Tennessee Shakes up the Top 5 of the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
Tennessee erased a 15-year losing skid to Alabama, handing the Crimson Tide a 52-49 loss on Saturday, and moving up to No. 4 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The 52 points were the second most points scored against Alabama since Sewanee scored 54 in 1907. The loss dropped the Crimson Tide from the top spot to No. 6.
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (5-2); No. 23 Baylor (3-3).
Others receiving votes: LSU (5-2) 51; Central Florida (5-1) 33; Kansas (5-2) 30; South Carolina (4-2) 24; Purdue (5-2) 23; Maryland (5-2) 15; Liberty (6-1) 12; Washington (5-2) 9; Baylor (3-3) 7; Coastal Carolina (6-1) 5; Pittsburgh (4-2) 4; Arkansas (4-3) 3; South Alabama (5-1) 3; Texas-San Antonio (5-2) 1.
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