Ohio State got arguably its biggest win of the season when it toughed out a game against a top ten Penn State team that had looked fantastic through the first half of the year. It was a hard-nosed, tough defensive struggle, with the Buckeyes able to pull away towards the end of the game to get their second win over a top ten team so far this season.
The national narrative with Ohio State early in the year is that it wasn’t as good as years past because of of an offense that was still trying to figure things out. And while that was true, nobody seemed to give the team enough credit for how good the defense was.
Since then, and after a couple of top ten wins — at Notre Dame included, the perception is changing and so too are the rankings in the two major polls. On that note, the latest US LBM Coaches poll has been released and the Buckeyes remain in a strong position.
The usual suspects like Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma are there as well. Here’s the latest rankings released Monday and where the Buckeyes are now. We start with the top ten and then share the complete poll.
No. 10 - Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1)
Last Week
Lost at Ohio State, 20-12
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,056
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 6 ⇓
Next Up … vs. Indiana
No. 9 - Oregon Ducks (6-1)
Last Week
Won vs. Washington State, 38-24
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,089
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 11 ⇑
Next Up … at Utah
No. 8 - Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)
Last Week
Won vs. Tennessee, 24-21
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,141
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 8 ⇔
Next Up … Off Week
No. 7 - Texas Longhorns (6-1)
Last Week
Won at Houston, 31-24
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,078
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 8 ⇑
Next Up … vs. BYU
No. 6 - Oklahoma Sooners (7-0)
Last Week
Won vs. UCF, 31-29
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,283
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 7 ⇑
Next Up … at Kansas
Washington Huskies (7-0)
Last Week
Won vs. Arizona State, 15-7
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,333
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 5 ⇔
Next Up … at Stanford
No. 4 - Florida State Seminoles (7-0)
Last Week
Won vs. Duke, 38-20
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,426
First-Place Votes | 0
Last week’s ranking | No. 4 ⇔
Next Up … at Wake Forest
No. 3 - Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0)
Last Week
Won vs. Penn State, 20-12
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,459
First-Place Votes | 2
Last week’s ranking | No. 3 ⇔
Next Up … at Wisconsin
No. 2 - Michigan Wolverines (8-0)
Last Week
Won at Michigan State, 49-0
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,522
First-Place Votes | 4
Last week’s ranking | No. 2 ⇔
Next Up … Off Week
No. 1 - Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)
Last Week
Off Week
Poll Details
Poll Points | 1,586
First-Place Votes | 58
Last week’s ranking | No. 1 ⇔
Next Up … at Florida
NEXT … The complete Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll
Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll
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| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 7-0 | 1,586 (58) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 8-0 | 1,522 (4) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1,459 (2) | – |
| 4 | Florida State | 7-0 | 1,426 | – |
| 5 | Washington | 7-0 | 1,333 | – |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 7-0 | 1,283 | +1 |
| 7 | Texas | 6-1 | 1,150 | +1 |
| 8 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1,141 | – |
| 9 | Oregon | 6-1 | 1,089 | +2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6-1 | 1,056 | -4 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 6-1 | 931 | +1 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 6-1 | 892 | +1 |
| 13 | Utah | 6-1 | 866 | +1 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 688 | +4 |
| 15 | LSU | 6-2 | 677 | +4 |
| 16 | Missouri | 7-1 | 604 | +4 |
| 17 | UNC | 6-1 | 574 | -7 |
| 18 | Louisville | 6-1 | 451 | +3 |
| 19 | Air Force | 7-0 | 374 | +3 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 5-2 | 356 | -5 |
| 21 | Duke | 5-2 | 350 | -4 |
| 22 | USC | 6-2 | 269 | -6 |
| 23 | Tulane | 6-1 | 202 | +1 |
| 24 | UCLA | 5-2 | 195 | +1 |
| 25 | JMU | 7-0 | 101 | +1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Iowa
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 52; Miami (FL) 27; Kansas State 25; Iowa 24; Fresno State 23; Oklahoma State 13; Kentucky 10; Wyoming 9; SMU 8; Liberty 8; Arizona 7; UNLV 6; Maryland 4; Kansas 4; Wisconsin 2; Toledo 2; Clemson 1;
