Week 13 of the college football season provided a ton of chaos, including a massive upset by the Florida Gators against the Ole Miss Rebels.
Unfortunately, a second-straight victory over a ranked opponent wasn’t enough for any of the US LBM Coaches Poll voters to include the Gators in the Week 13 top 25. However, every team outside of the top four moved spots this week.
The biggest winners in this week’s poll are the Arizona State Sun Devils, who jumped seven spots with a win over BYU, and the biggest losers are the Colorado Buffaloes, who dropped out of the top 25 after entering Saturday at No. 18 in the country. Ole Miss was a close second to Colorado, dropping seven spots to No. 16 after losing to Florida.
The Oregon Ducks, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns and Penn State Nittany Lions stayed put at the top of the poll, in that order, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish joined them inside the top five.
SEC schools in Coaches Poll top 25
Eight SEC programs are ranked inside the top 25 after 13 weeks of play, including No. 3 Texas and No. 16 Ole Miss mentioned above.
The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers remain firmly in the College Football Playoff picture, while the Alabama Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecocks have a chance to make the CFP at Nos. 13 and 14, respectively.
The No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies might be out of the playoff picture after losing to Auburn last night, but a Week 14 matchup with Texas provides a narrow path to salvation. The No. 24 Missouri Tigers moved back into the top 25 this week but have virtually no chance to make the CFP.
LSU earned three votes in this week’s poll, making the Tigers a de facto No. 33 in the country.
US LBM Coaches Poll Week 13
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1,375 (55) | – |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 1,318 | – |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 10-1 | 1,267 | – |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 10-1 | 1,175 | – |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 1,150 | +1 |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-2 | 1,103 | +2 |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes | 10-1 | 1,023 | +3 |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 9-2 | 972 | +3 |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs | 10-1 | 917 | +3 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-1 | 867 | -5 |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos | 10-1 | 838 | +2 |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers | 9-2 | 780 | +4 |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-3 | 621 | -6 |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-3 | 596 | +5 |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 9-2 | 592 | +7 |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-3 | 569 | -7 |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-2 | 473 | +4 |
| 18 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 434 | +2 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-3 | 357 | -5 |
| 20 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 329 | -5 |
| 21 | UNLV Rebels | 9-2 | 205 | +2 |
| 22 | Army Black Knights | 9-1 | 165 | -5 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 151 | +1 |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers | 8-3 | 148 | +4 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 8-3 | 132 | +2 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes; No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats
Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State 124; Colorado 115; Duke 31; Syracuse 19; Louisville 8; Louisiana 7; Washington State 6; LSU 3; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Iowa 1; Georgia Tech 1; Baylor 1
Next up for Florida
The Gators wrap up the 2024 regular season schedule in Tallahassee for their annual rivalry game against the Florida State Seminoles. The game will take place inside Doak Campbell Stadium and will kick off at either 7 or 7:30 p.m. ET; broadcast details have yet to be determined.
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