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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 14: Notre Dame finishes on top, Northern Illinois at No. 16

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 14: Notre Dame finishes on top, Northern Illinois at No. 16

The tension is building. Northern Illinois lands at No. 16 in the final regular season Coaches’ Poll, while key members of the BCS pack, UCLA (No. 19),...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 13: Notre Dame leading, but BCS busters looming

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 13: Notre Dame leading, but BCS busters looming

Notre Dame still rides high atop the Coaches’ Poll but the intrigue starts much lower. Northern Illinois leads the charge of non-AQ schools looking to crack...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 12: Notre Dame overwhelmingly No. 1 after weekend of upheaval

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 12: Notre Dame overwhelmingly No. 1 after weekend of upheaval

Not surprisingly, Notre Dame lands at the top of Sunday’s USA Today Coaches’ Poll, after Kansas State and Oregon move out of the way for the Irish....

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 11: Oregon grabs top spot, Kansas State in at No. 2

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 11: Oregon grabs top spot, Kansas State in at No. 2

Oregon returns to the top spot on the USA Today Coaches’ Poll for the first time since 2010, replacing Alabama after the Crimson Tide suffered their first...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 10: Florida State, Florida, Clemson climb up

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week 10: Florida State, Florida, Clemson climb up

While LSU’s loss sends the Tigers down a few spots, with Clemson, Florida, Florida State and Georgia grabbing the free spots, the really interesting development...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Nine: Notre Dame, Kansas State see big gains

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Nine: Notre Dame, Kansas State see big gains

A Florida loss mixed with impressive victories from Kansas State and Notre Dame once again shrunk Oregon’s hold on No. 2, but the Ducks remain 25 points...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Eight: Florida, Kansas State edge closer to Oregon

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Eight: Florida, Kansas State edge closer to Oregon

As expected, Oregon’s Thursday night victory over Arizona State is not enough to hold off both Florida and Kansas State from gaining on the Ducks in the...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Seven: Kansas State, Florida make big jumps

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Seven: Kansas State, Florida make big jumps

With West Virginia and South Carolina out of the way, Kansas State rises to No. 3  in the latest USA Today Coaches’ Poll Top 25. With the BCS rankings...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Six: South Carolina shoots to No. 3

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Six: South Carolina shoots to No. 3

With LSU, Florida State and Georgia out of the way, it’s South Carolina that proves the new star of the week’s polls, bowing at No. 3 in the USA Today...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Five: Top eight unchanged while Notre Dame, Texas each climb one spot

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Five: Top eight unchanged while Notre Dame, Texas each climb one spot

With the top eight stagnant this week, the real change happens a bit further down the poll, as Notre Dame, Texas, USC and Florida are the beneficiaries of Stanford’s...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Four: Oregon leaps LSU to claim No. 2 spot

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Four: Oregon leaps LSU to claim No. 2 spot

Apparently, for FBS coaches, a victory in Jordan Hare Stadium isn’t worth nearly as much as it was just a few seasons ago. After struggling to escape Auburn...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Three: USC slips, while Oregon climbs to No. 3 and SEC domination continues

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Three: USC slips, while Oregon climbs to No. 3 and SEC domination continues

After the season’s first major upset, USC plummets to No. 12 in the most recent USA Today Coaches’ Poll as Stanford climbs to No.11 following their...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Two: LSU up to No. 2

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week Two: LSU up to No. 2

On the strength of their victory over Washington, LSU is your new No. 2 team in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, as the Tigers pass USC, who falls to No. 3. The...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week One: Alabama reclaims No. 1 spot, USC up to No. 2

USA Today Coaches’ Poll Week One: Alabama reclaims No. 1 spot, USC up to No. 2

On the strength of their victory over previously top-10 Michigan, Alabama claims the No. 1 spot in the first USA Today Coaches’ Poll of the 2012 regular...

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Preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll: LSU, Alabama grab top spots

Preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll: LSU, Alabama grab top spots

The preseason 2012 Coaches’ Poll might be somewhat reminiscent for most college football fans, seeing LSU and Alabama atop the rankings once again. But USC’s...

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