Big Ten dominates top five of latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12
Wisconsin lost to No. 1 Oregon 16-13 on Saturday, falling to 5-5 on the season and 3-4 in Big Ten play.
The Badgers have now lost three consecutive contests after their impressive three-game win streak to open October.
The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and the Badgers have been out of contention for the majority of the 2024 season.
After Week 12, the top five didn’t change much. Oregon is still No. 1 after its win over the Badgers, Ohio State stayed at No. 2, Texas remained at No. 3, while Penn State and Indiana rounded out the top five, moving up one spot each ahead of Week 13.
Here’s a look at the full Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
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;
Best photos from Wisconsin’s narrow loss to No. 1 Oregon in Week 12
The Wisconsin Badgers lost to No. 1 Oregon 16-13 on Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium. The loss marked Wisconsin’s third in a row, as the team is now 5-5 on the season and 3-4 in Big Ten play.
The Badgers looked markedly better on the defensive side of the ball versus the Ducks, limiting the No. 1 team in the country to a season-low 16 total points. That output came thanks to big plays in key moments, starting with Nyzier Fourqurean’s interception off Dillon Gabriel in the first quarter.
Wisconsin entered the halftime break up 10-6, in a strong position to pull the upset win.
The Badgers then got a stop to open the second half before embarking on a nearly nine-minute, 16-play drive that ended with a field goal. It expanded Wisconsin’s lead to 13-6, which remained the score to open the fourth quarter.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Gabriel was able to complete a 15-yard pass to tight end Terrance Ferguson to convert a fourth-and-nine. The Ducks finished off the drive with a touchdown on the ground by running back Jordan James, knotting the game up at 13-13.
Oregon later added a field goal with less than three minutes left in the game and the Badgers weren’t able to answer, falling 16-13.
Wisconsin will now travel to face Nebraska at Lincoln Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23. In the meantime, here some of the best photos from Wisconsin’s almost historic upset against the Ducks:
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The Ducks are flying high once again this week in the US LBM Coaches Poll, holding onto its top perch with a perfect 10-0 mark in the first season of their new conference schedule. Only the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have provided a challenge, losing by just a point in Eugene back in Week 7.
The Badgers are just 5-4 overall with an even 3-3 record against fellow Big Ten schools. Wisconsin has lost its last two games to the Penn State Nittany Lions and Iowa Hawkeyes, respectively.
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The Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks are set for a college football Week 12 collision course in Madison this coming Saturday, and if you want to see the Big Ten action live in person, here are the ticket details you need to know.
The Ducks are flying high once again this week in the US LBM Coaches Poll, holding onto its top perch with a perfect 10-0 mark in the first season of their new conference schedule. Only the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have provided a challenge, losing by just a point in Eugene back in Week 7.
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The Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks are set for a college football Week 12 collision course in Madison this coming Saturday, and if you want to see the Big Ten action live in person, here are the ticket details you need to know.
The Ducks are flying high once again this week in the US LBM Coaches Poll, holding onto its top perch with a perfect 10-0 mark in the first season of their new conference schedule. Only the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes have provided a challenge, losing by just a point in Eugene back in Week 7.
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The Oklahoma Sooners have a tough couple of games to finish the season. Where do their opponents rank in latest US LBM Coaches Poll?
The Oklahoma Sooners have a bye week to lick their wounds from a disappointing finish in their loss to the Missouri Tigers. But that’s the only reprieve they’ll get over the final three weeks of the regular season.
Coming after the bye, the Sooners will host a red-hot Alabama Crimson Tide team that has absolutely dominated their last two opponents. In their last two games, Alabama beat Missouri and LSU, a pair of top 25 opponents, with a combined score of 76-13.
That’s not an encouraging sign for an offense that’s struggled in SEC play and a defense that’s struggled in the second half of their last two games against Ole Miss and Mizzou.
After the Tide blew out LSU, Alabama moved up to No. 9 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. They’re back in the hunt for a College Football Playoff berth.
LSU, who suffered their third loss of the season, and Oklahoma’s opponent in the regular season finale fell to No. 22 in the nation.
After a record-setting day for former Sooner quarterback Dillon Gabriel, the Oregon Ducks are now the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, earning every first-place vote from the coaches. That’s adding insult to injury as Dillon Gabriel and a coach rumored to be connected to the team after the departure of Lincoln Riley, Dan Lanning, look like the best team in the country after 11 weeks.
Ohio State moved back into the No. 2 spot this week. Their only loss on the season came by one point to the Ducks in Eugene. The Texas Longhorns are at No. 3 after their rout of Florida, followed by Tennessee at No. 4, and Penn State at No. 5.
In addition to Oregon, there are three other undefeated teams in the poll. Indiana moved up to No. 6, BYU to No. 8, and Army’s incredible season continues as they moved up to No. 17 in the nation.
Tulane 85; Louisiana 42; Arizona State 30; Pittsburgh 28; UNLV 17; Memphis 11; Navy 3; James Madison 2; Illinois 2; Duke 1;
List Of Voters
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2024 season: Tim Albin, Ohio; Major Applewhite, South Alabama; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Gus Malzahn, Central Florida; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee; Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico; Jeff Monken, Army; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Barry Odom, UNLV; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio.
Four Big Ten teams are ranked within the top ten of both major polls ahead of week 11.
The Big Ten will enter week 11 of the 2024 college football season with four of the top ten teams in the country in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.
Oregon is the consensus No. 1 team, with all 62 first-place votes in the AP Poll and 53 of 54 first-place votes in the Coaches poll. The Ohio State Buckeyes, fresh off a top-five win over then No. 3 Penn State, are the No. 3 team in both polls.
Penn State, after suffering its first loss of the season, dropped to No. 6 in the AP Poll and No. 7 in the Coaches poll, while Indiana made its top ten debut at No. 8 and No. 10 in each respective poll.
Outside of the four top-ten-ranked teams, the Big Ten has no other conference members ranked within the top 25 this week. The Washington Huskies were the only other program to receive votes in the AP Poll, while the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Illinois Fighting Illini all received votes in the Coaches Poll.
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Why context matters for UCLA’s first season in the Big Ten.
UCLA’s first season in the Big Ten has been up and down. From a first-week win over Hawai’i to several Big Ten blowouts, the 2024 college football season has been a rollercoaster for the Bruins.
That said, as the season rolls on, one thing has become abundantly clear: UCLA’s season is hardly as bad as it looks on paper when in context.
The Bruins have lost to five teams this season: Indiana, LSU, Oregon, Penn State, and Minnesota. Those teams hold an astonishing 37-6 combined record. Though overmatched in each of these losses, the Bruins still showed effort, toughness, and fight.
Now at 3-5, the Bruins have strung together consecutive wins over Rutgers and Nebraska in the Big Ten, proving they can beat Big Ten opponents, not simply compete with them. Though not the most talented roster in the Big Ten, credit is due to DeShaun Foster and his coaching staff as they continue to show signs of improvement.
The Bruins have only four games remaining on their schedule, none of which are against ranked opponents. While it is unlikely the Bruins will win out, there should be cautious optimism for the direction of the program and their end-of-season win total.
Having faced a murderer’s row of opponents in their first season in the Big Ten, the Bruins are a better team today than at the beginning of the season. If those improvements can continue, by this time next year, the Bruins could have more than bowl aspirations in the Big Ten as they bring in another talented recruiting class.
Four Big Ten teams included in latest AP Top 25 Poll after Week 10
The Wisconsin Badgers (5-4, 3-3 in Big Ten) are unranked heading into Week 11, which comes as no surprise. The team lost to Iowa 42-10 on the road Saturday — keeping it far from AP Poll consideration.
The Badgers have dropped back-to-back games after a three-game win streak to open the month of October. Wisconsin was also left out of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, which is also not a surprise as they’ll likely remain unranked for the rest of the year.
The top five of the AP Poll was shaken up slightly after Week 10, with Oregon staying at No. 1 and Georgia at No. 2. The rest of the top five is Ohio State (No. 3), Miami-FL (No. 4) and Texas (No. 5), all of whom moved up one spot.
The Big Ten teams in the AP Poll top 25 include the aforementioned Ducks and Buckeyes and then Penn State (No. 6) and Indiana at No. 8.
Wisconsin will be off in Week 11 before they’ll welcome Oregon to Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 16.
Where do Oklahoma Football’s final three opponents Missouri, Alabama, and LSU rank in latest US LBM Coaches Poll after week 10?
The Oklahoma Sooners sit at 5-4 on the season with three games to go. Three games to secure bowl eligibility. Three games to create some positive momentum heading into the offseason. Three games to find out what your squad is made of.
Coming off their 59-14 win over Maine, the Sooners will close the season with games at Missouri, home against Alabama following a bye, and at LSU to close this season.
It was a difficult stretch of games when the schedule was released months ago and it looks even more challenging given the Sooners issues, especially on offense.
Oklahoma will head on the road to take on Missouri this week. The Tigers are coming off a bye week and land at No. 22 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. They may be without starting quarterback Brady Cook, who injured his throwing hand in Mizzou’s loss to Alabama last Saturday. If Cook can’t play, Eli Drinkwitz will be forced to roll with Drew Pyne.
In five appearances this season, Pyne has completed 63.6% of his passes for 248 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. All three interceptions came last week against the Crimson Tide in relief.
The Sooners will welcome the Crimson Tide to Norman on Nov. 23. Alabama is still fighting for a playoff spot despite losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee. They come in at No. 11 in the nation, moving up three spots in the latest coaches poll.
The LSU Tigers also moved up three spots in the poll to No. 13. They were on a bye this week and will take on Alabama in Baton Rouge this week in a key SEC battle.
Elsewhere in the poll, the Oregon Ducks remained No. 1 in the nation, securing 53 of a possible 54 first-place votes. Georgia was No. 2, followed by Ohio State, Miami, and Texas to round out the top five.
Complete US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 10
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon Ducks
9-0
1,349 (53)
2
Georgia Bulldogs
7-1
1,267 (1)
3
Ohio State Buckeyes
7-1
1,245
4
Miami Hurricanes
9-0
1,194
5
Texas Longhorns
7-1
1,138
6
Tennessee Volunteers
7-1
1,039
7
Penn State Nittany Lions
7-1
982
8
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7-1
961
9
BYU Cougars
8-0
918
10
Indiana Hoosiers
9-0
916
11
Alabama Crimson Tide
6-2
772
12
Ole Miss Rebels
7-2
657
13
LSU Tigers
6-2
653
14
Boise State Broncos
7-1
615
15
SMU Mustangs
8-1
603
16
Texas A&M Aggies
7-2
518
17
Clemson Tigers
6-2
513
18
Iowa State Cyclones
7-1
511
19
Army Black Knights
8-0
404
20
Washington State Cougars
7-1
284
21
Kansas State Wildcats
7-2
201
22
Missouri Tigers
6-2
192
23
Pittsburgh Panthers
7-1
178
24
Colorado Buffaloes
6-2
124
25
Vanderbilt Commodores
6-3
85
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Illinois; No. 25 Memphis;
Others Receiving Votes
Tulane 38; Louisville 38; South Carolina 33; Louisiana 27; Syracuse 24; UNLV 17; Arizona State 17; Minnesota 14; Iowa 13; Memphis 5; Illinois 3; Texas Tech 1; James Madison 1;
List Of Voters
The US LBM Board of Coaches for the 2024 season: Tim Albin, Ohio; Major Applewhite, South Alabama; Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina; Mike Bloomgren, Rice; David Braun, Northwestern; Jeff Brohm, Louisville; Fran Brown, Syracuse; Neal Brown, West Virginia; Troy Calhoun, Air Force; Jamey Chadwell, Liberty; Bob Chesney, James Madison; Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan; Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech; Spencer Danielson, Boise State; Ryan Day, Ohio State; Kalen DeBoer, Alabama; Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State; Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri; Mike Elko, Texas A&M; Tony Elliott, Virginia; Jedd Fisch, Washington; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Willie Fritz, Houston; Alex Golesh, South Florida; Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky; Mike Houston, East Carolina; Butch Jones, Arkansas State; Brent Key, Georgia Tech; GJ Kinne, Texas State; Chris Klieman, Kansas State; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Rhett Lashlee, SMU; Clark Lea, Vanderbilt; Lance Leipold, Kansas; Pete Lembo, Buffalo; Sean Lewis, San Diego State; Mike Locksley, Maryland; Mike MacIntyre, Florida International; Gus Malzahn, Central Florida; Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio); Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee; Joey McGuire, Texas Tech; Bronco Mendenhall, New Mexico; Jeff Monken, Army; Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh; Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State; Barry Odom, UNLV; Gerad Parker, Troy; Brent Pry, Virginia Tech; Kirby Smart, Georgia; Mark Stoops, Kentucky; Jon Sumrall, Tulane; Lance Taylor, Western Michigan; Jeff Traylor, Texas-San Antonio.
