There is no such thing as a quiet week in college football. But while a few surprises and close calls produced some changes in the US LBM Coaches Poll, the shakeups did not reach upper tier.
The top five teams remain the same this week, with Ohio State continuing to hold down the No. 1 spot. The Buckeyes received 62 of 67 first-place votes this week to stay comfortably ahead of No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions were voted first by four panelists. Georgia holds at No. 3 overall but received no firsts this week. The final No. 1 nod went to No. 4 LSU, while Oregon once again rounds out the top five.
The changes begin at No. 6, where Miami (Fla.) overtakes Texas. Notre Dame, which had the week off, moves up a notch to No. 8. No. 9 Illinois gains three positions, and South Carolina gets the pleasure of displacing in-state foe Clemson from the top 10. The Tigers, who needed a second-half rally to avoid an upset at the hands of Troy, drop three places to No. 11.
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On the downside, Arizona State tumbles 14 positions after falling at Mississippi State but hangs on to a poll spot at No. 24. Florida wasn’t so fortunate as the Gators fell from the Top 25 after their loss to South Florida, which enters at No. 23. SMU also dropped out of the rankings with a double-overtime loss to Baylor.
(This story was updated to change a video.)
