It’s All SEC for National Title
Alabama and Georgia Impress in Semi-final Matchups

Both SEC teams won their Semi-final games to earn the CFP national championship on January 10^th.

Alabama and Georgia had strong wins in last Friday’s semi-finals. Bama methodically defeated Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl to retain their #1 ranking entering the title game. Georgia was just as impressive drilling Michigan in the Orange Bowl 34-11.

They will meet in a rematch of the 2021 SEC title game where Bama smashed the Bulldogs perfect season with a 41-24 victory. The score does not reflect the fact that the Tide dominated from the opening kickoff and the final looks closer than the actual contest. Alabama has won seven straight against Georgia, including that overtime triumph in the CFP title game, and three SEC championship game victories, the most recent coming Dec. 4.

The 2022 title game has all the makings of a Classic close matchup despite the SEC title game lopsided game. Georgia spent most of the season as the #1 team, while Alabama ranked high though rarely dominated after midseason.

   Jan 10, 2022 – Indianapolis, In – 8 pm ESPN
CFP National title Game – Alabama (13-1) vs Georgia (13-1)

College Football Mondays
Draft Insiders’ – College All-American Teams 2021

SEC and Big Ten Dominates First Two Teams
Staff

First Team
Offense

Pos       Player               Team                Year
QB Bryce Young           Alabama           Sophomore
RB Kenneth Walker III   Michigan St       Junior
RB Breece Hall             Iowa St             Junior
WR Jameson Williams   Alabama           Junior
WR David Bell               Purdue             Junior
WR Jordan Addison      Pittsburgh         Soph
TE Trey McBride           Colorado St       Senior
C Tyler Linderbaum       Iowa                 Junior
OL Evan Neal                 Alabama           Junior
OL Charles Cross           Mississippi St.   Junior
OL Ikem Okwonu             NC St               Sophomore
OL Nicholas Petit-Frere   Ohio St             Junior

Defense

DL Aidan Hutchinson      Michigan           Senior
DL Jordan Davis             Georgia             Senior
DL DeMarvin Leal          Texas A&M       Junior
DL Jermaine Johnson II  Florida St          Senior
LB Will Anderson Jr.       Alabama           Sophomore
LB Nakobe Dean             Georgia            Junior
LB Devin Lloyd              Utah                 Junior
LB David Ojabo              Michigan           Junior
CB Ahmad Gardner       Cincinnati          Junior
CB Roger McCreary       Auburn              Junior
S Kyle Hamilton             Notre Dame      Junior
S Jalen Pitre                    Baylor               Senior

Special Teams
K Jake Moody               Michigan           Senior
P Matt Araiza                San Diego St     Junior
KR Zonovan Knight       NC St               Sophomore
PR Britain Covey           Utah                 Junior
AP Marcus Jones          Houston            Senior

Second Team

Offense
QB Kenny Pickett          Pittsburgh         Senior
RB Tyler Badie              Missouri            Senior
RB Kyren Williams         Notre Dame      Soph
WR Chris Olave            Ohio State        Senior
WR Treylon Burks         Arkansas          Junior
WR Garrett Wilson        Ohio State        Junior
TE Michael Mayer          Notre Dame      Soph
C Jarrett Patterson        Notre Dame      Junior
OL Darian Kinnard         Kentucky          Senior
OL Zion Johnson           Boston College Senior
OL Kenyon Green         Texas A&M       Junior
OL Sean Rhyan            UCLA               Junior

Defense
DL Kayvon Thibodeaux  Oregon             Junior
DL Will McDonald IV      Iowa St             Junior
DL Myjai Sanders          Cincinnati          Senior
DL George Karlaftis       Purdue             Junior
LB Damone Clark          LSU                  Senior
LB Leo Chenal              Wisconsin         Senior
LB Nik Bonitto               Oklahoma         Junior
LB Sam Williams           Ole Miss           Senior
CB Coby Bryant            Cincinnati          Senior
CB Riley Moss              Iowa                 Senior
S Jordan Battle             Alabama           Junior
S Jaquan Brisker           Penn St            Senior

Special Teams
K Noah Ruggles            Ohio St             Senior
P Jordan Stout              Penn St            Senior
KR Brian Battie             South Florida    Soph
PR Marcus Jones          Houston            Senior
AP Deuce Vaughn         Kansas St         Soph

College Football Monday – Week 15

Alabama Bombs Georgia
Cincinnati Bearcats – Nation’s Only Unbeaten Club

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  Alabama Pounds Georgia, 41-24
 
Upset of the Week – Baylor over Oklahoma State, 21-16

Offensive Player of Week – QB Bryce Young – Alabama
Defensive Player of Week – LB Will Anderson – Alabama
 
Championship Semi Final Games – Dec, 31, 2021
 
   Cotton Bowl – Arlington, Texas – 3:30 pm, ESPN
  #1 Alabama (12-1) vs #4 Cincinnati (13-0)
 
   Orange Bowl – Miami, Fla – 7:30 pm, ESPN
   #2 Michigan (12-1) vs #3 Georgia (12-1)
 
National Championship Game – Jan. 10, 2022
  Semi Final winners
Indianapolis, In, – 8 pm, ESPN  
 
DraftInsiders.com – Staff – Top 25 Rankings
 

Rank / Team               Record               
1 Alabama                    12-1
2 Michigan                   12-1
3 Georgia                     12-1
4 Cincinnati                 13-0
 
5 Notre Dame              11-1                 
6 Ohio State                 10-2                 
7 Ole Miss                     10-2
8 Utah                           10-3     
9 Baylor                        11-2                 
10 Michigan State      10-2
11 Oklahoma State     11-2
12 Pittsburgh               11-2                 
13 Oklahoma               10-2                 
14 Oregon                     10-3                 
15 Iowa                          10-3
16 Wake Forest           10-3
17 BYU                            10-2
18 North Carolina St   9-3
19 Clemson                     9-3                   
20 Louisiana                12-1
21 Houston                    11-2
22 Arkansas                  8-4                   
23 Kentucky                  9-3
24 Texas A&M               8-4
25 San Diego St           11-2
 
College Football Playoff Rankings
 
Rank /     Team             Record
1          Alabama             12-1                 
2          Michigan            12-1                 
3          Georgia              12-1                 
4          Cincinnati         13-0                 
5          Notre Dame      11-1                 
6          Ohio State         10-2                 
7          Baylor                11-2                 
8          Ole Miss            10-2                 
9          Oklahoma St    11-2                 
10         Michigan St    10-2                 
11         Utah                   10-3                 
12         Pittsburgh       11-2                 
13         BYU                   10-2                 
14         Oregon             10-3                 
15         Iowa                  10-3                 
16         Oklahoma        10-2                 
17         Wake Forest    10-3                 
18         NC State            9-3                   
19         Clemson            9-3                   
20         Houston           11-2                 
21         Arkansas          8-4                   
22         Kentucky          9-3                   
23         Louisiana         12-1                 
24         Texas A&M       8-4       
25         San Diego St    11-2                 

College Football Monday – Week 14

Michigan Beats Ohio State
Oklahoma St Outlasts Sooners in Wild Bedlam Contest

                Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
    Michigan Pounds Ohio St, 42-27
 
Upset of the Week –
    Oklahoma State Comes back vs Oklahoma, 37-33 in Bedlam Bowl

Offensive Player of Week – RB Hassan Haskins – Michigan
Defensive Player of Week – DE Aidan Hutchinson – Michigan
 
Upcoming Championship Games – 12/4
   SEC – #1 Georgia (12-0) vs #2 Alabama (11-1) at Atlanta, Ga.
   Big Ten – #4 Michigan (11-1) vs #13 Iowa (10-2) at Indianapolis, In.    
   
DraftInsiders.com – Staff – Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team               Record               
1 Georgia                       12-0
2 Alabama                     11-1
3 Cincinnati                  12-0
4 Michigan                    11-1
5 Notre Dame               11-1                 
6 Oklahoma State      11-1
7 Ohio State                  10-2                 
8 Oregon                       10-2                 
9 Oklahoma                 10-2                 
10 Ole Miss                   10-2
11 Baylor                       10-2                 
12 Michigan State     10-2
13 Iowa                         10-2
14 Pittsburgh             10-2                 
15 Wake Forest          10-2     
16 BYU                          10-2
17 Utah                           9-3       
18 North Carolina St    9-3
19 Houston                     11-1
20 San Diego St           11-1
21 Louisiana                 11-1
22 Kentucky                  9-3
23 Clemson                    9-3                   
24 Texas A&M              8-4
25 Arkansas                 8-4                   
 
Coaches Poll
 
Rank /     Team                         Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (62)                 12-0      1550    
2          Alabama                        11-1      1440    
3          Michigan                       11-1      1408    
4          Cincinnati                    12-0      1399    
5          Oklahoma State         11-1      1285    
6          Notre Dame                 11-1      1250    
7          Ohio State                    10-2      1133    
8          Ole Miss                        10-2      1097    
9          Baylor                           10-2      1046    
10         Oregon                         10-2      932      
11         Oklahoma                   10-2      851      
12         Iowa                             10-2      845      
13         Michigan State         10-2      840      
14        BYU                                10-2      741      
15         Pittsburgh                  10-2      640      
16         Houston                      11-1      607      
17         Utah                               9-3        596      
18        Wake Forest               10-2      531      
19         San Diego State        11-1      396      
20         NC State                       9-3        334      
21         Louisiana                     11-1      268      
22         Kentucky                      9-3        226      
23         Texas A&M                  8-4        202      
24         Clemson                       9-3        170      
25         Arkansas                      8-4        128      
 
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 100, UTSA 36, Appalachian State 30, Air Force 16, Minnesota 13, Purdue 11, Utah State 8, Coastal Carolina 8, Penn State 5, Fresno State 3, UCLA 3, Mississippi State 2
 
Dropped from rankings: Wisconsin 18, UTSA 20

College Football Monday – Week 13

Ohio State Bombs Michigan State
Utah Shocks Oregon

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
    Ohio St Destroys Michigan St, 56-7

Upset of the Week –
   Utah Shocks Oregon, 38-7

Offensive Player of Week – QB Bryce Young – Alabama
Defensive Player of Week – LB Devon Lloyd – Utah
 
Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 11/25
    #25 Mississippi State (7-4) @ #10 Ole Miss (9-2)
         Clash of instate SEC rivals
 
Saturday 11/27
#3 Ohio St vs #7 Michigan
#6 Oklahoma vs #8 Oklahoma St
#2 Alabama vs Auburn

DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

 Rank / Team               Record               
1 Georgia                     11-0
2 Alabama                    10-1
3 Ohio State                 10-1                 
4 Cincinnati                 11-0
5 Notre Dame               10-1                 
6 Oklahoma                 10-1                 
7 Michigan                   10-1
8 Oklahoma State      10-1
9 Oregon                      9-2                   
10 Ole Miss                  9-2
11 Baylor                     9-2                   
12 Michigan State       9-2                   
13 Iowa                         9-2
14 UTSA                       11-0     
15 Texas A&M              8-3                   
16 Pittsburgh               9-2                   
17 Wake Forest            9-2       
18 BYU                         9-2
19 Utah                        8-3       
20 North Carolina St    8-3
21 Houston                  10-1
22 Wisconsin               8-3       
23 Louisiana                10-1
24 San Diego St           10-1                 
25 Mississippi State    7-4                   
 
Coaches Poll
 
Rank /     Team                         Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (62)                 11-0      1550    
2          Alabama                       10-1      1450    
3          Ohio State                    10-1      1428    
4          Cincinnati                    11-0      1388    
5          Notre Dame                  10-1      1258    
6          Michigan                      10-1      1250    
7          Oklahoma State           10-1      1210    
8          Ole Miss                       9-2        1049    
9          Oklahoma                    10-1      1010    
10         Baylor                          9-2        977      
11         Oregon                         9-2        864      
12         Iowa                             9-2        722      
13         Michigan State             9-2        698      
14         Texas A&M                   8-3        683      
15         BYU                             9-2        675      
16         Houston                       10-1      572      
17         Pittsburgh                    9-2        507      
18        Wisconsin                    8-3        485      
19         Utah                             8-3        478      
20         UTSA                           11-0      475      
21         Wake Forest                 9-2        404      
22         San Diego State           10-1      257      
23         Louisiana                     10-1      236      
24        NC State                       8-3        196      
25         Kentucky                      8-3        91        
 
Others receiving votes: Arkansas 67, Clemson 56, Mississippi State 42, Penn State 22, Appalachian State 20, Purdue 10, Air Force 9, Coastal Carolina 9, Oregon State 2
 
Dropped from rankings: Arkansas 22
 

College Football Monday – Week 12

Baylor Drills Oklahoma
Michigan Edges Penn State

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
    Ohio State Crushes Purdue
 
Upsets of the Week –
   Baylor Shocks Oklahoma, 27-14
   Mississippi State beats Auburn, 43-34

Offensive Player of Week – QB Will Rogers – Mississippi State
Defensive Player of Week – DE Aidan Hutchinson – Michigan
 
Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 11/20
    #8 Michigan State (9-1) @ #3 Ohio State (9-1)
         Clash for Big Ten East Leadership
     
DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team               Record               
1 Georgia                       10-0
2 Alabama                     9-1
3 Ohio State                  9-1                   
4 Cincinnati                 10-0                 
5 Oregon                         9-1                   
6 Notre Dame               9-1                   
7 Oklahoma                   9-1                   
8 Michigan State          8-1                   
9 Michigan                     9-1
10 Oklahoma State      9-1
11 Wake Forest             9-1                   
12 Baylor                       8-2                   
13 Ole Miss                    8-2
14 Iowa                           7-2
15 UTSA                         10-0     
16 Texas A&M              7-3                   
17 Pittsburgh               8-2                   
18 North Carolina St    8-2
19 BYU                            8-2
20 Houston                  9-1
21 Wisconsin               7-3       
22 Louisiana                9-1
23 Arkansas                 7-3                   
24 San Diego St           9-1                   
25 Utah                          7-3       
 
Coaches Poll
 
Rank /     Team             Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (62)     10-0      1550    
2          Alabama           9-1        1464    
3          Cincinnati        10-0      1401    
4          Ohio State        9-1        1363    
5          Oregon            9-1        1320    
6          Notre Dame      9-1        1181    
7          Michigan          9-1        1153    
8          Michigan St     9-1        1139    
9          Oklahoma St    9-1        1102    
10         Ole Miss           8-2        948      
11        Oklahoma        9-1        878      
12         Wake Forest     9-1        847      
13         Baylor              8-2        826      
14         Iowa                 8-2        637      
15         BYU                 8-2        605      
16         Texas A&M       7-3        560      
17         Houston           9-1        541      
18         UTSA               10-0      528      
19         Pittsburgh        8-2        446      
20        Wisconsin        7-3        407      
21         Louisiana         9-1        239      
22         Arkansas          7-3        212      
23         San Diego St    9-1        210      
24         NC State           7-3        138      
25        Utah                 7-3        133      
 
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 113, SMU 45, Coastal Carolina 34, Appalachian State 31, Mississippi State 26, Penn State 20, Auburn 18, Utah State 9, Purdue 7, Louisville 5, Kansas State 4, Fresno State 4, Clemson 4, Arizona State 2
 
Dropped from rankings: Auburn 20, Coastal Carolina 21, Penn State 23
 

College Football Monday – Week 11

Purdue Upsets Michigan State
Texas A&M Beats Auburn

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
  #9 Texas A&M beats #17 Auburn, 20-3
 
Upset of the Week –
    Purdue over Michigan St., 40-29

Offensive Player of  Week – QB Aidan O’Connell – Purdue
Defensive Player of  Week – CB Steven Jones – Appalachian State
 
Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 11/13
    #3 Oklahoma (9-0) @ #13 Baylor (7-2)
         Clash of Big 12 Contenders

DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team               Record               
1 Georgia                        9-0
2 Alabama                     8-1                   
3 Oklahoma                  9-0                   
4 Ohio State                  8-1                   
5 Cincinnati                  9-0                   
6 Oregon                        8-1                   
7 Notre Dame               8-1                   
8 Michigan  State       8-1
9 Texas A&M                 7-2                   
10 Michigan                  8-1                   
11 Oklahoma State     8-1
12 Wake Forest            8-1                   
13 Baylor                       7-2                   
14 Ole Miss                   7-2
15 Iowa                          6-2
16 UTSA                        8-0       
17 Auburn                     6-3                   
18 Pittsburgh               7-2                   
19 North Carolina St   7-2
20 BYU                           8-2
21 Houston                    7-1
22 Coastal Carolina     7-1       
23 Penn State               6-3
24 Wisconsin               6-3       
25 Louisiana                8-1
 

Coaches Poll

Rank /     Team             Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (64)     9-0        1600    
2          Alabama            8-1        1483    
3          Cincinnati         9-0        1430    
4          Oklahoma         9-0        1423    
5          Ohio State         8-1        1356    
6          Oregon               8-1        1291    
7          Notre Dame      8-1        1182    
8          Michigan          8-1        1099    
9          Michigan St     8-1        1074    
10         Oklahoma St   8-1        1045    
11         Texas A&M       7-2        1023    
12         Ole Miss            7-2        862      
13         Wake Forest    8-1        769      
14         Iowa                   7-2        636      
15         BYU                    8-2        552      
16         UTSA                 9-0        525      
17         Houston           8-1        472      
18         Baylor              7-2        449      
19         NC State           7-2        445      
20         Auburn             6-3        382      
21         Coastal Carolina 8-1    335      
22         Pittsburgh        7-2        293      
23         Penn State        6-3        249      
24        Wisconsin         6-3        177      
25         Louisiana         8-1        164      

          Others receiving votes: Arkansas 116, San Diego State 103, Purdue 77, Kentucky 74, Utah 34, Iowa State 21, Appalachian State 19, SMU 18, Minnesota 10, Nevada 3, Fresno State 3, Clemson 3, Tennessee 2, Arizona State 1
 
Dropped from rankings: Kentucky 17, SMU 24
 

College Football Monday – Week 10

Michigan St Rallies to Beat Michigan
Ohio St Thumps Penn St – 33-24

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
  #6 Michigan State beats #9 Michigan, 37-33

Upset of the Week –
     Mississippi State over Kentucky, 31-17

Offensive Player of Week – RB Kenneth Walker – Michigan State
Defensive Player of Week – DE Felix Anudike – Kansas State
Special Teams Player of Week – RS/CB Marcus Jones – Houston
 
Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 11/6
    #13 Auburn (6-2) at #11 Texas A&M (6-2)
         Major Clash of SEC West Contenders

DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team               Record               
1 Georgia                       8-0
2 Cincinnati                 8-0                   
3 Alabama                    7-1                   
4 Ohio State                 7-1                   
5 Oklahoma                 9-0                   
6 Michigan State        8-0                   
7 Oregon                        7-1                   
9 Michigan                    7-1
10 Wake Forest            8-0                   
11 Texas A&M                6-2                   
12 Oklahoma State      7-1
13 Auburn                      6-2                   
14 Baylor                       7-1                   
15 Kentucky                  6-2                   
16 Ole Miss                    6-2
17 Iowa                           6-2
18 SMU                            7-1
19 Pittsburgh               6-2                   
20 UTSA                         8-0       
21 North Carolina St   6-2
22 Coastal Carolina     7-1       
23 BYU                             7-2
24 Houston                    7-1
25 Penn State               5-3
 

Coaches Poll

 Rank /     Team             Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (64)     8-0        1600    
2          Cincinnati        8-0        1460    
3          Alabama           7-1        1453    
4          Oklahoma        9-0        1423    
5          Ohio State        7-1        1336    
6          Michigan St     8-0        1325    
7          Oregon               7-1        1198    
8          Notre Dame      7-1        1095    
9          Wake Forest     8-0        1051    
10         Michigan          7-1        1050    
11         Oklahoma St    7-1        922      
12         Texas A&M       6-2        910      
13         Baylor               7-1        815      
14         Auburn             6-2        802      
15         Ole Miss           6-2        680      
16         Iowa                  6-2        512      
17         Kentucky          6-2        497      
18         UTSA                  8-0        401      
19         Houston           7-1        349      
20         BYU                   7-2        310      
21         Coastal Carolina 7-1    301      
22         NC State           6-2        265      
23         Penn State       5-3        215      
24         SMU                    7-1        192      
25         Pittsburgh        6-2        162      

  Others receiving votes: Louisiana 156, Fresno State 73, San Diego State 65, Arkansas 65, Minnesota 29, Wisconsin 26, Mississippi State 20, Appalachian State 10, Utah 10, Air Force 9, Liberty 4, Clemson 4, Iowa State 4, Arizona State 1
 
Dropped from rankings: San Diego State 20, Iowa State 23
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

College Football Monday – Week 9

Alabama & Ohio State Impress with Strong Victories
Illinois Upsets Penn State

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
  #10 Ole Miss beats LSU, 31-17
 
Upset of the Week –
     Illinois over Penn State, 20-18, 9 OTs (NCAA record)

Offensive Player of Week – RB Chase Brown – Illinois
Defensive Player of Week – DE Kayvon Thibodeaux – Oregon
 
Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 10/30
    #6 Michigan (7-0) at #7 Michigan State (8-0)
            Interstate Clash of Big Ten Unbeaten

     #13 Ole Miss (6-1) @ #21 Auburn (5-2)
           SEC West bowl contenders in a crucial matchup

DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team              Record               
1 Georgia                       7-0
2 Cincinnati                 7-0
3 Alabama                    7-1                   
4 Ohio State                 6-1                   
5 Oklahoma                 8-0                   
6 Michigan                   7-0
7 Michigan State       8-0                   
8 Oregon                       6-1                   
9 Ole Miss                     6-1
10 Kentucky                 6-1                   
11 Notre Dame             6-1                   
12 Iowa                           6-1
13 Texas A&M              6-2                   
14 Wake Forest            7-0                   
15 SMU                             7-0
16 San Diego State       7-0
17 Penn State                 5-2                   
18 Oklahoma State       6-1
19 Baylor                         6-1                   
20 Auburn                      5-2                   
21 Pittsburgh                 6-1                   
22 North Carolina St    5-2       
23 Coastal Carolina      6-1       
24 UTSA                          8-0       
25 Iowa St                      5-2
 

Coaches Poll
 
Rank /     Team             Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (64)      7-0        1600    
2          Cincinnati         7-0        1469    
3          Alabama            7-1        1439    
4          Oklahoma         8-0        1430    
5          Ohio State         6-1        1338    
6          Michigan           7-0        1313    
7          Michigan St      7-0        1208    
8          Oregon               6-1        1139    
9          Ole Miss             6-1        1019    
10         Iowa                   6-1        1008    
11         Notre Dame      6-1        950      
12         Kentucky           6-1        857      
13         Wake Forest     7-0        838      
14         Texas A&M        6-2        736      
15         Oklahoma St     6-1        684      
16         SMU                     7-0        535      
17         Penn State         5-2        517      
18         Baylor                6-1        509      
19         Pittsburgh        6-1        487      
20         San Diego St    7-0        431      
21         Auburn              5-2        418      
22         UTSA                 8-0        219      
23         Iowa State        5-2        190      
24         Coastal Carolina 6-1    134      
25         NC State            5-2        73        
 
Others receiving votes: Louisiana 42, BYU 42, Arkansas 41, Houston 27, Arizona State 27, Virginia 23, Oregon State 13, Florida 13, Fresno State 10, Air Force 9, Appalachian State 5, Liberty 3, Texas 3, Utah 1
 
Dropped from rankings: Clemson 24
 

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

College Football Monday – Week 8

Georgia Drills Kentucky to Retain #1 Ranking
Purdue Upsets #2 Iowa

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Weekly Rankings

Team of Week –  
  LSU over Florida 49-42
 
Upset of the Week –
     Purdue over Iowa 24-7

Offensive Player of Week – RB Tyrion Davis-Price – LSU
Defensive Player of Week – LB Will Anderson – Alabama
 

Upcoming Key Weekly Matchup – 10/23
    #23 Clemson (4-2) at #24 Pittsburgh (5-1)
     LSU (4-3) @ #15 Ole Miss (5-1)
 
DraftInsiders.com   Top 25 Rankings

Rank / Team               Record   
1 Georgia                     7-0
2 Cincinnati                 6-0
3 Alabama                    6-1                   
4 Ohio State                 5-1                   
5 Oklahoma                 7-0                   
6 Michigan                   6-0
7 Michigan State        7-0                   
8 Iowa                           6-1                   
9 Oregon                       5-1                   
10 Penn State               5-1                   
11 Oklahoma State       6-0
12 Kentucky                   6-1                   
13 Notre Dame              5-1                   
14 Texas A&M                5-2                   
15 Ole Miss                      5-1
16 North Carolina St   5-1   
17 Wake Forest              6-0                   
18 Coastal Carolina     6-0       
19  SMU                             6-0
20 San Diego State       6-0
21 Baylor                       6-1                   
22 Auburn                     5-2                   
23 Clemson                  4-2                   
24 Pittsburgh             5-1                   
25  UTSA                       7-0       

Coaches Poll

Rank /     Team                         Record / Pts    
1          Georgia (65)                 7-0        1625    
2          Oklahoma                    7-0        1508    
3          Cincinnati                    6-0        1467    
4          Alabama                       6-1        1446    
5          Ohio State                    5-1        1305    
6          Michigan                      6-0        1299    
7          Michigan State             7-0        1158    
8          Penn State                   5-1        1134    
9          Oklahoma State           6-0        1093    
10         Oregon                          5-1        1048    
11         Iowa                               6-1        1031    
12         Ole Miss                        5-1        826      
13         Notre Dame                 5-1        816      
14         Kentucky                      6-1        763      
15         Wake Forest                6-0        696      
16         Coastal Carolina       6-0        675      
17         Texas A&M                   5-2        580      
18         NC State                        5-1        528      
19         SMU                               6-0        399      
20         Baylor                           6-1        369      
21         San Diego State         6-0        334      
22         Auburn                         5-2        315      
23         Pittsburgh                    5-1        192      
24         Clemson                      4-2        146      
25         UTSA                           7-0        96        
 
Complete Rankings

Others receiving votes: Iowa State 38, Utah 35, Arkansas 31, BYU 23, Florida 23, Air Force 20, Louisiana 18, Arizona State 18, Purdue 16, Houston 11, Virginia 6, Texas 4, LSU 2, Fresno State 1
 
Dropped from rankings: Florida 17, Arkansas 19, BYU 20, Arizona State 22
 
 Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.