UCF Takes Control of the AAC
November 13, 2022
UCF used a season-high 336 yards of rushing to run past Tulane, 38-31, in New Orleans. The win put the Knights in the driver’s seat for the American Athletic Conference title as they have the tie-breaker advantage over both the Green Wave and Cincinnati who they are tied with at the top of the standings. The win moved UCF up to No. 18 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, while Tulane dropped to No. 22.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (61) 10-0 1572 1
2 Ohio State (1) 10-0 1509 2
3 Michigan (1) 10-0 1445 3
4 TCU 10-0 1377 4
5 Tennessee 9-1 1332 5
6 Southern California 9-1 1214 7
7 LSU 8-2 1199 8
8 Alabama 8-2 1122 11
9 Clemson 9-1 1059 12
10 Utah 8-2 961 13
11 North Carolina 9-1 904 14
12 Penn State 8-2 859 15
13 Oregon 8-2 828 6
14 Mississippi 8-2 824 9
15 Washington 8-2 670 23
16 UCLA 8-2 572 10
17 Kansas State 7-3 547 22
18 Central Florida 8-2 522 21
19 Notre Dame 7-3 412 25
20 Florida State 7-3 364 NR
21 Cincinnati 8-2 236 NR
22 Tulane 8-2 203 17
23 Coastal Carolina 9-1 179 NR
24 Oklahoma State 7-3 115 NR
25 North Carolina State 7-3 89 16
Dropped out: No. 18 Texas (6-4); No. 19 Liberty (8-2); No. 20 Illinois (7-3); No. 24 Kentucky (6-4).
Others receiving votes: Texas (6-4) 76; Oregon State (7-3) 62; Illinois (7-3) 48; Texas-San Antonio (8-2) 40; Troy (8-2) 32; Minnesota (7-3) 30; Duke (7-3) 24; Liberty (8-2) 9; Florida (6-4) 8; Kentucky (6-4) 8; Pittsburgh (6-4) 8; Air Force (7-3) 5; Boise State (7-3) 5; Wake Forest (6-4) 3; South Alabama (8-2) 2; Toledo (7-3) 1.
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UCF used a season-high 336 yards of rushing to run past Tulane, 38-31, in New Orleans. The win put the Knights in the driver’s seat for the American Athletic Conference title as they have the tie-breaker advantage over both the Green Wave and Cincinnati who they are tied with at the top of the standings. The win moved UCF up to No. 18 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, while Tulane dropped to No. 22.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (61) | 10-0 | 1572 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (1) | 10-0 | 1509 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan (1) | 10-0 | 1445 | 3 |
| 4 | TCU | 10-0 | 1377 | 4 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 9-1 | 1332 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern California | 9-1 | 1214 | 7 |
| 7 | LSU | 8-2 | 1199 | 8 |
| 8 | Alabama | 8-2 | 1122 | 11 |
| 9 | Clemson | 9-1 | 1059 | 12 |
| 10 | Utah | 8-2 | 961 | 13 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 9-1 | 904 | 14 |
| 12 | Penn State | 8-2 | 859 | 15 |
| 13 | Oregon | 8-2 | 828 | 6 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 8-2 | 824 | 9 |
| 15 | Washington | 8-2 | 670 | 23 |
| 16 | UCLA | 8-2 | 572 | 10 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 7-3 | 547 | 22 |
| 18 | Central Florida | 8-2 | 522 | 21 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 7-3 | 412 | 25 |
| 20 | Florida State | 7-3 | 364 | NR |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 8-2 | 236 | NR |
| 22 | Tulane | 8-2 | 203 | 17 |
| 23 | Coastal Carolina | 9-1 | 179 | NR |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 7-3 | 115 | NR |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 7-3 | 89 | 16 |
Dropped out: No. 18 Texas (6-4); No. 19 Liberty (8-2); No. 20 Illinois (7-3); No. 24 Kentucky (6-4).
Others receiving votes: Texas (6-4) 76; Oregon State (7-3) 62; Illinois (7-3) 48; Texas-San Antonio (8-2) 40; Troy (8-2) 32; Minnesota (7-3) 30; Duke (7-3) 24; Liberty (8-2) 9; Florida (6-4) 8; Kentucky (6-4) 8; Pittsburgh (6-4) 8; Air Force (7-3) 5; Boise State (7-3) 5; Wake Forest (6-4) 3; South Alabama (8-2) 2; Toledo (7-3) 1.
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