Alabama gains votes in new coaches poll

Alabama gains votes in new coaches poll

Everyone at the top of the polls held serve while there were a few shifts.

Alabama remained No. 6 in the coaches poll, adding a few votes after beating then-No. 24 Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide (7-1) got 1,264 voting points this week after receiving 1,236 last week. Alabama is the highest-ranked one-loss team with Oregon next at No. 8.

Tennessee jumped Michigan for No. 3 in the coaches poll while Ole Miss dropped to No. 12 from seventh after a blowout loss at LSU.

The Tigers, Alabama’s next opponent on Nov. 5, jumped back into the rankings at No. 20 in the coaches poll after the win.

Coaches poll

  1. Georgia (43) 1,550
  2. Ohio State (17) 1,516
  3. Tennessee (2) 1,424
  4. Michigan (1) 1,407
  5. Clemson 1,325
  6. Alabama 1,264
  7. TCU 1,184
  8. Oregon 1,125
  9. Oklahoma State 1,031
  10. Wake Forest 949
  11. USC 941
  12. Ole Miss 816
  13. Penn State 789
  14. Utah 782
  15. UCLA 744
  16. Syracuse 554
  17. Kentucky 473
  18. Illinois 469
  19. Cincinnati 441
  20. LSU 350
  21. North Carolina 347
  22. Kansas State 261
  23. NC State 259
  24. Tulane 206
  25. South Carolina 87