Latest Coaches Poll is out. Did Alabama hang onto the top spot?
The Alabama football team got far and away its toughest test so far this season on Saturday. A road trip to Gainesville against a top-10 Florida team is never going to be easy, and the Gators made sure of it.
With it being the first major full-capacity home game for Florida since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in early 2020, the crowd was absolutely electric. Sure, things quietened down when Alabama got up 21-3 in the first quarterback, but the energy came roaring back as the Gators did.
The end result was a narrow 31-29 victory for Alabama. It took a missed extra point and failed two-point conversion to prevent overtime, and now the Crimson Tide are 3-0 heading into Week Four.
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On Sunday, the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll came out. And despite seeing its defense get exposed, Alabama remained in the top spot. Here is how the entire top 25 shook out:
- Alabama Crimson Tide (64 first-place votes)
- Georgia Bulldogs (1 first-place vote)
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Oregon Ducks
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Clemson Tigers
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Cincinnati Bearcats
- Norte Dame Fighting Irish
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Florida Gators
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Iowa State Cyclones
- Wisconsin Badgers
- BYU Cougars
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Michigan Wolverines
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Michigan State Spartans
- Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Auburn Tigers
- UCLA Bruins
- Fresno State Bulldogs
Others receiving votes:
Liberty 80; Kentucky 69; Texas Christian 50; Virginia Tech 49; Texas 42; Southern California 41; San Diego State 41; Kansas State 40; Memphis 27; Boston College 27; Maryland 26; Arizona State 26; Louisiana State 25; Wake Forest 22; West Virginia 19; UL Lafayette 17; Baylor 13; Army 12; Southern Methodist 8; Nevada 7; Stanford 6; Central Florida 6; Utah State 2; Tennessee 2; Rutgers 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Miami 1.
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Alabama will be back in front of its own home crowd inside Bryant-Denny Stadium next Saturday, as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will come into town. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.
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