The Ohio State football team was the only of the top eight in the College Football Playoff rankings that was idle after last weeks ranking. While the Buckeyes sat at home, others had another game to play in the conference championship games, and boy did some of those teams make a statement.
So much so that OSU was basically eliminated from the CFP Saturday morning when the Texas Longhorns held serve and beat Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship game. Later on, Alabama threw a wrench into everything and beat Georgia in the SEC Championship game.
Because of the results on the field this weekend, Ohio State also fell down the latest US LBM Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday. You felt great about Michigan and Washington being the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, but beyond that, there are — and were — questions.
Michigan No. 1 in college football US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time in more than two decades.
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Here’s a look at the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and where Ohio State fell in relation to other teams that were around them heading into championship week. We’ll count down the top ten then share the complete top 25 poll.
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