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- Weekly poll conducted by the USA TodayOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
- Voted on by 61 college football coachesOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
- Released each Sunday throughout the college football seasonOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
- Used in part to determine the BCS Standings
- Also used for college basketball rankings
- Coaches are all members of the American Football Coaches AssociationOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
- Colleges on NCAA probation are not eligibleOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
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The USA Today conducts a weekly poll to determine the top 25 college football teams. The poll is voted on by 61 college football coaches and is released each Sunday throughout the college football season.Official Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
The preseason poll for the 2009 season was released on August 7, 2009, with the Florida Gators taking the top spot.
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Possible Changes
In the spring of 2009, the American Football Coaches Association considered several changes to the poll, including making the votes and the identities of the 61 participating coaches private. The poll will not change however that coaches are required to vote for the winner of the BCS title game as #1 in the final poll of the season.ESPN.com: Coaches Mull Changes in Football Poll2008 Leaders
After winning the BCS Championship Game over the Oklahoma Sooners, the Florida Gators ranked #1 in the final 2008-09 USA Today Coaches Poll.Official Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches PollUSA Today Coaches Poll Leaders
- 2008: Florida GatorsOfficial Site: USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
- 2007: LSU TigersAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2006: Florida GatorsAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2005: Texas LonghornsAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2004: USC TrojansAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2003: LSU TigersAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2002: Ohio State BuckeyesAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2001: Miami HurricanesAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 2000: Oklahoma SoonersAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 1999: Florida State SeminolesAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
- 1998: Tennessee VolunteersAFCA.com: Year-by-Year Final Coaches' Polls
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USA Today Coaches Poll
- Note: Rankings as of November 15, 2009.
USA Today Coaches Poll Rank School/Team Total Votes #1 Votes Record Last Week 1 Florida Gators 1,460 48 10-0 1 2 Texas Longhorns 1,397 4 10-0 2 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 1,388 7 10-0 3 4 TCU Horned Frogs 1,277 0 10-0 4 5 Cincinnati Bearcats 1,219 0 10-0 5 6 Boise State 1,183 0 10-0 6 7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1,127 0 10-1 7 8 Ohio State Buckeyes 1,019 0 9-2 8 9 Pittsburgh Panthers 997 0 9-1 9 10 LSU Tigers 956 0 8-2 11 11 Oregon Ducks 875 0 8-2 16 12 Penn State Nittany Lions 772 0 9-2 17 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 750 0 8-2 18 14 Wisconsin Badgers 630 0 8-2 20 15 Iowa Hawkeyes 584 0 9-2 13 16 Virginia Tech Hokies 558 0 7-3 21 17 Stanford Cardinal 516 0 7-3 -- 18 BYU Cougars 404 0 8-2 22 19 Clemson Tigers 274 0 7-3 -- 20 Oregon State Beavers 256 0 7-3 -- 21 USC Trojans 239 0 7-3 10 22 Houston Cougars 229 0 8-2 12 23 Utah Utes 212 0 8-2 14 24 Miami Hurricanes 156 0 7-3 15 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers 107 0 7-3 -- 25 North Carolina Tar Heels 107 0 7-3 --
USA Today Coaches Poll Questions
Does Raheem Morris have the experience to be the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? 1 AnswerIf he has already been in the organization for a while, then he should have a good grasp on how things work in there. That would seem to be a definite advantage... read more
Week-by-week ranking of 1991 Washington in the USA Today college football poll. 1 AnswerWell You can search USA Today going back to 1987.Using the search query you can choose to only search 1991, and you can use the search terms "College Football R... read moreFinal 2008-2009 USA Today Coaches Poll Rankings
- Note: Rankings as of January 9, 2009.
USA Today Coaches Poll Rankings Rank School/Team Total Votes #1 Votes Record Last Week 1 Florida Gators 1,524 60 13-1 #2 2 USC Trojans 1,393 0 12-1 #5 3 Texas Longhorns 1,389 0 12-1 #3 4 Utah Utes 1,375 1 13-0 #7 5 Oklahoma Sooners 1,333 0 12-2 #1 6 Alabama Crimson Tide 1,157 0 12-2 #4 7 TCU Horned Frogs 1,114 0 11-2 #11 8 Penn State Nittany Lions 1,091 0 11-2 #6 9 Oregon Ducks 1,011 0 10-3 #13 10 Georgia Bulldogs 904 0 10-3 #17 11 Ohio State Buckeyes 874 0 10-3 #10 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders 867 0 11-2 #8 13 Boise State Broncos 809 0 12-1 #9 14 Virginia Tech Hokies 740 0 10-4 #19 15 Ole Miss Rebels 620 0 9-4 #24 16 Missouri Tigers 549 0 10-4 #23 17 Cincinnati Bearcats 493 0 11-3 #12 18 Oklahoma State Cowboys 480 0 9-4 #14 19 Oregon State Beavers 407 0 9-4 #25 20 Iowa Hawkeyes 250 0 9-4 -- 21 BYU Cougars 248 0 10-3 #16 22 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 219 0 9-4 #15 23 Florida State Seminoles 217 0 9-4 -- 24 Michigan State Spartans 179 0 9-4 #18 25 California Golden Bears 116 0 9-4 --
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