Thanks to a (sloppy) win over Mississippi State and Alabama’s upset of Georgia, the Texas Longhorns are now No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Texas had trailed Georgia for a few weeks. The Longhorns have spent two weeks as No. 1 in the AP Poll.
The Bulldogs staged a huge comeback to take the lead over the Tide in Tuscaloosa, only to see Bama drive the 70 yards for the winning TD.
Alabama almost passed Texas into the No. 1 spot. Bama was voted first on 19 ballots. The Longhorns received 29 of 55 first-place votes and finish just nine poll points ahead of the Crimson Tide.
The remaining seven top votes went to Ohio State, which holds at No. 3 overall after winning its Big Ten opener at Michigan State. Tennessee moves up to No. 4 after having the week off. Georgia falls to fifth.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 5-0 | 1,339 (29) |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-0 | 1,330 (19) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4-0 | 1,281 (7) |
| 4 | Tennessee Vols | 4-0 | 1,163 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-1 | 1,153 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 4-0 | 1,090 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4-0 | 1,062 |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes | 5-0 | 981 |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers | 4-0 | 948 |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-1 | 792 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 743 |
| 12 | LSU Tigers | 4-1 | 725 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 702 |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers | 3-1 | 671 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 3-1 | 660 |
| 16 | Iowa State Cyclones | 4-0 | 500 |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-1 | 470 |
| 18 | Utah Utes | 4-1 | 408 |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 375 |
| 20 | Kansas State Wildcats | 4-1 | 242 |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies | 4-1 | 198 |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals | 3-1 | 197 |
| 23 | UNLV Rebels | 4-0 | 180 |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers | 5-0 | 143 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4-1 | 122 |