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SEC in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25

SEC in updated coaches poll, AP Top 25

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Week 1 of the college football season is over and it has shown that the SEC is still the conference to survive in 2024.

Georgia, ranked No. 1 in the top 25 polls in the preseason, got the job done against No. 14 Clemson, beating the Tigers 34-3 in Atlanta and reaffirming that it is the team to beat this college football season.

Quarterback Nico Iamaleava impressed in his first regular season game for No. 15 Tennessee. The 6-foot-6 quarterback orchestrated an explosive day for the Vols offense, which totaled 717 yards of offense in a 69-3 win over Chattanooga. Iamaleava completed 22 of 28 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns.

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Thanks to big debuts from rookie wide receiver Ryan Williams and safety Keon Sabb, who transferred from Michigan, No. 5 Alabama beat Western Kentucky 63-0 in Kalen DeBoer's first game as coach of the Crimson Tide after taking over from Nick Saban.

Another storyline from Week 1 within the SEC is Vanderbilt's upset 34-27 overtime win over Virginia Tech of the ACC. Elsewhere, No. 4 Texas, No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 11 Missouri all shut out their opponents in Week 1. Arch Manning threw his first touchdown with the Longhorns in Texas' 52-0 victory over Colorado State.

Things weren't always perfect for the SEC in Week 1. No. 12 LSU lost to No. 23 USC on Sunday and No. 20 Texas A&M lost a home game to No. 7 Notre Dame in College Station. Then there was Florida, which suffered a 41-17 loss to rival Miami in Gainesville.

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Here's how those games are reflected in the Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 rankings:

College football rankings for week 2

SEC teams in bold. First-place votes are in parentheses.

  1. Georgia (51)
  2. State of Ohio (3)
  3. Texas (1)
  4. Alabama
  5. Ole Miss
  6. Oregon
  7. Notre-Dame
  8. Penn State
  9. Michigan
  10. Missouri
  11. Utah
  12. Tennessee
  13. Oklahoma
  14. USC
  15. Miami
  16. State of Kansas
  17. State of Oklahoma
  18. Arizona
  19. LSU
  20. Kansas
  21. Iowa
  22. Clemson
  23. NC State
  24. Louisville
  25. Washington

Other vote recipients: Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; 43. Memphis; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1.

SEC teams in bold. First-place votes are in parentheses.

  1. Georgia (57)
  2. State of Ohio (5)
  3. Texas
  4. Alabama
  5. Notre-Dame
  6. Ole Miss
  7. Oregon
  8. Penn State
  9. Missouri
  10. Michigan
  11. Utah
  12. Miami
  13. USC
  14. Tennessee
  15. Oklahoma
  16. State of Oklahoma
  17. State of Kansas
  18. LSU
  19. Kansas
  20. Arizona
  21. Iowa
  22. Louisville
  23. Georgia Tech Institute
  24. NC State
  25. Clemson

Other vote recipients: Pittsburgh 97; Boston College 49; Boise State; 47; Iowa State 32; Memphis 27; Nebraska 27; SMU 23; Washington 20; Liberty 12; 8th place; Wisconsin 8; Auburn 8; Tulane 4; North Carolina 4; UTSA3; Appalachian State 3; Kentucky 2; Virginia 2; Arkansas 2; Score: 1. FC Union Berlin 1:

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