June 23, 2026

Breaking down the Amway Coaches Poll ballots: Dabo Swinney ranks Ohio State at No. 11; Cincinnati had support


CLOSE The College Football Playoff selection committee chose Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame to compete for the National Championship and the most recent Amway Coaches poll tells a similar story. USA TODAY The final edition of the Amway Coaches Poll was released on Sunday, the same day the College Football Playoff committee released its final rankings.  The top five spots — with Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame securing playoff berths, while Texas A&M was left outside the top four — mirrored each other in both rankings before the similarities spot. But the specific voting of coaches, whose ballots were released Monday, tended toward conference bias. Some propped up Group of Five programs, while others cast their strong seasons aside in favor of more traditional programs.  Here’s a closer look at how the coaches voted for the last time in 2020.  What Dabo Swinney really thinks of OSU Clemson and…

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