Tulane in US LBM Coaches Poll after shutout
November 17, 2024
Tulane enters the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time this season after beating Navy, 35-0. This was the Green Wave’s first shutout of a conference opponent since 1960, and the victory solidified Tulane’s spot in the American Athletic Conference title game. The Green Wave are ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll with a 9-2 record.
The top five looks a little different this week after Tennessee’s loss to Georgia. The Vols drop from 4 to 11 while the Bulldogs move up to the eighth spot. Oregon, Ohio State and Texas are still the top three, with Penn State and Indiana now rounding out the top five.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Oregon (55) 1,375 1 11-0
2 Ohio State 1,316 2 9-1
3 Texas 1,263 3 9-1
4 Penn State 1,158 5 9-1
5 Indiana 1,109 6 10-0
6 Notre Dame 1,096 7 9-1
7 Alabama 996 9 8-2
8 Georgia 993 10 8-2
9 Mississippi 984 11 8-2
10 Miami (Fla.) 847 12 9-1
11 Tennessee 823 4 8-2
12 SMU 744 13 9-1
13 Boise State 714 13 9-1
14 Texas A&M 646 15 8-2
15 BYU 633 8 9-1
16 Clemson 569 16 8-2
17 Army 509 17 9-0
18 Colorado 464 20 8-2
19 South Carolina 379 23 7-3
20 Tulane 280 NR 9-2
21 Iowa State 268 25 8-2
22 Arizona State 251 NR 8-2
23 UNLV 93 NR 8-2
24 Memphis 77 NR 9-2
25 Kansas State 67 19 7-3
Dropped out: No. 18 Washington State (8-2); No. 21 Missouri (7-3); No. 22 LSU (6-4); No. 24 Louisville (6-4).
Others receiving votes: Washington State (8-2) 65; Illinois (7-3) 56; Missouri (7-3) 44; Syracuse (7-3) 18; James Madison (8-2) 11; Duke (7-3) 9; Pittsburgh (7-3) 7; Louisiana-Lafayette (8-2) 5; Louisville (6-4) 2; Colorado State (7-3) 1; LSU (6-4) 1; Sam Houston (8-2) 1; Vanderbilt (6-4) 1.
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Tulane enters the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time this season after beating Navy, 35-0. This was the Green Wave’s first shutout of a conference opponent since 1960, and the victory solidified Tulane’s spot in the American Athletic Conference title game. The Green Wave are ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll with a 9-2 record.
The top five looks a little different this week after Tennessee’s loss to Georgia. The Vols drop from 4 to 11 while the Bulldogs move up to the eighth spot. Oregon, Ohio State and Texas are still the top three, with Penn State and Indiana now rounding out the top five.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon (55) | 1,375 | 1 | 11-0 | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1,316 | 2 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | Texas | 1,263 | 3 | 9-1 | |
| 4 | Penn State | 1,158 | 5 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | Indiana | 1,109 | 6 | 10-0 | |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 1,096 | 7 | 9-1 | |
| 7 | Alabama | 996 | 9 | 8-2 | |
| 8 | Georgia | 993 | 10 | 8-2 | |
| 9 | Mississippi | 984 | 11 | 8-2 | |
| 10 | Miami (Fla.) | 847 | 12 | 9-1 | |
| 11 | Tennessee | 823 | 4 | 8-2 | |
| 12 | SMU | 744 | 13 | 9-1 | |
| 13 | Boise State | 714 | 13 | 9-1 | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 646 | 15 | 8-2 | |
| 15 | BYU | 633 | 8 | 9-1 | |
| 16 | Clemson | 569 | 16 | 8-2 | |
| 17 | Army | 509 | 17 | 9-0 | |
| 18 | Colorado | 464 | 20 | 8-2 | |
| 19 | South Carolina | 379 | 23 | 7-3 | |
| 20 | Tulane | 280 | NR | 9-2 | |
| 21 | Iowa State | 268 | 25 | 8-2 | |
| 22 | Arizona State | 251 | NR | 8-2 | |
| 23 | UNLV | 93 | NR | 8-2 | |
| 24 | Memphis | 77 | NR | 9-2 | |
| 25 | Kansas State | 67 | 19 | 7-3 |
Dropped out: No. 18 Washington State (8-2); No. 21 Missouri (7-3); No. 22 LSU (6-4); No. 24 Louisville (6-4).
Others receiving votes: Washington State (8-2) 65; Illinois (7-3) 56; Missouri (7-3) 44; Syracuse (7-3) 18; James Madison (8-2) 11; Duke (7-3) 9; Pittsburgh (7-3) 7; Louisiana-Lafayette (8-2) 5; Louisville (6-4) 2; Colorado State (7-3) 1; LSU (6-4) 1; Sam Houston (8-2) 1; Vanderbilt (6-4) 1.
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