Alabama Tightens Hold Atop Top 25 Rankings

The University of Alabama strengthened its hold atop the weekly rankings with the 44-13 victory over Miami to open the 2021-22 college football season season. 

The Crimson Tide picked up another first-place vote in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches, which was released Tuesday morning. 

Georgia's one first-place vote kept Alabama from being a unanimous selection. 

Miami dropped all the way from No. 16 to No. 24 with the loss.

This story will be updated when the AP Top 25 is released later Tuesday. 

USA TODAY/AFCA Coaches

Rank, Team, Record, Points

1 Alabama (64) 1-0 1624 

2 Georgia (1) 1-0 1537 

3 Ohio State 1-0 1491 

4 Oklahoma 1-0 1397 

5 Texas A&M 1-0 1334 

6 Clemson 0-1 1239 

7 Notre Dame 1-0 1197

8 Cincinnati 1-0 1113 

9 Florida 1-0 1058 

10 Iowa State 1-0 1057 

11 Oregon 1-0 920 

12 Iowa 1-0 914

13 Penn State 1-0 872 

14 Southern California 1-0 828

15 Texas 1-0 653 

16 UCLA 2-0 538 

17 Wisconsin 0-1 359 

18 Utah 1-0 294 

19 Coastal Carolina 1-0 289

20 Ole Miss 1-0 285 

21 Virginia Tech 1-0 274 

22 North Carolina 0-1 252 

23 Oklahoma State 1-0 243 

24 Miami 0-1 186 

25 Arizona State 1-0 181 

Dropped out of rankings: No. 13 Louisiana State; No. 17 Indiana; No. 21 Washington; No. 23 UL Lafayette.

Also received votes: Auburn 123; Michigan 99; Louisiana State 95; NC State 81; Liberty 78; Brigham Young 65; Indiana 58; Texas Christian 49; Central Florida 48; Florida State 34; Michigan State 33; Kentucky 28; Pittsburgh 20; UL Lafayette 19; Kansas State 19; Boston College 19; Appalachian State 15; Southern Methodist 14; Rutgers 11; Arkansas 11; Maryland 9; Tennessee 7; Nevada 7; Fresno State 7; Army 7; Tulane 6; Virginia 5; San Jose State 5; Missouri 5; Ball State 5; Marshall 3; UAB 2; Air Force 2; Charlotte 1.