While the Oklahoma Sooners enjoyed their bye week, there were some fantastic matchups in the world of college football.
Oregon at Washington highlighted the weekend, but USC’s trip to Notre Dame also generated substantial buzz. The Trojans were blown out by the Fighting Irish and experienced the biggest slide in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. Social media was trending with the fall of USC in South Bend.
While the Sooners rested, the voters had more time to reflect on their start to the season, and OU earned a first-place vote for its 6-0 start.
There’s still a lot of football left to be played, but the Sooners have put themselves in a favorable position to make a run to the Big 12 title game and College Football Playoff.
Here’s a look at the top 16 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and what happened in Week 7.