Where do all the top teams rank in the Week 8 Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports Top 25? Which teams just missed out and are waiting in the wings?
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Last week’s ranking in parentheses.
25. Memphis Tigers 6-1 101 (NR)
24. Arizona State Sun Devils 5-2 131 (17)
23. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6-1 181 (NR)
22. Appalachian State Mountaineers 6-0 300 (24)
21. Boise State Broncos 6-1 308 (13)
20. Michigan Wolverines 5-2 369 (16)
19. Iowa Hawkeyes 5-2 373 (22)
18. Cincinnati Bearcats 6-1 461 (21)
17. SMU Mustangs 7-0 609 (19)
16. Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-0 631 (20)
15. Texas Longhorns 5-2 722 (15)
14. Baylor Bears 7-0 730 (18)
13. Wisconsin Badgers 6-1 824(6)
12. Utah Utes 6-1 858 (14)
11. Oregon Ducks 6-1 1011 (12)
10. Auburn Tigers 6-1 1071 (11)
9. Georgia Bulldogs 6-1 1099 (10)
8. Florida Gators 7-1 1151 (9)
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5-1 1160 (8)
6. Penn State Nittany Lions 7-0 1283 (7)
5. Oklahoma Sooners 7-0 1408 (5)
4. Ohio State Buckeyes 7-0 1461 (8 1st) (4)
3. LSU Tigers 7-0 1486 (3 1st) (3)
2. Clemson Tigers 7-0 1511 (10 1st) (2)
1. Alabama Crimson Tide 7-0 1602 (44 1st) (1)
Also Receiving Votes: Iowa State 83; Virginia 61; San Diego State 45; Navy 24; Pittsburgh 18; Washington 16; Tulane 8; Texas A&M 8; Louisiana Tech 7; Central Florida 6; Temple 3; Virginia Tech 2; Utah State 1; UAB 1; Indiana 1.
The Amway Board of Coaches is made up of 65 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association. The board for the 2019 season: Chris Ash, Rutgers; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Craig Bohl, Wyoming; Jeff Brohm, Purdue; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Steve Campbell, South Alabama; Rod Carey, Temple; Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech; David Cutcliffe, Duke; Mark Dantonio, Michigan State; Butch Davis, Florida International; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Manny Diaz, Miami (Fla.); Dana Dimel, Texas-El Paso; Dave Doeren, North Carolina State; Sonny Dykes, Southern Methodist; Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern; James Franklin, Penn State; Hugh Freeze, Liberty; Willie Fritz, Tulane; Scott Frost, Nebraska; Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech; Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois; Bryan Harsin, Boise State; Clay Helton, Southern California; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Tom Herman, Texas; Doc Holliday, Marshall; Jay Hopson, Southern Mississippi; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Mike Leach, Washington State; Lance Leipold, Buffalo; Tim Lester, Western Michigan; Chip Lindsey, Troy; Seth Littrell, North Texas; Scot Loeffler, Bowling Green; Rocky Long, San Diego State; Chad Lunsford, Georgia Southern; Gus Malzahn, Auburn; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Doug Martin, New Mexico State; Jeff Monken, Army; Phillip Montgomery, Tulsa; Dan Mullen, Florida; Ken Niumatalolo, Navy; Ed Orgeron, LSU; Gary Patterson, TCU; Chris Petersen, Washington; Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee; Matt Rhule, Baylor; Nick Saban, Alabama; Tony Sanchez, UNLV; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Jonathan Smith, Oregon State; Frank Solich, Ohio; Jake Spavital, Texas State; Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee; Kevin Sumlin, Arizona; Dabo Swinney, Clemson; Jeff Tedford, Fresno State; Matt Wells, Texas Tech; Kyle Whittingham, Utah
