Kansas Enters the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll For the First Time Since 2009
October 2, 2022
The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 for the first time since October 18, 2009. Kansas jumped into the poll at No. 17 thanks to their 5-0 record. The Jayhawks are 5-0 for the first time since 2009 and 2-0 in conference play since 2008. Kansas will try to hold onto their new ranking as they host newly ranked and No. 18 TCU this coming Saturday.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (34) 5-0 1568 2
2 Georgia (23) 5-0 1545 1
3 Ohio State (7) 5-0 1492 3
4 Michigan 5-0 1374 4
5 Clemson 5-0 1352 5
6 Southern California 5-0 1247 6
7 Oklahoma State 4-0 1225 7
8 Tennessee 4-0 1142 9
9 Mississippi 5-0 1082 11
10 Penn State 5-0 990 12
11 Utah 4-1 919 13
12 Oregon 4-1 823 15
13 Kentucky 4-1 811 8
14 North Carolina State 4-1 732 10
15 Wake Forest 4-1 668 21
16 Brigham Young 4-1 594 20
17 Kansas 5-0 433 NR
18 TCU 4-0 425 NR
19 UCLA 5-0 421 NR
20 Kansas State 4-1 324 NR
21 Syracuse 5-0 306 25
22 Baylor 3-2 230 14
23 Mississippi State 4-1 194 NR
24 Washington 4-1 161 18
25 Arkansas 3-2 141 19
Dropped out: No. 16 Oklahoma (3-2); No. 17 Texas A&M (3-2); No. 22 Florida State (4-1); No. 23 Minnesota (4-1); No. 24 Pittsburgh (3-2).
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati (4-1) 140; LSU (4-1) 89; Florida State (4-1) 74; Florida (2-2) 41; Washington State (4-1) 38; Maryland (4-1) 37; James Madison (4-0) 30; Minnesota (4-1) 23; Texas (3-2) 22; Air Force (4-1) 20; Texas A&M (3-2) 20; Oklahoma (3-2) 19; Coastal Carolina (5-0) 11; Purdue (3-2) 10; North Carolina (4-1) 9; Tulane (4-1) 6; Notre Dame (2-2) 5; Illinois (4-1) 3; Central Florida (3-1) 2; Duke (4-1) 1; Pittsburgh (3-2) 1.
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The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 for the first time since October 18, 2009. Kansas jumped into the poll at No. 17 thanks to their 5-0 record. The Jayhawks are 5-0 for the first time since 2009 and 2-0 in conference play since 2008. Kansas will try to hold onto their new ranking as they host newly ranked and No. 18 TCU this coming Saturday.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (34) | 5-0 | 1568 | 2 |
| 2 | Georgia (23) | 5-0 | 1545 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State (7) | 5-0 | 1492 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1374 | 4 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5-0 | 1352 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern California | 5-0 | 1247 | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 1225 | 7 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1142 | 9 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 5-0 | 1082 | 11 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 990 | 12 |
| 11 | Utah | 4-1 | 919 | 13 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4-1 | 823 | 15 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4-1 | 811 | 8 |
| 14 | North Carolina State | 4-1 | 732 | 10 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4-1 | 668 | 21 |
| 16 | Brigham Young | 4-1 | 594 | 20 |
| 17 | Kansas | 5-0 | 433 | NR |
| 18 | TCU | 4-0 | 425 | NR |
| 19 | UCLA | 5-0 | 421 | NR |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 | 324 | NR |
| 21 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 306 | 25 |
| 22 | Baylor | 3-2 | 230 | 14 |
| 23 | Mississippi State | 4-1 | 194 | NR |
| 24 | Washington | 4-1 | 161 | 18 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 3-2 | 141 | 19 |
Dropped out: No. 16 Oklahoma (3-2); No. 17 Texas A&M (3-2); No. 22 Florida State (4-1); No. 23 Minnesota (4-1); No. 24 Pittsburgh (3-2).
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati (4-1) 140; LSU (4-1) 89; Florida State (4-1) 74; Florida (2-2) 41; Washington State (4-1) 38; Maryland (4-1) 37; James Madison (4-0) 30; Minnesota (4-1) 23; Texas (3-2) 22; Air Force (4-1) 20; Texas A&M (3-2) 20; Oklahoma (3-2) 19; Coastal Carolina (5-0) 11; Purdue (3-2) 10; North Carolina (4-1) 9; Tulane (4-1) 6; Notre Dame (2-2) 5; Illinois (4-1) 3; Central Florida (3-1) 2; Duke (4-1) 1; Pittsburgh (3-2) 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
