How far did Alabama climb in new Coaches Poll after throttling LSU on wild Saturday?
A day after dismantling the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge, Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide moved up in the new US LBM Coaches Poll after a wild Saturday of college football finishes.
Alabama (7-2 overall, 4-2) moved up two spots No. 9 in the new Week 11 Coaches Poll after their 42-13 thrashing of Brian Kelly and LSU. The Crimson Tide jumped past the previously unbeaten Miami Hurricanes (9-1) and the Georgia Bulldogs (7-2).
Alabama is the highest-ranked two-loss team and are ranked one spot below the No. 8 BYU Cougars (9-0) and one spot ahead of Kirby Smart's Bulldogs. The Crimson Tide will host the Mercer Bears Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Week 12. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on SEC Network+/ESPN+.
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Miami slid eight spots from No. 4 to No. 12 after falling 28-23 on the road to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. Georgia fell eight spots as well, from No. 2 to No. 10 after their 28-10 loss to Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. Ole Miss rose one spot to No. 11.
The Oregon Ducks (10-0) remained No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week after their 39-18 win over the Maryland Terrapins in Eugene. The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) moved up one spot to No. 2 after routing Purdue, 45-0, at Ohio Stadium.
The Texas Longhorns (8-1) rose one spot as well, up to No. 3 after a dominant win over the Florida Gators. The Tennessee Volunteers (8-1) moved into the top five, climbing two spots to No. 4 with the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) rounding out the top five.
The Indiana Hoosiers were one of the biggest risers this week, moving up four spots to No. 6 after holding off the Michigan Wolverines to improve to 10-0. The Hoosiers have a bye in Week 12 before facing Ohio State in Columbus on Nov. 23.
LSU (6-3) had the biggest drop of any ranked team, falling nine spots to No. 22. The Tigers allowed 420 yards of total offense to Alabama, which got a banner night from Milroe. The Crimson Tide quarterback rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries and threw for another 109 on 12-of-18 passing in Alabama's rout.
Full Week 11 US LBM Coaches Poll:
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10-0 | 1,375 (55) | |
2 | 8-1 | 1,314 | |
3 | 8-1 | 1,262 | |
4 | 8-1 | 1,138 | |
5 | 8-1 | 1,113 | |
6 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-0 | 1,057 |
7 | 8-1 | 1,038 | |
8 | BYU Cougars | 9-0 | 994 |
9 | 7-2 | 899 | |
10 | 7-2 | 887 | |
11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-2 | 877 |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-1 | 820 |
13 | SMU Mustangs | 8-1 | 691 |
13 | Boise State Broncos | 8-1 | 691 |
15 | 7-2 | 597 | |
16 | 7-2 | 536 | |
17 | Army Black Knights | 9-0 | 466 |
18 | Washington State Cougars | 8-1 | 385 |
19 | Kansas State Wildcats | 7-2 | 332 |
20 | 7-2 | 329 | |
21 | Missouri Tigers | 7-2 | 277 |
22 | 6-3 | 257 | |
23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 6-3 | 118 |
24 | Louisville Cardinals | 6-3 | 109 |
25 | Iowa State Cyclones | 7-2 | 92 |
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