Penn State climbed up one spot and sits at No. 2 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The Nittany Lions opened their season with a dominant 46-11 win over Nevada last Saturday.
The Nittany Lions are ranked only behind Ohio State, which earned a signature win against previously No. 1 Texas last weekend. The rivals will meet in Columbus on Nov. 1 in a game that is expected to have massive Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff implications.
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Barring any upsets, it’s unlikely Penn State will overtake the Buckeyes for the top spot prior to that Nov. 1 game, as their win over Texas should go a long way with voters. Penn State did prevent Ohio State from being a unanimous No. 1, however. The Nittany Lions received 6 first-place votes and Georgia and LSU each picked up one first-place vote. Ohio State claimed 59 first-place votes.
Other ranked Big Ten teams include No. 5 Oregon, No. 12 Illinois, No. 13 Michigan and No. 21 Indiana. Additionally, USC, Iowa, Nebraska and Washington all received votes. Penn State will play Oregon, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska later this season, giving it potentially four ranked matchups depending on how things shake out.
This weekend, Penn State will continue its non-conference schedule against Florida International. The Panthers received one vote in this week’s poll following a 42-9 win against FCS Bethune-Cookman. Nonetheless, the Nittany Lions are heavy favorites at home, with kickoff set for noon ET.
US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Week 1
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Ohio State |
1-0 |
1666 |
59 |
2 |
+1 |
1/2 |
|
2 |
Penn State |
1-0 |
1574 |
6 |
3 |
+1 |
2/3 |
|
3 |
Georgia |
1-0 |
1518 |
1 |
4 |
+1 |
3/4 |
|
4 |
LSU |
1-0 |
1469 |
1 |
9 |
+5 |
4/9 |
|
5 |
Oregon |
1-0 |
1381 |
0 |
7 |
+2 |
5/7 |
|
6 |
Texas |
0-1 |
1339 |
0 |
1 |
-5 |
1/6 |
|
7 |
Miami (FL) |
1-0 |
1304 |
0 |
10 |
+3 |
7/10 |
|
8 |
Clemson |
0-1 |
1067 |
0 |
6 |
-2 |
6/8 |
|
9 |
Notre Dame |
0-1 |
1038 |
0 |
5 |
-4 |
5/9 |
|
10 |
Arizona State |
1-0 |
957 |
0 |
11 |
+1 |
10/11 |
|
11 |
South Carolina |
1-0 |
915 |
0 |
13 |
+2 |
11/13 |
|
12 |
Illinois |
1-0 |
909 |
0 |
12 |
– |
12/12 |
|
13 |
Michigan |
1-0 |
725 |
0 |
14 |
+1 |
13/14 |
|
14 |
Ole Miss |
1-0 |
668 |
0 |
15 |
+1 |
14/15 |
|
15 |
Florida |
1-0 |
638 |
0 |
17 |
+2 |
15/17 |
|
16 |
SMU |
1-0 |
602 |
0 |
16 |
– |
16/16 |
|
17 |
Tennessee |
1-0 |
563 |
0 |
18 |
+1 |
17/18 |
|
18 |
Iowa State |
2-0 |
518 |
0 |
21 |
+3 |
18/21 |
|
19 |
Florida State |
1-0 |
491 |
0 |
NR |
+28 |
19/NR |
|
20 |
Alabama |
0-1 |
390 |
0 |
8 |
-12 |
8/20 |
|
21 |
Indiana |
1-0 |
369 |
0 |
19 |
-2 |
19/21 |
|
22 |
Texas A&M |
1-0 |
363 |
0 |
21 |
-1 |
21/22 |
|
23 |
Texas Tech |
1-0 |
253 |
0 |
24 |
+1 |
23/24 |
|
24 |
Oklahoma |
1-0 |
251 |
0 |
NR |
+2 |
24/NR |
|
25 |
BYU |
1-0 |
163 |
0 |
23 |
-2 |
23/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Kansas State; No. 25 Boise State
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Others Receiving Votes
Utah 117; Louisville 95; Missouri 88; Kansas State 79; Tulane 45; USC 41; Auburn 41; TCU 33; Iowa 23; Navy 17; Georgia Tech 17; Nebraska 13; Memphis 11; South Florida 9; Duke 5; Kansas 4; Washington 3; Vanderbilt 2; FIU 1
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Penn State rises to No. 2 in US LBM Coaches Poll after win over Nevada
