Army and Navy Ranked Together in US LBM Coaches Poll
October 20, 2024
Rivals Army and Navy are both ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time since USA TODAY began administering the poll in 1991. No. 23 Army dismantled East Carolina, 45-28, and is 7-0 for the first time since 1996, while No. 24 Navy dominated Charlotte, 51-17 and is 6-0 for the first time since 1979.
Oregon moves to the No. 1 spot after Georgia beat then-No. 1 Texas, 30-15. The Bulldogs rise to No. 2 while the Longhorns drop to No. 6. Penn State, Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) round out the top 5.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Oregon (51) 1,323 2 7-0
2 Georgia (2) 1,238 4 6-1
3 Penn State 1,197 3 6-0
4 Ohio State 1,107 5 5-1
5 Miami (Fla) 1,087 6 7-0
6 Texas 1,082 1 6-1
7 LSU 946 8 6-1
8 Tennessee 916 10 6-1
9 Clemson 907 9 6-1
10 Iowa State 829 12 7-0
11 Notre Dame 809 11 6-1
12 BYU 740 13 7-0
13 Indiana 651 18 7-0
14 Texas A&M 641 14 6-1
15 Alabama 554 7 5-2
16 Kansas State 488 17 6-1
17 Missouri 486 16 6-1
18 Mississippi 444 15 5-2
19 Boise State 379 19 5-1
20 Pittsburgh 359 20 6-0
21 Illinois 347 21 6-1
22 SMU 249 23 6-1
23 Army 185 24 7-0
24 Navy 115 NR 6-0
25 Vanderbilt 37 NR 5-2
Dropped out: No. 22 Michigan (4-3); No. 25 Nebraska (5-2).
Others receiving votes: UNLV (6-1) 28; Syracuse (5-1) 27; Washington State (6-1) 25; Duke (6-1) 7; Liberty (5-0) 6; Memphis (6-1) 6; Tulane (5-2) 3; Wisconsin (5-2) 3; Cincinnati (5-2) 2; Arizona State (5-2) 1; Nebraska (5-2) 1.
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Rivals Army and Navy are both ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time since USA TODAY began administering the poll in 1991. No. 23 Army dismantled East Carolina, 45-28, and is 7-0 for the first time since 1996, while No. 24 Navy dominated Charlotte, 51-17 and is 6-0 for the first time since 1979.
Oregon moves to the No. 1 spot after Georgia beat then-No. 1 Texas, 30-15. The Bulldogs rise to No. 2 while the Longhorns drop to No. 6. Penn State, Ohio State and Miami (Fla.) round out the top 5.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon (51) | 1,323 | 2 | 7-0 | |
| 2 | Georgia (2) | 1,238 | 4 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | Penn State | 1,197 | 3 | 6-0 | |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1,107 | 5 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Miami (Fla) | 1,087 | 6 | 7-0 | |
| 6 | Texas | 1,082 | 1 | 6-1 | |
| 7 | LSU | 946 | 8 | 6-1 | |
| 8 | Tennessee | 916 | 10 | 6-1 | |
| 9 | Clemson | 907 | 9 | 6-1 | |
| 10 | Iowa State | 829 | 12 | 7-0 | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 809 | 11 | 6-1 | |
| 12 | BYU | 740 | 13 | 7-0 | |
| 13 | Indiana | 651 | 18 | 7-0 | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 641 | 14 | 6-1 | |
| 15 | Alabama | 554 | 7 | 5-2 | |
| 16 | Kansas State | 488 | 17 | 6-1 | |
| 17 | Missouri | 486 | 16 | 6-1 | |
| 18 | Mississippi | 444 | 15 | 5-2 | |
| 19 | Boise State | 379 | 19 | 5-1 | |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 359 | 20 | 6-0 | |
| 21 | Illinois | 347 | 21 | 6-1 | |
| 22 | SMU | 249 | 23 | 6-1 | |
| 23 | Army | 185 | 24 | 7-0 | |
| 24 | Navy | 115 | NR | 6-0 | |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 37 | NR | 5-2 |
Dropped out: No. 22 Michigan (4-3); No. 25 Nebraska (5-2).
Others receiving votes: UNLV (6-1) 28; Syracuse (5-1) 27; Washington State (6-1) 25; Duke (6-1) 7; Liberty (5-0) 6; Memphis (6-1) 6; Tulane (5-2) 3; Wisconsin (5-2) 3; Cincinnati (5-2) 2; Arizona State (5-2) 1; Nebraska (5-2) 1.
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