Oregon Ducks take over top spot in US LBM Coaches Poll in Week 9

How ironic is it that it would be the Georgia Bulldogs to propel Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks to this position?

For the first time since 2012, Oregon will be the No. 1 in the country in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Ducks moved up to the top spot after watching UGA go into Austin and methodically dismantle the No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15 after taking a commanding 23-0 halftime lead.

Who knows how often Lanning communicates with his own coaching boss Kirby Smart, but a quick thank you text might be appropriate here.

The Ducks are now 7-0 and will be favored in the vast majority of the games. Oregon was also ranked No. 1 when they had a perfect 12-0 season in 2010.

Oregon is still riding high after its win over Ohio State. The Ducks have already shown they can move on with the schedule with a dominating 35-0 victory over Purdue. A team such as Alabama proved that it couldn’t do the same thing. The Crimson Tide defeated Georgia and then went on the road the very next week only to lose to Vanderbilt.

Here’s the entire Top 25 US LBM Coaches poll.

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

Story originally appeared on Ducks Wire


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Publish date : 2024-10-20 16:49:04

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