TCU Moves Up to No. 15 in the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
October 9, 2022
TCU had a 10-3 advantage against Kansas heading into halftime and kept that lead in a high-scoring second half as the Horned Frogs beat the Jayhawks, 38-31. Both offenses combined for 56 points after halftime, but it was the TCU defense that made a stop in the game’s final moments that clinched the victory. TCU jumps to No. 15 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll while Kansas drops to No. 20.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (35) 6-0 1540 1
2 Georgia (18) 6-0 1516 2
3 Ohio State (10) 6-0 1477 3
4 Michigan 6-0 1354 4
5 Clemson 6-0 1328 5
6 Southern California 6-0 1219 6
7 Oklahoma State 5-0 1197 7
8 Tennessee 5-0 1168 8
9 Mississippi 6-0 1075 9
10 Penn State 5-0 992 10
11 Oregon 5-1 885 12
12 UCLA 6-0 815 19
13 North Carolina State 5-1 808 14
14 Wake Forest 5-1 776 15
15 TCU 5-0 765 18
16 Kansas State 5-1 539 20
17 Mississippi State 5-1 533 23
18 Syracuse 5-0 424 21
19 Utah 4-2 364 11
20 Kansas 5-1 290 17
21 Cincinnati 5-1 248 NR
22 Kentucky 4-2 219 13
23 Baylor 3-2 210 22
24 Texas 4-2 155 NR
25 North Carolina 5-1 99 NR
Dropped out: No. 16 Brigham Young (4-2); No. 24 Washington (4-2); No. 25 Arkansas (3-3).
Others receiving votes: Brigham Young (4-2) 82; Illinois (5-1) 77; James Madison (5-0) 70; Coastal Carolina (6-0) 55; Florida (4-2) 52; Tulane (5-1) 32; South Carolina (4-2) 21; Minnesota (4-1) 14; Notre Dame (3-2) 13; Central Florida (4-1) 10; Maryland (4-2) 8; Purdue (4-2) 7; Texas A&M (3-3) 7; Washington (4-2) 7; Washington State (4-2) 7; Liberty (5-1) 5; LSU (4-2) 5; Florida State (4-2) 4; Pittsburgh (4-2) 2; San Jose State (4-1) 1.
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TCU had a 10-3 advantage against Kansas heading into halftime and kept that lead in a high-scoring second half as the Horned Frogs beat the Jayhawks, 38-31. Both offenses combined for 56 points after halftime, but it was the TCU defense that made a stop in the game’s final moments that clinched the victory. TCU jumps to No. 15 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll while Kansas drops to No. 20.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (35) | 6-0 | 1540 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (18) | 6-0 | 1516 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio State (10) | 6-0 | 1477 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1354 | 4 |
| 5 | Clemson | 6-0 | 1328 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern California | 6-0 | 1219 | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 1197 | 7 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 5-0 | 1168 | 8 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 6-0 | 1075 | 9 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5-0 | 992 | 10 |
| 11 | Oregon | 5-1 | 885 | 12 |
| 12 | UCLA | 6-0 | 815 | 19 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 5-1 | 808 | 14 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 5-1 | 776 | 15 |
| 15 | TCU | 5-0 | 765 | 18 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 5-1 | 539 | 20 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 5-1 | 533 | 23 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 424 | 21 |
| 19 | Utah | 4-2 | 364 | 11 |
| 20 | Kansas | 5-1 | 290 | 17 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 5-1 | 248 | NR |
| 22 | Kentucky | 4-2 | 219 | 13 |
| 23 | Baylor | 3-2 | 210 | 22 |
| 24 | Texas | 4-2 | 155 | NR |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5-1 | 99 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 16 Brigham Young (4-2); No. 24 Washington (4-2); No. 25 Arkansas (3-3).
Others receiving votes: Brigham Young (4-2) 82; Illinois (5-1) 77; James Madison (5-0) 70; Coastal Carolina (6-0) 55; Florida (4-2) 52; Tulane (5-1) 32; South Carolina (4-2) 21; Minnesota (4-1) 14; Notre Dame (3-2) 13; Central Florida (4-1) 10; Maryland (4-2) 8; Purdue (4-2) 7; Texas A&M (3-3) 7; Washington (4-2) 7; Washington State (4-2) 7; Liberty (5-1) 5; LSU (4-2) 5; Florida State (4-2) 4; Pittsburgh (4-2) 2; San Jose State (4-1) 1.
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