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Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll released. Ohio State moves up ahead of Michigan game.

Another week of the college football season has flown by and with it plenty of action to reflect upon. There’s a pretty significant body of work to judge teams on at this point, and that includes YOUR Ohio State Buckeyes who look to be playing their best ball at the right time.

Every Sunday, the US LBM Coaches Poll is released based on how the coaches that vote judge teams to have performed that week and throughout the college football season, and we just had the latest drop.

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Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, Washington, Oregon, Texas and Alabama are among the highest ranked — as you would expect — but how did it all shake out with just one week to go in the regular season?

Here’s a look at the new US LBM Coaches Poll with a look at the top 10 first, followed by the complete and updated poll after Week 12.

Oh, and for Ohio State fans, bring on Michigan week!

No. 10 - Missouri Tigers (9-2)

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Last Week

Won vs. Florida, 33-31

Poll Details

Poll Points: 945
First-Place Votes:  0
Last week’s ranking: No. 11 ⇑

Next Up … at Arkansas

No. 9 - Louisville Cardinals (10-1)

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Last Week

Won at Miami (Florida), 38-31

Poll Details

Poll Points: 1,042
First-Place Votes:  0
Last week’s ranking: No. 9 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Kentucky

No. 8 - Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1)

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Last Week

Won vs. Chattanooga, 66-10

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,197
First-Place Votes  0
Last week’s ranking No. 8 ⇔

Next Up … at Auburn

No. 7 - Texas Longhorns (10-1)

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Last Week

Won at Iowa State, 26-16

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,207
First-Place Votes  0
Last week’s ranking No. 7 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Texas Tech

No. 6 - Oregon Ducks (10-1)

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Last Week

Won at Arizona State, 49-13

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,256
First-Place Votes  0
Last week’s ranking No. 6 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Oregon State

No. 5 - Washington Huskies (11-0)

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Last Week

Won at Oregon State, 22-20

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,358
First-Place Votes  0
Last week’s ranking No. 5 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Washington State

No. 4 - Florida State Seminoles (11-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. North Alabama, 58-13

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,428
First-Place Votes  0
Last week’s ranking No. 4 ⇔

Next Up … at Florida

No. 3 - Michigan Wolverines (11-0)

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Last Week

Won at Maryland, 31-24

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,479
First-Place Votes 3
Last week’s ranking No. 2 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Ohio State

No. 2 - Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. Minnesota, 37-3

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,467
First-Place Votes 3
Last week’s ranking No. 3 ⇑

Next Up … at Michigan

No. 1 - Georgia Bulldogs (11-0)

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Last Week

Won at Tennessee, 38-10

Poll Details

Poll Points 1,591
First-Place Votes 58
Last week’s ranking No. 1 ⇔

Next Up … at Georgia Tech

NEXT … Complete US LBM Week 12 Coaches Poll

Week 12 US LBM Coaches Poll top 25

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 11-0 1,571 (61)
2 Ohio State 11-0 1,460 (1) +1
3 Michigan 11-0 1,458 (1) -1
4 Florida State 11-0 1,375
5 Washington 11-0 1,367
6 Oregon 10-1 1,234
7 Texas 10-1 1,193
8 Alabama 10-1 1,174
9 Louisville 10-1 1,035
10 Missouri 9-2 981 +1
11 Penn State 9-2 908 +1
12 Ole Miss 9-2 863 +2
13 Oklahoma 9-2 840
14 LSU 8-3 726 +1
15 Oregon State 8-3 684 -5
16 Arizona 8-3 568 +6
17 Notre Dame 8-3 536 +1
18 Tulane 10-1 493 -1
19 Iowa 9-2 447 +4
20 Kansas State 8-3 424 +4
21 Oklahoma State 8-3 299 +4
22 Liberty 11-0 158 +5
23 Tennessee 7-4 109 -4
24 North Carolina State 8-3 97 +6
25 SMU 9-2 84 +3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 Utah; No. 20 North Carolina; No. 21 James Madison.

Others Receiving Votes

North Carolina 79; UNLV 76; Utah 75; Toledo 49; James Madison 48; Clemson 25; Troy 17; Texas A&M 6; UCLA 5; Kansas 4; Fresno State 3; West Virginia 2; UTSA 1; Air Force 1.

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