Final 2022 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ballot: Brady Hoke votes Vols ahead of Alabama
Georgia defeated TCU, 65-7, in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Following the national championship game, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll was released.
Tennessee finished No. 6, while Alabama is ranked fifth.
Tennessee’s 2022 regular-season schedule featured home games against Ball State (W, 59-10), Akron (W, 63-6), Florida (W, 38-33), Alabama (W, 52-49), UT Martin (W, 65-24), Kentucky (W, 44-6) and Missouri (W, 66-24).
The Vols’ 2022 schedule featured road contests at Pittsburgh (W, 34-27 OT) in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU (W, 40-13), Georgia (L, 27-13), South Carolina (L, 63-38) and Vanderbilt (W, 56-0).
Tennessee defeated Clemson, 31-14, in the Capital One Orange Bowl to conclude its 2022 season on Dec. 30.
San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke voted in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll during the 2022 season. He served as Tennessee’s interim head coach in 2017.
Hoke’s final ballot is listed below.
Georgia
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Final 2022 record: 15-0
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
TCU
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 13-2
Michigan
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 13-1
For more on Michigan visit Wolverines Wire
Ohio State
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Ohio State visit Buckeyes Wire
Tennessee
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Final 2022 record: 11-2
Alabama
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
Penn State
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Penn State visit Nittany Lions Wire
Utah
Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images
Final 2022 record: 10-4
Kansas State
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-4
Washington
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 11-2
Tulane
Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Final 2022 record: 12-2
USC
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 11-3
For more on USC visit Trojans Wire
Oregon
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-3
For more on Oregon visit Ducks Wire
Clemson
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 11-3
For more on Clemson visit Clemson Wire
LSU
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-4
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Texas
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 8-5
For more on Texas visit Longhorns Wire
Florida State
Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-3
Oregon State
Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-3
Notre Dame
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 9-4
For more on Notre Dame visit Fighting Irish Wire
Mississippi State
Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 9-4
Fresno State
Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-4
Troy
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 12-2
UCLA
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 9-4
Boise State
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-4
Air Force
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Final 2022 record: 10-3
