Georgia is officially the new No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll, snagging a massive 60 out of 74 first-place votes! That’s a statement, folks, and it means last week’s top dog, Texas, got knocked down hard after their brutal loss to rival Oklahoma.
Texas Tumbles Out of the Top 5, Bama Holds Steady
The Longhorns, after falling 27-24 to Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown on Saturday, saw themselves drop five spots straight down to No. 6. Ouch. They’re sitting just one spot ahead of Alabama, which somehow held steady at No. 7, even after taking a 20-17 home loss to Georgia. Wild, right? The Bulldogs’ win against Alabama clearly solidified their claim to the top spot. Rounding out the new top five are No. 2 Notre Dame with three first-place votes, No. 3 Miami with one first-place vote, and No. 4 Indiana with nine first-place votes. No. 5 Ohio State also grabbed a single first-place vote after improving their record to 5-1 with a dominant 45-16 win over Maryland.
UCLA’s Massive Leap and LSU’s Slide
If you want to talk about big moves, UCLA is the story of the week! The Bruins surged a whopping 10 spots to No. 12 after improving to a perfect 5-0 record with a nail-biting 17-15 win at Oregon. Talk about making a statement on the road! On the flip side, the Ducks took a massive hit, dropping 12 spots but somehow managed to cling to a spot in the poll at No. 25 after falling to 3-2. LSU, after an overtime loss at Kentucky, dropped to No. 21 in the poll, sitting with a 4-2 record. Kentucky, meanwhile, got rewarded for that win, rising from No. 25 to No. 17 and improving to 5-1. We also saw some new blood enter the poll after Week 6 wins: Boise State came in at No. 24, Wake Forest at No. 23, and Oklahoma State grabbed the No. 20 spot.
This Week 7 Coaches Poll threw some serious curveballs. What’s next for these teams? We’ll be watching every snap, every game, waiting to see who climbs and who tumbles in Week 8. The season is still young, and anything can happen!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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