Alabama football moved up in the new Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll Sunday after a convincing win over Mercer and after two teams ranked ahead of the Crimson Tide lost over the weekend.
Alabama (8-2 overall, 4-2 SEC) moved up two spots to No. 7 in the new Coaches Poll after their 52-7 win over Mercer and after the BYU Cougars (9-1) suffered their first loss of the season in a 17-13 upset at the hands of the Kansas Jayhawks in Provo.
Tennessee (8-2) also fell, 31-17 to the Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) in Athens, causing the Crimson Tide to jump past the Vols. Tennessee and BYU suffered the biggest drops in this week’s poll. Both fell seven spots; the Volunteers are ranked No. 11 while BYU is No. 15.
Alabama remained the highest-ranked two-loss team in the poll and are ranked one spot below No. 6 Notre Dame and one spot ahead of No. 8 Georgia. Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide visit the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 13 at Gaylord Family – Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on ABC.
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The Oregon Ducks (11-0) remained No. 1 for the fifth straight week after surviving a close call against the Wisconsin Badgers in a 16-13 win at Camp Randall. The Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) stayed at No. 2 after beating Northwestern, 31-7, in a game played at Wrigley Field.
The Texas Longhorns (9-1) stayed at No. 3 after their 20-10 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Penn State (9-1) took Tennessee’s former spot at No. 4.
The Indiana Hoosiers (No. 5, 10-0) moved into the top five of the Coaches Poll for the first time this year. Indiana had a bye over the weekend and will head to Columbus to take on Ohio State in a huge Big Ten contest next Saturday.
Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels (8-2) moved into the top 10 at No. 9 while the Miami Hurricanes (9-1) rose two spots to No. 10. Ole Miss had a bye Saturday and will face the Florida Gators in Gainesville in Week 13. Miami also had a bye and will host Wake Forest Saturday.
Full Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1,375 (55) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9-1 | 1,316 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 9-1 | 1,263 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 9-1 | 1,158 |
| 5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-0 | 1,109 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-1 | 1096 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-2 | 996 |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs | 8-2 | 993 |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-2 | 984 |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-1 | 847 |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 8-2 | 823 |
| 12 | SMU Mustangs | 9-1 | 744 |
| 13 | Boise State Broncos | 9-1 | 714 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-2 | 646 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 9-1 | 633 |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers | 8-2 | 569 |
| 17 | Army Black Knights | 9-0 | 509 |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes | 8-2 | 464 |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7-3 | 379 |
| 20 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 280 |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 8-2 | 268 |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 8-2 | 251 |
| 23 | UNLV Rebels | 8-2 | 93 |
| 24 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 77 |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-3 | 67 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Washington State; No. 21 Missouri; No. 22 LSU; No. 24 Louisville;
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 65; Illinois 56; Missouri 44; Syracuse 18; James Madison 11; Duke 9; Pittsburgh 7; Louisiana 5; Louisville 2; Vanderbilt 1; Sam Houston 1; LSU 1; Colorado State 1;