[FBS Poll] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll – Week 5
The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team’s records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
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USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll – October 3, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (63) | 5-0 | 1623 | 1 |
| 2 | Georgia (2) | 5-0 | 1562 | 2 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5-0 | 1429 | 5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-0 | 1397 | 6 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1380 | 4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4-0 | 1358 | 8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4-1 | 1172 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5-0 | 1125 | 14 |
| 9 | Oregon | 4-1 | 1000 | 3 |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 5-0 | 968 | 15 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5-0 | 911 | 16 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 798 | 18 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 777 | 7 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 5-0 | 758 | 23 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 699 | 16 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 652 | 11 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 3-1 | 629 | 12 |
| 18 | Florida | 3-2 | 464 | 9 |
| 19 | Auburn | 4-1 | 463 | 22 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 5-0 | 441 | 25 |
| 21 | Clemson | 3-2 | 288 | 19 |
| 22 | North Carolina State | 4-1 | 257 | NR |
| 23 | Texas | 4-1 | 256 | NR |
| 24 | SMU | 5-0 | 142 | NR |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4-1 | 141 | NR |
Dropped out: No. 13 Texas A&M (3-2); No. 20 UCLA (3-2); No. 21 Fresno State (4-2); No. 24 Baylor (4-1).
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (3-2) 105; San Diego State (4-0) 103; Baylor (4-1) 40; Pittsburgh (4-1) 34; Iowa State (3-2) 27; Oregon State (4-1) 27; Virginia Tech (3-1) 24; Boston College (4-1) 14; Texas-San Antonio (5-0) 13; Appalachian State (4-1) 11; Fresno State (4-2) 8; Liberty (4-1) 7; Mississippi State (3-2) 6; Maryland (4-1) 5; North Carolina (3-2) 5; Texas Tech (4-1) 2; Western Michigan (4-1) 2; Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1) 1; Nevada (3-1) 1.
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