Texas delivered a convincing 31-3 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough to crack the top 10 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The Longhorns stayed put at No. 11, still stuck behind a pair of 6-2 teams in No.
9 Alabama and No. 10 Ohio State.
At the top, Miami remains No. 1 and is one of three undefeated teams in the ranking. Utah checks in at No. 4 at 8-0, while UCLA sits right behind at No. 5, also unbeaten.
The biggest shakeup near the top came after Ohio State’s loss at USC. Georgia jumped to No. 2 at 7-1, and Indiana climbed to No.
- Notre Dame, BYU and Kentucky also hold spots in the Top 10.
Texas is one of several teams clustered in the middle of the poll after its latest win. The Longhorns are followed by Ole Miss at No. 12 and Texas Tech at No. 13, while LSU, Tennessee and USC make up part of the next group.
The SEC placed eight teams in the poll, while the Big Ten now has six ranked teams. There are five Big 12 teams in the new rankings, and the Top 25 is rounded out by independent Notre Dame along with Group of Six programs Boise State and New Mexico.
Florida fell out of the poll after its loss to Georgia. The Gators were No. 20 last week.
2026-27 US LBM Coaches Poll
- Miami (FL) Hurricanes, 8-0
- Georgia Bulldogs, 7-1
- Indiana Hoosiers, 8-1
- Utah Utes, 8-0
- UCLA Bruins, 8-0
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 7-1
- Kentucky Wildcats, 7-1
- BYU Cougars, 7-1
- Alabama Crimson Tide, 6-2
- Ohio State Buckeyes, 6-2
- Texas Longhorns, 6-2
- Ole Miss Rebels, 6-2
- Texas Tech Red Raiders, 7-1
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 7-1
- LSU Tigers, 6-2
- Tennessee Volunteers, 6-2
- USC Trojans, 7-2
- Houston Cougars, 6-2
- Missouri Tigers, 6-2
- Iowa Hawkeyes, 6-2
- Boise State Broncos, 7-1
- Arizona Wildcats, 6-2
- Northwestern Wildcats, 6-2
- SMU Mustangs, 6-2
- New Mexico Lobos, 7-1
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