[FBS Poll] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll
September 7, 2021
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The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
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USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – September 7, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Alabama (64) 1-0 1624 1
2 Georgia (1) 1-0 1537 5
3 Ohio State 1-0 1491 4
4 Oklahoma 1-0 1397 3
5 Texas A&M 1-0 1334 6
6 Clemson 0-1 1239 2
7 Notre Dame 1-0 1197 7
8 Cincinnati 1-0 1113 10
9 Florida 1-0 1058 11
10 Iowa State 1-0 1057 8
11 Oregon 1-0 920 12
12 Iowa 1-0 914 18
13 Penn State 1-0 872 20
14 Southern California 1-0 828 14
15 Texas 1-0 653 19
16 UCLA 2-0 538 42
17 Wisconsin 0-1 359 15
18 Utah 1-0 294 26
19 Coastal Carolina 1-0 289 24
20 Mississippi 1-0 285 25
21 Virginia Tech 1-0 274 40
22 North Carolina 0-1 252 9
23 Oklahoma State 1-0 243 22
24 Miami (Fla.) 0-1 186 16
25 Arizona State 1-0 181 28
Dropped out: No. 13 LSU (0-1); No. 17 Indiana (0-1); No. 21 Washington (0-1); No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1);
Others receiving votes: Auburn (1-0) 123; Michigan (1-0) 99; LSU (0-1) 95; North Carolina State (1-0) 81; Liberty (1-0) 78; Brigham Young (1-0) 65; Indiana (0-1) 58; TCU (1-0) 49; Central Florida (1-0) 48; Florida State (0-1) 34; Michigan State (1-0) 33; Kentucky (1-0) 28; Pittsburgh (1-0) 20; Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1) 19; Kansas State (1-0) 19; Boston College (1-0) 19; Appalachian State (1-0) 15; SMU (1-0) 14; Rutgers (1-0) 11; Arkansas (1-0) 11; Maryland (1-0) 9; Tennessee (1-0) 7; Nevada (1-0) 7; Fresno State (1-1) 7; Army (1-0) 7; Tulane (0-1) 6; Virginia (1-0) 5; San Jose State (1-1) 5; Missouri (1-0) 5; Ball State (1-0) 5; Marshall (1-0) 3; Alabama-Birmingham (1-0) 2; Air Force (1-0) 2; Charlotte (1-0) 1.
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The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FBS POLL] 2021 Preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Released
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – September 7, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (64) | 1-0 | 1624 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (1) | 1-0 | 1537 | 5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1491 | 4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 1397 | 3 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 1334 | 6 |
| 6 | Clemson | 0-1 | 1239 | 2 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 1-0 | 1197 | 7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1-0 | 1113 | 10 |
| 9 | Florida | 1-0 | 1058 | 11 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 1-0 | 1057 | 8 |
| 11 | Oregon | 1-0 | 920 | 12 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1-0 | 914 | 18 |
| 13 | Penn State | 1-0 | 872 | 20 |
| 14 | Southern California | 1-0 | 828 | 14 |
| 15 | Texas | 1-0 | 653 | 19 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2-0 | 538 | 42 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 0-1 | 359 | 15 |
| 18 | Utah | 1-0 | 294 | 26 |
| 19 | Coastal Carolina | 1-0 | 289 | 24 |
| 20 | Mississippi | 1-0 | 285 | 25 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 274 | 40 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 0-1 | 252 | 9 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 1-0 | 243 | 22 |
| 24 | Miami (Fla.) | 0-1 | 186 | 16 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 1-0 | 181 | 28 |
Dropped out: No. 13 LSU (0-1); No. 17 Indiana (0-1); No. 21 Washington (0-1); No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1);
Others receiving votes: Auburn (1-0) 123; Michigan (1-0) 99; LSU (0-1) 95; North Carolina State (1-0) 81; Liberty (1-0) 78; Brigham Young (1-0) 65; Indiana (0-1) 58; TCU (1-0) 49; Central Florida (1-0) 48; Florida State (0-1) 34; Michigan State (1-0) 33; Kentucky (1-0) 28; Pittsburgh (1-0) 20; Louisiana-Lafayette (0-1) 19; Kansas State (1-0) 19; Boston College (1-0) 19; Appalachian State (1-0) 15; SMU (1-0) 14; Rutgers (1-0) 11; Arkansas (1-0) 11; Maryland (1-0) 9; Tennessee (1-0) 7; Nevada (1-0) 7; Fresno State (1-1) 7; Army (1-0) 7; Tulane (0-1) 6; Virginia (1-0) 5; San Jose State (1-1) 5; Missouri (1-0) 5; Ball State (1-0) 5; Marshall (1-0) 3; Alabama-Birmingham (1-0) 2; Air Force (1-0) 2; Charlotte (1-0) 1.
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