Texas holds No. 1 in the Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday, September 27, with 45 first place votes after a 20 to 17 win at Tennessee. Florida made the biggest jump in the poll, climbing 14 spots to No. 8 after routing Ole Miss 52 to 28, which dropped the Rebels six places to No. 12. Penn State fell eight spots to No. 22 after a home loss to Wisconsin. Mississippi State, Houston, Duke and UCLA are new; Louisville, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Washington fell out.
| Rank | Team | First place votes | Last week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 45 | 1 | No change |
| 2 | Georgia | 17 | 2 | No change |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | No change |
| 4 | Miami | 5 | Up 1 | |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 4 | Down 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7 | Up 1 | |
| 7 | Alabama | 8 | Up 1 | |
| 8 | Florida | 22 | Up 14 | |
| 9 | BYU | 9 | No change | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 10 | No change | |
| 11 | LSU | 11 | No change | |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 6 | Down 6 | |
| 13 | Utah | 15 | Up 2 | |
| 14 | Iowa | 17 | Up 3 | |
| 15 | Oregon | 16 | Up 1 | |
| 16 | Mississippi State | NR | New | |
| 17 | Tennessee | 13 | Down 4 | |
| 18 | USC | 12 | Down 6 | |
| 19 | SMU | 25 | Up 6 | |
| 20 | Houston | NR | New | |
| 21 | Duke | NR | New | |
| 22 | Penn State | 14 | Down 8 | |
| 23 | UCLA | NR | New | |
| 24 | Michigan | 18 | Down 6 | |
| 25 | Missouri | 21 | Down 4 |
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 126, Kentucky 123, Boise State 112, Pittsburgh 97, Virginia Tech 84, Nebraska 67, Wake Forest 48, Louisville 42, Wisconsin 39, Cincinnati 35, Auburn 22, Washington 20, James Madison 17, Virginia 15, Texas A&M 14, Northwestern 12, North Dakota State 11, Massachusetts 9, New Mexico 7, Minnesota 7, Oklahoma 6, Clemson 5, Arizona 3, Western Michigan 2, UTSA 2, West Virginia 1.
Where the Coaches Split From the AP
The coaches keep Penn State (No. 22) and Michigan (No. 24) ranked, while the AP dropped both out of its top 25 this week. The coaches also flip two spots near the top, with Indiana at No. 5 and Ohio State at No. 6, the reverse of the AP. Both polls have Florida at No. 8, the Gators’ highest AP ranking since 2020, ahead of a Week 5 trip to Missouri.
How the Coaches Poll Works
The poll is voted on by FBS head coaches, with 25 points for a first place vote down to one point for 25th. It is released each Sunday after the weekend’s games, usually an hour before the AP poll, and unlike the AP poll it has no role in the College Football Playoff, which uses its own selection committee rankings beginning in November.
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