Texas, Alabama take hard falls in US LBM Coaches Poll after SEC losses
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A pair of SEC teams took a major hit in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after suffering critical losses in conference play.
The Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide suffered the biggest drop in the latest coaches poll after losses to Georgia and Oklahoma, respectively. Alabama dropped six spots from No. 4 to No. 10 while Texas fell eight spots to No. 18.
This week's coaches poll features nine SEC teams. Texas A&M leads the way at No. 3 after its spectacular comeback to beat South Carolina on Saturday. Georgia moves one spot to No. 4 after beating Texas, Ole Miss follows at No. 6, with Oklahoma shortly behind at No. 8. Alabama rounds out the top 10. Vanderbilt (No. 13), Texas (No. 18), Tennessee (No. 20), and Missouri (No. 21) round out the SEC's representation.
Here is a look at the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12's action
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0 | 1573 | 61 | 1 | – | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11-0 | 1497 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10-0 | 1457 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/22 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 | 1381 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 3/10 |
| 5 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1285 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 2/9 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10-1 | 1268 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 4/15 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 10-1 | 1213 | 0 | 8 | +1 | 7/24 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8-2 | 1099 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 6/NR |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8-2 | 1064 | 0 | 9 | – | 5/21 |
| 10 | Alabama | 8-2 | 976 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4/20 |
| 11 | BYU | 9-1 | 923 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 8/NR |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 9-1 | 815 | 0 | 12 | – | 7/NR |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 777 | 0 | 14 | +1 | 11/NR |
| 14 | Utah | 8-2 | 748 | 0 | 15 | +1 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 8-2 | 707 | 0 | 16 | +1 | 2/18 |
| 16 | USC | 8-2 | 610 | 0 | 18 | +2 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Michigan | 8-2 | 587 | 0 | 17 | – | 13/NR |
| 18 | Texas | 7-3 | 521 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 1/19 |
| 19 | Virginia | 9-2 | 455 | 0 | 19 | – | 11/NR |
| 20 | Tennessee | 7-3 | 403 | 0 | 20 | – | 11/22 |
| 21 | Missouri | 7-3 | 220 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 14/NR |
| 22 | James Madison | 9-1 | 201 | 0 | 25 | +3 | 22/NR |
| 23 | North Texas | 9-1 | 164 | 0 | NR | +4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Houston | 8-2 | 144 | 0 | NR | +5 | 22/NR |
| 25 | Tulane | 8-2 | 96 | 0 | NR | +5 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Louisville; No. 22 Cincinnati; No. 23 Pittsburgh;
Others Receiving Votes
Navy 56; SMU 42; Illinois 34; Washington 28; Iowa 24; Arizona 23; Louisville 21; San Diego State 19; Arizona State 16; Pittsburgh 13; Nebraska 12; East Carolina 3;
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