The updated Coaches Poll has been released with Week 1 of the 2023 college football season in the books, and it’s no surprise that two-time reigning national champion Georgia remains atop the heap after its win over UT-Martin on Saturday in Athens. After that, though, the rankings get a little wild after what was an exciting opening weekend of action.
Clemson’s 28-7 loss to Duke on Monday night dropped the Tigers from No. 9 in the preseason Coaches Poll rankings all the way down to No. 21. The Tigers fumbled twice inside the Duke 10-yard line and had two field goals blocked in an incredibly sloppy performance. First-year starting quarterback Cade Klubnik struggled to stretch the field deep as the Blue Devils’ front seven teed off on the Clemson offensive line throughout the game.
Texas topped Rice 37-10, and that was good enough for the Longhorns to break into the top 10 ahead of their most crucial game of the season. Quinn Ewers completed 19 of his 30 passes for 260 yards with three touchdowns after a slow start. That was good enough for the Longhorns to jump up two spots from No. 12 ahead of their showdown against No. 3 Alabama on Saturday. That means one of the most anticipated games of the year after last year’s thriller is now officially a top-10 matchup, according to the Coaches Poll.
Below is the full Coaches Poll top 25 from the 66 coaches who vote weekly (first-place votes in parentheses).
Coaches Poll top 25
1. Georgia (63)
2. Michigan (1)
3. Alabama (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Florida State
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Tennessee
10. Texas
11. Notre Dame
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. LSU
15. Kansas State
16. North Carolina
17. Oklahoma
18. Oregon State
19. Wisconsin
20. Ole Miss
21. Clemson
22. Tulane
23. Texas A&M
24. Duke
25. Colorado
Others receiving votes: Iowa 111, Pittsburgh 53, Kentucky 50, UCLA 44, Texas Christian 40, Fresno State 30, Miami 22, Auburn 22, Arkansas 18, Maryland 14, Missouri 13, Troy 11, Oklahoma State 11, NC State 10, Illinois 9, Wyoming 8, Washington State 7, Wake Forest 7, Air Force 7, Minnesota 6, Mississippi State 5, South Carolina 4, Kansas 4, Texas Tech 3, Southern Methodist 3, Central Florida 3, Houston 2, Texas-San Antonio 1, Michigan State 1, Memphis 1, Louisville 1, James Madison 1, Arizona 1
