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Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll released. Did Ohio State see any movement after dominating Purdue win?

It was another wild week in college football, and with it, there’s been a bit of a shakeup in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll that was released. In the Big Ten, Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State looked dominant once again, but elsewhere, we saw USC get bludgeoned at the hands of Notre Dame, and Washington outlasted Oregon in a game that had some very questionable coaching decisions on both sides.

Alabama escaped against Arkansas despite the national media not really recognizing it, and there were results a plenty across the rest of the country.

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A quick look at the calendar tells us that the college football regular season is about halfway through, and that means there’s been some real separation, but there’s also still plenty of games to play.

Here’s how all of the results on the field impacted the release of the US LBM Coaches poll after Week 7 and whether we saw any movement from Ohio State after its impressive road victory over Purdue.

We’ll start with the new top ten and then share the complete poll for your reading pleasure.

No. 10 - North Carolina Tar Heels (6-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. Miami (FL), 41-31

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,038
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 12 ⇑

Next Up … vs. Virginia

No. 8 (tie)- Texas Longhorns

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Last Week

Off

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,078
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 11 ⇑

Next Up … at Houston

No. 8 (tie) - Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1)

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Last Week

Won vs. Arkansas, 24-21

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,078
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 10 ⇑

Next Up … vs. Tennessee

No. 7 - Oklahoma Sooners (6-0)

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Last Week

Off

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,260
First-Place Votes | 1
Last week’s ranking | No. 7 ⇔

Next Up … vs. UCF

No. 6 - Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. UMass, 63-0

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,302
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 5 ⇓

Next Up … at Ohio State

No. 5 - Washington Huskies (6-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. Oregon, 36-33

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,325
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 6 ⇑

Next Up … vs. Arizona State

No. 4 - Florida State Seminoles (6-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. Syracuse, 41-3

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,390
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 4 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Duke

No. 3 - Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)

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Last Week

Won at Purdue, 41-7

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,429
First-Place Votes | 1
Last week’s ranking | No. 3 ⇔

Next Up … vs. Penn State

No. 2 - Michigan Wolverines (7-0)

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Last Week

Won vs. Indiana, 52-7

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,516
First-Place Votes | 4
Last week’s ranking | No. 2 ⇔

Next Up … at Michigan State

No. 1 - Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)

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Last Week

Won at Vanderbilt, 37-20

Poll Details

Poll Points | 1,590
First-Place Votes | 58
Last week’s ranking | No. 1 ⇔

Next Up … Off

NEXT … The complete Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll

Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll top 25

Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 7-0 1,590 (58)
2 Michigan 7-0 1,516 (4)
3 Ohio State 6-0 1,429 (2)
4 Florida State 6-0 1,390
5 Washington 6-0 1,325 +1
6 Penn State 6-0 1,302 -3
7 Oklahoma 6-0 1,260 (1)
8 (tie) Texas 5-1 1,078 +3
8 (tie) Alabama 6-1 1,078 +2
10 North Carolina 6-0 1,038 +2
11 Oregon 5-1 989 -3
12 Ole Miss 5-1 849 +1
13 Oregon State 6-1 809 +1
14 Utah 5-1 704 +2
15 Tennessee 5-1 663 +2
16 USC 6-1 606 -7
17 Duke 5-1 590 +1
18 Notre Dame 6-2 572 +3
19 LSU 5-2 482 +1
20 Missouri 6-1 368 +5
21 Louisville 6-1 309 -6
22 Air Force 6-0 196 +6
23 Iowa 6-1 192 +6
24 Tulane 5-1 112 +11
25 UCLA 4-2 70 -3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Washington State Cougars; No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats; No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks;

Others Receiving Votes

James Madison 67; Clemson 54; Florida 29; Fresno State 21; Washington State 20; Arizona 13; Wyoming 12; Oklahoma State 12; Miami (FL) 12; Maryland 11; Kentucky 9; Liberty 5; Kansas State 5; UNLV 4; Texas A&M 4; West Virginia 3; Memphis 1; Kansas 1;

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