The Georgia Bulldogs fell four spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia lost in a wild 41-34 game to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Georgia, who was previously No. 1, is now ranked No. 5.
Alabama rose a couple of slots to the No. 2 position behind the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Texas has 29 first place votes in the coaches poll, which is ahead of Alabama, who has 19 first places. The No. 3 team in the country is the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have seven first place votes.
The country’s No. 4 team is the Tennessee Volunteers. Georgia is scheduled to play at home against Tennessee later in the season. The Bulldogs also have a November game against the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels, who dropped six spots in the coaches poll following their home loss to Kentucky.
Next for Georgia football is a game against the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. The Bulldogs are the country’s top-ranked one-loss team by a significant margin.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 5-0 | 1,339 (29) |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-0 | 1,330 (19) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4-0 | 1,281 (7) |
| 4 | Tennessee Vols | 4-0 | 1,163 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-1 | 1,153 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 4-0 | 1,090 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4-0 | 1,062 |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes | 5-0 | 981 |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers | 4-0 | 948 |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-1 | 792 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 743 |
| 12 | LSU Tigers | 4-1 | 725 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 702 |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers | 3-1 | 671 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 3-1 | 660 |
| 16 | Iowa State Cyclones | 4-0 | 500 |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-1 | 470 |
| 18 | Utah Utes | 4-1 | 408 |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 375 |
| 20 | Kansas State Wildcats | 4-1 | 242 |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies | 4-1 | 198 |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals | 3-1 | 197 |
| 23 | UNLV Rebels | 4-0 | 180 |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers | 5-0 | 143 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4-1 | 122 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Oklahoma State;
Others Receiving Votes
Boise State 103; Pittsburgh 51; Arizona 44; Rutgers 35; Iowa 29; James Madison 25; Duke 22; Kentucky 17; Oklahoma State 15; SMU 14; Nebraska 12; Navy 9; Colorado 9; Boston College 6; Army West Point 3; UCF 2; Liberty 2; Tulane 1; South Carolina 1;