USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25: Virginia Football...receiving votes?

The Virginia Cavalier football team are 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC following Saturday’s big home win, and some coaches around the league are starting to notice. Today (Sunday), the USA Today Coaches Poll was released, and there was a new team in the “receiving votes” category: your Wahoos.

Alabama took the top spot once again, followed by reigning national champion Clemson. Penn State, Washington, and Georgia round out the top five. The ACC has five teams currently ranked in the coaches poll (including Notre Dame):

After Clemson, Miami comes in at #10 following their last-second dramatic win over rival Florida State. Virginia Tech is next at #17, Notre Dame at #19, and NC State at #20.

Louisville - which was #17 last week - dropped out of the rankings following their two touchdown loss to NC State.

Virginia was last ranked in the AP poll in 2011 after upsetting Florida State on the road.

The full rankings:

1. Alabama (57)
2. Clemson (8)
3. Penn State
4. Washington
5. Georgia
6. Wisconsin
7. TCU
8. Ohio State
9. Washington State
10. Miami (FL)
11. Auburn
12. Oklahoma
13. USC
14. Oklahoma State
15. South Florida
16. Michigan
17. Virginia Tech
18. San Diego State
19. Notre Dame
20. NC State
21. UCF
22. Michigan State
23. Utah
24. Navy
25. Stanford

Fellow ACC squads Louisville, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest also received votes this week. The Hoos will have to face Miami and Virginia Tech still this season, and will hit the road to take on North Carolina next Saturday.