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AFCA Coaches' Poll - Top 9 Exactly the Same; Top 15 Has Same Teams

November 19, 2023 by AFCA.com

Nothing has changed in the order of the top 9 teams in the AFCA Coaches' Poll, and the teams were ranked between 10 and 15 just moved around a little bit.

The No. 5-ranked Washington Huskies had to earn it, but they held for a 22-20 victory over then-No. 10 Oregon State. The Huskies built a 22-10 lead by halftime, then went scoreless in the second half while the Beavers scored a touchdown in the third quarter and a field goal in the fourth to close the gap.

With the win, Washington clinches their spot in the Pac-12 Championship game while Oregon State drops to No. 15 in this week’s Coaches’ Poll.

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Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (61) 1,571 1 11-0
2 Ohio State (1) 1,460 3 11-0
3 Michigan (1) 1,458 2 11-0
4 Florida State 1,375 4 11-0
5 Washington 1,367 5 11-0
6 Oregon 1,234 6 10-1
7 Texas 1,193 7 10-1
8 Alabama 1,174 8 10-1
9 Louisville 1,035 9 10-1
10 Missouri 981 11 9-2
11 Penn State 908 12 9-2
12 Mississippi 863 14 9-2
13 Oklahoma 840 13 9-2
14 LSU 726 15 8-3
15 Oregon State 684 10 8-3
16 Arizona 568 22 8-3
17 Notre Dame 536 18 8-3
18 Tulane 493 17 10-1
19 Iowa 447 23 9-2
20 Kansas State 424 24 8-3
21 Oklahoma State 299 25 8-3
22 Liberty 158 NR 11-0
23 Tennessee 109 19 7-4
24 North Carolina State 97 NR 8-3
25 SMU 84 NR 9-2

Dropped out: No. 16 Utah (7-4); No. 20 North Carolina (8-3); No. 21 James Madison (10-1).

Others receiving votes:  North Carolina (8-3) 79; UNLV (9-2) 76; Utah (7-4) 75; Toledo (10-1) 49; James Madison (10-1) 48; Clemson (7-4) 25; Troy (9-2) 17; Texas A&M (7-4) 6; UCLA (7-4) 5; Kansas (7-4) 4; Fresno State (8-3) 3; West Virginia (7-4) 2; Air Force (8-3) 1; Texas-San Antonio (8-3) 1.