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AFCA Coaches' Poll: Army and Navy Both Make Poll As Oregon Gets Ranked No. 1

October 20, 2024 by AFCA.com

Rivals Army and Navy are both ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time since USA TODAY began administering the poll in 1991. No. 23 Army dismantled East Carolina, 45-28, and is 7-0 for the first time since 1996, while No. 24 Navy dominated Charlotte, 51-17 and is 6-0 for the first time since 1979.

Oregon moves to the No. 1 spot after Georgia beat then-No. 1 Texas, 30-15. The Bulldogs rise to No. 2 while the Longhorns drop to No. 6. Penn State, Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) round out the top 5.

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See: Coaching Changes: ECU Fires Mike Houston Day After Loss to Army

Also see: Super 16 Poll, Congrove Computer Rankings (CCR Top 134).

Rank School (1st votes) W-L Points LW
1 Oregon (51) 1,323 2 7-0
2 Georgia (2) 1,238 4 6-1
3 Penn State 1,197 3 6-0
4 Ohio State 1,107 5 5-1
5 Miami (Fla) 1,087 6 7-0
6 Texas 1,082 1 6-1
7 LSU 946 8 6-1
8 Tennessee 916 10 6-1
9 Clemson 907 9 6-1
10 Iowa State 829 12 7-0
11 Notre Dame 809 11 6-1
12 BYU 740 13 7-0
13 Indiana 651 18 7-0
14 Texas A&M 641 14 6-1
15 Alabama 554 7 5-2
16 Kansas State 488 17 6-1
17 Missouri 486 16 6-1
18 Mississippi 444 15 5-2
19 Boise State 379 19 5-1
20 Pittsburgh 359 20 6-0
21 Illinois 347 21 6-1
22 SMU 249 23 6-1
23 Army 185 24 7-0
24 Navy 115 NR 6-0
25 Vanderbilt 37 NR 5-2

Dropped out: No. 22 Michigan (4-3); No. 25 Nebraska (5-2).

Others receiving votes: UNLV (6-1) 28; Syracuse (5-1) 27; Washington State (6-1) 25; Duke (6-1) 7; Liberty (5-0) 6; Memphis (6-1) 6; Tulane (5-2) 3; Wisconsin (5-2) 3; Cincinnati (5-2) 2; Arizona State (5-2) 1; Nebraska (5-2) 1.

Note: One ballot is missing. Major Applewhite of South Alabama could not be reached before the voting deadline