A new team tops the US LBM Coaches Poll after a major Week 10 shakeup.
The Georgia Bulldogs are No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll again following their impressive 42-7 win over then-No. 12 Ole Miss on Saturday. The Bulldogs are back in the top spot for the first time since the Oct. 11 release, and this is the second week Georgia has claimed the top spot.
Utah, Notre Dame, and UCLA also benefited from important wins this week, and now join Georgia in the top five. Utah is now No. 2 after topping then-No. 8 BYU in the "Holy War," while Notre Dame moved up three spots to No. 3 after defeating last week's top team, Miami, 31-24. UCLA joins Utah as the only unbeaten team in this week's top 25 poll. The Bruins are No. 4 after beating Minnesota on the road.
Indiana, which was idle in Week 10, fell two spots to No. 5 after last week's action.
The SEC has eight teams in this week's top 25. Alabama moves up to No. 7 after its big win over then-No. 15 LSU, while Texas and Tennessee crack the top 10 at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively, after adding top-25 wins to their resumes.
Kentucky, which lost to Tennessee in Week 10, dropped to No. 13, and Ole Miss fell five spots to No. 17 after its weak showing against the Georgia Bulldogs. LSU dropped to No. 22 after losing at home to Alabama, and South Carolina enters the top 25 at No. 24 after beating Texas A&M to extend its winning streak to four games.
As for the Auburn Tigers, they remain out of top-25 consideration despite earning another SEC win on Saturday against Arkansas. Auburn plays only one more ranked opponent this season, No. 7 Alabama, on Nov. 28.
US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 9
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Missouri; No. 23 Northwestern;
Others Receiving Votes
Duke 172; Missouri 147; Oklahoma State 27; Northwestern 17; Illinois 13; North Texas 7; Louisville 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 5; Oklahoma 2; Minnesota 2; Air Force 1;
This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: US LBM Coaches Poll: Georgia reclaims No. 1 ranking
