Tennessee Shakes up the Top 5 of the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
October 16, 2022
Tennessee erased a 15-year losing skid to Alabama, handing the Crimson Tide a 52-49 loss on Saturday, and moving up to No. 4 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The 52 points were the second most points scored against Alabama since Sewanee scored 54 in 1907. The loss dropped the Crimson Tide from the top spot to No. 6.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (43) 7-0 1550 2
2 Ohio State (17) 6-0 1511 3
3 Michigan (1) 7-0 1411 4
4 Tennessee (2) 6-0 1408 8
5 Clemson 7-0 1351 5
6 Alabama 6-1 1236 1
7 Mississippi 7-0 1210 9
8 Texas Christian 6-0 1089 15
9 Oregon 5-1 1000 11
10 UCLA 6-0 995 12
11 Oklahoma State 5-1 868 7
12 Southern California 6-1 852 6
13 Wake Forest 5-1 823 14
14 Syracuse 6-0 738 18
15 Utah 5-2 663 19
16 Penn State 5-1 653 10
17 Kansas State 5-1 637 16
18 Kentucky 5-2 450 22
19 Cincinnati 5-1 370 21
20 Illinois 6-1 341 NR
21 Texas 5-2 336 24
22 North Carolina 6-1 236 25
23 North Carolina State 5-2 232 13
24 Mississippi State 5-2 212 17
25 Tulane 6-1 83 NR
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (5-2); No. 23 Baylor (3-3).
Others receiving votes: LSU (5-2) 51; Central Florida (5-1) 33; Kansas (5-2) 30; South Carolina (4-2) 24; Purdue (5-2) 23; Maryland (5-2) 15; Liberty (6-1) 12; Washington (5-2) 9; Baylor (3-3) 7; Coastal Carolina (6-1) 5; Pittsburgh (4-2) 4; Arkansas (4-3) 3; South Alabama (5-1) 3; Texas-San Antonio (5-2) 1.
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Tennessee erased a 15-year losing skid to Alabama, handing the Crimson Tide a 52-49 loss on Saturday, and moving up to No. 4 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The 52 points were the second most points scored against Alabama since Sewanee scored 54 in 1907. The loss dropped the Crimson Tide from the top spot to No. 6.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (43) | 7-0 | 1550 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State (17) | 6-0 | 1511 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan (1) | 7-0 | 1411 | 4 |
| 4 | Tennessee (2) | 6-0 | 1408 | 8 |
| 5 | Clemson | 7-0 | 1351 | 5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 6-1 | 1236 | 1 |
| 7 | Mississippi | 7-0 | 1210 | 9 |
| 8 | Texas Christian | 6-0 | 1089 | 15 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5-1 | 1000 | 11 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6-0 | 995 | 12 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 868 | 7 |
| 12 | Southern California | 6-1 | 852 | 6 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 5-1 | 823 | 14 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6-0 | 738 | 18 |
| 15 | Utah | 5-2 | 663 | 19 |
| 16 | Penn State | 5-1 | 653 | 10 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 637 | 16 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 5-2 | 450 | 22 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 5-1 | 370 | 21 |
| 20 | Illinois | 6-1 | 341 | NR |
| 21 | Texas | 5-2 | 336 | 24 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 236 | 25 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 5-2 | 232 | 13 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 5-2 | 212 | 17 |
| 25 | Tulane | 6-1 | 83 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (5-2); No. 23 Baylor (3-3).
Others receiving votes: LSU (5-2) 51; Central Florida (5-1) 33; Kansas (5-2) 30; South Carolina (4-2) 24; Purdue (5-2) 23; Maryland (5-2) 15; Liberty (6-1) 12; Washington (5-2) 9; Baylor (3-3) 7; Coastal Carolina (6-1) 5; Pittsburgh (4-2) 4; Arkansas (4-3) 3; South Alabama (5-1) 3; Texas-San Antonio (5-2) 1.
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