (3)

5 Florida (5)

6 Texas A&M (6)

7 Cincinnati (7)

8 BYU (8)

9 Miami, FL (9)

10 Georgia (10)

11 Indiana (12)

12 Iowa State (15)

13 Oklahoma (14)

14 Coastal Carolina (17)

15 Marshall (16)

16 USC (18)

17 Northwestern (14)

18 Oklahoma St (22)

19 Wisconsin (20)

20 Oregon (11)

21 Louisiana-Lafayette (24)

22 Tulsa (25)

23 Washington (NR)

24 Iowa (NR)

25 Liberty (NR)

Dropped out: No. 19 Auburn, No. 21 Texas, No. 23 North Carolina

 

Clemson passes Ohio State, Northwestern drops to No. 17 in Amway Coaches Poll

Northwestern dropped four spots in the Coaches Poll after a loss to Michigan State on Saturday.

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There was some significant movement in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY, and part of that was due to the efforts of Michigan State Football.

After Michigan State knocked off Northwestern 29-20, the Wildcats dropped four spots in the poll to No. 17.

In other Big Ten news, Ohio State was jumped by Clemson after they were forced to skip this week’s game due to COVID-19.

Iowa also managed to jump into the top 25 after beating Nebraska 26-20. They are now at No. 24.

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Auburn drops out of the latest Amway Coaches Poll

Auburn was embarrassed by Alabama in a 42-13 loss on Saturday and now the Tigers have fallen out of the Amway Coaches Poll.

Auburn was routed by top-ranked Alabama, 42-13, on Saturday in Tuscaloosa and the pollsters were not holding back on the Tigers.

In the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Gus Malzahn’s team has dropped from No. 19 to unranked after falling to 5-3 on the season. Auburn is just outside the rankings with 75 votes.

The Tigers settled for two field goal before the Crimson Tide put their reserves in, finally giving up a garbage touchdown to Auburn late in the fourth quarter. Auburn will now host No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Here is the complete poll:

1 Alabama 8-0 1547 59 1 — 1/3
2 Notre Dame 9-0 1479 2 2 — 2/10
3 Clemson 8-1 1391 0 4 1 1/4
4 Ohio State 4-0 1382 1 3 -1 2/10
5 Florida 7-1 1255 0 5 — 3/9
6 Texas A&M 6-1 1254 0 6 — 6/20
7 Cincinnati 8-0 1177 0 7 — 6/22
8 Brigham Young 9-0 1073 0 8 — 8/23
9 Miami 7-1 1026 0 9 — 7/NR
10 Georgia 6-2 972 0 10 — 3/11
11 Indiana 5-1 934 0 12 1 10/NR
12 Iowa State 7-2 855 0 15 3 12/NR
13 Oklahoma 6-2 816 0 14 1 3/NR
14 Coastal Carolina 9-0 625 0 17 3 14/NR
15 Marshall 7-0 615 0 16 1 15/NR
16 Southern California 3-0 581 0 18 2 16/NR
17 Northwestern 5-1 535 0 13 -4 13/NR
18 Oklahoma State 6-2 469 0 22 4 6/22
19 Wisconsin 2-1 459 0 20 1 11/20
20 Oregon 3-1 343 0 11 -9 9/20
21 UL Lafayette 8-1 293 0 24 3 21/NR
22 Tulsa 5-1 228 0 25 3 22/NR
23 Washington 3-0 186 0 NR 6 23/NR
24 Iowa 4-2 125 0 NR 17 23/NR
25 Liberty 9-1 87 0 NR 2 22/NR
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.