While the Iowa Hawkeyes were on a bye week resting up before their East Coast road trip to take on the Maryland Terrapins, the rest of the Big Ten saw plenty of action this week and seized control of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five sees four Big Ten teams consisting of No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Indiana. The Texas Longhorns break up the party coming in at No. 3.
Indiana enjoyed their bye week before their monumental game against Ohio State next weekend. The other three all notched victories. Ohio State and Penn State both rolled as the Buckeyes beat Northwestern 31-7 to move to 9-1 and the Nittany Lions handled Purdue 49-10 to also get to 9-1.
Oregon, on the other hand, almost had a rude welcome to Wisconsin in a game they snuck by with just a 16-13 victory on the road to remain undefeated at 11-0.
Here’s the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12.
| 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
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