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USA TODAY SPORTS AFCA COACHES POLL

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1. Georgia (13-0)

Points: 1,523 (59 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. Last week: Defeated thenNo. 13 LSU 50-30.

2. Michigan (13-0)

Points: 1,466 (2 first-place votes). PR: 2. LW: Defeated Purdue 43-22.

3. Ohio State (11-1)

Points: 1,359. PR: 5. LW: Regular season complete.

4. TCU (12-1)

Points: 1,353. PR: 3. LW: Lost to then-No. 10 Kansas State 31-28.

5. Alabama (10-2)

Points: 1,282. PR: 6. LW: Regular season complete.

6. Tennessee (10-2)

Points: 1,116. PR: 8. LW: Regular season complete.

7. Penn State (10-2)

Points: 1,074. PR: 7. LW: Regular season complete.

8. Southern Cal (11-2)

Points: 1,054. PR: 4. LW: Lost to then-No. 12 Utah 47-24.

9. Kansas State (10-3)

Points: 1,050. PR: 10. LW: Defeated then-No. 3 TCU 31-28.

10. Utah (10-3)

Points: 1,044. PR: 12. LW: Defeated then-No. 4 Southern Cal 47-24.

11. Clemson (11-2)

Points: 1,003. PR: 11. LW: Defeated then-No. 22 North Carolina 39-10.

12. Washington (10-2)

Points: 864. PR: 9. LW: Regular season complete.

13. Florida State (9-3)

Points: 741. PR: 14. LW: Regular season complete.

14. Oregon (9-3)

Points: 661. PR: 15. LW: Regular season complete.

15. LSU (9-4)

Points: 635. PR: 13. LW: Lost to then-No. 1 Georgia 50-30.

16. Oregon State (9-3)

Points: 629. PR: 16. LW: Regular season complete.

17. Tulane (11-2)

Points: 591. PR: 18. LW: Defeated then-No. 23 Central Florida 45-28.

18. UCLA (9-3)

Points: 541. PR: 17. LW: Regular season complete.

19. South Carolina (8-4)

Points: 354. PR: 20. LW: Regular season complete.

20. Notre Dame (8-4)

Points: 323. PR: 19. LW: Regular season complete.

21. Texas (8-4)

Points: 300. PR: 21. LW: Regular season complete.

22. UT-San Antonio (11-2)

Points: 206. PR: 24. LW: Defeated North Texas 48-27.

23. Mississipp­i State (8-4)

Points: 139. PR: 25. LW: Regular season complete.

24. Troy (11-2)

Points: 132. PR: Not ranked. LW: Defeated Coastal Carolina 45-26.

25. North Carolina (9-4)

Points: 95. PR: 22. LW: Lost to then-No. 11 Clemson 39-10. Dropped out: No. 23 Central Florida (9-4). Others receiving votes: North Carolina State (8-4) 60; Ole Miss (8-4) 44; Central Florida (9-4) 43; Fresno State (9-4) 37; Pitt (8-4) 28; Air Force (9-3) 17; South Alabama (10-2) 14; Purdue (8-5) 12; Cincinnati (9-3) 10; Minnesota (8-4) 7; Duke (8-4) 6; Coastal Carolina (9-3) 5; Illinois (8-4) 4; Boise State (9-4) 3.

Note: Two ballots are missing. Mike Bloomgren of Rice and Joe Moorhead of Akron could not be reached before the voting deadline.

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