Auburn football misses out on being a part of the US LBM Coaches Poll for another week as the Tigers fell to rival No. 4 Georgia, 31-13, to drop their record to 2-4, 0-3 in SEC play.
However, the win over Auburn boosted Georgia to No. 4 after Alabama and Tennessee each suffered losses to unranked conference foes. The then-No. 2 Crimson Tide lost to Vanderbilt on the road, 40-35, thanks to Vanderbilt’s outstanding efforts of holding on to the football. The Commodores held the ball for a whopping 42:08 and outgained Alabama, 418-394. The Crimson Tide also committed two turnovers and were limited to 17 first downs. The loss sends Alabama to No. 7 in this week’s poll.
As for Tennessee, the previously ranked No. 4 Vols fell to an improved Arkansas Razorbacks squad, 19-14. According to ESPN, Tennessee had a 51% chance to win the game with 3:00 remaining, but an 11-yard touchdown run from Arkansas quarterback Malachi Singleton with 1:17 to go in the game lifted the Razorbacks to the win. Tennessee now stands at No. 9 ahead of their next game at home vs. Florida.
The biggest drop of all belongs to Missouri, who fell nine spots to No. 18 after losing 41-10 to then-No. 21 Texas A&M in College Station. Texas A&M took advantage of the win by rising seven places to No. 14.
Here’s a look at this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 5-0 | 1,364 (44) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-0 | 1,330 (11) |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 5-0 | 1,215 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4-1 | 1,174 |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-0 | 1,163 |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1,085 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-1 | 1,035 |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 935 |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4-1 | 856 |
| 10 | LSU Tigers | 4-1 | 839 |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers | 4-1 | 818 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 807 |
| 13 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-0 | 695 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | 564 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 549 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-1 | 541 |
| 17 | Utah Utes | 4-1 | 479 |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers | 4-1 | 473 |
| 19 | Kansas State Wildcats | 4-1 | 360 |
| 20 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 358 |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-2 | 224 |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos | 4-1 | 213 |
| 23 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4-1 | 179 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-0 | 170 |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 123 |
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