KENTUCKY JUMPS 10 SPOTS IN THE USA TODAY SPORTS AFCA COACHES POLL
September 11, 2022
No. 20 Kentucky beat No. 12 Florida, 26-16, in The Swamp, making Mark Stoops the winningest head coach in Kentucky football history. Stoops passed Bear Bryant on Kentucky’s all-time wins list with 61. With the win, the Wildcats jumped 10 spots to No. 10 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (39) 2-0 1592 1
2 Georgia (25) 2-0 1574 2
3 Ohio State (1) 2-0 1514 3
4 Clemson 2-0 1387 4
5 Michigan 2-0 1370 5
6 Oklahoma 2-0 1253 7
7 Oklahoma State 2-0 1137 10
8 Southern California 2-0 1133 12
9 Michigan State 2-0 1026 11
10 Kentucky 2-0 901 20
11 Arkansas 2-0 857 17
12 North Carolina State 2-0 816 13
13 Miami 2-0 805 16
14 Brigham Young 2-0 739 25
15 Utah 1-1 673 15
16 Tennessee 2-0 556 NR
17 Mississippi 2-0 552 23
18 Wake Forest 2-0 540 21
19 Baylor 1-1 531 8
20 Texas 1-1 306 22
21 Florida 1-1 297 19
22 Texas A&M 1-1 285 6
23 Penn State 2-0 279 NR
24 Oregon 1-1 197 24
25 Pittsburgh 1-1 157 14
Dropped out: No. 9 Notre Dame (0-2); No. 18 Wisconsin (1-1).
Others receiving votes: Florida State (2-0) 85; Cincinnati (1-1) 80; Appalachian State (1-1) 50; Air Force (2-0) 48; Kansas State (2-0) 46; Wisconsin (1-1) 43; Marshall (2-0) 40; Notre Dame (0-2) 35; Mississippi State (2-0) 31; Washington State (2-0) 29; Houston (1-1) 25; Texas Tech (2-0) 24; Oregon State (2-0) 24; Minnesota (2-0) 23; TCU (2-0) 18; Auburn (2-0) 16; North Carolina (3-0) 10; Syracuse (2-0) 7; Washington (2-0) 6; UCLA (2-0) 4; Iowa State (2-0) 4.
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No. 20 Kentucky beat No. 12 Florida, 26-16, in The Swamp, making Mark Stoops the winningest head coach in Kentucky football history. Stoops passed Bear Bryant on Kentucky’s all-time wins list with 61. With the win, the Wildcats jumped 10 spots to No. 10 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (39) | 2-0 | 1592 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (25) | 2-0 | 1574 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 2-0 | 1514 | 3 |
| 4 | Clemson | 2-0 | 1387 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2-0 | 1370 | 5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 1253 | 7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 1137 | 10 |
| 8 | Southern California | 2-0 | 1133 | 12 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 2-0 | 1026 | 11 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 901 | 20 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 2-0 | 857 | 17 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 2-0 | 816 | 13 |
| 13 | Miami | 2-0 | 805 | 16 |
| 14 | Brigham Young | 2-0 | 739 | 25 |
| 15 | Utah | 1-1 | 673 | 15 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 556 | NR |
| 17 | Mississippi | 2-0 | 552 | 23 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 2-0 | 540 | 21 |
| 19 | Baylor | 1-1 | 531 | 8 |
| 20 | Texas | 1-1 | 306 | 22 |
| 21 | Florida | 1-1 | 297 | 19 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 1-1 | 285 | 6 |
| 23 | Penn State | 2-0 | 279 | NR |
| 24 | Oregon | 1-1 | 197 | 24 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 1-1 | 157 | 14 |
Dropped out: No. 9 Notre Dame (0-2); No. 18 Wisconsin (1-1).
Others receiving votes: Florida State (2-0) 85; Cincinnati (1-1) 80; Appalachian State (1-1) 50; Air Force (2-0) 48; Kansas State (2-0) 46; Wisconsin (1-1) 43; Marshall (2-0) 40; Notre Dame (0-2) 35; Mississippi State (2-0) 31; Washington State (2-0) 29; Houston (1-1) 25; Texas Tech (2-0) 24; Oregon State (2-0) 24; Minnesota (2-0) 23; TCU (2-0) 18; Auburn (2-0) 16; North Carolina (3-0) 10; Syracuse (2-0) 7; Washington (2-0) 6; UCLA (2-0) 4; Iowa State (2-0) 4.
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