The Oregon Ducks are now ranked No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches poll after their 32-31 victory over the previously No. 2 team Ohio State.
Texas remains No. 1 in the country after its 34-3 win over an injury-riddled Oklahoma team and Penn State moves into the No. 3 spot with its overtime win at USC.
As for the Buckeyes, the voters didn’t punish them too much as they dropped three spots to No. 5.
It turns out the biggest loser was Ole Miss after its 26-23 overtime loss to LSU. The 5-2 Rebels fell seven spots to No. 15 and the Tigers moved back into the top 10 at No. 8.
Now at 6-0 and 3-0 in conference play, Oregon is in the driver’s seat for an appearance at the Big Ten Championship Game. The Ducks have a road game at Purdue on Friday before coming home to play No. 21 Illinois.
It’s conceivable the Ducks would be the No. 1 team in the country the next time they play at Autzen. Texas hosts Georgia next weekend in yet another Top 5 matchup this season.
Here’s the complete poll:
Ranking
Team
Record
Points
1
Texas Longhorns
6-0
1,373 (53)
2
Oregon Ducks
6-0
1,322 (2)
3
Penn State Nittany Lions
6-0
1,220
4
Georgia Bulldogs
5-1
1,189
5
Ohio State Buckeyes
5-1
1,141
6
Miami Hurricanes
6-0
1,105
7
Alabama Crimson Tide
5-1
1,010
8
LSU Tigers
5-1
914
9
Clemson Tigers
5-1
904
10
Tennessee Vols
5-1
891
11
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5-1
838
12
Iowa State Cyclones
6-0
823
13
BYU Cougars
6-0
686
14
Texas A&M Aggies
5-1
636
15
Ole Miss Rebels
5-2
524
16
Missouri Tigers
5-1
521
17
Kansas State Wildcats
5-1
472
18
Indiana Hoosiers
6-0
462
19
Boise State Broncos
5-1
373
20
Pittsburgh Panthers
6-0
340
21
Illinois Fighting Illini
5-1
231
22
Michigan Wolverines
4-2
223
23
SMU Mustangs
5-1
183
24
Army Knights
6-0
104
25
Nebraska Cornhuskers
5-1
90
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Publish date : 2024-10-13 17:04:24
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