Oklahoma is still sitting inside the national top 10 after a 51-0 win over UTEP, but the Sooners didn’t get a bump for the blowout.
Instead, OU fell one spot in both major polls this week. The Sooners are No. 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the AP Poll after Week 1, with LSU’s surge helping push them down. The Tigers moved up after hammering Clemson 51-10, and that result reshuffled the top of both rankings.
OU’s next test comes on the road against Michigan, which landed at No. 24 in the Coaches Poll and stayed out of the AP top 25. The Wolverines escaped a loss to Western Michigan on a controversial last-second touchdown, and now they’ll host the Sooners in a matchup that already has plenty of ranking intrigue attached to it.
At the top of the Coaches Poll, Ohio State stayed No. 1, followed by Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame and Indiana. Oregon dropped four spots to No. 6, while Miami held at No. 7 and LSU climbed to No.
- Texas A&M checked in at No. 9, just ahead of Oklahoma.
The AP Poll tells a similar story. Ohio State remained No. 1, with Georgia moving to No.
2, Notre Dame up to No. 3 and Texas at No. 4.
Indiana came in at No. 5, Oregon slid to No.
6, Miami stayed at No. 7 and LSU rose to No. 8.
Ole Miss was No. 9, Texas A&M No. 10 and Oklahoma No.
Michigan’s standing is different in the two polls. The Wolverines are No. 24 in the Coaches Poll after falling eight spots, but they are not ranked in the AP Poll. They did receive votes there, though, along with Florida, Boise State and others.
Here’s how the rest of the Coaches Poll looked after Week 1: Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame, Indiana, Oregon, Miami, LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas Tech, USC, BYU, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Houston, Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and Florida.
And in the AP Poll: Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas, Indiana, Oregon, Miami, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas Tech, USC, BYU, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, Iowa, Houston, Missouri, Louisville and Virginia.
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