The top 10 once again looks a little different in the new US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12. The shuffling, however, didn’t reach the apex of the rankings.
Oregon remains the unanimous No. 1 choice on all 55 ballots, though the Ducks had a narrow escape at Wisconsin. Ohio State holds at No. 2 after having a much easier time with Northwestern, and Texas remains at No. 3 after outlasting Arkansas. Penn State is back up to No. 4, and unbeaten Indiana achieves a new high watermark in the history of the program, cracking the top five on the eve of its huge showdown with the Buckeyes in Columbus.
Notre Dame will be ranked sixth when it meets unbeaten and 17th-ranked Army next week. Alabama climbs two positions to No. 7, finishing just ahead of Georgia after the Bulldogs’ takedown of Tennessee. The Volunteers tumble seven spots to No. 11, as Mississippi and Miami (Fla.) round out the top 10. Brigham Young falls seven places to No. 15 on the heels of its first loss of the season to unranked Kansas.
TOP 25: Complete US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12
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There were a lot more changes toward the back end of the poll. No. 20 Tulane and No. 22 Arizona State head the group of four teams moving into the Top 25. No. 23 UNLV and No. 24 Memphis also return. Kansas State narrowly hangs on to the No. 25 spot after its loss to Arizona State.
Washington State, Missouri, LSU and Louisville exit the rankings.
(This story was updated to add a gallery and change a video.)