Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

 CFP Poll – Tuesday, Nov. 14^th

Georgia & Alabama Earn SEC Title Matchup with Key Wins
Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak To 27 in a Row
Michigan, Oregon & Washington Win Key Matchups

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Eleven

Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Georgia Slams Ole Miss – 52-17
Michigan Beats Penn State – 24-15
Oregon Outlasts Southern Cal – 36-27
Washington Drills Utah – 35-28

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Bo Nix – Oregon
QB Jayden Daniels – LSU
Defense – LB Omar Speights – LSU

Upcoming Key Games
Georgia @ Tennessee
North Carolina @ Clemson
Washington @ Oregon State

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        10-0                 
2          Ohio State                    10-0                 
3          Florida State                10-0
4          Michigan                      10-0                 
5          Washington                  10-0     
6          Oregon                         9-1
7          Alabama                      9-1
8          Texas                           9-1
9          Louisville                     9-1
10         Oklahoma                    8-2
11         Oregon State                8-2
12         Missouri                      8-2
13        Ole Miss                       8-2
14         Penn State                   8-2
15         Notre Dame                  7-3
16        LSU                              7-3
17         James Madison            10-0
18         North Carolina             8-2
19         Utah                             7-3
20         Tulane                          9-1
21         Tennessee                    7-3       
22         Oklahoma State           7-3
23         Arizona                        7-3
24         Iowa                             8-2                   
25         Kansas State               7-3
 
Others receiving consideration: Liberty, Clemson, Southern Cal, Iowa, Kansas, Texas A&M, N.C. State, South Carolina, Air Force, Toledo, BYU, Wyoming and SMU

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team             Record     Points
1          Georgia (58)      10-0      1591
2          Michigan (3)      10-0      1479
3          Ohio State (3)    10-0      1467
4          Florida State     10-0      1428
5          Washington       10-0      1358
6          Oregon             9-1        1256
7          Texas               9-1        1207
8          Alabama           9-1        1197
9          Louisville          9-1        1042
10         Oregon State    8-2        945
11         Missouri            8-2        937
12         Penn State        8-2        890
13         Oklahoma         8-2        817
14         Ole Miss           8-2        815
15         LSU                  7-3        667
16         Utah                 7-3        531
17         Tulane               9-1        434
18         Notre Dame      7-3        424
19         Tennessee        7-3        401
20         North Carolina   8-2        387
21         James Madison 10-0      343
22         Arizona             7-3        295
23        Iowa                 8-2        252
24         Kansas State    7-3        216
25         Oklahoma State 7-3        145

Others receiving votes: Kansas 90, Liberty 79, SMU 27, UNLV 24, Toledo 16, NC State 16, USC 7, Fresno State 6, Troy 5, Air Force 5, Memphis 1

Dropped from rankings: Kansas 18, Fresno State 25

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.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

 CFP Poll -Tuesday, Nov. 7th

Georgia Extends Winning Streak To 26 in a Row
Michigan, Ohio State, Washington & Florida State Remain Unbeaten

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Ten

Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Oklahoma State Shocks Oklahoma – 27-24
Georgia Slams Missouri – 30-21
Alabama Edges LSU – 42-28
Clemson Beats Notre Dame – 31-23
 
Players of the Week
Offense – RB Dillon Johnson – Washington
Defense – LB Jeremiah Trotter – Clemson

Upcoming Games
Ole Miss @ Georgia
Michigan @ Penn State
Utah @ Washington

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team                       Record

1          Georgia                        9-0                   
2          Ohio State                    9-0                   
3          Florida State                9-0
4          Michigan                      9-0                   
5          Washington                  9-0       
6          Oregon                         8-1
7          Alabama                      8-1
8          Ole Miss                       8-1
9          Texas                           8-1                   
10         Penn State                   8-1
11         Louisville                     8-1
12         Oklahoma State           7-2
13         Oklahoma                    7-2
14         Missouri                      7-2
15         Utah                             7-2
16         Tennessee                    7-2       
17         Oregon State                7-2
18         Notre Dame                  7-3
19        LSU                              6-3
20         Kansas                         7-2
21         James Madison            9-0
22         North Carolina             7-2
23        Tulane                          8-1
24        Fresno State                8-1
25         Arizona                        6-3

Others receiving consideration: Liberty, Clemson, Air Force, Southern Cal, Iowa, Kansas State, Maryland, Texas A&M, N.C. State, UCLA, Kentucky, South Carolina, Duke, SMU, Toledo, Cincinnati, BYU, Wyoming, Wake Forest and SMU

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team             Record     Points
1          Georgia (55)     9-0        1587
2          Michigan (4)      9-0        1479
3          Ohio State (5)    9-0        1468
4          Florida State     9-0        1433
5          Washington       9-0        1357
6          Oregon             8-1        1235
7          Texas               8-1        1209
8          Alabama           8-1        1187
9          Penn State        8-1        1093
10         Ole Miss           8-1        1052
11         Louisville          8-1        938
12         Tennessee        7-2        785
13         Oregon State    7-2        756
14         Utah                 7-2        747
15         Missouri            7-2        658
16         Oklahoma         7-2        552
17         Oklahoma State 7-2        543
18         Kansas             7-2        481
19         LSU                  6-3        468
20         Tulane               8-1        377
21         James Madison 9-0        279
22         Notre Dame      7-3        264
23         North Carolina   7-2        233
24         Arizona             6-3        118
25         Fresno State     8-1        113

Others receiving votes: Air Force 78, Iowa 57, USC 56, Kansas State 52, Liberty 50, Duke 24, UCLA 22, SMU 20, UNLV 10, Toledo 8, NC State 4, Kentucky 4, Troy 2, West Virginia 1

Dropped from rankings: Air Force 17, UCLA 20, USC 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.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll
 First CFP Poll -Tuesday, Oct. 31st

Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Washington & Florida State Remain Unbeaten at Midseason

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Nine
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Oregon Drills Utah – 35-6
Kansas Shocks Oklahoma – 38-33
 
Players of the Week
Offense – RB Olie Gordon II – Oklahoma State
Defense – S Xavier Watts – Notre Dame

Upcoming Games – Nov. 4th
Missouri @ Georgia
Washington @ Southern Cal
LSU @ Alabama

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        8-0                   
2          Michigan                      8-0                   
3          Ohio State                    8-0                   
4          Florida State                8-0
5          Washington                  8-0       
6          Oregon                         7-1
7          Alabama                      7-1
8          Ole Miss                       7-1
9          Oklahoma                    7-1
10         Texas                           7-1                   
11         Penn State                   7-1
12         Louisville                     7-1
13         Notre Dame                  7-2
14         Missouri                      7-1
15         Utah                             6-2
16        LSU                              6-2
17         Air Force                      8-0
18         Kansas                         6-2
19         Tennessee                    6-2       
20         Oregon State                6-2
21         USC                             7-2
22         James Madison            8-0
23         North Carolina             6-2
24        Tulane                          7-1
25         UCLA                           6-2

Others receiving consideration: Iowa, Kansas State, Florida, Fresno State, Miami, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Washington State, Wisconsin, Miami, Clemson, Arizona, South Carolina, Duke, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, BYU, Wyoming, Wake Forest, SMU and Liberty

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team          Record     Points
1 Georgia (58)               8-0        1590
2 Michigan (3)               8-0        1520
3 Ohio State (3)             8-0        1454
4 Florida State               8-0        1439
5 Washington                8-0        1344
6 Texas                           7-1        1212
7 Oregon                        7-1        1211
8 Alabama                     7-1        1187
9 Penn State                 7-1        1072
10 Ole Miss                   7-1        1021
11 Oklahoma                 7-1        948
12 Notre Dame             7-2        847
13 LSU                           6-2        809
14 Missouri                   7-1        741
15 Louisville                  7-1        701
16 Tennessee                6-2        553
17 Air Force                  8-0        523
18 Utah                          6-2        509
19 Oregon State           6-2        465
20 UCLA                       6-2        309
21 Tulane                      7-1        304
22 USC                          7-2        239
23 Kansas                      6-2        182
24 James Madison       8-0        169
25 North Carolina        6-2        120

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 85, Oklahoma State 62, Fresno State 51, Miami 35, Duke 33, Iowa 20, Arizona 18, Liberty 15, SMU 6, Florida 3, Toledo 1, UNLV 1, Kentucky 1

Dropped from rankings: Duke 21

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.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

 Ohio St, Alabama, Utah & Florida St Win Top 25 Battles
 Eight Teams Remain Unbeaten at Midseason

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Eight
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Ohio State Drills Penn State – 20-12
Utah Shocks USC – 34-32

Players of the Week
Offense – WR Marvin Harrison – Ohio State
Defense – Edge TJ Tuimoloau – Ohio State

Photo – WR Marvin Harrison – Ohio St (school)

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        7-0                   
2          Michigan                      8-0                   
3          Ohio State                    7-0                   
4          Florida State                7-0
5          Washington                  7-0       
6          Oklahoma                    7-0       
7          Oregon                         6-1
8          Alabama                      7-1
9          Ole Miss                       6-1
10         Utah                             6-1
11         Texas                           6-1                   
12         Oregon State                6-1
13         Penn State                   6-1
14         Notre Dame                  6-2       
15         North Carolina             6-1
16         Louisville                     6-1
17         USC                             6-2
18        LSU                              6-2
19         Air Force                      7-0
20         Missouri                      7-1
21         Duke                            5-2
22         Tennessee                    5-2       
23         James Madison            7-0
24        Tulane                          6-1
25         UCLA                           5-2

Others receiving consideration: Iowa, Florida, Miami, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Washington State, Wisconsin, Miami, Kansas State, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Fresno State, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, BYU, Wyoming, Wake Forest, SMU, Liberty and Arizona

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team             Record   Points
1          Georgia (58)      7-0        1586
2          Michigan (4)      8-0        1522
3          Ohio State (2)    7-0        1459
4          Florida State     7-0        1426
5          Washington       7-0        1333
6          Oklahoma         7-0        1283
7          Texas               6-1        1150
8          Alabama           7-1        1141
9          Oregon             6-1        1089
10         Penn State        6-1        1056
11         Ole Miss           6-1        931
12         Oregon State    6-1        892
13         Utah                 6-1        866
14         Notre Dame      6-2        688
15         LSU                  6-2        677
16         Missouri            7-1        604
17         North Carolina   6-1        574
18         Louisville          6-1        451
19         Air Force           7-0        374
20         Tennessee        5-2        356
21         Duke                5-2        350
22         USC                 6-2        269
23         Tulane               6-1        202
24         UCLA                5-2        195
25         James Madison 7-0        101

Others receiving votes: Florida 52, Miami 27, Kansas State 25, Iowa 24, Fresno State 23, Oklahoma State 13, Kentucky 10, Wyoming 9, SMU 8, Liberty 8, Arizona 7, UNLV 6, Kansas 4, Maryland 4, Toledo 2, Wisconsin 2, Clemson 1

Dropped from rankings: Iowa 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.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

 Notre Dame Blasts Southern Cal
Washington Edges Oregon in Top Ten Battle

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll 2023 – Week Seven
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Notre Dame Beats USC – 48-20
Washington Outlasts Oregon – 36-33
 
Players of the Week
Offense – QB Michael Penix – Washington
Defense – S Xavier Watts – Notre Dame

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        7-0                   
2          Michigan                      7-0                   
3          Ohio State                    6-0                   
4          Florida State                6-0
5          Washington                  6-0       
6          Penn State                   6-0
7          Oklahoma                    6-0       
8          North Carolina             6-0       
9          Oregon                         5-1
10         Alabama                      6-1
11         Louisville                     6-1
12         Texas                           5-1                   
13         Notre Dame                  6-2       
14         USC                             6-1
15        Ole Miss                       5-1
16         Utah                             5-1       
17         Duke                            5-1
18         Oregon State                6-1
19         Tennessee                    5-1       
20        LSU                              4-2
21         Air Force                      6-0
22         Missouri                      6-1
23         Iowa                             6-1
24        Tulane                          5-1
25         UCLA                           4-2

Others receiving consideration: James Madison, Maryland, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Washington State, Wisconsin, Miami, Kansas State, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Fresno State, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, BYU, Wyoming, Arkansas, Wake Forest, West Virginia, UCF and Memphis

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team                Record Pts
1          Georgia (58)      7-0        1590
2          Michigan (4)      7-0        1516
3          Ohio State (1)    6-0        1429
4          Florida State     6-0        1390
5          Washington       6-0        1325
6          Penn State        6-0        1302
7          Oklahoma (1)    6-0        1260
8          Texas               5-1        1078
9          Alabama           6-1        1078
10         North Carolina   6-0        1038
11         Oregon             5-1        989
12         Ole Miss           5-1        849
13         Oregon State    6-1        809
14         Utah                 5-1        704
15         Tennessee        5-1        663
16         USC                 6-1        606
17         Duke                5-1        590
18         Notre Dame      6-2        572
19         LSU                  5-2        482
20         Missouri            6-1        368
21         Louisville          6-1        309
22         Air Force           6-0        196
23         Iowa                 6-1        192
24         Tulane               5-1        112
25         UCLA                4-2        70

Others receiving votes: James Madison 67, Clemson 54, Florida 29, Fresno State 21, Washington State 20, Arizona 13, Wyoming 12, Miami 12, Oklahoma State 12, Maryland 11, Kentucky 9, Liberty 5, Kansas State 5, UNLV 4, Texas A&M 4, West Virginia 3, Kansas 1, Memphis 1

Dropped from rankings: Washington State 19, Kentucky 23, Kansas 24

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

Sooners Beat Longhorns in Red River Shootout
Louisville Edges Notre Dame
 
Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll 2023 – Week Six
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Oklahoma outlasts Texas – 34-30
Louisville Stays Unbeaten beat Irish – 33-20

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Dillon Gabriel – Oklahoma
Defense – S Major Burns – LSU

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        6-0                   
2          Michigan                      6-0                   
3          Ohio State                    5-0                   
4          Florida State                5-0       
5          USC                             6-0       
6          Washington                  5-0       
7          Penn State                   5-0
8          Oregon                         5-0
9          Oklahoma                    6-0       
10         North Carolina             5-0       
11         Louisville                     6-0
12         Texas                           5-1                   
13         Alabama                      5-1       
14        Ole Miss                       5-1
15         Utah                             4-1       
16         Notre Dame                  5-2       
17         Duke                            4-1
18         Washington State        4-1       
19         Oregon State                5-1
20         Tennessee                    4-1       
21        LSU                              4-2
22         Missouri                      5-1
23         Kentucky                     5-1
24        Miami                           4-1
25         Kansas                        5-1

Others receiving consideration: Maryland, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Kansas State, UCLA, Iowa, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Fresno State, Cincinnati, James Madison, Air Force, Mississippi State, Tulane, BYU, Wyoming, Arkansas, Wake Forest, UCF and Memphis

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team                Record Pts
1          Georgia (61)     6-0        1597
2          Michigan           6-0        1512
3          Ohio State (2)   5-0        1443
4          Florida State     5-0        1411
5          Penn State        5-0        1300
6          Washington (1) 5-0        1246
7          Oklahoma         6-0        1200
8          Oregon             5-0        1168
9          USC                 6-0        1121
10         Alabama           5-1        1025
11         Texas               5-1        982
12         North Carolina   5-0        912
13         Ole Miss           5-1        764
14         Oregon State    5-1        713
15         Louisville          6-0        651
16         Utah                 4-1        600
17         Tennessee        4-1        587
18         Duke                4-1        451
19         Washington St  4-1        370
20         LSU                  4-2        355
21         Notre Dame      5-2        324
22         UCLA                4-1        276
23         Kentucky          5-1        159
24         Kansas             5-1        120
25         Missouri            5-1        78

Others receiving votes: Miami 74, Wyoming 60, Air Force 58, Iowa 57, Maryland 37, Clemson 33, West Virginia 24, Wisconsin 23, Texas A&M 22, Tulane 18, James Madison 9, BYU 9, Fresno State 4, Memphis 2, Ohio 2, Florida 2, Liberty 1

Dropped from rankings: Miami 17, Fresno State 24

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 

 Notre Dame Beats Duke in Game of the Week
Key Conference Matchups This Week

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll 2023 – Week Six
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Team of the Week
Notre Dame Beats Duke – 17-14

Photo – OT Joe Alt – Notre Dame (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Bo Nix – Oregon
Defense – DT Howard Cross – Notre Dame

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        5-0                   
2          Michigan                      5-0                   
3          Ohio State                    5-0                   
4          Florida State                4-0       
5          USC                             5-0       
6          Washington                  5-0       
7          Texas                           5-0                   
8          Penn State                   5-0
9          Oregon                         5-0
10         Notre Dame                  5-1       
11         Alabama                      4-1       
12         North Carolina             4-0       
13         Oklahoma                    4-0                   
14        Miami                           4-0
15         Utah                             4-1       
16         Duke                            4-1
17         Washington State        4-0       
18        Ole Miss                       4-1
19         Oregon State                4-1                
20         Tennessee                    4-1       
21         Missouri                      5-0
22         Kentucky                     5-0
23         Fresno St.                    5-0
24        LSU                              3-2
25         Louisville                     5-0

Others receiving consideration: Maryland, Texas A&M, Kansas State, UCLA, Iowa, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, James Madison, Air Force, Mississippi State, Tulane, Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas, Wake Forest, UCF and BYU

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll
Rank    Team                Record Pts
1          Georgia (59)      5-0        1589
2          Michigan (1)      5-0        1503
3          Ohio State (2)   4-0        1405
4          Texas (1)          5-0        1381
5          Florida State     4-0        1374
6          Penn State        5-0        1241
7          USC                 5-0        1227
8          Washington (1)  5-0        1199
9          Oregon             5-0        1118
10         Alabama           4-1        996
11         Notre Dame      5-1        925
12         Oklahoma         5-0        888
13         North Carolina   4-0        795
14         Washington St  4-0        711
15         Ole Miss           4-1        617
16         Oregon State    4-1        606
17         Miami               4-0        566
18         Tennessee        4-1        490
19         Utah                 4-1        428
20         Kentucky          5-0        356
21         Duke                4-1        319
22         Missouri            5-0        283
23         LSU                  3-2        169
24         Fresno State     5-0        144
25         Louisville          5-0        99

Others receiving votes: Maryland 81, Kansas State 73, Texas A&M 59, Air Force 32, UCLA 29, Clemson 18, Iowa 17, Wyoming 12, Kansas 11, Tulane 10, James Madison 8, West Virginia 6, BYU 5, Marshall 3, Wisconsin 3, Ohio 2, Memphis 1, Florida 1

Dropped from rankings: Florida 23, Kansas 24, Kansas State 25

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

Ohio State Beats Notre Dame in Top Ten Matchup
17 Clubs Remain Unbeaten Entering Conference Matchups

 Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll 2023 – Week Five
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Team of the Week
Ohio State Beats Notre Dame – 17-14

Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Drew Allar – Penn State
  Defense – DT Byron Murphy – Texas

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        4-0                   
2          Michigan                      4-0                   
3          Ohio State                    4-0                   
4          Florida State                4-0       
5          USC                             4-0       
6          Washington                  4-0       
7          Penn State                   4-0       
8          Texas                           4-0                   
9          Utah                             4-0                   
10         Oregon                         4-0
11         Notre Dame                  4-1       
12        LSU                              3-1                   
13         Alabama                      3-1       
14         North Carolina             4-0       
15         Oklahoma                    4-0                   
16        Miami                           4-0
17         Duke                            4-0
18         Washington State        4-0       
19        Ole Miss                       3-1
20         Oregon State                3-1                                           
21         Tennessee                    3-1       
22         Missouri                      4-0
23        Kansas                         4-0
24         Florida                         3-1
25         Kansas State               3-1
 
Others receiving consideration: Fresno St., Colorado, Kentucky, UCLA, Iowa, Louisville, Clemson, TCU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincinnati, James Madison, Air Force, Mississippi State, Tulane, Maryland, Auburn, Texas A&M, Wyoming, Arkansas, Wake Forest, UCF and BYU

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team            Record  Points
1          Georgia (61)      4-0        1592
2          Michigan           4-0        1495
3          Ohio State (2)    4-0        1414
4          Florida State     4-0        1390
5          Texas               4-0        1336
6          USC                 4-0        1288
7          Penn State        4-0        1225
8          Washington (1)  4-0        1194
9          Oregon             4-0        1071
10         Utah                 4-0        1010
11         Alabama           3-1        930
12         LSU                  3-1        844
13         Notre Dame      4-1        837
14         Oklahoma         4-0        784
15         North Carolina   4-0        698
16         Duke                4-0        605
17         Washington St  4-0        555
18         Miami               4-0        485
19         Tennessee        3-1        404
20         Ole Miss           3-1        305
21         Oregon State    3-1        293
22         Missouri            4-0        140
23         Florida              3-1        134
24         Kansas             4-0        120
25         Kansas State    3-1        109

Others receiving votes: Fresno State 93, Kentucky 87, TCU 54, Maryland 39, Texas A&M 36, Louisville 36, UCLA 36, Clemson 35, Syracuse 32, Colorado 29, Air Force 24, Iowa 16, Tulane 11, Wyoming 8, Marshall 2, James Madison 2, Liberty 1, Georgia State 1

Dropped from rankings: Colorado 19, Iowa 22, Clemson 23, UCLA 25

CFP Championship Game – Georgia-Texas Christian
Clubs Look to Repeat Thrilling Semi-Final Victories

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

College Football Playoff National Championship is tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN between defending champion, Georgia (14-0) and Big 12 upstart, Texas Christian (13-1) at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.

Georgia is a powerhouse and brings an undefeated record to the title game after beating Ohio St in a thrilling semi-final matchup. Texas Christian is this year’s Cinderella story going undefeated into their season finale only to lose the Big 12 Championship game to Kansas State. They had previously beaten KSU at midseason. They stayed in the top four playoff qualifiers and beat heavily favorite Michigan in an exciting semi-final games setting up the title matchup with Georgia.

Both teams rely on potent offenses behind seasoned QBs, Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU Max Duggan along with balanced ground games to rank among the nation’s best attacks. Bennett and Duggan were both finalists in the Heisman race in 2022. Both clubs spend the majority of their time lined up in a 3-3-5 defense and variations of that scheme. They are a combined 27-1 this season.

Georgia looks to duplicate last years’ championship when they beat Alabama for the national title. Head coach Kirby Smart hopes to join elite company aiming for a 2nd straight national title where they are heavy favorites tonight. This was the sixth straight season the Bulldogs finished in the national top 10.

Georgia excelled behind the hot hand of QB Stetson Bennett who has come up huge in key situations directing this club in the tough SEC. He met all challenges and uses a host of receivers, especially his talented duo of tight ends, Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington. Bowers is a difference maker and will fully test the TCU fast defense. TCU has been very effective in coverage especially as the season progressed and very opportunistic. The Bulldogs will test the TCU defensive front with a strong ground game to soften their front and control the line of scrimmage to draw the safeties up. This is where Bennett excels finding his receivers through the middle routes with the TE duo of Bowers and Washington creating a huge problem for the Horned Frogs defense.

TCU is a huge surprise participant behind first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. The Horned Frogs have had a weak 23-24 record over the four seasons before Dykes’ arrival. QB Duggan has been both a leader and playmaker this club has rallied around. He spreads the ball around to a talented group of receivers headed by Quentin Johnston who had an impact in their semi-final upset over Michigan. He faces a dominant Bulldog defense with several impact performers. Duggan has been very accurate over the past season and will have to be highly efficient to press the Georgia first class unit. TCU guard Steve Avila heads a tough talented front line who could decide the ultimate outcome in this critical matchup.

TCU starting running back Kendre Miller is still recovering from a sprained right knee MCL injury in the Fiesta Bowl victory and is questionable for tonight’s game. He had 57 yards on eight carries in that Semi-finalist matchup against the Wolverines before he was injured. The Frogs turned to backup Emari Demercado and he responded with a career-high 150 rushing yards against Michigan.

Miller is the only player in Big 12 history to record a rushing touchdown in 13 games in a season and has totaled 17 rushing TDs, fourth-most in TCU history and the most since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2000.

Prediction: Georgia 38 Texas Christian 27
Georgia Wins a 2^nd National Title in a Row

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 30 years.

College Bowl Season Peaks This Week

National Championship in the Balance

Frank Coyle / Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Monday, Dec. 26

The long College football bowl season hits full speed this week with multiple key games daily, leading into the national semi-finals on Dec 31st.  The matchups are amazing with #1 Georgia vs #4 Ohio State and #2 Michigan v #3 TCU to decide who will play in the national championship game on Jan 9^th.

Results and Upcoming Games

Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl
UAB 24 – Miami (Ohio) 20
Nassau, Bahamas

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy 18 – UTSA 12
Exploria Stadium – Orlando, Florida

Saturday, Dec. 17
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville 24 – Cincinnati 7
Fenway Park, Boston
 
Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central 41- Jackson State 34 OT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
 
Capital One Bowl Mania – New Mexico Bowl
BYU 24 – SMU 23
University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Fresno State 29 – Washington State 6
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
 
LendingTree Bowl
Southern Miss 38 – Rice 24
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
 
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon State 30 – Florida 3
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas
 
Frisco Bowl
Boise State 35 – North Texas 32
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
 
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Marshall 28 – UConn 14
Brooks Stadium – Conway, South Carolina
 
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan 41 – San Jose State 27
Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho
 
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 21 – Liberty 19
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida
 
Wednesday, Dec. 21
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky 44 – South Alabama 23
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
 
Thursday, Dec. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force 30 – Baylor 15
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas
 
Friday, Dec. 23
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston 23 – Louisiana 16
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
 
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Wake Forest 27 – Missouri 17
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
 
Saturday, Dec. 24
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Middle Tennessee State 25 – San Diego State 23
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu, Hi

Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl
New Mexico State 24 – Bowling Green 19
Ford Field – Detroit, Mi

Upcoming Bowl Games

Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo
Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
Noon – ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Utah State
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Tx
3:15 pm – ESPN

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Protective Life Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama
6:45 pm – ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Chase Field – Phoenix, Az
10:15 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton
UCF vs. Duke
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 pm – ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs. Arkansas
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 pm – ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs. North Carolina
Petco Park – San Diego, Ca
8 pm – Fox

TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Yankee Stadium – New York
2 pm – ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
5:30 pm – ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Washington
Alamodome – San Antonio, Tx
9 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon – ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA
Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
2 pm – CBS

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville, Florida
3:30 pm – ESPN

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
4:30 pm

Capital One Orange Bowl
#6 Tennessee vs. #7 Clemson
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
8 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Noon – ABC

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#5 Alabama vs. #9 Kansas State
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
Noon – ESPN

National Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
Noon – ESPN2

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs. Purdue
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
1 pm – ABC

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 USC vs. #16 Tulane
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
1 pm – ESPN

Rose Bowl Game
#8 Utah vs. #11 Penn State
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
5 pm – ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9

CFP National Championship Game
Winners of Semifinal matchups

SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
7:30 p.m., ESPN