Coaches Poll, Week 8: Miami captures top spot, 9 SEC teams crack Top 25
By Ethan Stone
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Once again, we have a new No. 1 in this week’s Coaches Poll.
Week 7 was a chaotic one. Five of the top 7 teams in the country fell, including Georgia and Notre Dame — the No. 1 and 2 teams in the country heading into Saturday’s action. The Hurricanes captured a controversial win over Florida State, earning them the No. 1 spot in this week’s rankings, followed by Ohio State (which beat Indiana) and BYU (which knocked off the Fighting Irish).
9 SEC teams are ranked in this week’s poll. Here’s each, in order: Georgia (No. 4), Ole Miss (No. 7), Tennessee (No. 11), Kentucky (No. 12), Alabama (No. 13), LSU (No. 17), Texas (No. 18), Mizzou (No. 21), Florida (No. 24). Auburn and Mississippi State also received votes in this week’s poll.
Here is a look at the Week 8 Coaches Poll in full:
- Miami
- Ohio State
- BYU
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
- Indiana
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Utah
- UCLA
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Alabama
- Iowa
- USC
- Houston
- LSU
- Texas
- Wake Forest
- SMU
- Mizzou
- Boise State
- Northwestern
- Florida
- Oregon
Others receiving votes
Arizona 141; Oklahoma State 87; James Madison 80; Auburn 55; Mississippi State 32; Nebraska 19; Oregon State 17; New Mexico 16; UTSA 13; Michigan 10; North Dakota State 8; Wisconsin 7; Duke 7; North Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; Air Force 3; North Texas 1;
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
