Coaches Poll top 25: Colorado ticks up, Miami enters college football rankings after big win over Texas A&M

The Buffaloes are on the rise in this week's Coaches Poll after improving to 2-0 under Deion Sanders

By David Cobb

Sep 10, 2023 at 1:04 pm ET • 1 min read

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Colorado jumped four spots to No. 21 in the updated Coaches Poll after improving to 2-0 with a 36-14 win at Nebraska in Week 2. The Buffaloes' climb in the rankings comes after they barely squeaked in at No. 25 following their season-opening win at TCU in coach Deion Sanders' debut.

If voters were skeptical that Colorado's win over the Horned Frogs was just a Week 1 fluke, then CU's performance against the Cornhuskers served as validation that Sanders has a squad capable of truly making noise in the Pac-12 after the program's dismal 1-11 record last season. The Buffs overcame early offensive struggles to amass 24 first downs behind 393 yards passing from quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who completed 31 of 42 attempts with two touchdowns.

Miami also benefitted from a huge day in the passing attack as the Hurricanes entered the Coaches Poll at No. 23 following their 48-33 victory over Texas A&M. Tyler Van Dyke completed 21 of 30 passes for 374 yards, five touchdowns as the 'Canes picked up their biggest win yet under second-year coach Mario Cristobal.

Georgia retained the top spot with 64 of 66 possible first-place votes. With Alabama's loss to Texas, the Crimson Tide fell to No. 10 while the Longhorns surged to No. 6. Florida State, meanwhile, jumped two spots to No. 3 after improving to 2-0 with a blowout victory over Southern Miss.

Below is the full Coaches Poll top 25 from the 66 coaches who vote weekly (first-place votes in parentheses).