The Tigers pulled off one of the biggest wins of the college football season on Saturday night, upsetting Alabama in the first season under coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag]. In doing so, they virtually eliminated the Tide from division title contention and have the inside track toward clinching the division.
While LSU jumped into the top 10 of the College Football Playoff Rankings entering the week, it sat at just No. 17 in the Coaches Poll. That has changed, as the Tigers have risen nine spots to No. 8 in the latest update.
Georgia remained at No. 1 after its convincing win over Tennessee, while the Vols dropped to No. 5. No. 9 Ole Miss rounds out SEC teams in the top 10.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 9-0 | 1,572 (61) | – |
| 2 | Ohio State | 9-0 | 1,505 | – |
| 3 | Michigan | 9-0 | 1,447 (2) | +1 |
| 4 | Texas Christian | 9-0 | 1,355 | +3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 8-1 | 1,284 | -2 |
| 6 | Oregon | 8-1 | 1,272 | +2 |
| 7 | Southern California | 8-1 | 1,140 | +2 |
| 8 | LSU | 7-2 | 1,082 | +9 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 8-1 | 1,056 | +1 |
| 10 | UCLA | 8-1 | 988 | +1 |
| 11 | Alabama | 7-2 | 973 | -5 |
| 12 | Clemson | 8-1 | 896 | -7 |
| 13 | Utah | 7-2 | 888 | -1 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 8-1 | 737 | +1 |
| 15 | Penn State | 6-3 | 717 | +1 |
| 16 | North Carolina State | 8-1 | 568 | +4 |
| 17 | Tulane | 8-1 | 555 | +4 |
| 18 | Texas | 6-3 | 368 | +10 |
| 19 | Liberty | 8-1 | 366 | +4 |
| 20 | Illinois | 7-2 | 302 | -7 |
| 21 | UCF | 7-2 | 273 | +4 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 6-3 | 243 | -8 |
| 23 | Washington | 7-2 | 175 | +6 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 6-3 | 173 | – |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 6-3 | 133 | +8 |
Schools Dropped Out
Others Receiving Votes
Here’s a look at how each Power Five conference fared in this week’s update.