Ohio State remains the top-ranked team after a road win at Illinois, securing 63 of 66 first-place votes.
Indiana achieved its highest-ever ranking in the coaches poll, jumping to No. 3 after a significant win at Oregon.
Southern California, Utah, South Florida, and Cincinnati all entered the Top 25 rankings this week.
The new US LBM Coaches Poll is here, and with it comes the answer to the weekend’s biggest question – how high will Indiana move up after its huge win at Oregon? We’ll get to that, but we’ll begin at the top.
Ohio State remains No. 1 after a road win at Illinois. The Buckeyes picked up 63 of 66 first-place votes. Miami, which had the weekend off, inherits the No. 2 spot previously held by Oregon. The Hurricanes were voted first by two panelists, with the remaining top nod going to Indiana. The Hoosiers vault to No. 3, their highest ranking ever in the coaches poll.
Texas A&M, a winner against Florida on Saturday, checks in at No. 4 this week. The Aggies nudge ahead of Mississippi after the Rebels struggled to put away Washington State.
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Alabama climbs to No. 6 following a win at previously unbeaten Missouri. No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Texas Tech each move up two positions. Oregon slips to No. 9, and LSU rounds out the top 10.
Oklahoma falls seven places to No. 13 after its Red River loss to Texas,, while the Longhorns move up two spots to No. 17. Missouri drops just two places to No. 16, and Illinois holds on to the No. 25 spot.
Southern California heads a group of four teams moving into the rankings, checking in at No. 21 after taking down Michigan. No. 22 Utah and No. 23 South Florida also return to the poll, and No. 24 Cincinnati makes its season debut. Michigan drops out along with Iowa State, Penn State and Arizona State.
