College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 7
(This story has been updated with new information).
No. 2 Ohio State’s matchup with No. 3 Oregon was the marquee event of Week 7 of the 2024 college football season, a game with significant Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff ramifications.
In the short term, it had a noticeable effect on the national polls.
The Ducks' thrilling 32-31 victory against the Buckeyes reshuffled the top five of the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, keeping coach Dan Lanning's team among the top squads in the country while dropping Ryan Day and Ohio State a few spots.
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It wasn’t the only notable result from an action-packed day for the conference. Penn State rode tight end Tyler Warren to a 33-30 overtime win at USC. Illinois survived a scare from Purdue and held off the Boilermakers in a 50-49 victory.
Here’s a look at how this past week’s results in the Big Ten were reflected in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, both of which were released Sunday:
College football rankings for Week 8
US LBM Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams are in bold. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Texas (53)
Oregon (2)
Penn State
Georgia
Ohio State
Miami
Alabama
LSU
Clemson
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Iowa State
BYU
Texas A&M
Ole Miss
Missouri
Kansas State
Indiana
Boise State
Pitt
Illinois
Michigan
SMU
Army
Nebraska
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2.
AP Top 25
Big Ten teams are in bold. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Texas (56)
Oregon (6)
Penn State
Ohio State
Georgia
Miami
Alabama
LSU
Iowa State
Clemson
Tennessee
Notre Dame
BYU
Texas A&M
Boise State
Indiana
Kansas State
Ole Miss
Missouri
Pitt
SMU
Illinois
Army
Michigan
Navy
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 68; Nebraska 62; Arizona State 39; Oklahoma 36; Washington State 32; Iowa 29; Texas Tech 18; Syracuse 13; Arkansas 13; Utah 7; Louisville 6; USC 5; Liberty 2; UNLV 1.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: College football rankings: Big Ten in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25