USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll moves Penn State up two spots after Week 4
Once again, Penn Stae football is moving up in the national polls. Following their victory over Villanova at home on Saturday, coupled with a Texas A&M loss and a second loss suffered by the Clemson Tigers, Penn State managed to move up two spots in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
Penn State stayed behind the Iowa Hawkeyes, who moved up to No. 5 and remain the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten. There was no change at the top of the rankings with Alabama staying on top with 64 first-place votes and Georgia holding firm at No. 2 with one first-place vote. But Oregon and Oklahoma each swapped places after sluggish showings. The Ducks moved up to No. 3 after finding a way to put away a dreadful Arizona team and Oklahoma moved down to No. 4 after finding a way to win a defensive battle at home against West Virginia.
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Penn State lost a quality win on its resume for now with Wisconsin falling out of the top 25 after imploding in Chicago against Notre Dame. But Auburn did move up a spot after avoiding a disastrous upset bid by Georgia State. Auburn moved up to No. 22.
Aside from Iowa and Penn State, other Big Ten teams in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll include No. 10 Ohio State (up two spots), No. 14 Michigan (up five), and No. 16 Michigan State (up five).
Here’s a look at the full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following all of the action from Week 4:
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Alabama | 4-0 | 1,624 (64) | – |
2 | Georgia | 4-0 | 1,558 (1) | – |
3 | Oregon | 4-0 | 1,467 | +1 |
4 | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 1,395 | -1 |
5 | Iowa | 4-0 | 1,319 | +1 |
6 | Penn State | 4-0 | 1,286 | +2 |
7 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1,187 | +3 |
8 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 1,185 | +1 |
9 | Florida | 3-1 | 1,101 | +2 |
10 | Ohio State | 3-1 | 1,030 | +2 |
11 | Arkansas | 4-0 | 1,016 | +7 |
12 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 916 | +1 |
13 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 744 | -8 |
14 | Michigan | 4-0 | 674 | +5 |
15 | BYU | 4-0 | 670 | +1 |
16 | Michigan State | 4-0 | 583 | +5 |
16 | Coastal Carolina | 4-0 | 583 | +1 |
18 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 459 | +4 |
19 | Clemson | 2-2 | 389 | -12 |
20 | UCLA | 3-1 | 312 | +4 |
21 | Fresno State | 4-1 | 251 | +4 |
22 | Auburn | 3-1 | 244 | +1 |
23 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 179 | +4 |
24 | Baylor | 4-0 | 134 | +18 |
25 | Wake Forest | 4-0 | 119 | +14 |
Dropped from the rankings:
No. 14 Iowa State; No. 15 Wisconsin; No. 20 North Carolina.
Others receiving votes:
Texas 101; Boston College 91; NC State 70; San Diego State 69; Maryland 59; Wisconsin 56; Southern Methodist 54; Virginia Tech 39; Louisiana State 36; Iowa State 31; Army 23; Arizona State 12; Texas-San Antonio 11; Liberty 11; North Carolina 10; Central Florida 9; Oregon State 7; UL Lafayette 3; Appalachian State 3; Louisville 2; Indiana 2; Wyoming 1.
Penn State hopes to keep the wins coming next weekend when they host the Indiana Hoosiers. Penn State’s kickoff with Indiana in the first division game of the season for the Nittany Lions is set for a primetime showdown in Beaver Stadium with ABC broadcasting the game for the second time in three weeks.
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