Top-five movement in 2022 USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – There was movement in the rankings this week, including new No. 2 and 4 programs in this week’s 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Oklahoma (20-0) continued as the unanimous No. 1, while Florida State leapfrogged Alabama for No. 2 and UCLA moved into No. 4 over Florida.

 

The 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 13. 

2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – March 15 (Week 5)

Rank School (First Place Votes) Points 2022 Record Prev. Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 20-0 1
2 Florida State 753 23-1 3
3 Alabama 718 21-2 2
4 UCLA 709 22-3 5
5 Florida 676 22-2 4
6 Virginia Tech 648 18-3 6
7 Washington 596 19-5 7
8 Kentucky 533 19-2 9
9 Arizona 521 19-4 8
10 Oklahoma State 513 16-5 10
11 Oregon 472 19-3 11
12 Arkansas 440 17-4 12
13 Duke 432 21-3 13
14 Northwestern 336 15-4 16
15 Tennessee 328 18-6 18
16 Georgia 325 22-3 15
17 Clemson 286 16-6 17
18 Missouri 282 16-6 14
19 Auburn 247 24-1 20
20 LSU 226 19-7 21
21 Michigan 218 15-6 19
22 Arizona State 112 18-5 23
23 Louisiana 68 15-5 22
24 UCF 63 22-7 RV
25 USF 39 22-4 RV

 

New to Poll: No. 24 UCF, No. 25 USF

 

Dropped Out: No. 24 Notre Dame, No. 25 Charlotte

 

Receiving Votes: Stanford (20), Notre Dame (12), Texas (9), Charlotte (6), Oregon State (6), Boise State (2), Ohio State (1), USC Upstate (1), Western Kentucky (1).

 

The 2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 13, 2022.