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USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 11

A look at the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 11.

No. 1 Georgia (10-0, 8-0 SEC) defeated Tennessee (5-5, 3-4 SEC), 41-17, Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Below is the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 11.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 10-0 1,550 (62) –
2 Alabama 9-1 1,464 –
3 Cincinnati 10-0 1,401 –
4 Ohio State 9-1 1,363 +1
5 Orgeron 9-1 1,320 +1
6 Notre Dame 9-1 1,181 +1
7 Michigan 9-1 1,153 +1
8 Michigan State 9-1 1,139 +1
9 Oklahoma State 9-1 1,102 +1
10 Ole Miss 8-2 948 +2
11 Oklahoma 9-1 878 -7
12 Wake Forest 9-1 847 +1
13 Baylor 8-2 826 +5
14 Iowa 8-2 637 –
15 BYU 8-2 605 –
16 Texas A&M 7-3 560 -5
17 Houston 9-1 541 –
18 UTSA 10-0 528 -2
19 Pittsburgh 8-2 446 +3
20 Wisconsin 7-3 407 +4
21 UL-Lafayette 9-1 239 +4
22 Arkansas 7-3 212 +4
23 San Diego State 9-1 210 +4
24 NC State 7-3 138 -5
25 Utah 7-3 133 +5

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 20 Auburn; No. 21 Coastal Carolina; No. 23 Penn State

Others receiving votes:

Kentucky 113; Southern Methodist 45; Coastal Carolina 34; Appalachian State 31; Mississippi State 26; Penn State 20; Auburn 18; Utah State 9; Purdue 7; Louisville 5; Kansas State 4; Fresno State 4; Clemson 4; Arizona State 2

Longhorns not included in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

No surprise here.

There is no surprise here, as the Longhorns will not appear in the rankings again this season.

Texas is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, all of which they led at one point, and three of the losses saw the Longhorns leading by double-digits. Steve Sarkisian has found himself in the same predicament that he did at the beginning of the season, which is unsure of who the starting quarterback is and lacking an overall identity.

The most recent loss to Iowa State was likely the worst of the season, and put an effective nail in the coffin of Texas’ hopes of making it to the Big 12 title game. While the Longhorns aren’t featured in the poll, there are several Big 12 teams.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Schools Dropped Out:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist.

Others Receiving Votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

Wisconsin jumps into the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

The Wisconsin Badgers make the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

After winning their fifth-straight game yesterday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Wisconsin Badgers have catapulted their way back into the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll at the No. 24 spot.

The Michigan State Spartans were the only Big Ten to fall in the latest poll to No. 9, after being upset by the Purdue Boilermakers. Iowa and Michigan both moved up two spots to No. 14 and No. 8, while Ohio State and Penn State stayed put at No. 5 and No. 23.

The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll top 10 for this week is Georgia(1), Alabama(2), Cincinnati(3), Oklahoma(4), Ohio State(5), Oregon(6), Notre Dame(7), Michigan(8), Michigan State(9) and Oklahoma State(10).

The Badgers will play face-off next against the Northwestern Wildcats on the road in Evanston, Ill. on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 11:00 a.m CST.

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Where did the Sooners land in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll?

After a week off, where did the Sooners land in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll?

The Oklahoma Sooners got some much-needed rest after a 9-0 start to the season. The first nine games were littered with excitement, drama, and a quarterback change that saw the Oklahoma Sooners explode for more than 50 points in three of their last four contests.

Though the Oklahoma Sooners have played several close contests this season, they’ve made it through undefeated and in position to win their seventh-straight Big 12 championship. A slate of November contests will determine where Oklahoma stands at the end of the season, but for now there’s a bit of a dichotomy between the voters in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll and the initial College Football Playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday.

In the latest Coaches Poll, the Sooners stayed at No. 4 in the nation. The College Football Playoff committee inexplicably ranked the Sooners No. 8 behind four one-loss teams.

In the Coaches Poll, the Sooners come in behind unanimous No. 1 Georgia. Alabama comes in at No. 2 after a close win over the LSU Tigers and No. 3 Cincinnati takes the No. 3 spot after a narrow victory over Tulsa.

Michigan State, who appeared in the top four of the College Football Playoff committee rankings, dropped to No. 9 after their loss to unranked Purdue.

The Oklahoma Sooners still have two top 25 opponents on the schedule with Oklahoma State joining the top 10 at No. 10 and Baylor, who lost to TCU, falling five spots to No. 18.

The Sooners will travel to take on the No. 18 Baylor Bears next Saturday in a pivotal Big 12 matchup, giving the Sooners a chance to improve their resume.

A look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist

Others receiving votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

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Notre Dame moves up for 2nd week in a row in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Irish move up again

Although watching the game might now have been so pretty, the result, 34-6 win over Navy, was enough for Notre Dame to move up a spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

The Top-5 remained the same, although Alabama jumped Cincinnati. The biggest mover inside the Top-10 was Michigan State, who lost to Purdue and dropped three spots to No. 9. The Spartans take over for Wake Forest, who lost to North Carolina in a shoot-out on the road, fell to No. 13. This is good for the Irish as their win against the Tar Heels looks much better.

A few new teams popped into the Coaches Poll as well, find out below the updated rankings with last weeks rank in parenthesis.

1 – Georgia (1)

2 – Alabama (3)

3 – Cincinnati (2)

4 – Oklahoma (4)

5 – Ohio State (5)

6 – Oregon (7)

7 – Notre Dame (8)

8 – Michigan (10)

9 – Michigan State (6)

10 – Oklahoma St. (11)

11 – Texas A&M (12)

12 – Ole Miss (15)

13 – Wake Forest (9)

14 – Iowa (16)

15 – BYU (20)

16 – UTSA (18)

17 – Houston (19)

18 – Baylor (13)

19 – NC State (22)

20 – Auburn (14)

21 – Coastal Carolina (21)

22 – Pitt (25)

23 – Penn State (23)

24 – Wisconsin (NR)

25 – ULL (NR)

Florida nowhere to be seen in USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after ugly loss

Florida football has hit rock bottom and the Gators unsurprisingly receive no points in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll once again.

Florida’s embarrassing 40-17 loss to South Carolina did them no favors in the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll as the Gators once again failed to receive a single vote.

The Gators haven’t been ranked since the Oct. 10 Coaches Poll, and their chances to get back into the top 25 have decreased almost every week since. The loss to South Carolina might be the nail in the coffin for Florida, putting its record at 4-5 overall and 2-5 in the conference. There are three winnable games left on the Gators’ schedule, but not if the same effort is put forth as on Saturday.

Georgia stayed at No. 1 and Alabama has climbed its way all the way back to the top at No. 2 after a little nudge from the College Football Playoff rankings came along. Texas A&M took down now No. 20 Auburn and moved up to No. 11, and Ole Miss is right behind the Aggies at No. 12 after beating Liberty.

Kentucky was the only other ranked SEC team last week, but a loss to Tennessee has them out of the top 25 at an unofficial No. 29. Arkansas leapfrogged UK after beating Mississippi State and is just one spot shy of cracking the top 25.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist

Others receiving votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

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Where is Penn State in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 10?

Penn State remains No. 23 in the updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after a win over Maryland.

After breaking its losing ways with a 31-14 victory at Maryland this weekend, Penn State simply managed to hold firm on its ranking in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The fresh coaches poll, released early Sunday afternoon, sees Penn State holding steady at No. 23 for a second consecutive week.

At 6-3 on the season, Penn State is one of six Big Ten teams ranked in this week’s coaches poll. No. 5 Ohio State remained where they are with just one minor change in this week’s top five of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll (No. 2 Alabama moved up one spot, with No. 3 Cincinnati falling from No. 2 after a close call against Tulsa). No. 8 Michigan moved up two spots to move ahead of, ironically, No. 9 Michigan State. The Spartans fell three spots in the coaches poll after their loss at Purdue, just one week after Michigan State clipped Michigan in a head-to-head matchup.

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No. 14 Iowa moved up two spots with some reshuffling of the rankings midway through the college football world this weekend. Iowa took advantage of losses by No. 18 Baylor (down five spots) and No. 20 Auburn (down six).  While Penn State remained No. 23, No. 24 Wisconsin has burst right back into the coaches poll with a blowout win at Rutgers. The Badgers, whom Penn State defeated in Week 1, are right behind the Nittany Lions at No. 24.

Out of the Big Ten, the Pitt Panthers continue to be on the rise as a leading ACC contender. The Panthers moved up three spots this week after a blowout victory against Duke. The Panthers passed Penn State in the process.

Georgia remains the unanimous selection for No. 1 this week after receiving all 64 first-place votes.

A look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist

Others receiving votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota

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Where LSU opponents rank after week 10 in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

The updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll after week 10 action.

It was a close call for the LSU Tigers this week as they faced off with the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. They gave it their all but fell short against a team vying for a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Alabama would climb to No. 2 this week.

USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released on Sunday. Once again this week the Georgia Bulldogs kept their stranglehold on the top spot after knocking off Missouri on Saturday.

The lone remaining game against a ranked opponent comes on Nov. 27 when the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies roll into Baton Rouge.

A look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist

Others receiving votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

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Vols are receiving votes in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 10

A look at the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 10.

Tennessee (5-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Kentucky (6-3, 4-3 SEC), 45-42, Saturday in Week 10.

Below is the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 10.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Alabama 8-1 1,483 +1
3 Cincinnati 9-0 1,430 -1
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 8-1 1,356 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,291 +1
7 Notre Dame 8-1 1,182 +1
8 Michigan 8-1 1,099 +2
9 Michigan State 8-1 1,074 -3
10 Oklahoma State 8-1 1,045 +1
11 Texas A&M 7-2 1,023 +1
12 Ole Miss 7-2 862 +3
13 Wake Forest 8-1 769 -4
14 Iowa 7-2 636 +2
15 BYU 8-2 552 +5
16 UTSA 9-0 525 +2
17 Houston 8-1 472 +2
18 Baylor 7-2 449 -5
19 NC State 7-2 445 +3
20 Auburn 6-3 382 -6
21 Coastal Carolina 8-1 335 –
22 Pittsburgh 7-2 293 +3
23 Penn State 6-3 249 –
24 Wisconsin 6-3 177 +7
25 UL Lafayette 8-1 164 +1

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Kentucky; No. 24 Southern Methodist

Others receiving votes:

Arkansas 116; San Diego State 103; Purdue 77; Kentucky 74; Utah 34; Iowa State 21; Appalachian State 19; Southern Methodist 18; Minnesota 10; Nevada 3; Fresno State 3; Clemson 3; Tennessee 2; Arizona State 1.

Penn State remains ranked in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

The updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll still has Penn State hanging around in the top 25 this week.

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Three striaght losses proved to not be enough t knock Penn State from the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. A day after the Ohio State Buckeyes handed Penn State its third consecutive loss for a dreadful 1-3 October, the voters in te coaches poll felt Penn State looked worthy of still being considered among the 25 best teams in the country.

Penn State did fall six spots from their ranking last week in the coaches poll, but Penn State comes in at No. 23 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Ohio State remained at No. 5 in the coaches poll this week after their victory over Penn State on Saturdya night and no real reason to change anything in the top four spots above them.

Michigan State moved up one spot to No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after their victory over Michigan. The Wolverines dropped to No. 10 in this week’s poll, down four spots from the previous week. Iowa fell six spots down to No. 16 after their one-sided loss to Wisconsin, giving the Hawkeyes back-to-back losses since their victory over Penn State earlier in October.

A look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 8-0 1,600 (64) –
2 Cincinnati 8-0 1,460 –
3 Alabama 7-1 1,453 –
4 Oklahoma 9-0 1,423 –
5 Ohio State 7-1 1,336 –
6 Michigan State 8-0 1,325 +1
7 Oregon 7-1 1,198 +1
8 Notre Dame 7-1 1,095 +3
9 Wake Forest 8-0 1,051 +4
10 Michigan 7-1 1,050 -4
11 Oklahoma State 7-1 922 +4
12 Texas A&M 6-2 910 +2
13 Baylor 7-1 815 +5
14 Auburn 6-2 802 +7
15 Ole Miss 6-2 680 -6
16 Iowa 6-2 512 -6
17 Kentucky 6-2 497 -5
18 Texas-San Antonio 8-0 401 +4
19 Houston 7-1 349 +10
20 BYU 7-2 310 +6
21 Coastal Carolina 7-1 301 +3
22 NC State 6-2 265 +3
23 Penn State 5-3 215 -6
24 SMU 7-1 192 -8
25 Pittsburgh 6-2 162 -6

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 20 San Diego State; No. 23 Iowa State

Others receiving votes:

UL Lafayette 156; Fresno State 73; San Diego State 65; Arkansas 65; Minnesota 29; Wisconsin 26; Mississippi State 20; Utah 10; Appalachian State 10; Air Force 9; Liberty 4; Iowa State 4; Clemson 4; Arizona State 1.