In a week of big numbers across college football with a host of mismatches on the gridiron, the Oklahoma Sooners ran away from the Temple Owls, 51-3.
Sparked by a dominating defensive performance, the Sooners are looking more and more like the team [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] envisioned when he took over in December 2021.
With their win over the Owls and losses by teams ahead of them in the polls, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up three spots to No. 13 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Georgia Bulldogs remain the No. 1 team in the nation, garnering 51 of a possible 55 first-place votes. The Bulldogs are followed by Ohio State at No. 2, Texas at No. 3, Alabama at No. 4 and the Ole Miss Rebels at No. 5.
That’s four SEC teams in the top five, including three the Oklahoma Sooners will play in 2024.
Two more teams on the Sooners schedule were ranked ahead of OU. Missouri moved into the top 10 after its big win over Murray State, and the Tennessee Volunteers sit one spot ahead of the Sooners at No. 12. The LSU Tigers, who Oklahoma will close the season with, fell seven spots to No. 19 after their loss to the USC Trojans on Sunday night.
Tulane and Auburn, who the Sooners will see in the coming weeks, received votes but are sitting outside the Top 25 in the Coaches Poll.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| 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
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