It was a wild weekend of college football action as several of the top-ranked teams in the nation fell at the hands of lower-ranked or unranked teams on Saturday. It created a lot of chaos in our updated SEC power rankings and had college football fans abuzz with all of the upsets.
The Oklahoma Sooners sat idle in the first two bye weeks this season. But even on a bye, the Sooners moved up one spot in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll to No. 16 in the nation.
Turmoil at the top gave the Texas Longhorns 44 of the possible 55 first-place votes even while on a bye to remain in the No. 1 spot ahead of the Red River Showdown. Ohio State came in at No. 2 and received the other 11 first-place votes after their dominant win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Oregon Ducks moved up to No. 3 in the nation, setting up a top-three matchup with the Buckeyes next week in Eugene, Oregon. Georgia moved up to No. 4, and Penn State comes in at No. 5, giving the Big Ten three of the top five spots in the Coaches Poll.
There was a lot of movement among teams the Sooners have played or will play later in the season.
After their losses to unranked teams, Alabama and Tennessee dropped five spots to No. 7 and No. 9. A pair of teams Oklahoma will face later in the season moved into the top 10, with Ole Miss at No. 8 after their big road win over South Carolina and LSU at No. 10.
The Sooners were jumped by Texas A&M, who earned a dominant 41-7 win over the Missouri Tigers. The Aggies moved up seven spots with the win. The undefeated BYU Cougars also jumped the Sooners, moving up four spots to No. 15 in the country.
Also of note, the USC Trojans dropped from No. 15 to outside the top 25 after their loss to Minnesota. Lincoln Riley is now 5-7 in his last 12 games.
In their remaining games, the Oklahoma Sooners will play four teams ranked in the top 10.
Here’s a look at the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 5-0 | 1,364 (44) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-0 | 1,330 (11) |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 5-0 | 1,215 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4-1 | 1,174 |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-0 | 1,163 |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1,085 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-1 | 1,035 |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 935 |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4-1 | 856 |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 4-1 | 839 |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers | 4-1 | 818 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 807 |
| 13 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-0 | 695 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | 564 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 549 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-1 | 541 |
| 17 | Utah Utes | 4-1 | 479 |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers | 4-1 | 473 |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats | 4-1 | 360 |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 358 |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-2 | 224 |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos | 4-1 | 213 |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4-1 | 179 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-0 | 170 |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 123 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV;
Others Receiving Votes
USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1;
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