GEORGIA MOVES TO #2 IN THE AFCA USA TODAY COACHES POLL
September 6, 2022
After a dominating win over then-No. 11 Oregon, Georgia moves up one spot to No. 2 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The Bulldog defense played a big role in the 49-3 victory with senior quarterback Stetson Bennett throwing for 368 yards and two touchdowns.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (57) 1-0 1615 1
2 Georgia (6) 1-0 1542 3
3 Ohio State (2) 1-0 1520 2
4 Clemson 1-0 1380 4
5 Michigan 1-0 1333 6
6 Texas A&M 1-0 1268 7
7 Oklahoma 1-0 1160 9
8 Baylor 1-0 1103 10
9 Notre Dame 0-1 1077 5
10 Oklahoma State 1-0 938 11
11 Michigan State 1-0 860 14
12 Southern California 1-0 849 15
13 North Carolina State 1-0 642 13
14 Pittsburgh 1-0 624 16
15 Utah 0-1 605 8
16 Miami 1-0 591 17
17 Arkansas 1-0 554 23
18 Wisconsin 1-0 495 20
19 Florida 1-0 469 NR
20 Kentucky 1-0 421 21
21 Wake Forest 1-0 353 19
22 Texas 1-0 351 18
23 Mississippi 1-0 292 24
24 Oregon 0-1 206 12
25 Brigham Young 1-0 170 NR
Dropped Out:
No. 22 Cincinnati (0-1); No. 25 Houston (1-0).
Others Receiving Votes:
Tennessee (1-0) 143; Penn State (1-0) 138; Houston (1-0) 137; Cincinnati (0-1) 61; Iowa (1-0) 44; Mississippi State (1-0) 34; Florida State (2-0) 33; Central Florida (1-0) 23; Fresno State (1-0) 21; Air Force (1-0) 18; Auburn (1-0) 15; Texas Christian (1-0) 7; UCLA (1-0) 6; South Carolina (1-0) 6; Utah State (1-1) 5; Minnesota (1-0) 5; Syracuse (1-0) 4; Oregon State (1-0) 3; Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0) 1; North Carolina (2-0) 1; Northwestern (1-0) 1; Texas Tech (1-0) 1;.
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After a dominating win over then-No. 11 Oregon, Georgia moves up one spot to No. 2 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The Bulldog defense played a big role in the 49-3 victory with senior quarterback Stetson Bennett throwing for 368 yards and two touchdowns.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (57) | 1-0 | 1615 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (6) | 1-0 | 1542 | 3 |
| 3 | Ohio State (2) | 1-0 | 1520 | 2 |
| 4 | Clemson | 1-0 | 1380 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1-0 | 1333 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1268 | 7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1160 | 9 |
| 8 | Baylor | 1-0 | 1103 | 10 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1077 | 5 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 938 | 11 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1-0 | 860 | 14 |
| 12 | Southern California | 1-0 | 849 | 15 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 1-0 | 642 | 13 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 624 | 16 |
| 15 | Utah | 0-1 | 605 | 8 |
| 16 | Miami | 1-0 | 591 | 17 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 1-0 | 554 | 23 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 495 | 20 |
| 19 | Florida | 1-0 | 469 | NR |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1-0 | 421 | 21 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 1-0 | 353 | 19 |
| 22 | Texas | 1-0 | 351 | 18 |
| 23 | Mississippi | 1-0 | 292 | 24 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0-1 | 206 | 12 |
| 25 | Brigham Young | 1-0 | 170 | NR |
Dropped Out:
No. 22 Cincinnati (0-1); No. 25 Houston (1-0).
Others Receiving Votes:
Tennessee (1-0) 143; Penn State (1-0) 138; Houston (1-0) 137; Cincinnati (0-1) 61; Iowa (1-0) 44; Mississippi State (1-0) 34; Florida State (2-0) 33; Central Florida (1-0) 23; Fresno State (1-0) 21; Air Force (1-0) 18; Auburn (1-0) 15; Texas Christian (1-0) 7; UCLA (1-0) 6; South Carolina (1-0) 6; Utah State (1-1) 5; Minnesota (1-0) 5; Syracuse (1-0) 4; Oregon State (1-0) 3; Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0) 1; North Carolina (2-0) 1; Northwestern (1-0) 1; Texas Tech (1-0) 1;.
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