The latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll has shakeups at the top
After a wild week of college football full of close games and upsets, the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll reflects shakeups from top to bottom.
As the 2022 regular season reaches the final few weeks, the postseason picture should be getting clearer. However, this week has caused nothing more than chaos and confusion.
With numerous teams inside the top 10 either losing or coming close to losing, the rankings are almost unrecognizable from last week.
Much can change between now and the end of the regular season, but here’s how the rankings stand with just a handful of games left to be played.
Georgia
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 1
Ohio State
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 2
Michigan
Michael Allio-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 4
TCU
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 7
Tennessee
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 3
Oregon
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 8
USC
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 9
LSU
David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 17
Ole Miss
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 10
UCLA
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 11
Alabama
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 6
Clemson
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 5
Utah
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 12
UNC
Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 15
Penn State
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 16
NC State
Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 20
Tulane
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Last Week: 21
Texas
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: NR
Liberty
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 23
Illinois
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 13
UCF
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 25
Kansas State
Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 14
Washington
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: NR
Kentucky
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: 24
Notre Dame
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Last Week: NR
Schools dropped out
No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 19 Wake Forest; No. 22 Syracuse.
Others receiving votes
Coastal Carolina 77; Cincinnati 70; Wake Forest 53; Oklahoma State 53; Baylor 46; Florida State 22; Syracuse 20; Kansas 12; Mississippi State 11; Troy 10; Louisville 9; Texas-San Antonio 6; Pittsburgh 4; Minnesota 4; South Carolina 3; Oregon State 3; Maryland 3; Boise State 1.
