Alabama football’s 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee in Week 1 was dominant and many worries regarding the team were alleviated. However, it was not enough to move Alabama up in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Georgia remains the No. 1 team in the nation after a win against Tennessee-Martin and Michigan stays sandwiched in between the Dawgs and the Tide after beating Eastern Carolina.
Alabama will have a true test next week as the Tide host the No. 10 Texas Longhorns for the second installment of the home-and-home series that began in 2022 with a one-point Alabama win.
Full rankings
| Rnk | School | Rcd | Pts | 1st | Pvs | Chg | Hi/Lo |
| 1. | Georgia | 1-0 | 1647 | 63 | 1 | – | 1/1 |
| 2. | Michigan | 1-0 | 1534 | 1 | 2 | – | 2/2 |
| 3. | Alabama | 1-0 | 1515 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/3 |
| 4. | Ohio State | 1-0 | 1422 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/4 |
| 5. | Florida State | 1-0 | 1388 | 0 | 8 | +3 | 5/8 |
| 6. | USC | 2-0 | 1283 | 0 | 6 | – | 6/6 |
| 7. | Penn State | 1-0 | 1216 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/7 |
| 8. | Washington | 1-0 | 1115 | 0 | 11 | +3 | 8/11 |
| 9. | Tennessee | 1-0 | 1099 | 0 | 10 | +1 | 9/10 |
| 10. | Texas | 1-0 | 957 | 0 | 12 | +2 | 10/12 |
| 11. | Notre Dame | 2-0 | 950 | 0 | 13 | +2 | 11/13 |
| 12. | Utah | 1-0 | 924 | 0 | 14 | +2 | 12/14 |
| 13. | Oregon | 1-0 | 904 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 13/15 |
| 14. | LSU | 0-1 | 738 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 5/14 |
| 15. | Kansas State | 1-0 | 630 | 0 | 17 | +2 | 15/17 |
| 16. | North Carolina | 1-0 | 546 | 0 | 20 | +4 | 16/20 |
| 17. | Oklahoma | 1-0 | 543 | 0 | 19 | +2 | 17/19 |
| 18. | Oregon State | 1-0 | 499 | 0 | 18 | – | 18/18 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 1-0 | 445 | 0 | 21 | +2 | 19/21 |
| 20. | Ole Miss | 1-0 | 411 | 0 | 22 | +2 | 20/22 |
| 21. | Clemson | 0-1 | 287 | 0 | 9 | -12 | 9/21 |
| 22. | Tulane | 1-0 | 255 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 22/23 |
| 23. | Texas A&M | 1-0 | 236 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 23/25 |
| 24. | Duke | 1-0 | 222 | 0 | NR | +30 | 24/NR |
| 25. | Colorado | 1-0 | 161 | 0 | NR | – | 25/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 16 Texas Christian; No. 24 Texas Tech.
Others receiving votes
Iowa 111; Pittsburgh 53; Kentucky 50; UCLA 44; Texas Christian 40; Fresno State 30; Miami 22; Auburn 22; Arkansas 18; Maryland 14; Missouri 13; Troy 11; Oklahoma State 11; NC State 10; Illinois 9; Wyoming 8; Washington State 7; Wake Forest 7; Air Force 7; Minnesota 6; Mississippi State 5; South Carolina 4; Kansas 4; Texas Tech 3; Southern Methodist 3; Central Florida 3; Houston 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Michigan State 1; Memphis 1; Louisville 1; James Madison 1; Arizona 1.
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