Coming off their a 63-0 win over Western Kentucky to begin the season, the Alabama Crimson Tide were ranked as the nation’s No. 4 team in Tuesday’s release of the Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll.
This latest update moves the Crimson Tide up a spot from their No. 5 ranking in the preseason.
In addition to Alabama, Texas also rose a spot within the top five, while Ole Miss joined the group after Oregon slid three spots. The SEC continues to dominate the Top 10 as well, as five teams come from the conference, as well as four of the top five.
The remainder of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll entering Week 2 is as follows:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1,371 (51) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 1,316 (3) |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 1,245 (1) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 1,172 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 1,081 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1,080 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 1,079 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 987 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-0 | 919 |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers | 1-0 | 848 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 779 |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 753 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 705 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 655 |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-0 | 650 |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1-0 | 537 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1-0 | 499 |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats | 1-0 | 348 |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | 0-1 | 341 |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1-0 | 295 |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 260 |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers | 0-1 | 223 |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 1-0 | 154 |
| 24 | Louisville Cardinals | 1-0 | 101 |
| 25 | Washington Huskies | 1-0 | 95 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 10 Florida State; No. 20 Texas A&M
Others Receiving Votes
Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1