Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 23-3 on Saturday, winning its third game in a row and improving to 5-2 on the season and 3-1 in Big Ten play. For the first time since Week 3, the Badgers were included in the ‘receiving votes’ section of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and Wisconsin has yet to be ranked this year, though they are now back in the conversation. The team garnered three votes ahead of Week 9, which is good for the 32nd-most in the country.
After No. 1 Texas lost to No. 4 Georgia in Week 8, the top five was shaken up greatly. Oregon is the new No. 1, while Georgia moved up two spots to No. 2. Penn State remained at No. 3, while Ohio State (No. 4) and Miami-FL (No. 5) rounded out the top five.
Here’s a look at the full Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 7-0 | 1,323 (51) |
| 2 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1,238 (2) |
| 3 | Penn State | 6-0 | 1,197 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1,107 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 7-0 | 1,087 |
| 6 | Texas | 6-1 | 1,082 |
| 7 | LSU | 6-1 | 946 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 916 |
| 9 | Clemson | 6-1 | 907 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 7-0 | 829 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | 809 |
| 12 | BYU | 7-0 | 740 |
| 13 | Indiana | 7-0 | 651 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 641 |
| 15 | Alabama | 5-2 | 554 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 6-1 | 488 |
| 17 | Missouri | 6-1 | 486 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 5-2 | 444 |
| 19 | Boise State | 5-1 | 379 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 6-0 | 359 |
| 21 | Illinois | 6-1 | 347 |
| 22 | SMU | 6-1 | 249 |
| 23 | Army | 7-0 | 185 |
| 24 | Navy | 6-0 | 115 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 5-2 | 37 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Michigan; No. 25 Nebraska
Others Receiving Votes
UNLV 28; Syracuse 27; Washington State 25; Duke 7; Memphis 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 3; Tulane 3; Cincinnati 2; Nebraska 1; Arizona State 1;
The Badgers will welcome No. 3 Penn State to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday and they’ll certainly be vaulted into the top 25 if they pull off the upset. Additionally, the newly-minted No. 1 Oregon Duck swill be in Madison on Nov. 16.
Wisconsin will take on the Nittany Lions on Saturday at 7:30 p.m ET, 6:30 p.m. CT.