Despite becoming one of only four six-win teams in the Big 12 Conference on Saturday, the Colorado Buffaloes couldn’t crack the post-Week 9 US LBM Coaches Poll top 25.
Head coach Deion Sanders’ Buffs earned 75 votes, one fewer than the No. 25 Memphis Tigers. The week prior, Colorado went voteless.
Looking at the latest poll from a Big 12 perspective, No. 10 Iowa State and No. 12 BYU stayed put while Kansas State moved up one spot to No. 15. Arizona State also picked up five votes.
None of Colorado’s four remaining opponents — Texas Tech, Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State — received a single vote.
Colorado did, however, break into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, debuting at No. 23.
Take a complete look at the post-Week 9 US LBM Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 8-0 | 1,349 (53) |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-1 | 1,270 (1) |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 7-0 | 1,239 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 1,160 |
| 5 | Miami Hurricanes | 7-1 | 1,136 |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns | 7-1 | 1,096 |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 6-1 | 987 |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers | 6-1 | 942 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 853 |
| 10 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7-0 | 846 |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-1 | 806 |
| 12 | BYU Cougars | 8-0 | 786 |
| 13 | Indiana Hoosiers | 8-0 | 741 |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-2 | 619 |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-1 | 533 |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 6-2 | 530 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-0 | 495 |
| 18 | Ole Miss Rebels | 6-2 | 475 |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos | 6-1 | 459 |
| 20 | SMU Mustangs | 7-1 | 346 |
| 21 | Army Black Knights | 7-0 | 278 |
| 22 | Washington State Cougars | 7-1 | 160 |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers | 6-2 | 114 |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-2 | 89 |
| 25 | Memphis Tigers | 7-1 | 76 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Navy; No. 25 Vanderbilt;
Others Receiving Votes
Colorado 75; Tulane 27; Louisiana 14; Vanderbilt 13; Navy 10; UNLV 7; Arizona State 5; Virginia Tech 3; Duke 3; Arkansas 3; Louisville 2; James Madison 2; Michigan 1;