Coaches Poll top 25: Alabama, Texas in top-10 tie, Notre Dame behind USC in college football rankings

The Longhorns and Crimson Tide are tied despite Texas having a head-to-head victory

By Shehan Jeyarajah

Oct 15, 2023 at 12:48 pm ET • 1 min read

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After seven weeks of college football, résumés are solidifying and rankings in the USA Today Coaches Poll reflect the latest results. Perhaps the most surprising move involved a team that didn't even play in Week 7. Breezing through a bye week was enough for Texas to jump three spots into a tie with Alabama at No. 8 after Week 7. While both teams have a loss on the season, the Longhorns have the head-to-head victory.

Similarly, USC dropped seven spots to No. 16 in the latest coaches poll after a 48-20 loss to Notre Dame, but the Fighting Irish are still two spots behind the Trojans at No. 18, representing a mere three-spot rise.

Oregon fell three spots to No. 11 after losing a 36-33 nail-biter against Washington, and Louisville slid six spots down to No. 21 after flailing in a 38-21 loss against a struggling Pittsburgh team.

There was major movement in the bottom of the poll as Air Force entered the rankings for the first time after beating Wyoming to take control of the Mountain West race. Tulane also jumped up after moving to 5-1 in the AAC after beating Memphis. Missouri was rewarded with the No. 20 spot after beating Kentucky.

Here's a full look at the Coaches Poll top 25 after Week 7. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

Coaches Poll top 25

1. Georgia (58)
2. Michigan (4)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Penn State
7. Oklahoma (1)
T8. Texas
T8. Alabama
10. North Carolina
11. Oregon
12. Ole Miss
13. Oregon State
14. Utah
15. Tennessee
16. USC
17. Duke
18. Notre Dame
19. LSU
20. Missouri
21. Louisville
22. Air Force
23. Iowa
24. Tulane
25. UCLA