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When the dust settled, the rivalry week ended in microcosm as the 2023 season, with plenty of wild finishes and near misses but little real chaos. As a result, the USA LBM coaches poll ahead of conference championship week looks about what observers would expect.
Georgia remains at the top with 59 of 63 first-place votes, followed by Michigan at No. 2. The Wolverines claim the remaining four No. 3 spots, but both the Huskies and Seminoles appear to be in the win-and-win -You-in” position for the College Football Playoff. Oregon, looking to avenge its only loss of the season in a rematch against Washington, rounds out the top five.
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Texas remains ahead of Alabama at No. 7, although Longhorns fans will likely be more interested in whether the College Football Playoff committee agrees with the coaches when those rankings are announced Tuesday. Missouri and Penn State round out the top 10, while Louisville falls five spots to No. 14 after losing to Kentucky.
That’s doubly good news for James Madison, which returns to the poll at No. 25 and learned over the weekend that there’s still room for him in the bowl lineup.
Kansas State, which lost a wild affair to Iowa State in the snow, is the only ejector this week.