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With the loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Thursday, Georgia Tech find themselves dropped down to No. 23 in the coaches poll and also out of contention for the ACC Coastal division title. Still, with a 1st-year quarterback and replacing starters on the defense, nothing for the Yellow Jackets to hold their heads down about.
As for Georgia, make that eight consecutive wins for Mark Richt and the Bulldogs as they defeated Auburn on Saturday. Mark Richt for SEC coach of the year? Just a thought.
Here is the USA Today coaches poll for week 11:
USA Today Coaches Poll: Week 11
|
Rank
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Record
|
Points
|
Last week's poll
|
|
|
1.
|
LSU (59)
|
10-0
|
1,475
|
1
|
|
|
2.
|
Oklahoma State |
10-0
|
1,410
|
3
|
|
|
3.
|
Alabama
|
9-1
|
1,340
|
4
|
|
|
4.
|
Oregon
|
9-1
|
1,300
|
6
|
|
|
5.
|
Oklahoma
|
8-1
|
1,228
|
7
|
|
|
6.
|
Arkansas |
9-1
|
1,170
|
8
|
|
|
7.
|
Virginia Tech |
9-1
|
1,045
|
9
|
|
|
8.
|
Clemson
|
9-1
|
1,042
|
10
|
|
|
9.
|
Stanford
|
9-1
|
1,024
|
2
|
|
|
10.
|
Houston |
10-0
|
927
|
11
|
|
|
11.
|
Boise State
|
8-1
|
831
|
5
|
|
|
12.
|
Michigan State |
8-2
|
791
|
13
|
|
|
13.
|
Wisconsin
|
8-2
|
745
|
14
|
|
|
14.
|
South Carolina |
8-2
|
727
|
15
|
|
|
15.
|
Georgia |
8-2
|
698
|
16
|
|
|
16.
|
Nebraska
|
8-2
|
615
|
17
|
|
|
17.
|
Kansas State |
8-2
|
501
|
22
|
|
|
18.
|
Michigan
|
8-2
|
477
|
21
|
|
|
19.
|
TCU |
8-2
|
392
|
24
|
|
|
20.
|
Southern Mississippi |
9-1
|
386
|
23
|
|
|
21.
|
Penn State |
8-2
|
361
|
12
|
|
|
22.
|
Florida State |
7-3
|
189
|
NR
|
|
|
23. (tie)
|
Georgia Tech |
7-3
|
87
|
19
|
|
|
23. (tie)
|
West Virginia |
7-3
|
87
|
NR
|
|
|
25.
|
Notre Dame |
7-3
|
86
|
NR
|
|
|
|
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| Dropped out | |||||
| No. 18 Cincinnati (7-2, lost to then-unranked West Virginia 24-21), No. 20 Texas (6-3, lost to Missouri 17-5), No. 25 Auburn (6-4, lost to then-No. 16 Georgia 45-7). | |||||
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| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Cincinnati (7-2) 84; Baylor (6-3) 56; Texas (6-3) 27; Virginia (7-3) 24; Rutgers (7-3) 15; Tulsa (7-3) 10; Arkansas State (8-2) 5; Missouri (5-5) 5; Texas A&M (5-5) 5; Brigham Young (7-3) 4; Arizona State (6-4) 2; Northern Illinois (7-3) 2; Utah (6-4) 2. | |||||