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AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Trevor Etienne #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs the ball for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. after their 30-15 road win over the previous No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Georgia received a pair of first place votes after their dominant win. Georgia looked like one of the best teams, if not the best team, in the country in their overwhelming defensive performance against Texas.
Only the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are ranked ahead of Georgia. The undefeated Ducks received 51 of 53 total first place votes. Following Georgia is the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. No. 5 Miami rounds out the top five.
Texas dropped to No. 6 after their loss to Georgia. The Longhorns still have a great chance to make the College Football Playoff.
Georgia is the only team in the country with a pair of top 10 wins. The Bulldogs have wins over No. 6 Texas and No. 9 Clemson. UGA’s lone loss of the season came to No. 15 Alabama, who just lost to Tennessee, who is now ranked No. 8. Alabama dropped significantly in the SEC standings.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Oregon
7-0
1,323 (51)
2
Georgia
6-1
1,238 (2)
3
Penn State
6-0
1,197
4
Ohio State
5-1
1,107
5
Miami (FL)
7-0
1,087
6
Texas
6-1
1,082
7
LSU
6-1
946
8
Tennessee
6-1
916
9
Clemson
6-1
907
10
Iowa State
7-0
829
11
Notre Dame
6-1
809
12
BYU
7-0
740
13
Indiana
7-0
651
14
Texas A&M
6-1
641
15
Alabama
5-2
554
16
Kansas State
6-1
488
17
Missouri
6-1
486
18
Ole Miss
5-2
444
19
Boise State
5-1
379
20
Pittsburgh
6-0
359
21
Illinois
6-1
347
22
SMU
6-1
249
23
Army
7-0
185
24
Navy
6-0
115
25
Vanderbilt
5-2
37
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Michigan; No. 25 Nebraska;
Others Receiving Votes
UNLV 28; Syracuse 27;…
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Author : UGA Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-20 18:53:16
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