Duke football receives 14 votes in latest US LBM Coaches Poll after 4-0 start

With four wins in their first four games under Manny Diaz, the Blue Devils received more than a dozen votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

USA TODAY Sports released the updated US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday, and for the first time all season, the Blue Devils appeared in the Receiving Votes category.

Duke defeated Middle Tennessee 45-17 on Saturday, forcing three fumbles in the first quarter with three more passing touchdowns from quarterback [autotag]Maalik Murphy[/autotag]. Tight end Nicky Dalmolin more than doubled his previous career high with a 100-yard, two-touchdown game, and running back Star Thomas put together his second straight 100-yard performance.

The Miami Hurricanes moved up two more spots to ninth after a 50-15 win over South Florida, again holding fast as the top-ranked ACC team. The Clemson Tigers made a comfortable jump up to 15th after a 59-35 blowout win over NC State, their second straight win after a disappointing Week 1, and the Louisville Cardinals rose three spots to No. 17.

After a 70-50 blowout loss to James Madison, the North Carolina Tar Heels dropped out of the Receiving Votes section entirely.

Check out the full US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 4 below.

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Georgia Bulldogs 3-0 1,350 (35)
2 Texas Longhorns 4-0 1,324 (18)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-0 1,279 (2)
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0 1,185
5 Ole Miss Rebels 4-0 1,145
6 Tennessee Volunteers 4-0 1,094
7 Oregon Ducks 3-0 1,016
8 Penn State Nittany Lions 3-0 967
9 Miami Hurricanes 4-0 912
10 Utah Utes 4-0 904
11 Missouri Tigers 4-0 887
12 Michigan Wolverines 3-1 692
13 LSU Tigers 3-1 632
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1 553
15 Clemson Tigers 2-1 542
16 USC Trojans 2-1 520
17 Louisville Cardinals 3-0 509
18 Oklahoma Sooners 3-1 404
19 Iowa State Cyclones 3-0 386
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-1 326
21 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-0 307
22 BYU Cougars 4-0 167
23 UNLV Rebels 3-0 124
24 Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 119
25 Kansas State Wildcats 3-1 116

Dropped Out

No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers, No. 23 Memphis Tigers

Receiving Votes

Washington State 94; Indiana 67; Pittsburgh 50; Boise State 42; UCF 35; Iowa 34; Arizona 16; Boston College 15; Duke 14; James Madison 13; Nebraska 7; Washington 6; Rutgers 5; Colorado 5; SMU 4; South Carolina 2; Navy 2; Liberty 2; Arkansas 2