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The 2022 college football season is now in full swing and it’s time to see some updated rankings. On Sunday, October 16, the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released its Week 8 top 25 to give us a look at how the competition looks around the college football world.
After a wild weekend, there were some changes near the top of the poll.
Alabama fell from the top spot and landed out of the top five at No. 6 after an upset loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee, meanwhile, jumped to No. 4.
The new No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll is the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs, followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines to round out the top three. Clemson sits at No. 5.
Where does your favorite team stand in the latest Coaches Poll?
A look at the Week 8 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll can be seen below.
- Georgia (43)
- Ohio State (17)
- Michigan (1)
- Tennessee (2)
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- TCU
- Oregon
- UCLA
- Oklahoma State
- USC
- Wake Forest
- Syracuse
- Utah
- Penn State
- Kansas State
- Kentucky
- Cincinnati
- Illinois
- Texas
- North Carolina
- NC State
- Mississippi State
- 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.
