Coaches Poll top 25: Michigan jumps Ohio State in college football rankings for Championship Week

Your look at the updated Coaches Poll top 25 college football rankings as we move into Championship Saturday and looking ahead to Selection Sunday

Rivalry Week 2023 is in the books and with it goes the regular season finale of the college football season. And what a weekend it was. With everything on the line, the contenders separated themselves from the pretenders and helped set up a Championship Saturday in which conference title bouts will help sort them out further ahead of Selection Sunday and the official College Football Playoff is chosen. Where does that leave things in the latest rankings?

Here's your look at the latest top 25 poll, according to the coaches' vote.

Coaches Poll top 25 rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Georgia (59)
2. Michigan (4)
3. Washington
4. Florida State
5. Oregon
6. Ohio State
7. Texas
8. Alabama
9. Missouri
10. Penn State
11. Ole Miss
12. Oklahoma
13. LSU
14. Louisville
15. Arizona
16. Notre Dame
17. Iowa
18. Tulane
19. Oklahoma State
20. NC State
21. Oregon State
22. Liberty
23. Tennessee
24. SMU
25. James Madison

Coaches Poll top 25 biggest movers

Ohio State (Down 4). As expected, the Buckeyes dropped in the rankings after a third-straight loss to Michigan.

James Madison (Up 5). The Dukes are headed to a bowl game after all following Clemson's win.

Oregon State (Down 6). The Beavers lost by 24 to rival Oregon and then lost their head coach.

NC State (Up 4). A big win over rival North Carolina has the Wolfpack rising up the rankings and to a 9-3 mark.

Louisville (Down 5). A surprise loss to rival Kentucky drops the Cardinals to two losses, but they're still playing for the ACC title.

Other teams receiving votes

Toledo 68; Clemson 64; Utah 54; Kansas State 54; Troy 25; Kansas 15; West Virginia 10; UNLV 4; San Jose State 1; New Mexico State 1.

Teams that dropped out

No. 20 Kansas State. The Wildcats fall out of the Coaches Poll rankings this week after a loss at home to Iowa State.

College football's undefeated teams

SEC: Georgia (12-0)

Big Ten: Michigan (12-0)

Pac-12: Washington (12-0)

ACC: Florida State (12-0)

Conference USA: Liberty (12-0)

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