The Wisconsin football team (2-0) was once again in the ‘receiving votes’ category of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Badgers took down South Dakota 27-13 at home Saturday, receiving 28 total votes — the 31st-highest total of all listed teams.
The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and Wisconsin garnered 11 total votes last week, which ranked as the 33rd-most in the nation.
The top of the poll this week is led by Georgia at No. 1 overall, then Ohio State at No. 2, Texas at No. 3, Alabama at No. 4. and Ole Miss at No. 5, which is the exact order from last week.
Here’s a look at the full Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Week 2’s US LBM Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2-0 | 1,296 (48) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-0 | 1,233 (3) |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 2-0 | 1,213 (1) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2-0 | 1,113 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 2-0 | 1,094 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 2-0 | 947 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 920 |
| 8 | Missouri Tigers | 2-0 | 918 |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers | 2-0 | 900 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 2-0 | 840 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 2-0 | 772 |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes | 2-0 | 767 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 2-0 | 677 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 2-0 | 567 |
| 15 | Kansas State Wildcats | 2-0 | 556 |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-1 | 485 |
| 17 | LSU Tigers | 1-1 | 392 |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats | 2-0 | 386 |
| 19 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-1 | 370 |
| 20 | Clemson Tigers | 1-1 | 313 |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-0 | 281 |
| 22 | Washington Huskies | 2-0 | 170 |
| 23 | Iowa State Cyclones | 2-0 | 145 |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 2-0 | 91 |
| 25 | Memphis Tigers | 2-0 | 85 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Kansas; No. 21 Iowa; No. 23 North Carolina State
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; North Carolina State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1
Wisconsin will now host No. 4 Alabama (2-0) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT for the first matchup of a home-and-home series between the two programs. The Badgers will look to channel their 2016 form, which was the year they knocked off fifth-ranked LSU at Lambeau Field.