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Big Ten dominates top of updated US LBM Coaches Poll

The Big Ten found several of its teams near the top of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll released on Sunday

The Big Ten found several of its teams near the top of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll released on Sunday.

There was plenty of shakeup at the top of the poll after a wild weekend that included numerous upsets. Three teams from the Big Ten landed in the top five of the updated poll: Ohio State (No. 2), Oregon (No. 3) and Penn State (No. 5). Outside of those three teams, there were three other teams from the Big Ten included in this week’s poll: Indiana (No. 20), Michigan (No. 21) and Illinois (No. 23).

To no surprise, Michigan State did not receive any votes in this week’s updated poll. The Spartans have lost three straight games and are now 3-3 overall on the year.

Michigan State will be off next week on a bye. The Spartans return to action the following week against Iowa on October 19.

Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 7.

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

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV;

Others Receiving Votes

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1

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Where is Georgia in US LBM Coaches Poll after upsets, chaos in Week 6

Georgia football moves up in the Coaches Poll after four top 10 upsets

The Georgia Bulldogs rise one spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia won 31-13 at home against the Auburn Tigers. Georgia has to be happy with a win in Week 6, which featured four top 10 teams losing.

Most notably, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores in a stunning upset. The previous No. 4 team, the Tennessee Volunteers, lost on the road to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Missouri and Michigan also went down in pair of top 10 upsets.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns have 44 first place votes in the coaches poll, which is ahead of the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes, who have 11 first place votes. Oregon comes in at No. 3. Oregon hosts Ohio State next week in a top clash. Texas also plays Oklahoma next week, which features several ranked versus ranked matchups.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 6

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

Schools dropped out

No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV;

Others Receiving Votes

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1;

Kentucky receives votes in US LBM Coaches Poll after the bye week

Kentucky football is still receiving votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a bye in week six.

Kentucky football got a much needed bye this week coming off of their big upset win over Ole Miss. They are preparing for Vanderbilt, and watching the other action around the SEC. After the week six action, they once again got some votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Wildcats received votes once again this week after being idle. They received less voted, just 12 instead of the 17 they received last week. However, they came in higher in the rankings, 31st, compared to 33rd last week.

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The SEC as a whole remains very strong in the rankings, though the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers tumbled after losing to Vanderbilt and Arkansas respectively. The conference still has seven of the top ten teams, and ten of the top 25.

Kentucky plays Vanderbilt in week seven, fresh off their huge win. If the Cats can build on their momentum, and beat the Commodores, they might break into the top 25 next week.

Here is the full week six 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

How far did Clemson rise in Week 6 US LBM Coaches Poll after massive week of upsets?

Here’s where Clemson ranks in the Week 6 US LBM Coaches Poll, released Sunday.

For the fifth consecutive week, the Clemson Tigers on are on the rise in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, released Sunday.

After one of the most improbable weeks in recent college football history, with four top 10 teams falling in upset bids on Saturday, the Tigers moved up three spots to No. 11 in the Week 6 Coaches Poll after their 29-13 victory over the rival Florida State Seminoles.

Clemson’s ranking in the Coaches Poll is their highest since the preseason poll was released in 2023; the Tigers were preseason No. 9 in the coaches poll entering last year. This week’s ranking is also one spot better than their ranking in the final 2022 Coaches Poll (No. 12).

Dabo Swinney’s team is ranked one spot ahead of Notre Dame (No. 12) and one spot below LSU (No. 10) in this week’s poll.

RELATED: Everything Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said after milestone win

The Texas Longhorns (5-0) were No. 1 for the second straight week while the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) moved up one spot to No. 2.

The Oregon Ducks (5-0) moved up three spots to No. 3 while the Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) rose one spot to No. 4. The Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) rounded out the top five after their 27-11 victory over the UCLA Bruins in Happy Valley.

With the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers both falling on the road, two of the SEC’s premier programs fell outside the top 5. Alabama fell five spots to No. 7 after their stunning 40-35 loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday while Tennessee dropped five spots as well, to No. 9 after their 19-14 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville.

Despite needing a 21-point fourth quarter rally to erase a 25-point deficit and take down the California Golden Bears late Saturday in Berkeley, the Miami Hurricanes (6-0) remained undefeated and are the ACC’s highest-ranked team at No. 6. Miami rose two spots in this week’s poll.

Elsewhere in the ACC, Louisville fell out of the Top 25 following their 34-27 upset loss at home to the SMU Mustangs. SMU (5-1) and the Pitt Panthers (5-0), the only other undefeated team in the ACC besides Miami, rounded out the Top 25 with Pitt at No. 24 and SMU No. 25.

The USC Trojans fell out of the Coaches Poll after their 24-17 loss at Minnesota, while the Michigan Wolverines fell 11 spots to No. 21 after their 27-17 loss to the Washington Huskies in Seattle.

Clemson (4-1) will head to Winston-Salem this Saturday to take on Wake Forest (2-3) at noon ET. The game will be televised on ESPN. The Demon Deacons defeated NC State, 34-30, Saturday in Raleigh.

The full Week 6 US LBM Coaches Poll rankings are below.

Week 6 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

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV

Others Receiving Votes:

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1

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US LBM Coaches Poll reflects chaos that took place in Week 6

It was a wild week of college football! See what changed in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

What a wild week of college football. While many fans were celebrating chaos, others were lamenting in their team’s latest heartbreaking loss. When it came to fans of highly-ranked programs, it was not the best Saturday.

We can sit here and go over what went wrong for the five teams near the top of the rankings that got upset, but there’s not enough time for me to get it all typed up before next Saturday’s slate of games.

The Alabama Crimson Tide lost to Vanderbilt, the Tennessee Volunteers lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks, the USC Trojans lost to the Golden Gophers of Minnesota, Miami arguably should have lost to Cal, and the list goes on.

The wild week of college football is reflected in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, which saw some of the sports’ biggest brands plummet in the rankings while teams no one is used to seeing in the top 25 (hello Indiana) are ranked.

Here is a look at the Coaches Poll after Week 6 action:

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

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV

Others Receiving Votes

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1

Georgia falls in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5

The Georgia Bulldogs drop in the US LBM Coaches Poll after losing at Alabama

The Georgia Bulldogs fell four spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia lost in a wild 41-34 game to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Georgia, who was previously No. 1, is now ranked No. 5.

Alabama rose a couple of slots to the No. 2 position behind the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Texas has 29 first place votes in the coaches poll, which is ahead of Alabama, who has 19 first places. The No. 3 team in the country is the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have seven first place votes.

The country’s No. 4 team is the Tennessee Volunteers. Georgia is scheduled to play at home against Tennessee later in the season. The Bulldogs also have a November game against the No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels, who dropped six spots in the coaches poll following their home loss to Kentucky.

Next for Georgia football is a game against the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. The Bulldogs are the country’s top-ranked one-loss team by a significant margin.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Texas Longhorns 5-0 1,339 (29)
2 Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 1,330 (19)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 1,281 (7)
4 Tennessee Vols 4-0 1,163
5 Georgia Bulldogs 3-1 1,153
6 Oregon Ducks 4-0 1,090
7 Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0 1,062
8 Miami Hurricanes 5-0 981
9 Missouri Tigers 4-0 948
10 Michigan Wolverines 4-1 792
11 Ole Miss Rebels 4-1 743
12 LSU Tigers 4-1 725
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-1 702
14 Clemson Tigers 3-1 671
15 USC Trojans 3-1 660
16 Iowa State Cyclones 4-0 500
17 Oklahoma Sooners 4-1 470
18 Utah Utes 4-1 408
19 BYU Cougars 5-0 375
20 Kansas State Wildcats 4-1 242
21 Texas A&M Aggies 4-1 198
22 Louisville Cardinals 3-1 197
23 UNLV Rebels 4-0 180
24 Indiana Hoosiers 5-0 143
25 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-1 122

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Oklahoma State;

Others Receiving Votes

Boise State 103; Pittsburgh 51; Arizona 44; Rutgers 35; Iowa 29; James Madison 25; Duke 22; Kentucky 17; Oklahoma State 15; SMU 14; Nebraska 12; Navy 9; Colorado 9; Boston College 6; Army West Point 3; UCF 2; Liberty 2; Tulane 1; South Carolina 1;

Kentucky receives votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll after thrilling upset

Kentucky football receives some votes in the new US LBM Coaches Poll after beating Ole Miss.

The biggest upset of the college football season thus far belongs to the Kentucky Wildcats football team, as they beat Ole Miss 20 – 17 on Saturday.

The Wildcats put together another great defensive effort, and the offense made just enough plays to get the victory. Brock Vandagriff played well, and both Dane Key and Barion Brown made some terrific plays catching the ball.

The win has earned Kentucky some respect nationally, and the new US LBM Coaches Poll has the Wildcats garnering some votes. They haven’t quite broken into the top 25, but did receive 17 votes, putting them 33rd in the rankings.

Related: Best photos of Kentucky’s upset of Ole Miss

Ole Miss dropped to 11th after the loss, but the SEC still owns four of the top five spots. The Texas Longhorns sit at number one, followed closely by the Crimson Tide of Alabama, fresh off a huge win. The Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Bulldogs are fourth and fifth.

The SEC still has nine teams in the top 25, and Kentucky and South Carolina both received votes as well. Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll.

 

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Texas Longhorns 5-0 1,339 (29)
2 Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 1,330 (19)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 1,281 (7)
4 Tennessee Vols 4-0 1,163
5 Georgia Bulldogs 3-1 1,153
6 Oregon Ducks 4-0 1,090
7 Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0 1,062
8 Miami Hurricanes 5-0 981
9 Missouri Tigers 4-0 948
10 Michigan Wolverines 4-1 792
11 Ole Miss Rebels 4-1 743
12 LSU Tigers 4-1 725
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-1 702
14 Clemson Tigers 3-1 671
15 USC Trojans 3-1 660
16 Iowa State Cyclones 4-0 500
17 Oklahoma Sooners 4-1 470
18 Utah Utes 4-1 408
19 BYU Cougars 5-0 375
20 Kansas State Wildcats 4-1 242
21 Texas A&M Aggies 4-1 198
22 Louisville Cardinals 3-1 197
23 UNLV Rebels 4-0 180
24 Indiana Hoosiers 5-0 143
25 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-1 122

Clemson rises in Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll amid major top 10 shakeup

Here’s where Clemson ranks in the Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll, released Sunday.

With three straight wins under their belts, the Clemson Tigers have seen a steady rise in the US LBM Coaches Poll over the past fours weeks. That trend continued Sunday, one day after the Tigers defeated ACC newcomer Stanford, 40-14 in conference play.

The Tigers (3-1) rose one spot to No. 14 in the Week 5 Coaches Poll, the fourth straight week Clemson has moved up.

There’s also a new No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll for the first time this season: the Texas Longhorns. Texas moved to No. 1 after the previously top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs fell 41-34 in an instant classic against the Alabama Crimson Tide in a top 5 matchup in Tuscaloosa Saturday night. Alabama moved up two spots to No. 2.

Georgia fell to No. 5 after their first regular season loss since 2020. The Ohio State Buckeyes stayed at No. 3 while the Tennessee Volunteers (No. 4) jumped into the top 5 for the first time this season.

Elsewhere in the top 10, the Oregon Ducks (No. 6), Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 7) and Miami Hurricanes (No. 8) all moved up one spot following Week 5 wins. The Missouri Tigers moved back into the top 10, landing at No. 9. The defending national champion Michigan Wolverines reentered the top 10, as well, at No. 10.

In the ACC, the Louisville Cardinals slipped five spots to No. 22 after their 31-24 loss to No. 13 Notre Dame in South Bend. Miami, Clemson and Louisville are the only ranked ACC teams.

Kyle Whittingham’s Utah Utes suffered the biggest fall among ranked teams, dropping eight spots to No. 18 after their 23-10 loss to the Arizona Wildcats without quarterback Cam Rising.

The Ole Miss Rebels slid six spots to No. 11 after their 20-17 upset loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in Oxford.

Clemson heads to Tallahassee for their annual showdown with the Florida State Seminoles at 7 p.m. ET this Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN. FSU fell, 42-16, to SMU over the weekend to drop to 1-4.

RELATED: Everything Dabo Swinney said after Clemson football’s 40-14 win over Stanford

The full Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll rankings are below.

Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Texas Longhorns 5-0 1,339 (29)
2 Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 1,330 (19)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 1,281 (7)
4 Tennessee Vols 4-0 1,163
5 Georgia Bulldogs 3-1 1,153
6 Oregon Ducks 4-0 1,090
7 Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0 1,062
8 Miami Hurricanes 5-0 981
9 Missouri Tigers 4-0 948
10 Michigan Wolverines 4-1 792
11 Ole Miss Rebels 4-1 743
12 LSU Tigers 4-1 725
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-1 702
14 Clemson Tigers 3-1 671
15 USC Trojans 3-1 660
16 Iowa State Cyclones 4-0 500
17 Oklahoma Sooners 4-1 470
18 Utah Utes 4-1 408
19 BYU Cougars 5-0 375
20 Kansas State Wildcats 4-1 242
21 Texas A&M Aggies 4-1 198
22 Louisville Cardinals 3-1 197
23 UNLV Rebels 4-0 180
24 Indiana Hoosiers 5-0 143
25 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-1 122

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Oklahoma State;

Others Receiving Votes:

Boise State 103; Pittsburgh 51; Arizona 44; Rutgers 35; Iowa 29; James Madison 25; Duke 22; Kentucky 17; Oklahoma State 15; SMU 14; Nebraska 12; Navy 9; Colorado 9; Boston College 6; Army West Point 3; UCF 2; Liberty 2; Tulane 1; South Carolina 1;

Crimson Tide remains ranked No. 4 in Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll

Alabama and Georgia both ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 5 ahead of epic showdown.

Kalen DeBoer’s first true test as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide will come this weekend as the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs come to town. Both sides were on a bye this past weekend, and Ohio State and Texas marched through pay-to-play games leaving the top five of the US LBM Coaches Poll the same.

Tennessee jumped over Oregon to take the No. 6 spot, Missouri fell out of the top ten and Miami climbed two spots to No. 9, but there weren’t a ton of upsets this weekend. Nine members of the SEC remain ranked in this week’s poll as well as five of the top six spots now. The race for the 12-team field is only going to intensify as the year goes on, but it looks like the SEC is going to get five or six teams in.

The Bulldogs have only won in Tuscaloosa twice ever, Kirby Smart is yet to do it so the Crimson Tide will have their work cut out for them. However, QB Jalen Milroe is playing as well as anyone to start the year and I think we are in for an epic four quarter showdown next Saturday.

US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 4:

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Georgia Bulldogs 3-0 1,350 (35)
2 Texas Longhorns 4-0 1,324 (18)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-0 1,279 (2)
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0 1,185
5 Ole Miss Rebels 4-0 1,145
6 Tennessee Volunteers 4-0 1,094
7 Oregon Ducks 3-0 1,016
8 Penn State Nittany Lions 3-0 967
9 Miami Hurricanes 4-0 912
10 Utah Utes 4-0 904
11 Missouri Tigers 4-0 887
12 Michigan Wolverines 3-1 692
13 LSU Tigers 3-1 632
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1 553
15 Clemson Tigers 2-1 542
16 USC Trojans 2-1 520
17 Louisville Cardinals 3-0 509
18 Oklahoma Sooners 3-1 404
19 Iowa State Cyclones 3-0 386
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-1 326
21 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-0 307
22 BYU Cougars 4-0 167
23 UNLV Rebels 3-0 124
24 Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 119
25 Kansas State Wildcats 3-1 116

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Nebraska; No. 23 Memphis;

Others Receiving Votes

Washington State 94; Indiana 67; Pittsburgh 50; Boise State 42; UCF 35; Iowa 34; Arizona 16; Boston College 15; Duke 14; James Madison 13; Nebraska 7; Washington 6; Rutgers 5; Colorado 5; SMU 4; South Carolina 2; Navy 2; Liberty 2; Arkansas 2;

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Georgia-Alabama set to be top-5 matchup in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 4

The Georgia Bulldogs maintain their top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after having a bye in Week 4

The Georgia Bulldogs continues to be ranked as the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia had a bye in Week 4 ahead of their Sept. 28 game at the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama, who also had Week 4 off, is ranked No. 4 ahead of the Alabama-Georgia game. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs have both been ranked in the top 10 in each of their last six meetings. The winner of three of the last meetings between Georgia and Alabama has gone on to win the national championship (with two of those meetings being in the national title game).

Week 4 featured the Tennessee Volunteers knocking off the Oklahoma Sooners 25-15, the BYU Cougars dominating Kansas State Wildcats 38-9, the Michigan Wolverines defeating the USC Trojans 27-24, and the Utah Utes picking up a 22-19 win at the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Georgia continues to receive the vast majority of first-place votes in the coaches poll (35 of the 55). The No. 2 Texas Longhorns received 18 first place votes after defeating the Louisiana Monroe 51-3. The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes received a pair of first-place votes following their easy 49-14 win over Marshall.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 4

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Georgia Bulldogs 3-0 1,350 (35)
2 Texas Longhorns 4-0 1,324 (18)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-0 1,279 (2)
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0 1,185
5 Ole Miss Rebels 4-0 1,145
6 Tennessee Volunteers 4-0 1,094
7 Oregon Ducks 3-0 1,016
8 Penn State Nittany Lions 3-0 967
9 Miami Hurricanes 4-0 912
10 Utah Utes 4-0 904
11 Missouri Tigers 4-0 887
12 Michigan Wolverines 3-1 692
13 LSU Tigers 3-1 632
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1 553
15 Clemson Tigers 2-1 542
16 USC Trojans 2-1 520
17 Louisville Cardinals 3-0 509
18 Oklahoma Sooners 3-1 404
19 Iowa State Cyclones 3-0 386
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-1 326
21 Illinois Fighting Illini 4-0 307
22 BYU Cougars 4-0 167
23 UNLV Rebels 3-0 124
24 Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 119
25 Kansas State Wildcats 3-1 116

Dropped out

No. 22 Nebraska; No. 23 Memphis;

Others Receiving Votes

Washington State 94; Indiana 67; Pittsburgh 50; Boise State 42; UCF 35; Iowa 34; Arizona 16; Boston College 15; Duke 14; James Madison 13; Nebraska 7; Washington 6; Rutgers 5; Colorado 5; SMU 4; South Carolina 2; Navy 2; Liberty 2; Arkansas 2;