Oklahoma tops USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

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Oklahoma tops USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
No. 25 Nebraska ranked for first time since 2016

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite suffering its first loss of the season, Oklahoma remained the top ranked team in this week’s 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.

2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – April 19 (Week 10)
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points 2022 Record Prev. Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 38-1 1
2 Alabama 747 36-6 3
3 Virginia Tech 745 32-6 2
4 UCLA 694 32-5 5
5 Florida State 682 39-5 4
6 Oklahoma State 641 34-7 6
7 Arkansas 601 32-8 7
8 Florida 566 34-9 9
9 Kentucky 536 29-11 8
10 Northwestern 524 30-6 10
11 Washington 449 25-11 11
12 Duke 447 34-5 12
13 Arizona State 432 31-5 13
14 Georgia 366 35-9 14
15 Tennessee 361 29-12 15
16 Texas 310 31-12-1 18
17 Clemson 307 33-11 16
18 Auburn 243 32-9 19
19 Oregon 208 25-13 17
20 UCF 205 37-10 20
21 LSU 155 27-16 21
22 Notre Dame 98 31-9 23
23 Michigan 85 26-13 22
24 Arizona 61 23-15 25
25 Nebraska 57 33-9 RV

New to Poll: No. 25 Nebraska

Dropped Out: No. 24 Stanford

Receiving Votes: Stanford (24), USC Upstate (15), Oregon State (13), Louisiana (10), USF (9), Missouri (5), Mississippi State (3), San Diego State (1).

The 2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 17, 2022.

Rank School (First Place Votes) Points 2022 Record Prev. Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 38-1 1
2 Alabama 747 36-6 3
3 Virginia Tech 745 32-6 2
4 UCLA 694 32-5 5
5 Florida State 682 39-5 4
6 Oklahoma State 641 34-7 6
7 Arkansas 601 32-8 7
8 Florida 566 34-9 9
9 Kentucky 536 29-11 8
10 Northwestern 524 30-6 10
11 Washington 449 25-11 11
12 Duke 447 34-5 12
13 Arizona State 432 31-5 13
14 Georgia 366 35-9 14
15 Tennessee 361 29-12 15
16 Texas 310 31-12-1 18
17 Clemson 307 33-11 16
18 Auburn 243 32-9 19
19 Oregon 208 25-13 17
20 UCF 205 37-10 20
21 LSU 155 27-16 21
22 Notre Dame 98 31-9 23
23 Michigan 85 26-13 22
24 Arizona 61 23-15 25
25 Nebraska 57 33-9 RV

New to Poll: No. 25 Nebraska

Dropped Out: No. 24 Stanford

Receiving Votes: Stanford (24), USC Upstate (15), Oregon State (13), Louisiana (10), USF (9), Missouri (5), Mississippi State (3), San Diego State (1).

The 2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 17, 2022.

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