It wasn’t the performance anyone was expecting as the Oklahoma Sooners needed a safety in the final two minutes to seal a 16-12 win over the Houston Cougars. But they came away with the win to move to 2-0 on the season.
After their win, the Sooners remained steady in the US LBM Coaches Poll at No. 13 in the nation. Issues abound for the Sooners but have little time to address them as they get ready for the Tulane Green Wave next Saturday.
The Green Wave are coming off of a near upset of the No. 15 ranked Kansas State Wildcats. After receiving votes in the poll last week, Tulane fell out of the receiving votes second after the loss.
There were no changes at the top of the poll as the top six stayed the same as it was a week ago. Georgia received 48 out of a possible 52 first-place votes, followed by Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss in the top five.
Texas is coming off an impressive 31-12 win over the Michigan Wolverines that asserted them as a serious national title contender.
In addition to the Crimson Tide and Rebels, Missouri and Tennessee moved up in the polls to No. 7 and No. 9 in the nation after their wins on Saturday. That makes four teams in the top nine that the Sooners are slated to play in 2024.
Just outside of the top 10, the Sooners sit behind No. 11 USC and No. 12 Miami. Both teams have significant wins to start the season with the Trojans knocking off LSU in week one and Miami beating Florida to open the year.
More important than their ranking, the Oklahoma Sooners have a lot to prove to themselves as they get ready for their final nonconference showdown before SEC play begins on Sept. 21.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll.
Week 2’s US LBM Coaches Poll
Ranking
Team
Record
Points
1
Georgia Bulldogs
2-0
1,296 (48)
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
2-0
1,233 (3)
3
Texas Longhorns
2-0
1,213 (1)
4
Alabama Crimson Tide
2-0
1,113
5
Ole Miss Rebels
2-0
1,094
6
Oregon Ducks
2-0
947
7
Missouri Tigers
2-0
920
8
Penn State Nittany Lions
2-0
918
9
Tennessee Volunteers
2-0
900
10
Utah Utes
2-0
840
11
USC Trojans
2-0
772
12
Miami Hurricanes
2-0
767
13
Oklahoma Sooners
2-0
677
14
Oklahoma State Cowboys
2-0
567
15
Kansas State Wildcats
2-0
556
16
Michigan Wolverines
1-1
485
17
LSU Tigers
1-1
392
18
Arizona Wildcats
2-0
386
19
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1-1
370
20
Clemson Tigers
1-1
313
21
Louisville Cardinals
2-0
281
22
Washington Huskies
2-0
170
23
Iowa State Cyclones
2-0
145
24
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2-0
91
25
Memphis Tigers
2-0
85
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Kansas; No. 21 Iowa; No. 23 North Carolina State
Others Receiving Votes:
Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; North Carolina State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1
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