Coaches Poll Week 2: SEC lands 10 teams in top 25 following epic Labor Day Weekend
By Andrew Olson
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College football coaches have reacted to an epic Week 1 of the 2025 season. The new USA TODAY Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday, following the late conclusion of Week 1 thanks to Labor Day Weekend.
There’s a new No. 1 in the poll. Defending national champion Ohio State is back on top after knocking off previous No. 1 Texas. The Longhorns check in at No. 6 after the loss.
A total of 10 SEC teams made the Coaches Poll top 25. Georgia is the highest-ranked SEC squad, checking in at No. 3 after a lopsided season-opening win over Marshall. LSU is right behind at No. 4 fresh off a big win over Clemson.
Alabama falls all the way to No. 20, behind Florida State after losing to the Seminoles in Tallahassee. Here’s the full top 25:
- Ohio State
- Penn State
- Georgia
- LSU
- Oregon
- Texas
- Miami
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- Arizona State
- South Carolina
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Ole Miss
- Florida
- SMU
- Tennessee
- Iowa State
- Florida State
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Texas Tech
- Oklahoma
- BYU
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Kansas State; No. 25 Boise State;
Others Receiving Votes
Utah 117; Louisville 95; Missouri 88; Kansas State 79; Tulane 45; USC 41; Auburn 41; TCU 33; Iowa 23; Navy 17; Georgia Tech 17; Nebraska 13; Memphis 11; South Florida 9; Duke 5; Kansas 4; Washington 3; Vanderbilt 2; FIU 1;
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