The college football world just got rocked, again! For yet another week, the US LBM Coaches Poll saw one of its top teams tumble hard, setting off a mild shakeup in the updated rankings after a wild Week 9. While most of the action among the top 25 was pretty tame, Ohio State’s crushing loss at USC, alongside some nail-biting finishes for Miami and Indiana, definitely forced voters to rethink everything.
Buckeyes Go From Contenders to The Middle of the Pack
Miami (FL) is now sitting pretty at the No. 1 spot in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll, pulling away from an upset bid at North Carolina in Week 9 to maintain their perfect 8-0 record. But the real story is Ohio State. They fell all the way to No. 10 after that loss to USC, a brutal eight-spot drop that nobody saw coming for a team that was just No. 2. This massive slide meant Georgia shot back up to No. 2, now 7-1 after they took care of Florida in Atlanta. Talk about a shake-up at the very top!
Indiana, who somehow hung on for a close call of their own, moved up a spot to No. 3 with an 8-1 record. Utah also climbed to No. 4, boasting an 8-0 record, and UCLA jumped two spots to No. 5, also undefeated at 8-0. Notre Dame stayed put at No. 6, while Kentucky and BYU each moved up a spot to No. 7 and No. 8 respectively. Alabama also saw a bump to No. 9.
The Rest of the Top 25 and What’s Next
Beyond the top ten, we saw some big movers too. USC, who handed Ohio State that stunning loss, surged eight spots to No. 17 with a 7-2 record. Houston, Missouri, and Iowa also made notable jumps, with Iowa climbing four spots to No. 20. New Mexico entered the poll at No. 25, marking a fresh face in the rankings, while Florida was among the teams that dropped out. Other Big Ten teams making noise in the poll include Indiana (No. 3), UCLA (No. 5), Ohio State (No. 10), Iowa (No. 20), and Northwestern (No. 23).
This isn’t just about bragging rights, folks. The start of November means the College Football Playoff selection committee is about to drop its first set of weekly rankings. These are the rankings that truly matter, getting reworked from scratch every single week to determine the 12-team College Football Playoff field at the end of the season. Ohio State’s huge drop now puts their playoff dreams on thin ice. Every game from here on out is going to be absolutely critical, with the national champion eventually awarded the coaches trophy. The heat is officially on!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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