Coaches Poll: Six SEC teams crack the top 25
A week almost entirely devoid of upsets saw little change at the top of the Coaches Poll top 25, but North Carolina made its first appearance of the season after moving to 7-1.
The largest drop for any team still in the poll was just one spot, with Michigan State slipping to No. 6 from No. 5 and Temple dropping just one spot after losing to Notre Dame, going from No. 22 to No. 23. The largest jump belonged to the Tar Heels, who went from unranked to No. 21 after winning at Pitt.
The Panthers were one of three teams to drop out of the poll, along with previous No. 18 Duke and No. 23 Georgia. Along with the Tar Heels, Texas A&M and Mississippi State also re-entered the poll at the Blue Devils’ and Bulldogs’ expense.
Ohio State remained comfortably No. 1 after a bye week, followed by No. 2 Baylor, No. 3 TCU, No. 4 LSU, and new No. 5 Clemson. The Tiger’s leapfrog of Michigan State was the only change in the poll’s first 17 spots.
The full Coaches Poll top 25:
1. Ohio State (48)
2. Baylor (9)
3. TCU (4)
4. LSU (1)
5. Clemson (2)
7. Alabama
8. Stanford
9. Notre Dame
10. Oklahoma State
11. Iowa
12. Florida
13. Oklahoma
14. Utah
15. Florida State
16. Memphis
17. Michigan
18. Houston
19. Ole Miss
20. Toledo
21. North Carolina
22. UCLA
23. Temple
24. Texas A&M
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 88; Navy 42; Duke 31; Southern California 20; Brigham Young 19; Northwestern 15; Oregon 14; Pittsburgh 9; Penn State 8; Boise State 7; Marshall 5; Washington State 4; Western Kentucky 3; Appalachian State 1.
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