Notre Dame’s stay near the top took a hit after a wild weekend across college football, and the Irish are now sitting at No. 8 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The 2nd-ranked, undefeated Fighting Irish went on the road to face undefeated, 8th-ranked BYU and came up short, even after a valiant comeback push inside the final two minutes. BYU was better coached and better prepared, but Notre Dame’s talent kept it alive long enough to make the finish interesting. The loss drops the Irish down in the rankings, while the Cougars jump from No. 8 to No. 3 after improving to 6-0.
The shakeup didn’t stop there. Georgia took a home loss to unranked Auburn, 27-24, and slid to No.
- Miami moved into the top spot after surviving Florida State in double overtime at home, and Ohio State climbed to No. 2 after beating Indiana in Bloomington, 19-15.
Indiana still lands at No. 6 despite the loss.
Other movement near the top followed the same chaotic pattern. Texas Tech rose to No. 5, while Ole Miss moved up to No.
- Utah is No.
9, UCLA checks in at No. 10, and Tennessee is now No. 11.
Kentucky sits at No. 12.
Alabama’s rough stretch continued after back-to-back regular season losses for the first time since 2007, pushing the Crimson Tide down to No. 13.
Texas also tumbled after losing to unranked Florida again, falling out of the top 10 and landing at No. 18.
Here’s the full US LBM Top 25 Coaches Poll:
- Miami Hurricanes (6-0)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1)
- BYU Cougars (6-0)
- Georgia Bulldogs (6-1)
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0)
- Indiana Hoosiers (6-1)
- Ole Miss Rebels (5-1)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1)
- Utah Utes (6-0)
- UCLA Bruins (6-0)
- Tennessee Volunteers (6-1)
- Kentucky Wildcats (6-1)
- Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2)
- Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1)
- USC Trojans (6-1)
- Houston Cougars (6-1)
- LSU Tigers (5-2)
- Texas Longhorns (4-2)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1)
- SMU Mustangs (5-1)
- Missouri Tigers (5-2)
- Boise State Broncos (5-1)
- Northwestern Wildcats (5-1)
- Florida Gators (5-2)
- Oregon Ducks (4-2)
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