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Vols receive votes in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 6

A look at the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 6.

Tennessee (4-2, 2-1 SEC) defeated South Carolina, 45-20, at Neyland Stadium in Week 6.

The Vols have victories against Bowling Green, Tennessee Tech, at Missouri and South Carolina under first-year head coach Josh Heupel. Tennessee lost to Pittsburgh and at Florida.

Tennessee will host Ole Miss in Week 7.

Below is the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 6.

USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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After huge win, Oklahoma moves up in new USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

After a stunning come from behind win over the Longhorns, where do the Sooners land in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll?

It was a comeback for the ages as the Oklahoma Sooners battled back from as many as 21 points down to pull off an improbable win over the Texas Longhorns. “Sooner Magic” was alive and well on Saturday as the Sooners stormed back from a 28-7 deficit in the Red River Showdown to beat the Texas Longhorns in the final minutes of another thrilling game OU-Texas game.

With the win and losses by Alabama and Penn State, the Oklahoma Sooners move up two spots to number three in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Despite being undefeated, the Oklahoma Sooners had been losing ground in the polls after narrow wins to start the season against their FBS opponents. As low as No. 5 in last week’s Coaches Poll, the Sooners got another one-score win to move them to 6-0 in 2021 and in the top three in the latest poll.

In the loss, the Texas Longhorns dropped out of the poll for the second time this season. Oklahoma State, on a bye this week, stayed at 12 and remains the only other Big 12 team ranked.

After a loss to unranked Texas A&M, the Alabama Crimson Tide only fell back four spots to number five. Texas A&M rejoined the Top 25 after their thrilling win in College Station.

Oklahoma will face questions all week over who will start at quarterback when they take on the TCU Horned Frogs, but Caleb Williams proved himself capable of leading the Oklahoma Sooners offensive attack.

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 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Alabama outside of top four in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Alabama takes hefty fall from the top in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Waking up on Sunday and the nightmare is still real for Alabama fans. For the first time in 19 games, Nick Saban’s squad has lost, getting outplayed by Texas A&M on Saturday night, 41-38.

Plenty of streaks came to an end as well. A former assistant coach has finally beaten Saban, alongside Alabama’s 100 game winning streak against unranked opponents. Not the situation Crimson Tide fans are used to being in.

With the loss, the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has dropped Alabama outside the coveted top four and to No. 5. Georgia has taken over the top spot, followed by Iowa, Oklahoma, Cincinnati.

Texas A&M shot back up in the rankings, going to No. 18. Florida is one spot ahead, claiming the title of the highest-ranked two-loss team in the poll.

Dropping out is Auburn and Texas, with both losing to out-of-state rivals.

Here is the full poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Where did Penn State drop in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 6?

Where is Penn State ranked in the new USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after the loss to Iowa?

As expected following a tough loss on the road this weekend, Penn State fell back a few spots in the updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The good news is Penn State is still in the top 10 amid some reshuffling of the deck in the poll this week.

Penn State fell from No. 4 down to No. 8 in the fresh coaches poll on Sunday. Penn State fell behind Big Ten East foes Ohio State (No. 6) and Michigan (No. 7) as both the Buckeyes and Wolverines moved up one spot to take advantage of Penn State’s first stumble of the season. Iowa moved up to No. 2 following their victory over the Nittany Lions, taking full advantage of a surprising loss Saturday night by Alabama.

The Crimson Tide fell from the top of the coaches poll down to No. 5 after suffering a last-second loss at Texas A&M on Saturday night. Georgia took full control of the top spot in the coaches poll this week with 64 first-place votes. There was one first-place vote from the coaches for the Hawkeyes.

Joining the Hawkeyes, Buckeyes, Wolverines and Nittany Lions inside the top 10 this week is Michigan State. The undefeated Spartans moved into the top 10 by being bumped up two spots this week. Michigan State lept over Oregon, who was idle this week and fell to No. 10. Michigan State also moved into the top 10 after BYU fell out due to a loss at home to Boise State.

A former Penn State opponent, Auburn, fell out of the top 25 this week with their home loss to top-ranked Georgia.

Here is a look at the complete USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 6.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Vandy win makes little difference in latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Florida moved up just one spot after the win over Vanderbilt.

Florida got back on the right track on Saturday, dealing a 42-0 shutout to the struggling Vanderbilt Commodores in Gainesville. But it wasn’t the sharpest performance from the Gators, who needed two missed kicks and a touchdown that was taken off the board under questionable circumstances to preserve the blanking.

UF will need to play better starting next week, when they travel to Baton Rouge to play an LSU team that appears to be in a downward spiral after falling to 3-3 this week. After that, it’s a matchup with Georgia, which is the new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

The Vanderbilt win didn’t do much for Florida in the Coaches Poll. It moved up one spot from No. 18 to No. 17 after beating one of the worst teams in the Power Five. As far as the rest of the SEC goes, Alabama fell four spots to No. 5 after suffering an upset against unranked Texas A&M. The Aggies, in turn, are no longer absent from this list, jumping up to No. 18.

Kentucky, which remained undefeated with a 42-21 win over LSU in Lexington, moved up three spots to No. 11. The only other ranked SEC team is No. 19 Arkansas, which falls just behind the Gators and Texas A&M. Previous No. 19 Auburn dropped out after a 34-10 loss to Georgia.

Here’s the full Coaches Poll after Week 6.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Where LSU opponents rank in the week 6 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

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

Another Saturday has come and gone, the LSU Tigers had an opportunity to knock off a top 25 team that came into the game undefeated. Unfortunately for the Bayou Bengals, the team was never in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats. Once they scored their first touchdown of the game, they led wire-to-wire. The Tigers were able to put points on the board but not until after UK built a 35-7 lead in the third quarter.

After another week of college football, it is time to look at the updated polls. USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released on Sunday. While the Tigers aren’t anywhere near being ranked after starting the year 3-3, we look at the top 25 and where the Tigers opponents are ranked heading into week seven.

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 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Rutgers has two upcoming opponents ranked in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Rutgers football has two upcoming opponents in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll (and one more receiving votes).

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The good news for Rutgers football is that the murder’s row part of the schedule is nearly over. The sobering news is that this Saturday’s opponent continues to soar up the rankings.

Two weeks ago it was a 20-13 loss at Michigan, now No. 8 in the latest USA TODAYS Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. On Saturday it was a blowout loss to Ohio State, currently seventh in the same USA TODAY Poll. This Saturday it is Michigan State, up five spots and No. 11.

When head coach Greg Schiano likened the Big Ten schedule to the NFL, he really wasn’t kidding.

“Well, I think everybody understands that’s life in the Big Ten, right? Every week is a tremendous challenge,” Schiano said after the Ohio State loss.

“That’s why I liken it to the National Football League. It’s every week, you’ve got to strap it up and you’ve got to find a way. But now we’ve lost back-to-back ball games. So we need to stop that.”

 

Here’s a look at how Rutgers upcoming opponents are doing in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

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Auburn climbs into top-20 of latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

After beating LSU in Baton Rouge Auburn jumped three spots in the latest coaches poll.

Auburn picked up their first win in Death Valley since 1999 and is now a top-20 team. 

The Tigers moved up all the way to 19 in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after beating LSU 24-19 and improving to 4-1 and 1-0 in the SEC.

Auburn is one of seven SEC teams ranked in the poll and is joined by No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia, No. 14 Kentucky, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 17 Ole Miss and No. 18 Florida. Auburn has matchups with Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Ole Miss still on the schedule.

 The Tigers are set to face No. 2 Georgia next week in the 126th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry at 2:30 p.m. on CBS. 

USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 5

A look at the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 5 games.

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Tennessee (3-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated Missouri (2-3, 1-2 SEC), 62-24, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.

The Vols have victories against Bowling Green, Tennessee Tech and at Missouri under first-year head coach Josh Heupel. Tennessee lost to Pittsburgh and at Florida.

The Vols will host South Carolina (3-2, 0-2 SEC) in Week 6. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and ESPN2 will televise the divisional matchup.

Below is the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 5.

USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Alabama 5-0 1,623 (63) –
2 Georgia 5-0 1,562 (2) –
3 Iowa 5-0 1,429 +2
4 Penn State 5-0 1,397 +2
5 Oklahoma 5-0 1,380 -1
6 Cincinnati 4-0 1,358 +2
7 Ohio State 4-1 1,172 +3
8 Michigan 5-0 1,125 +6
9 Oregon 4-1 1,000 -6
10 BYU 5-0 968 +5
11 Michigan State 5-0 911 +5
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 798 +6
13 Notre Dame 4-1 777 -6
14 Kentucky 5-0 758 +9
15 Coastal Carolina 5-0 699 +1
16 Arkansas 4-1 652 -5
17 Ole Miss 3-1 629 -5
18 Florida 3-2 464 -9
19 Auburn 4-1 463 +3
20 Wake Forest 5-0 441 +5
21 Clemson 3-2 288 -2
22 North Carolina State 4-1 257 +6
23 Texas 4-1 256 +3
24 SMU 5-0 142 +8
25 Arizona State 4-1 141 +12

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 13 Texas A&M; No. 20 UCLA; No. 21 Fresno State; No. 24 Baylor.

Others receiving votes:

Texas A&M 105; San Diego State 103; Baylor 40; Pittsburgh 34; Oregon State 27; Iowa State 27; Virginia Tech 24; Boston College 14; Texas-San Antonio 13; Appalachian State 11; Fresno State 8; Liberty 7; Mississippi State 6; North Carolina 5; Maryland 5; Western Michigan 2; Texas Tech 2; UL Lafayette 1; Nevada 1.

Where Big Ten teams stand in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Several Big Ten teams are in the top 10 of the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

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For the second week in a row, the Wisconsin Badgers did not make an appearance in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after losing at home to the now No. 8-ranked Michigan Wolverines 38-17.

Although the Badgers were no longer in the poll, several other Big Ten schools moved up in the latest Coaches Poll after having huge wins. Iowa was able to shut down the talented Maryland Terrapins, while Ohio State convincingly stopped Rutgers. The Ohio State win, along with Michigan’s blowout victory against the Badgers, has now made allowed four Big Ten teams to be ranked in the top 10.

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

Wisconsin will face off next against former Badgers’ head coach Bret Bielema and the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m CDT.

Below are the Big Ten teams represented in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll: