It was another exciting weekend of college football, with all the teams ahead of Penn State putting another victory on the board. The Nittany Lions were off this week and could not help their US LBM Coaches Poll ranking themselves. Penn State fell victim to some big-time performances and fell one spot to the No. 8 team in the updated coaches poll.
There were not any significant marquee upsets that shuffled the poll. Even Georgia’s narrow 13-12 victory against Kentucky couldn’t pave the way for a new No. 1 overall team. The Texas Longhorns did, however, jump Ohio State for the No. 2 ranking after Texas dominated UTSA 56-7.
Tennessee’s 71-0 shellacking of Kent State, whom Penn State plays next weekend, caused the Volunteers to leap past the Nittany Lions, moving up two spots. Alabama, Ole Miss, and Oregon round out the teams along with Tennessee, right ahead of Penn State.
Penn State received the same number of votes (968) as Missouri and is tied with the Tigers at No. 8. USC, which also did not play in Week 3, dropped one spot to No. 11. New entrants into this week’s poll include Texas A&M and UNLV, which come in at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively.
The Big Ten did lose one team from the rankings, Washington, which dropped out after losing the Apple Cup to Washington State on Saturday. Michigan dropped one spot to No. 17, while Nebraska moved up two spots to No. 22.
Week 3’s US LBM Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 1,358 (42) |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns | 3-0 | 1,301(10) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-0 | 1,293 (3) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 1,193 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 1,153 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 3-0 | 1,019 |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3-0 | 1,009 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 968 |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers | 3-0 | 968 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 3-0 | 834 |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes | 3-0 | 831 |
| 12 | USC Trojans | 2-0 | 808 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3-0 | 697 |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-0 | 662 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3-0 | 642 |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 2-1 | 466 |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines | 2-1 | 439 |
| 18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2-1 | 404 |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers | 1-1 | 340 |
| 20 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-0 | 333 |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 2-0 | 235 |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 3-0 | 204 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 3-0 | 176 |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-1 | 85 |
| 25 | UNLV Rebels | 3-0 | 78 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Arizona; No. 22 Washington
Others Receiving Votes
Illinois 75; Washington State 38; Arizona 37; Northern Illinois 34; Syracuse 32; UCF 27; Pittsburgh 17; Iowa 17; Boise State 17; Arizona State 15; North Carolina 14; North Carolina State 12; California 10; Indiana 7; Michigan State 6; Liberty 6; Boston College 6; BYU 3; Washington 2; Toledo 1; South Florida 1; San Jose State 1; James Madison 1