Georgia Takes No 1 as Texas Falls to No 6

Georgia claimed the top spot in the Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday, October 11, 2026, after defeating Alabama 20-17 in Tuscaloosa, while Texas fell from No. 1 to No. 6 following its 27-24 loss to Oklahoma. The updated rankings also featured a major rise for undefeated UCLA and a steep decline for LSU.

According to the Coaches Poll results reported by CBS Sports, Georgia received 60 of 74 first-place votes and collected 1,832 points. Notre Dame ranked second with 1,713 points, followed by Miami at No. 3, Indiana at No. 4, and Ohio State at No. 5.

Texas dropped five places to No. 6 despite remaining ahead of Alabama, which held No. 7 after its narrow home defeat. Alabama finished with 1,358 points, just 11 fewer than Texas, which earned 1,369. Both programs retained positions near the top of the rankings despite their Week 6 losses.

The Associated Press Top 25 also placed Georgia first, Notre Dame second, Miami third, and Ohio State fourth. Indiana moved to No. 5, Alabama remained No. 6, and Texas fell to No. 7, according to AL.com. The two polls differed slightly in their ordering of teams, but both recognized Georgia's victory and Texas' defeat.

UCLA recorded one of the week's biggest gains, climbing 10 places to No. 12 in the Coaches Poll after beating Oregon 17-15. The Bruins improved to 5-0, while Oregon fell 12 positions to No. 25 with a 3-2 record. UCLA also reached No. 12 in the AP poll after rising nine spots.

Kentucky climbed from No. 25 to No. 17 in the Coaches Poll after defeating LSU 35-34 in overtime. The Wildcats improved to 5-1, while LSU dropped 11 places to No. 21 with a 4-2 record. In the AP rankings, Kentucky reached No. 15 and LSU fell to No. 22.

Ohio State moved up one position to No. 5 in the Coaches Poll after beating Maryland 45-16. The Buckeyes improved to 5-1 and received one first-place vote. Indiana remained undefeated at 6-0, while Notre Dame also held a 6-0 record. Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah remained unbeaten, with Miami ranked third, BYU eighth, Texas Tech ninth, and Utah 11th.

Three teams entered the Coaches Poll after Week 6 victories: Oklahoma State at No. 20, Wake Forest at No. 23, and Boise State at No. 24. Missouri rose to No. 13, USC reached No. 15, Iowa ranked 16th, Houston stood at No. 18, and Mississippi State occupied No. 19. SMU rounded out the rankings at No. 22.

According to USA TODAY, Alabama's next scheduled game is an away matchup against Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. Tennessee remained No. 14 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll following a close contest against Arkansas.

The complete Week 7 Coaches Poll rankings were: 1. Georgia (6-0); 2. Notre Dame (6-0); 3.

Miami (5-0); 4. Indiana (6-0); 5. Ohio State (5-1); 6.

Texas (4-1); 7. Alabama (5-1); 8. BYU (5-0); 9.

Texas Tech (5-0); 10. Ole Miss (4-1); 11. Utah (5-0); 12.

UCLA (5-0); 13. Missouri (5-1); 14. Tennessee (5-1); 15.

USC (6-1); 16. Iowa (5-1); 17. Kentucky (5-1); 18.

Houston (5-1); 19. Mississippi State (4-1); 20. Oklahoma State (4-1); 21.

LSU (4-2); 22. SMU (4-1); 23. Wake Forest (5-1); 24.

Boise State (5-1); 25. Oregon (3-2).