Following Saturday’s narrow home loss to the Kansas State Wildcats, the Colorado Buffaloes are no longer receiving votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
CU earned nine votes after beating UCF in Week 6 and 16 votes the following week but are now down to zero. Sitting at 4-2 (2-1 Big 12) with six regular season games remaining, head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs could gain votes back with a dominant showing at Arizona (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) next Saturday.
Kansas State, which was ranked No. 19 last week, moved up to No. 17 after beating Colorado in Boulder, 31-28. Among Big 12 teams, the Wildcats (5-1, 2-1) are ranked behind only No. 13 BYU and No. 12 Iowa State. Utah fell outside the top 25 after falling to Arizona State in Week 7.
Here’s a complete look at the post-Week 7 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;