Top four remain unscathed, three new faces in 2022 USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Oklahoma continued to roll, while Alabama, Florida State and Florida knocked off Top 25 foes and remained undefeated in this week’s 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The unanimous No. 1 Sooners (10-0) sit atop the Association’s poll for the 16thstraight week.
No. 18 Northwestern, No. 21 Auburn and No. 25 USF joined the top 25 this week after going a combined 10-3 at the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational. The Wildcats (7-2) earned ranked wins over UCLA and Clemson with their lone blemish against Oklahoma State. The Tigers (9-1) topped Texas, USF, Texas Tech and Wisconsin and dropped their first game of the season to UCLA. The Bulls trumped RV Notre Dame, Oklahoma State and Wisconsin.
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 Feb. 20.
2022 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – February 22 (Week 2)
| Rank | School (First Place Votes) | Points | 2022 Record | Prev. Ranking |
| 1 | Oklahoma (32) | 800 | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 765 | 9-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida State | 728 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Florida | 710 | 10-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Washington | 662 | 9-1 | 6 |
| 6 | UCLA | 638 | 7-3 | 3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 591 | 8-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Arizona | 532 | 7-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Oregon | 470 | 8-1 | 12 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 462 | 7-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 449 | 6-4 | 7 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 448 | 9-1 | 16 |
| 13 | Duke | 427 | 8-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Clemson | 389 | 6-3 | 15 |
| 15 | Georgia | 380 | 9-2 | 13 |
| 16 | Missouri | 244 | 8-3 | 17 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 236 | 6-3 | 18 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 233 | 7-2 | RV |
| 19 | Michigan | 226 | 5-4 | 19 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 203 | 6-0 | 20 |
| 21 | Auburn | 167 | 9-1 | RV |
| 22 | Arizona State | 140 | 7-3 | 23 |
| 23 | Texas | 131 | 5-6 | 11 |
| 24 | LSU | 129 | 6-5 | 21 |
| 25 | USF | 70 | 6-2 | RV |
New to Poll: No. 18 Northwestern, No. 21 Auburn, No. 25 USF
Dropped Out: No. 22 James Madison, No. 24 UCF, No. 25 Wichita State
Receiving Votes: UCF (46), Notre Dame (37), Stanford (20), Wichita State (15), Minnesota (14), Iowa State (11), James Madison (11), Wisconsin (8), Illinois (5), Charlotte (2), Liberty (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 Feb. 20, 2022.
Rank School (First Place Votes) Points 2022 Record Prev. Ranking
1 Oklahoma (32) 800 13-0 1
2 Alabama 765 9-0 2
3 Florida State 728 10-0 5
4 Florida 710 10-0 4
5 Washington 662 9-1 6
6 UCLA 638 7-3 3
7 Virginia Tech 591 8-2 8
8 Arizona 532 7-2 9
9 Oregon 470 8-1 12
10 Arkansas 462 7-3 10
11 Oklahoma State 449 6-4 7
12 Kentucky 448 9-1 16
13 Duke 427 8-2 14
14 Clemson 389 6-3 15
15 Georgia 380 9-2 13
16 Missouri 244 8-3 17
17 Tennessee 236 6-3 18
18 Northwestern 233 72 RV
19 Michigan 226 5-4 19
20 Louisiana 203 6-0 20
21 Auburn 167 9-1 RV
22 Arizona State 140 7-3 23
23 Texas 131 5-6 11
24 LSU 129 6-5 21
25 USF 70 6-2 RV
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