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 upset victory.
Oregon takes over USC’s previously held No. 3 position, with No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oklahoma rounding out the poll’s top five.
The SEC lands their normal top two here, as Alabama claims 54 first-place votes and a .996 vote share, while LSU claims the other five, with a .957 vote share. Georgia is up to No. 6, while South Carolina grabs the No. 8 spot.
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USA Today Coaches’ Poll – September 16
| Rank | Team | Votes | Share of Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1470 | .996 |
| 2 | LSU Tigers | 1411 | .957 |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 1339 | .908 |
| 4 | Florida State Seminoles | 1240 | .841 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1201 | .814 |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1150 | .780 |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 1114 | .755 |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1071 | .726 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers | 955 | .647 |
| 10 | Texas Longhorns | 869 | .589 |
| 11 | Stanford Cardinal | 868 | .588 |
| 12 | USC Trojans | 779 | .528 |
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