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Coaches Poll Week 8: 6 SEC teams included in top 25

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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The Coaches Poll has been released following Week 7 in college football.

There’s a new No. 1 team, as Alabama fell from the top spot following a 52-49 loss at Tennessee on Saturday. Georgia jumped the Tide to take the top spot, with Tennessee checking in at No. 4. Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan (No. 3) and Clemson (No. 5) rounded out the top 5.

Elsewhere, a total of 6 SEC teams — No. 1 Georgia, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Ole Miss, No. 18 Kentucky and No. 24 Mississippi State — were included in the top 25 rankings.

LSU, South Carolina and Arkansas were among the teams also receiving votes.

Here’s a look at the full Coaches Poll top 25 entering Week 8:

Coaches Poll Week 8
#1 Georgia
#2 Ohio State
#3 Michigan
#4 Tennessee
#5 Clemson
#6 Alabama
#7 Ole Miss
#8 TCU
#9 Oregon
#10 UCLA
#11 Oklahoma State
#12 USC
#13 Wake Forest
#14 Syracuse
#15 Utah
#16 Penn State
#17 Kansas State
#18 Kentucky
#19 Cincinnati
#20 Illinois
#21 Texas
#22 North Carolina
#23 NC State
#24 Mississippi State
#25 Tulane

Others receiving votes:
Louisiana State 51; Central Florida 33; Kansas 29; South Carolina 24; Purdue 23; Maryland 15; Liberty 12; Washington 9; Baylor 7; Coastal Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; South Alabama 3; Arkansas 3; Texas-San Antonio 1.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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