Wisconsin fell to No. 16 USC on the road Saturday 38-21, dropping a second consecutive contest, falling to 2-2 on the season. They once again are absent from the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, which comes as no surprise.
The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and the Badgers have yet to be ranked this season.
The top of the poll this week is led by Texas at No. 1, Alabama at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3, Tennessee at No. 4 and Georgia at No. 5. Alabama made the most significant move in the top five, rising from No. 4 to No. 2 after defeating Georgia 41-34 on Saturday night.
Here’s a look at the full Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| 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. 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;
Wisconsin has plenty of significant matchups remaining on their schedule in 2024 and five of their upcoming opponents were either listed in the top 25 or in the receiving votes category.
The Badgers will face No. 6 Oregon, No. 7 Penn State, Rutgers (35 votes), Iowa (29 votes) and Nebraska (12 votes) down the road this season.
Wisconsin will be back in action Saturday, hosting Purdue at Camp Randall at 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT.