The Alabama Crimson Tide fell to the Tennessee Volunteers, 24-17, in an ugly loss at Neyland Stadium on Saturday — the second loss in three weeks for coach Kalen DeBoer’s team.
As a result, the Crimson Tide (5-2 overall, 2-2 SEC) dropped eight spots and fell to No. 15 in the new Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll, released Sunday. Alabama’s drop was the biggest for any ranked team in the Coaches Poll this week.
Jalen Milroe, Ryan Williams and the Crimson Tide are ranked one spot below the Texas A&M Aggies at No. 14 and one spot ahead of the Kansas State Wildcats at No. 16.
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The Oregon Ducks (7-0) rose to No. 1 after the previously top-ranked Texas Longhorns (6-1) fell to the Georgia Bulldogs (6-1), 30-15, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday night.
Georgia rose two spots to No. 2 while the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) stayed at No. 3. The Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 4, 5-1) and Miami Hurricanes (No. 5, 7-0) rounded out the top five with Texas falling to No. 6.
Alabama will host the 17th-ranked Missouri Tigers (6-1) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ABC. Missouri rallied past the Auburn Tigers, 21-17, at Faurot Field on Saturday.
The full Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll rankings are below.
Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll
| 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;
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