The college football playoff is beginning to take shape and so is the US LBM Coaches poll.
After their 16-13 win at Wisconsin, the Oregon Ducks are still the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation with Ohio State right on their heels at No. 2. The Buckeyes had a bye this week before their huge home game with No. 5 Indiana this week.
No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Penn State rounds up the Top 5.
The big winner this week was No. 8 Georgia, who moved up two spots and will most likely be one of the 12 playoff teams after defeating No. 11 Tennessee 31-17. The Vols dropped seven big spots after being in the Top 5 the previous week.
BYU also dropped seven spots to No. 15 after suffering its first loss of the season to Kansas.
Tulane moved into the rankings at No. 20 with its big season, 8-2 overall. In a few weeks, it will play for the American Conference title.
UNLV and Memphis also get into the poll at Nos. 23 and 24, respectively.
Here is the complete poll for Week 13.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1,375 (55) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9-1 | 1,316 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 9-1 | 1,263 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 9-1 | 1,158 |
| 5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-0 | 1,109 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-1 | 1096 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-2 | 996 |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs | 8-2 | 993 |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-2 | 984 |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-1 | 847 |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 8-2 | 823 |
| 12 | SMU Mustangs | 9-1 | 744 |
| 13 | Boise State Broncos | 9-1 | 714 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-2 | 646 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 9-1 | 633 |
| 16 | Clemson Tigers | 8-2 | 569 |
| 17 | Army Black Knights | 9-0 | 509 |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes | 8-2 | 464 |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7-3 | 379 |
| 20 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 280 |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 8-2 | 268 |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 8-2 | 251 |
| 23 | UNLV Rebels | 8-2 | 93 |
| 24 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 77 |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-3 | 67 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Washington State; No. 21 Missouri; No. 22 LSU; No. 24 Louisville;
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 65; Illinois 56; Missouri 44; Syracuse 18; James Madison 11; Duke 9; Pittsburgh 7; Louisiana 5; Louisville 2; Vanderbilt 1; Sam Houston 1; LSU 1; Colorado State 1;