Texas Looks Dominant in Top 10 Matchup
September 8, 2024
The Texas Longhorns used a potent offense and stingy defense to hand the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines a 31-12 loss in front of over 111,000 fans at the Big House. Texas used a 17-point second quarter to take control of the game and never look back, holding onto their No. 3 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five remained unchanged with Georgia still on top. Notre Dame’s upset loss, along with Michigan’s loss, caused a shakeup in the bottom half of the top 10. Tennessee rose three spots to No. 9 while Utah jumped one spot to No. 10.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Georgia (50) 1,346 1 2-0
2 Ohio State (3) 1,281 2 2-0
3 Texas (1) 1,259 3 2-0
4 Alabama 1,157 4 2-0
5 Mississippi 1,136 5 2-0
6 Oregon 987 6 2-0
7 Penn State 956 8 2-0
8 Missouri 955 10 2-0
9 Tennessee 930 12 2-0
10 Utah 871 11 2-0
11 Southern California 803 14 2-0
12 Miami (Fla.) 798 15 2-0
13 Oklahoma 700 13 2-0
14 Oklahoma State 588 17 2-0
15 Kansas State 578 16 2-0
16 Michigan 501 9 1-1
17 LSU 410 19 1-1
18 Arizona 399 18 2-0
19 Notre Dame 388 7 1-1
20 Clemson 326 22 1-1
21 Louisville 288 24 2-0
22 Washington 176 25 2-0
23 Iowa State 157 NR 2-0
24 Nebraska 91 NR 2-0
25 Memphis 85 NR 2-0
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (1-1); No. 21 Iowa (1-1); No. 23 North Carolina State (1-1).
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (1-1) 68; Boston College (2-0) 36; Illinois (2-0) 33; Syracuse (2-0) 33; Northern Illinois (2-0) 30; Wisconsin (2-0) 28; South Carolina (2-0) 25; Boise State (1-1) 20; UNLV (2-0) 19; Iowa (1-1) 17; Kansas (1-1) 14; Central Florida (2-0) 12; North Carolina State (1-1) 10; Texas State (2-0) 8; TCU (2-0) 6; California (2-0) 5; North Carolina (2-0) 5; Liberty (2-0) 4; Brigham Young (2-0) 2; Michigan State (2-0) 2; Pittsburgh (2-0) 2; Arizona State (2-0) 2; Indiana (2-0) 1; James Madison (2-0) 1; Tulane (1-1) 1.
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The Texas Longhorns used a potent offense and stingy defense to hand the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines a 31-12 loss in front of over 111,000 fans at the Big House. Texas used a 17-point second quarter to take control of the game and never look back, holding onto their No. 3 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
The top five remained unchanged with Georgia still on top. Notre Dame’s upset loss, along with Michigan’s loss, caused a shakeup in the bottom half of the top 10. Tennessee rose three spots to No. 9 while Utah jumped one spot to No. 10.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (50) | 1,346 | 1 | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Ohio State (3) | 1,281 | 2 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Texas (1) | 1,259 | 3 | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 1,157 | 4 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 1,136 | 5 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 987 | 6 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 956 | 8 | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Missouri | 955 | 10 | 2-0 | |
| 9 | Tennessee | 930 | 12 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Utah | 871 | 11 | 2-0 | |
| 11 | Southern California | 803 | 14 | 2-0 | |
| 12 | Miami (Fla.) | 798 | 15 | 2-0 | |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 700 | 13 | 2-0 | |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 588 | 17 | 2-0 | |
| 15 | Kansas State | 578 | 16 | 2-0 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 501 | 9 | 1-1 | |
| 17 | LSU | 410 | 19 | 1-1 | |
| 18 | Arizona | 399 | 18 | 2-0 | |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 388 | 7 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | Clemson | 326 | 22 | 1-1 | |
| 21 | Louisville | 288 | 24 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Washington | 176 | 25 | 2-0 | |
| 23 | Iowa State | 157 | NR | 2-0 | |
| 24 | Nebraska | 91 | NR | 2-0 | |
| 25 | Memphis | 85 | NR | 2-0 |
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas (1-1); No. 21 Iowa (1-1); No. 23 North Carolina State (1-1).
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (1-1) 68; Boston College (2-0) 36; Illinois (2-0) 33; Syracuse (2-0) 33; Northern Illinois (2-0) 30; Wisconsin (2-0) 28; South Carolina (2-0) 25; Boise State (1-1) 20; UNLV (2-0) 19; Iowa (1-1) 17; Kansas (1-1) 14; Central Florida (2-0) 12; North Carolina State (1-1) 10; Texas State (2-0) 8; TCU (2-0) 6; California (2-0) 5; North Carolina (2-0) 5; Liberty (2-0) 4; Brigham Young (2-0) 2; Michigan State (2-0) 2; Pittsburgh (2-0) 2; Arizona State (2-0) 2; Indiana (2-0) 1; James Madison (2-0) 1; Tulane (1-1) 1.
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