The Big Ten continues to dominate the top five in all three major rankings ahead of week 13.
The Big Ten’s elite remains on top of the college football world after week 12 of the 2024 college football season.
As programs around the country prepare for week 13 of the season, the Big Ten has four top-five teams in all three major rankings this week.
The Oregon Ducks sitting pretty with an 11-0 record after an upset scare against Wisconsin are the consensus No. 1 team in the rankings while the Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Indiana Hoosiers round out a consensus top-five.
The Buckeyes are ranked No. 2 while Penn State and Indiana are ranked No. 4 and No. 5 respectively, the SEC’s Texas Longhorns break up the Big Ten party in the top five at No. 3.
After several weeks of those four programs being the Big Ten’s only representatives, the Illinois Fighting Illini rejoined the rankings in both the College Football Playoffs and Associated Press top-25 this week. No other Big Ten teams were ranked outside the top five in the latest US LBM Coaches poll.
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Where did Texas A&M basketball land in the US LBM Coaches poll after Week 2?
After starting the season 0-1, losing to an unranked UCF team, Texas A&M has won three games in a row, averaging 87 points. They are now 3-1, with their best game being a 14-point victory over Ohio State.
A&M started the week by blowing out Lamar 97-71 before hosting No. 21 Buckeyes at Reed Arena on Friday night. They didn’t have the best night from the field, but they played pressure defense and aggressive offense, leading to 40 free throw attempts.
Kansas remained in the top spot, with Alabama falling to No. 7 and Arizona had the biggest drop down 9 down to No. 17. The Aggies’ win over Ohio State knocked the Buckeyes out of the top 25 and A&M still ranked No. 23 for the second consecutive week.
Rutgers 56; Xavier 43; Ole Miss 39; BYU 28; Saint Mary’s 18; Pittsburgh 18; Texas 14; Michigan State 9; Mississippi State 5; Oregon 4; Nevada 4; Ohio State 3; Dayton 3; Wake Forest 2; VCU 2; UCF 2;
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Four Big Ten teams occupy the top five spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll, setting the stage for the huge Indiana-Ohio State game this coming Saturday, Nov. 23.
The Big Ten football universe is different this year. There are 18 teams. Indiana is unbeaten in mid-November. USC is part of the family and living near the basement. In the midst of this, the Big Ten has four of the top five teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports, heading into Week 13.
Ohio State plays Indiana this coming Saturday, Nov. 23. The Buckeyes and Hoosiers are battling Penn State to see which team will face Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. All four Big Ten teams are jostling for position in the College Football Playoff. Indiana, given its soft nonconference schedule, is viewed as the most vulnerable of the four teams if it loses to Ohio State. The Hoosiers could be in serious trouble if they get blown out by the Buckeyes, but a close loss could help their cause. Indiana-Ohio State is clearly the biggest game on the whole college football schedule in Week 13. Indiana is 10-0 for the first time in school history under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, who has done the unthinkable in Bloomington.
Two other Big 12 football teams also made considerable leaps. Previously unranked Arizona State now sits at No. 22 after upsetting then-No. 19 Kansas State on Saturday, and Iowa State rose four spots to No. 21 following a Week 12 win over Cincinnati.
Conversely, Kansas State dropped seven spots to No. 25 after falling to the surging Sun Devils. BYU also fell from No. 8 to No. 15 following its first defeat of the season, a 17-13 home loss to Kansas.
Colorado (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) will face those Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4 Big 12) next weekend at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Take a complete look at the post-Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll:
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;
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Ohio State continues to stay in the same spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll. #GoBucks
One of the things we like to look at here at Buckeyes Wire is where Ohio State lands each week in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The latest poll was just released after Week 12 and we’re at it again.
Ohio State took care of business in Wrigleyville by beating the Northwestern Wildcats 31-7 but the Buckeyes were ranked No. 2 already last week. And while Oregon didn’t exactly play its best game on the road vs. Wisconsin, it still won, so there wasn’t an opportunity for OSU to move up.
The Buckeyes remained at No. 2 just behind the Ducks, but ahead of Texas (3), Penn State (4), Indiana (5), Notre Dame (6), Alabama (7), Georgia (8), Ole Miss (9), and Miami (10).
Here’s a look at the rest of the US LBM Coaches top 25 poll.
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon Ducks
11-0
1,375 (55)
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
9-1
1,316
3
Texas Longhorns
9-1
1,263
4
Penn State Nittany Lions
9-1
1,158
5
Indiana Hoosiers
10-0
1,109
6
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9-1
1096
7
Alabama Crimson Tide
8-2
996
8
Georgia Bulldogs
8-2
993
9
Ole Miss Rebels
8-2
984
10
Miami Hurricanes
9-1
847
11
Tennessee Volunteers
8-2
823
12
SMU Mustangs
9-1
744
13
Boise State Broncos
9-1
714
14
Texas A&M Aggies
8-2
646
15
BYU Cougars
9-1
633
16
Clemson Tigers
8-2
569
17
Army Black Knights
9-0
509
18
Colorado Buffaloes
8-2
464
19
South Carolina Gamecocks
7-3
379
20
Tulane Green Wave
9-2
280
21
Iowa State Cyclones
8-2
268
22
Arizona State Sun Devils
8-2
251
23
UNLV Rebels
8-2
93
24
Memphis Tigers
9-2
77
25
Kansas State Wildcats
7-3
67
Ohio State is now preparing to host Indiana in a massive top five matchup on Saturday. We’ll have plenty of coverage leading up to that game so come back often to prepare.
How high did Oklahoma’s next opponent, the Alabama Crimson Tide, climb in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll?
The Oklahoma Sooners have just two games remaining in the 2024 college football season. Their next opponent, the Alabama Crimson Tide, moved up to No. 7 in the nation in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after week 12.
Alabama has been playing good football lately, outscoring their opponents 128-20 since losing to Tennessee a month ago. That includes blowout wins over Missouri and LSU, who were considered top 25 teams at the time.
Oklahoma’s last opponent, the LSU Tigers, fell out of the top 25 after their 27-16 loss to Ole Miss.
The top of the coaches poll remained the same as Oregon maintained their unanimous spot in the coaches poll, earning all 55 first-place votes. Ohio State is No. 2, followed by Texas at No. 3. The first change comes at No. 4 after Tennessee’s loss to Georgia. Penn State is the new No. 4 team, followed by the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers at No. 5. Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Miami fill out the top 10.
With just a couple weeks left in the regular season, the College Football Playoff favorites are starting to separate themselves from the pack. It will be a furious finish to the end of the season as teams attempt to position themselves for conference title games or at least an at-large playoff spot.
The Oklahoma Sooners are hoping to close the season on a high note and earn bowl eligibility with games against Alabama and LSU. That starts next week with a matchup against the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide.
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;
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.
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;
Here is how the Week 12 edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll shook out.
Week 12 was another wild one on the college football gridiron which once again shook up the CFP picture with just two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The Florida Gators scored a huge upset over the LSU Tigers in the Swamp on Saturday, but unfortunately, it was not enough to earn any votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll this time around. Nonetheless, there were plenty of other changes of note.
The biggest movers were the Tennesee Volunteers and BYU Cougars, whose losses sent them tumbling seven spots apiece while still remaining in the top 25. Here is how the rest of the Southeastern Conference fared in the Week 12 updates of the Coaches Poll.
SEC schools in Coaches Poll top 25
The Texas Longhorns remain the top-ranked SEC school in the rankings this week, holding on to the third spot in the poll. Next up are the Alabama Crimson Tide at seventh, Georgia Bulldogs at eighth and Ole Miss Rebels in the ninth slot to round out the top 10.
Tennessee is now ranked No. 11, followed by the Texas A&M Aggies at No. 14 and South Carolina Gamecocks at No. 19 to give the conference seven top-25 programs. The Missouri Tigers fell out and now hold a de facto No. 28 ranking thanks to 44 votes while LSU also tumbled down and out with one remaining vote.
The Vanderbilt Commodores also hold onto one last vote this week as well.
Here are the rankings and votes for the Coaches Poll after Week 12.
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
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While the Hawkeyes were on a bye, the rest of the Big Ten pounced on the polls and dominates the top five of the US LBM Coaches Poll.
While the Iowa Hawkeyes were on a bye week resting up before their East Coast road trip to take on the Maryland Terrapins, the rest of the Big Ten saw plenty of action this week and seized control of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five sees four Big Ten teams consisting of No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, and No. 5 Indiana. The Texas Longhorns break up the party coming in at No. 3.
Indiana enjoyed their bye week before their monumental game against Ohio State next weekend. The other three all notched victories. Ohio State and Penn State both rolled as the Buckeyes beat Northwestern 31-7 to move to 9-1 and the Nittany Lions handled Purdue 49-10 to also get to 9-1.
Oregon, on the other hand, almost had a rude welcome to Wisconsin in a game they snuck by with just a 16-13 victory on the road to remain undefeated at 11-0.
Here’s the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12.
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
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Texas A&M rose one spot in the lastest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12
Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) did what they had to do against a lesser opponent on Saturday night, defeating New Mexico State 38-3 in front of over 105,000 Aggies inside Kyle Field.
Behind redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed, A&M’s passing game had its moments, but it is still a work in progress as Reed remains the starter. However, the most confusing development has been the decline of quarterback Conner Weigman, who lost the starting job after the LSU win.
Entering the game, Texas A&M’s thin running back room after the season-ending injury to Le’Veon Moss showed its face as junior back Amari Daniels made his way to the bench after his 71-yard touchdown run to save his legs against Auburn and Texas over the next two weeks.
Defensively, A&M’s run defense allowed 122 yards on the ground but tackled much better than the unit’s performance against South Carolina. All in all, head coach Mike Elko was satisfied with his team’s handling of business.
Around the rest of the college football landscape, top-ranked Oregon escaped Wisconsin with a 16-13 win. In contrast, Georgia’s win over Tennessee has pushed the Volunteers down the SEC standings, as Texas A&M and the Texas Longhorns are now tied for first in the conference.
After another entertaining week, here are the latest US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 12:
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon Ducks
11-0
1,375 (55)
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
9-1
1,316
3
Texas Longhorns
9-1
1,263
4
Penn State Nittany Lions
9-1
1,158
5
Indiana Hoosiers
10-0
1,109
6
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9-1
1096
7
Alabama Crimson Tide
8-2
996
8
Georgia Bulldogs
8-2
993
9
Ole Miss Rebels
8-2
984
10
Miami Hurricanes
9-1
847
11
Tennessee Volunteers
8-2
823
12
SMU Mustangs
9-1
744
13
Boise State Broncos
9-1
714
14
Texas A&M Aggies
8-2
646
15
BYU Cougars
9-1
633
16
Clemson Tigers
8-2
569
17
Army Black Knights
9-0
509
18
Colorado Buffaloes
8-2
464
19
South Carolina Gamecocks
7-3
379
20
Tulane Green Wave
9-2
280
21
Iowa State Cyclones
8-2
268
22
Arizona State Sun Devils
8-2
251
23
UNLV Rebels
8-2
93
24
Memphis Tigers
9-2
77
25
Kansas State Wildcats
7-3
67
Texas A&M will face Auburn on the road on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN.
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