Big Ten well represented in updated US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 6
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College football has a new top-ranked team, and the Big Ten's top two heavyweights are now locked in for a massive showdown coming up next weekend.
Following the loss by previous No. 1 Texas to rival Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, Georgia has taken over the top spot in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia is coming off a big road win at Alabama and takes the inside track to the SEC Championship Game as the last unbeaten team standing in the conference.
The Big Ten will have a top-5 showdown on the schedule this week with No. 4 Indiana hosting No. 5 in a rematch of last season's Big Ten championship game. Other Big Ten teams joining Indiana and Ohio State in this week's coaches poll are UCLA (No. 12), USC (No. 15), Iowa (No. 16), and Oregon (No. 25). The Ducks remain ranked after dropping its second game of the season, with both losses coming against teams currently ranked in the top 25.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll following the results of Week 6.
US LBM Coaches Poll – Week 6
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-0 | 1832 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1/3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-0 | 1713 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2/5 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 5-0 | 1688 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3/7 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 1633 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4/6 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 1565 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1/7 |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns | 4-1 | 1369 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1/6 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 1358 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/12 |
| 8 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 1355 | 0 | 8 | – | 8/15 |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5-0 | 1240 | 0 | 9 | – | 9/13 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 1180 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6/12 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 5-0 | 1109 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11/21 |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins | 5-0 | 912 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | 863 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13/25 |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 5-1 | 837 | 0 | 14 | – | 13/18 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 6-1 | 758 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 11/18 |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-1 | 729 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 14/22 |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats | 5-1 | 667 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Houston Cougars | 5-1 | 520 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 463 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 16/NR |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 4-1 | 403 | 0 | NR | 6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | LSU Tigers | 4-2 | 361 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 7/21 |
| 22 | SMU Mustangs | 4-1 | 330 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 16/25 |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-1 | 229 | 0 | NR | 6 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 205 | 0 | NR | 3 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks | 3-2 | 200 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Florida; No. 23 Duke; No. 24 Pittsburgh;
Others Receiving Votes
Northwestern 107; Arizona 92; Nebraska 74; Oklahoma 50; Wisconsin 39; Duke 35; James Madison 33; Florida 32; Pittsburgh 25; New Mexico 16; UTSA 10; Baylor 9; Memphis 6; Oregon State 2; North Carolina 1
Up next for Penn State
While the Nittany Lions will be unranked, so will their next opponent, the Michigan Wolverines. Penn State will travel to Michigan for a game that sees both teams working through some issues under new head coaches. Penn State will face Michigan in the 3:30 p.m. time slot on CBS.
As things stand now with the current coaches poll, there are no ranked teams awaiting Penn State on the schedule in the second half of the season.
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Big Ten well represented in updated US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 6
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