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FBS Coaches Poll: Tulane Enters at No. 20 After Shutout of Navy

November 17, 2024 by AFCA.com

Tulane enters the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time this season after beating Navy, 35-0. This was the Green Wave’s first shutout of a conference opponent since 1960, and the victory solidified Tulane’s spot in the American Athletic Conference title game. The Green Wave are ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll with a 9-2 record.

The top five looks a little different this week after Tennessee’s loss to Georgia. The Vols drop from 4 to 11 while the Bulldogs move up to the eighth spot. Oregon, Ohio State and Texas are still the top three, with Penn State and Indiana now rounding out the top five.

See: Congrove Computer Rankings (Top 134)

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Rank School (1st votes) Points LW W-L
1 Oregon (55) 1,375 1 11-0
2 Ohio State 1,316 2 9-1
3 Texas 1,263 3 9-1
4 Penn State 1,158 5 9-1
5 Indiana 1,109 6 10-0
6 Notre Dame 1,096 7 9-1
7 Alabama 996 9 8-2
8 Georgia 993 10 8-2
9 Mississippi 984 11 8-2
10 Miami (Fla.) 847 12 9-1
11 Tennessee 823 4 8-2
12 SMU 744 13 9-1
13 Boise State 714 13 9-1
14 Texas A&M 646 15 8-2
15 BYU 633 8 9-1
16 Clemson 569 16 8-2
17 Army 509 17 9-0
18 Colorado 464 20 8-2
19 South Carolina 379 23 7-3
20 Tulane 280 NR 9-2
21 Iowa State 268 25 8-2
22 Arizona State 251 NR 8-2
23 UNLV 93 NR 8-2
24 Memphis 77 NR 9-2
25 Kansas State 67 19 7-3

Dropped out: No. 18 Washington State (8-2); No. 21 Missouri (7-3); No. 22 LSU (6-4); No. 24 Louisville (6-4).

Others receiving votes: Washington State (8-2) 65; Illinois (7-3) 56; Missouri (7-3) 44; Syracuse (7-3) 18; James Madison (8-2) 11; Duke (7-3) 9; Pittsburgh (7-3) 7; Louisiana-Lafayette (8-2) 5; Louisville (6-4) 2; Colorado State (7-3) 1; LSU (6-4) 1; Sam Houston (8-2) 1; Vanderbilt (6-4) 1.

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.