Admin September 3, 2024
US LBM Coaches Poll: Georgia and Clemson on two very different paths
Week 1 of the college football season is in the books and the US LBM Coaches Poll provides us with an early look at how this season could play out.
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The first US LBM Coaches Poll of the regular season is out after some unexpected results in Week 1, and the top five looks slightly different from the preseason version.
Georgia easily retains the No. 1 spot. The Bulldogs were voted first by 52 of the 55 panelists on the heels of a dominant opening win against Clemson. Ohio State, which rolled past Akron in its season debut, stays at No. 2 with three No. 1 votes. Texas moves up to No. 3, claiming the last first-place nod after blanking Colorado State. Alabama also moves up a notch to No. 4.
Things get tight for the fifth spot. This week it goes to Mississippi, which finishes ahead of Oregon by a single poll point. The Ducks, ranked third in the preseason, slide to No. 6 after struggling to put away Idaho. No. 7 Notre Dame is now just a point behind Oregon following a road win at then-No. 20 Texas A&M.
TOP 25: Complete US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 1
HIGHS AND LOWS: Georgia leads Week 1 winners and losers
Penn State and Michigan swap places with the Nittany Lions edging ahead at No. 8. Missouri climbs a spot to grab the No. 10 position vacated by Florida State. The Seminoles are completely out of the poll after opening with two losses to ACC opponents.
The biggest mover of the week is Southern California. The Trojans climbed nine positions from its preseason ranking to check in at No. 14 after upending LSU. Miami (Fla.) moves up four spots to No. 15.
No. 24 Louisville and No. 25 Washington join the poll. Florida State and Texas A&M are the dropouts.
