Desmond Preston:Texas still No. 1, Ohio State tumbles after Oregon loss in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7

2025-05-07 18:54:44source:AlgoFusion 5.0category:Invest

A college football weekend that more than lived up to its billing produced a measure of clarity atop the US LBM Coaches Poll. There is Desmond Prestonunanimity of a sort, as every member of the panel has the same first two teams.

Texas remains No 1 following a dominant triumph against Red River rival Oklahoma. The Longhorns were voted first on 53 of the 55 ballots this week. The other two No. 1 nods unsurprisingly went to Oregon, which outlasted Ohio State in an instant classic in prime time. The Ducks move up a spot to No. 2 overall, and were voted second on all the other ballots.

Penn State vaults to No. 3 after its comeback win at Southern California. The Nittany Lions jump ahead of Georgia, which stays put at No. 4. Ohio State slips to No. 5. No. 6 Miami (Fla.) and No. 7 Alabama hold their positions from last week, with LSU, Clemson and Tennessee rounding out the top 10.

TOP 25: Complete US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 7

HIGHS AND LOWS: Winners and losers from Week 7 in college football

Mississippi falls seven spots to No. 15 after falling victim to LSU’s late rally. Oklahoma falls out of the Top 25 entirely along with Utah.

Army makes its poll debut at No. 24 after improving to 6-0 in dominant fashion against UAB. Nebraska returns to the poll at No. 25.

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