Have you caught your breath from a wild weekend of college football? With so many top-10 teams losing this weekend, including the top-two teams and three of the top four teams overall, there are some brand new looks to this week's US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Miami Hurricanes ascended to the top of the US LBM Coaches Poll after a double-overtime victory over rival Florida State on Saturday night. The Hurricanes moved up two spots from No. 3 to No. 1 after the previous No. 1 and No. 2 teams, Georgia and Notre Dame, lost in Week 7. Georgia was clipped at home by Auburn with a last-second field goal, and Notre Dame came up one play short of avoiding an upset on the road against BYU. The Cougars capitalized on the win and the eventful weekend by climbing from No. 8 to No. 3.
After a big road win against Indiana, Ohio State is the new highest-ranked team in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes moved up from No. 5 to No. 2, while Indiana dropped from No. 4 to No. 6. Not to be overlooked is UCLA, the last remaining undefeated team left standing in the Big Ten. The Bruins have moved up to No. 10 after coming into Week 7 ranked No. 12 in the coaches poll.
Other Big Ten teams in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll are No. 15 USC, No. 14 Iowa, No. 23 Northwestern, and No. 25 Oregon.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll following the results of Week 7.
US LBM Coaches Poll - Week 7
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1791 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1/7 |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 1725 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1/7 |
| 3 | BYU Cougars | 6-0 | 1698 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3/15 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-1 | 1469 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 6-0 | 1414 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5/13 |
| 6 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-1 | 1378 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4/6 |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 1371 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6/12 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-1 | 1332 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2/8 |
| 9 | Utah Utes | 6-0 | 1222 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/21 |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins | 6-0 | 1206 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 6-1 | 1193 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11/18 |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 979 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-2 | 813 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7/13 |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-1 | 807 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14/22 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 6-1 | 796 | 0 | 15 | - | 11/18 |
| 16 | Houston Cougars | 6-1 | 730 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | LSU Tigers | 5-2 | 569 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7/21 |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns | 4-2 | 520 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1/18 |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-1 | 514 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 19/NR |
| 20 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 458 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 16/25 |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers | 5-2 | 274 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 13/25 |
| 22 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 266 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Northwestern Wildcats | 5-1 | 256 | 0 | NR | 3 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Florida Gators | 5-2 | 250 | 0 | NR | 9 | 8/NR |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks | 4-2 | 189 | 0 | 25 | - | 2/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Mississippi State; No. 20 Oklahoma State;
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona 141; Oklahoma State 87; James Madison 80; Auburn 55; Mississippi State 32; Nebraska 19; Oregon State 17; New Mexico 16; UTSA 13; Michigan 10; North Dakota State 8; Wisconsin 7; Duke 7; North Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; Air Force 3; North Texas 1;
Up next for Penn State
Penn State will get a much-needed bye week to try and regroup. After four consecutive losses, Penn State has much to address in the of week before returning to action, mostly with the performance of the offense. Penn State will return to action in two weeks for a home game against Purdue on Halloween, Oct. 31, in Beaver Stadium. A start time has yet to be announced for the Big Ten matchup.
As things stand now with the current coaches poll, there are no ranked teams awaiting Penn State on the schedule in the second half of the season.
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