Alabama somehow remains on top in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Alabama nearly suffered a loss on the road against the Texas Longhorns in a nail-biter in Week 2. Instead, Bryce Young flexed his nerves of steel and led the Crimson Tide to a game-winning drive that ended in a field goal by Will Reichard.
Though Alabama remains undefeated heading into Week 3 against Louisiana-Monroe, the one-point win was just enough to have the team hold on to the top spot.
Plenty of changes can be found all around the latest poll, and there will surely be more as the weeks go by and the field of contenders begins to level out.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | 2-0 | 1,592 (39) | – | |
2 | 2-0 | 1,574 (25) | – | |
3 | 2-0 | 1,514 (1) | – | |
4 | 2-0 | 1,387 | – | |
5 | 2-0 | 1,370 | – | |
6 | 2-0 | 1,253 | +1 | |
7 | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 1,137 | +3 |
8 | 2-0 | 1,133 | +4 | |
9 | 2-0 | 1,026 | +2 | |
10 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 901 | +10 |
11 | 2-0 | 857 | +6 | |
12 | NC State | 2-0 | 816 | +1 |
13 | Miami | 2-0 | 805 | +3 |
14 | BYU | 2-0 | 739 | +11 |
15 | Utah | 1-1 | 673 | – |
16 | 2-0 | 591 | +10 | |
17 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 552 | +6 |
18 | Wake Forest | 2-0 | 540 | +3 |
19 | Baylor | 2-0 | 531 | -11 |
20 | 1-1 | 306 | +1 | |
21 | 1-1 | 297 | -2 | |
22 | 1-1 | 285 | -16 | |
23 | 2-0 | 279 | +4 | |
24 | 1-1 | 197 | – | |
25 | Pittsburgh | 1-1 | 157 | -11 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 9 Notre Dame; No. 18 Wisconsin.
Others Receiving Votes
Florida State 85; Cincinnati 80; Appalachian State 50; Air Force 48; Kansas State 46; Wisconsin 43; Marshall 40; Notre Dame 35; Mississippi State 31; Washington State 29; Houston 25; Texas Tech 24; Oregon State 24; Minnesota 23; Texas Christian 18; Auburn 16; North Carolina 10; Syracuse 7; Washington 6; UCLA 4; Iowa State 4
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