Week 9 in college football featured plenty of intrigue but few actual upsets. As a result, there aren’t many changes near the upper echelon of the US LBM Coaches Poll, with the top six teams remaining the same.
Oregon continues to hold the No. 1 ranking. The Ducks claimed all but one of 54 first-place votes cast this week after a convincing win against Illinois. Georgia, which had the week off, stays at No. 2 receiving the remaining first-place nod. Penn State and Ohio State, set to square off next week, hold down the next two spots. No. 5 Miami (Fla.) and No. 6 Texas also maintain their positions after victories.
The changes begin at No. 7, where LSU was the highest-ranked team to take a defeat. The Tigers tumble to No. 16 after their loss to Texas A&M, which is up to No. 11 this week. Tennessee and Clemson each improve on spot to No. 7 and 8, respectively. Notre Dame, thanks to a convincing triumph against then-No. 24 Navy, vaults to No. 9 ahead of No. 10 Iowa State.
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Illinois stays in the poll at No. 24 despite the loss at Oregon. Navy wasn’t as fortunate, falling from the rankings along with Vanderbilt.
Washington State moves in for the first time this season at No. 22, and Memphis rejoins the poll, edging Colorado for the No. 25 spot by a single poll point.