Alabama drops to No. 10 in latest Coaches Poll after Texas loss
The Alabama football team (1-1) has dropped to No. 10 in the latest edition of the Coaches Poll, which was released on Sunday following all the Week 2 games. The drop isn’t surprising after the Crimson Tide’s ugly 24-34 loss to Texas on Saturday night. The Longhorns, on the other hand, made a big climb in the latest rankings.
After sitting at No. 11 heading into the weekend, Steve Sarkisian’s squad now sits at No. 6. Texas A&M dropped out of the top-25 after losing by 15 points to Miami, but there are still five SEC teams remaining in the rankings. Those teams include Georgia (No. 1), Tennessee (No. 9), Alabama (No. 10), LSU (No. 14) and Ole Miss (No. 19).
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Below, you’ll find the latest Coaches Poll after Week 2.
2023 Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — First-Place Votes
1. Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) — 64
2. Michigan Wolverines (2-0) — 1
3. Florida State Seminoles (2-0)
4. Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0)
5. USC Trojans (3-0)
6. Texas Longhorns (2-0)
7. Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)
8. Washington Huskies (2-0)
9. Tennessee Volunteers (2-0)
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1)
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0)
12. Utah Utes (2-0)
13. Oregon Ducks (2-0)
14. LSU Tigers (1-1)
15. Kansas State Wildcats (2-0)
16. Oklahoma Sooners (2-0)
17. Oregon State Beavers (2-0)
18. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0)
19. Ole Miss Rebels (2-0)
20. Duke Blue Devils (2-0)
21. Colorado Buffalo (2-0)
22. Clemson Tigers (1-1)
23. Miami Hurricanes (2-0)
24. Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0)
25. UCLA Bruins (2-0)
Others receiving votes
Washington State 80; Kentucky 38; Texas Christian 26; Auburn 23; Texas A&M 21; Fresno State 21; Kansas 17; Tulane 16; Missouri 14; Maryland 14; Wake Forest 13; Oklahoma State 12; Central Florida 11; Arkansas 10; Syracuse 9; Cincinnati 8; Wisconsin 7; Mississippi State 7; Wyoming 6; Minnesota 6; Air Force 5; South Carolina 3; Memphis 3; Louisville 3; James Madison 2; Michigan State 1.
Alabama has a road trip coming up next Saturday against South Florida. Then, the Crimson Tide will return home to open up SEC play against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels, who just beat a top-25 Tulane squad 37-20 on Saturday. From there, it’s back-to-back road games against Mississippi State and Texas A&M. In other words, things won’t get much easier for this team after Week 3.
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