A little over a month of chaotic college football results had not impacted the top of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll – until now.
Georgia takes over the No. 1 ranking thanks to another convincing win at Auburn coupled with Alabama’s loss at Texas A&M. The Bulldogs, who had held the No. 2 position throughout the regular season, hold the top spot for the first time since the preseason poll of 2008.
It is not unanimous for the Bulldogs, however, as second-ranked Iowa picked up one of the 65 first-place votes. The Hawkeyes now have their highest ranking since USA TODAY begain administering the poll in 1991 after rallying to beat then-No.