By Brian Murphy, WRAL

The ACC has four football teams in the top 22 of the initial USA Today Coaches Poll released Monday morning.

NC State, coming off a 9-4 season and entering 2024 with high expectations, is ranked No. 22.

ACC champion Florida State is No. 10 with Clemson at No. 14 and Miami at No. 19.

NC State plays No. 15 Tennessee on Sept. 7 in Charlotte and No. 14 Clemson on Sept. 21 in Clemson, two games that will likely determine if the Wolfpack are contenders for the 12-team playoff at the end of the season.

UNC is among the teams receiving votes.

The top of the poll is dominated by teams from the expanded SEC and Big Ten. Those two leagues occupy eight of the top nine spots in the poll and 10 of the first 12 teams.

No. 1 Georgia leads the way and received 46 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2 and got seven first-place votes.

Oregon, which is now in the Big Ten, placed third. Texas, a new member of the SEC, is fourth and got one first-place vote.

Michigan, which won the title in 2023, is No. 8 with one first-place vote.

Coaches’ Top 25

1, Georgia, 1,364 points (46 first-place votes)
2, Ohio State, 1,302 (7)
3. Oregon, 1,228
4. Texas, 1,223 (1)
5. Alabama, 1,077
6. Ole Miss, 1,019
7. Notre Dame, 969
8. Michigan, 944 (1)
9. Penn State, 889
10. Florida State, 867
11. Missouri, 808
12. LSU, 742
13. Utah, 665
14. Clemson, 657
15. Tennessee, 621
16. Oklahoma, 609
17. Kansas State, 416
18. Oklahoma State, 359
19. Miami (FL), 292
20. Texas A&M, 273
21. Arizona, 230
22. North Carolina State, 216
23. USC, 199
24. Kansas, 186
25. Iowa, 148

Others Receiving Votes: Washington 123; Louisville 95; Virginia Tech 64; SMU 47; Memphis 44; Boise State 30; Auburn 25; West Virginia 22; Wisconsin 17; Liberty 15; Iowa State 15; Kentucky 12; Florida 11; South Carolina 10; North Carolina 6; UNLV 5; Maryland 5; UCF 4; Texas Tech 4; UTSA 3; Tulane 2; Texas State 2; Nebraska 2; Colorado 2; Appalachian State 2; Troy 1; Syracuse 1; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Air Force 1;

List Of Voters

Tim Albin, Ohio; Major Applewhite, South Alabama; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Gus Malzahn, Central Florida; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee; Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico; Jeff Monken, Army; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Barry Odom, UNLV; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio.

Source: wralsportsfan.com