Florida State Enters the Poll for the First Time
September 25, 2022
Florida State entered the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for the first time this season thanks to the Seminoles best start to a season since 2015. FSU is 4-0 after handing Boston College a 44-14 loss. The Seminoles’ Trey Benson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Florida State never looked back.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (34) 4-0 1563 1
2 Alabama (26) 4-0 1558 2
3 Ohio State (4) 4-0 1486 3
4 Michigan 4-0 1379 4
5 Clemson 4-0 1339 5
6 Southern California 4-0 1226 7
7 Oklahoma State 3-0 1176 8
8 Kentucky 4-0 1136 9
9 Tennessee 4-0 1077 12
10 NC State 4-0 1015 11
11 Mississippi 4-0 864 13
12 Penn State 4-0 824 15
13 Utah 3-1 822 14
14 Baylor 3-1 638 17
15 Oregon 3-1 622 18
16 Oklahoma 3-1 601 6
17 Texas A&M 3-1 574 20
18 Washington 4-0 539 24
19 Arkansas 3-1 509 10
20 Brigham Young 3-1 359 23
21 Wake Forest 3-1 352 16
22 Florida State 4-0 252 27
23 Minnesota 4-0 238 32
24 Pittsburgh 3-1 223 26
25 Syracuse 4-0 74 32
Dropped out: No. 19 Texas (2-2); No. 21 Michigan State (2-2); No. 22 Florida (2-2); No. 25 Miami (2-2)
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati (3-1) 63; Kansas (4-0) 59; Florida (2-2) 49; Texas Tech (3-1) 36; Kansas State (3-1) 30; Texas (2-2) 25; Texas Christian (3-0) 20; Michigan State (2-2) 13; James Madison (3-0) 11; Mississippi State (3-1) 10; Air Force (3-1) 8; Oregon State (3-1) 7; UCLA (4-0) 6; Washington State (3-1) 4; Louisiana State (3-1) 4; Notre Dame (2-2) 3; Iowa State (3-1) 3; Maryland (3-1) 2; Coastal Carolina (4-0) 1.
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Florida State entered the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for the first time this season thanks to the Seminoles best start to a season since 2015. FSU is 4-0 after handing Boston College a 44-14 loss. The Seminoles’ Trey Benson returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and Florida State never looked back.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (34) | 4-0 | 1563 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama (26) | 4-0 | 1558 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (4) | 4-0 | 1486 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4-0 | 1379 | 4 |
| 5 | Clemson | 4-0 | 1339 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern California | 4-0 | 1226 | 7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1176 | 8 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1136 | 9 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1077 | 12 |
| 10 | NC State | 4-0 | 1015 | 11 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 4-0 | 864 | 13 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4-0 | 824 | 15 |
| 13 | Utah | 3-1 | 822 | 14 |
| 14 | Baylor | 3-1 | 638 | 17 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3-1 | 622 | 18 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 601 | 6 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 574 | 20 |
| 18 | Washington | 4-0 | 539 | 24 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3-1 | 509 | 10 |
| 20 | Brigham Young | 3-1 | 359 | 23 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 3-1 | 352 | 16 |
| 22 | Florida State | 4-0 | 252 | 27 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 4-0 | 238 | 32 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 223 | 26 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 74 | 32 |
Dropped out: No. 19 Texas (2-2); No. 21 Michigan State (2-2); No. 22 Florida (2-2); No. 25 Miami (2-2)
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati (3-1) 63; Kansas (4-0) 59; Florida (2-2) 49; Texas Tech (3-1) 36; Kansas State (3-1) 30; Texas (2-2) 25; Texas Christian (3-0) 20; Michigan State (2-2) 13; James Madison (3-0) 11; Mississippi State (3-1) 10; Air Force (3-1) 8; Oregon State (3-1) 7; UCLA (4-0) 6; Washington State (3-1) 4; Louisiana State (3-1) 4; Notre Dame (2-2) 3; Iowa State (3-1) 3; Maryland (3-1) 2; Coastal Carolina (4-0) 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.
