The Oklahoma Sooners’ blowout win over Tulsa set them on a strong trajectory as they get ready for the start of Big 12 play.
The 66-17 win highlighted an explosive passing game with an opportunistic defense showing weekly improvements. After the win, the Sooners moved up two spots to No. 14 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Sooners are the second highest-rated Big 12 team after the Kansas State Wildcats dropped out of the poll following their loss to Missouri. Oklahoma and Texas are the only Big 12 schools ranked in the latest iteration of the coaches poll. Just like Brett Yormark planned.
Nothing changed for the teams ranked No. 1 through 8 from last week, even if several teams might have struggled out of the gate. Notre Dame and Utah rounded out the top 10.
Georgia, Michigan, and Texas suffered slow starts but shined in the second half to pull away from their opponents.
Despite ultimately winning the game, Alabama struggled with South Florida and hasn’t found their quarterback through three weeks of the season. It dropped out of the top 10 to No. 12 in the nation.
Colorado, which stayed undefeated with a win over Colorado State on Saturday night, moved up to No. 19 in the poll. It remains one of the most intriguing stories in college football.
As for Oklahoma and Texas, if they’re able to navigate the next couple of matchups on their schedule, the Red River Rivalry could be an undefeated matchup of top 10 teams.
A look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1598 (62) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 3-0 | 1514 (1) | – |
| 3 | Florida State | 3-0 | 1396 | – |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1394 | – |
| 5 | Southern California | 3-0 | 1325 | – |
| 6 | Texas | 3-0 | 1312 | – |
| 7 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1224 | – |
| 8 | Washington | 3-0 | 1164 | – |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 4-0 | 1044 | +2 |
| 10 | Utah | 3-0 | 967 | +2 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3-0 | 946 | +2 |
| 12 | Alabama | 2-1 | 886 | -2 |
| 13 | Louisiana State | 2-1 | 808 | +1 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 683 | +2 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 3-0 | 660 | +2 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 602 | +3 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 592 | +1 |
| 18 | Duke | 3-0 | 469 | +2 |
| 19 | Colorado | 3-0 | 435 | +2 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 2-1 | 362 | -11 |
| 21 | Miami | 3-0 | 298 | +2 |
| 22 | Iowa | 3-0 | 206 | +2 |
| 23 | Clemson | 2-1 | 193 | -1 |
| 24 | Washington State | 3-0 | 160 | NR |
| 25 | UCLA | 3-0 | 156 | – |
Schools Dropped Out
Others Receiving Votes
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