The US LBM Coaches Poll is out following college football Week 1 action, and there are a few major changes that dropped in the most recent version.
Ohio State football has remained unchanged at No. 2; however, it did go from seven first-place votes down to three. Top-ranked Georgia thrashed now No. 22 Clemson in its first game, a primetime noon Saturday battle, retaining the top spot and the majority of first-place votes.
The Buckeyes are joined in the top ten by fellow Big Ten sides Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan. The SEC still does reign supreme though with Georgia, Texas (No. 3), Alabama (No. 4), Ole Miss (No. 5), and now Missouri (No. 10).
USC’s Miller Moss passed for 378 yards and a touchdown in the Trojans’ 27-20 win over LSU, which vaulted USC to a much higher spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Meanwhile, Clemson got trounced, 34-3, by Georgia and fell to bottom half of poll.
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There wasn’t much shake-up among the top-25 teams, but USC, with its impressive win over LSU in Las Vegas Sunday, did jump to No. 14 after being No. 23 a week prior.
Despite winning Saturday, LSU and Clemson were the major losers between the two weeks with Oregon, being an honorable mention. The Ducks dropped from No. 3 to No. 6 after being Idaho 24-14.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1,371 (51) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 1,316 (3) |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 1,245 (1) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 1,172 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 1,081 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1,080 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 1,079 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 987 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-0 | 919 |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers | 1-0 | 848 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 779 |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 753 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 705 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 655 |
| 15 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-0 | 650 |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1-0 | 537 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1-0 | 499 |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats | 1-0 | 348 |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | 0-1 | 341 |
| 20 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1-0 | 295 |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 260 |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers | 0-1 | 223 |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 1-0 | 154 |
| 24 | Louisville Cardinals | 1-0 | 101 |
| 25 | Washington Huskies | 1-0 | 95 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 10 Florida State; No. 20 Texas A&M
Others Receiving Votes
Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1
