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AFCA Coaches' Poll: Indiana Off To Best Start Since 1967

October 27, 2024 by AFCA.com and CollegeFootballPoll.com Staff

With a 31-17 win over Washington, Indiana is 8-0 for only the second time in program history, and the first time since 1967. The Hoosiers, who rank No. 13 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll, are the only FBS program to not allow a first quarter point so far in 2024.

Nothing changed with the top six teams with Oregon still remaining No. 1.

Texas A&M erased a 17-7 halftime deficit to beat LSU, 38-23. The Aggies jump to the 11th spot while the Tigers fall nine places to 16. Notre Dame took advantage of six Navy turnovers to win easily, 51-14, and move into the top 10 in 9th place.

See: Congrove Computer Rankings (Top 134), Super 16 Poll

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Rank School (1st votes) W-L Points LW
1 Oregon (53) 1,349 1 8-0
2 Georgia (1) 1,270 2 6-1
3 Penn State 1,239 3 7-0
4 Ohio State 1,160 4 6-1
5 Miami (Fla.) 1,136 5 8-0
6 Texas 1,096 6 7-1
7 Tennessee 987 8 6-1
8 Clemson 942 9 6-1
9 Notre Dame 853 11 7-1
10 Iowa State 846 10 7-0
11 Texas A&M 806 14 7-1
12 BYU 786 12 8-0
13 Indiana 741 13 8-0
14 Alabama 619 15 6-2
15 Kansas State 533 16 7-1
16 LSU 530 7 6-2
17 Pittsburgh 495 20 7-0
18 Mississippi 475 18 6-2
19 Boise State 459 19 6-1
20 SMU 346 22 7-1
21 Army 278 23 7-0
22 Washington State 160 NR 7-1
23 Missouri 114 17 6-2
24 Illinois 89 21 6-2
25 Memphis 76 NR 7-1

Dropped out: No. 24 Navy (6-1); No. 25 Vanderbilt (5-3).

Others receiving votes: Colorado (6-2) 75; Tulane (6-2) 27; Louisiana-Lafayette (6-1) 14; Vanderbilt (5-3) 13; Navy (6-1) 10; UNLV (6-2) 7; Arizona State (5-2) 5; Arkansas (5-3) 3; Duke (6-2) 3; Virginia Tech (5-3) 3; James Madison (6-2) 2; Louisville (5-3) 2; Michigan (5-3) 1.

Note: One ballot is missing. Ken Niumatalolo of San Jose State could not be reached before the voting deadline.

List Of Voters

Tim Albin, Ohio; Major Applewhite, South Alabama; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Gus Malzahn, Central Florida; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee; Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico; Jeff Monken, Army; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Barry Odom, UNLV; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio.