LSU Moves to No. 20 in this Week’s USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches’ Poll
October 23, 2022
Trailing then-No. 7 Ole Miss 17-3 early in the second quarter, LSU outscored their opponent 42-3 the rest of the way, cruising to a 45-20 victory. The win propelled the Tigers to No. 20 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, their first ranking of the season. Ole Miss drops five places to No. 12.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (43) 7-0 1.55 1
2 Ohio State (17) 7-0 1.516 2
3 Tennessee (2) 7-0 1.424 4
4 Michigan (1) 7-0 1.407 3
5 Clemson 8-0 1.325 5
6 Alabama 7-1 1.264 6
7 TCU 7-0 1.184 8
8 Oregon 6-1 1.125 9
9 Oklahoma State 6-1 1.031 11
10 Wake Forest 6-1 949 13
11 Southern California 6-1 941 12
12 Mississippi 7-1 816 7
13 Penn State 6-1 789 16
14 Utah 5-2 782 15
15 UCLA 6-1 744 10
16 Syracuse 6-1 554 14
17 Kentucky 5-2 473 18
18 Illinois 6-1 469 20
19 Cincinnati 6-1 441 19
20 LSU 6-2 350 NR
21 North Carolina 6-1 347 22
22 Kansas State 5-2 261 17
23 North Carolina State 5-2 259 23
24 Tulane 7-1 206 25
25 South Carolina 5-2 87 NR
Dropped out: No. 21 Texas (5-3); No. 24 Mississippi State (5-3).
Others receiving votes: Texas (5-3) 48; Liberty (7-1) 42; Maryland (6-2) 24; Washington (6-2) 22; Oregon State (6-2) 21; Baylor (4-3) 6; Mississippi State (5-3) 4; Texas-San Antonio (6-2) 4; Arkansas (4-3) 3; Troy (6-2) 3; Coastal Carolina (6-1) 2; Boise State (5-2) 1; Central Florida (5-2) 1.
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Trailing then-No. 7 Ole Miss 17-3 early in the second quarter, LSU outscored their opponent 42-3 the rest of the way, cruising to a 45-20 victory. The win propelled the Tigers to No. 20 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, their first ranking of the season. Ole Miss drops five places to No. 12.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (43) | 7-0 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (17) | 7-0 | 1.516 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee (2) | 7-0 | 1.424 | 4 |
| 4 | Michigan (1) | 7-0 | 1.407 | 3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 8-0 | 1.325 | 5 |
| 6 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1.264 | 6 |
| 7 | TCU | 7-0 | 1.184 | 8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1.125 | 9 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 6-1 | 1.031 | 11 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 6-1 | 949 | 13 |
| 11 | Southern California | 6-1 | 941 | 12 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 7-1 | 816 | 7 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6-1 | 789 | 16 |
| 14 | Utah | 5-2 | 782 | 15 |
| 15 | UCLA | 6-1 | 744 | 10 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 6-1 | 554 | 14 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5-2 | 473 | 18 |
| 18 | Illinois | 6-1 | 469 | 20 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 6-1 | 441 | 19 |
| 20 | LSU | 6-2 | 350 | NR |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 347 | 22 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 5-2 | 261 | 17 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 5-2 | 259 | 23 |
| 24 | Tulane | 7-1 | 206 | 25 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 5-2 | 87 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 21 Texas (5-3); No. 24 Mississippi State (5-3).
Others receiving votes: Texas (5-3) 48; Liberty (7-1) 42; Maryland (6-2) 24; Washington (6-2) 22; Oregon State (6-2) 21; Baylor (4-3) 6; Mississippi State (5-3) 4; Texas-San Antonio (6-2) 4; Arkansas (4-3) 3; Troy (6-2) 3; Coastal Carolina (6-1) 2; Boise State (5-2) 1; Central Florida (5-2) 1.
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