Alabama surges; Penn State, Texas tumble in coaches poll after Week 6
- The top five teams, including Oregon and Miami (Fla.), are unchanged from the previous week.
- Texas and Penn State dropped significantly in the rankings following unexpected losses.
- Virginia and Memphis are new additions to the Top 25 poll this week.
As we’ve said numerous times, there’s no such thing as a slow week in college football. Several unexpected outcomes sent considerable shockwaves through the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five remain unchanged, however, led by No. 1 Ohio State. The Buckeyes rolled past Minnesota and received 59 of 66 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Oregon, which had the weekend off, was picked first by three voters. No. 3 Miami (Fla.) also earned three No. 1 nods after staving off archrival Florida State. Mississippi, also coming off an open date, and Texas A&M, a home winner against Mississippi State, continue to round out the top five, with the Aggies claiming the last No. 1 vote.
The changes begin at No. 6, thanks to Penn State and Texas taking major tumbles. Oklahoma inherits the sixth spot on the eve of its Red River showdown with the Longhorns, who fall 12 places to No. 19 after the loss at Florida. Indiana gains a couple of positions to check in at No. 7 with its trip to Oregon on deck. Alabama, after avenging last season’s loss to Vanderbilt, is back in the top 10 at No. 8, followed by Georgia and Texas Tech.
Penn State, stunned by previously winless UCLA, stays ranked for now at No. 22.
Virginia, which posted its second overtime win in as many weeks, joins the poll at No. 24. Memphis, the first team to reach six wins to become bowl eligible, also moves in at No. 25, pushing out Utah, which held the last spot in the rankings in the previous poll. Florida State is the week’s other dropout.
This story has been updated to change a video.
