The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. after their 30-15 road win over the previous No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Georgia received a pair of first place votes after their dominant win. Georgia looked like one of the best teams, if not the best team, in the country in their overwhelming defensive performance against Texas.
Only the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are ranked ahead of Georgia. The undefeated Ducks received 51 of 53 total first place votes. Following Georgia is the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. No. 5 Miami rounds out the top five.
Texas dropped to No. 6 after their loss to Georgia. The Longhorns still have a great chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Georgia is the only team in the country with a pair of top 10 wins. The Bulldogs have wins over No. 6 Texas and No. 9 Clemson. UGA’s lone loss of the season came to No. 15 Alabama, who just lost to Tennessee, who is now ranked No. 8. Alabama dropped significantly in the SEC standings.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 7-0 | 1,323 (51) |
| 2 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1,238 (2) |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-0 | 1,197 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1,107 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 7-0 | 1,087 |
| 6 | Texas | 6-1 | 1,082 |
| 7 | LSU | 6-1 | 946 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 916 |
| 9 | Clemson | 6-1 | 907 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 7-0 | 829 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 809 |
| 12 | BYU | 7-0 | 740 |
| 13 | Indiana | 7-0 | 651 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 641 |
| 15 | Alabama | 5-2 | 554 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 6-1 | 488 |
| 17 | Missouri | 6-1 | 486 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 5-2 | 444 |
| 19 | Boise State | 5-1 | 379 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 6-0 | 359 |
| 21 | Illinois | 6-1 | 347 |
| 22 | SMU | 6-1 | 249 |
| 23 | Army | 7-0 | 185 |
| 24 | Navy | 6-0 | 115 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 5-2 | 37 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Michigan; No. 25 Nebraska;
Others Receiving Votes
UNLV 28; Syracuse 27; Washington State 25; Duke 7; Memphis 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 3; Tulane 3; Cincinnati 2; Nebraska 1; Arizona State 1;