USA TODAY Sports released the updated US LBM Coaches Poll on Sunday, and the Duke Blue Devils (6-2, 2-2) clung to a spot in the Receiving Votes section despite their overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs.
Duke received three votes, putting the team in an unofficial tie for 33rd with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Blue Devils had a 30-yard field goal attempt on the final play of regulation that would have won them the game against SMU, but Mustangs defensive end Jahfari Harvey broke through the line for a game-saving deflection. After exchanging touchdowns during the first overtime period, head coach Manny Diaz opted to go for a potential winning 2-point conversion, but quarterback Maalik Murphy’s pass sailed past Eli Pancol’s outstretched arms.
SMU also entered Saturday’s game with a 6-1 record, and the Mustangs moved up two spots to 20th in a tough reminder of what could have been for Duke.
The Miami Hurricanes, still undefeated through eight games, remained in the No. 5 spot as the top-ranked ACC team in the poll. The Clemson Tigers shuffled up one spot to eighth on a bye week, and the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers bumped up three spots to 17th after a blowout win over Syracuse.
Check out the complete US LBM Coaches Poll below:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 8-0 | 1,349 (53) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-1 | 1,270 (1) |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 7-0 | 1,239 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 1,160 |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes | 7-1 | 1,136 |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns | 7-1 | 1,096 |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 6-1 | 987 |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers | 6-1 | 942 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 853 |
| 10 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7-0 | 846 |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-1 | 806 |
| 12 | BYU Cougars | 8-0 | 786 |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers | 8-0 | 741 |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-2 | 619 |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-1 | 533 |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 6-2 | 530 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-0 | 495 |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels | 6-2 | 475 |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos | 6-1 | 459 |
| 20 | SMU Mustangs | 7-1 | 346 |
| 21 | Army Black Knights | 7-0 | 278 |
| 22 | Washington State Cougars | 7-1 | 160 |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers | 6-2 | 114 |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-2 | 89 |
| 25 | Memphis Tigers | 7-1 | 76 |
Dropped Out
No. 24 Navy; No. 25 Vanderbilt
Receiving Votes
Colorado 75; Tulane 27; Louisiana 14; Vanderbilt 13; Navy 10; UNLV 7; Arizona State 5; Virginia Tech 3; Duke 3; Arkansas 3; Louisville 2; James Madison 2; Michigan 1