Washington moved into the top three of the updated coaches’ poll on Sunday after the 2023 college football regular season ended Saturday. The No. 3 Huskies face No. 5 Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game with a likely trip to the College Football Playoff on the line. Washington remained undefeated in dramatic fashion on Saturday, kicking a game-winning field goal to beat rival Washington State 24-21 in the Apple Cup.
Louisville fell five spots to No. 14 after losing its rivalry game to Kentucky. Additionally, Ohio State fell out of the top five after losing 30-24 to Michigan in The Game. Michigan slipped to No. 2 after the win. The Buckeyes are ranked 6th, ahead of Texas and Alabama. Georgia retained the No. 1 spot with 59 votes, while Florida State fell behind Washington but remained No. 4 in the rankings.
The Group of Five was well represented on the board. AAC finalists No. 19 Tulane and No. 24 SMU are in good position, while Conference USA favorite Liberty is ranked No. 22 and James Madison is ranked No. 25. Here’s a complete look at the Coaches’ Poll top 25 after Week 13, with first-place votes listed in parentheses.
Coach poll top 25
Others receiving votes: Toledo 68; Clemson 64; Utah 54; Kansas State 54; Troy 25; Kansas 15; West Virginia 10; UNLV 4; San Jose State 1; State of New Mexico 1