The Oklahoma Sooners have fallen out of the US LBM Coaches Poll after their 34-3 loss to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Last week, the Sooners were considered the No. 16 team in the nation by the coaches. Oklahoma is the leading vote-getter, sitting just outside the top 25.
It’s a stark fall from grace for a Sooners program that has struggled to find an offensive identity six games into the season. After recording a first quarter field goal, the Sooners were held scoreless over the final three quarters and had just one trip to the red zone. That came in the final minute of the game when the Longhorns were in prevent mode and the Sooners still couldn’t find the end zone for the second time in three contests against the Longhorns in the Brent Venables era.
The lackluster offensive performance came against the No. 1 team in the nation, and the Longhorns strengthened their hold on the top spot, picking up 53 out of the possible 55 first-place votes after Ohio State’s loss to Oregon.
Saturday’s results set up a showdown of top four teams next weekend when the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs travel to Austin to take on the No. 1 Texas Longhorns.
Just like last week, three of the top five spots are held by the Big Ten with Oregon moving up to No. 2 and receiving a pair of first-place votes. They’re followed by Penn State, who moved up after their win on the road over USC. Ohio State fell from No. 2 to No. 5 following their loss to Oregon.
The Oklahoma Sooners have a tough road ahead, with four teams ranked inside the top 16 remaining on the schedule.
After the Sooners play South Carolina this weekend in Norman, OU will go on the road to face No. 15 Ole Miss on Oct. 26. The Sooners then follow that with a trip to Columbia to face No. 16 Missouri on Nov. 9. Following their second bye week on Nov. 16, Oklahoma closes the season with No. 7 Alabama and No. 8 LSU.
With the limited offensive success Oklahoma has had this season, the Sooners are going to struggle to get to bowl eligibility in 2024.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 6-0 | 1,373 (53) |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks | 6-0 | 1,322 (2) |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-0 | 1,220 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-1 | 1,189 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 1,141 |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1,105 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 1,010 |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 5-1 | 914 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers | 5-1 | 904 |
| 10 | Tennessee Vols | 5-1 | 891 |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones | 6-0 | 823 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 6-0 | 686 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | 636 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-2 | 524 |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | 521 |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats | 5-1 | 472 |
| 18 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 462 |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 373 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-0 | 340 |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5-1 | 231 |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-2 | 223 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 183 |
| 24 | Army Knights | 6-0 | 104 |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5-1 | 90 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Utah;
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2;