College football rankings after Week 5: Updated US LBM Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 - USA Today
A top-10 team in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll went down for the second consecutive week on Saturday, Oct. 3.
No. 8 Florida β which jumped from No. 22 to No. 8 in the top 25 rankings after dominating then-sixth-ranked Ole Miss 52-28 in Week 4 β are set to fall in the rankings after its 45-17 loss to No. 25 Missouri. It was a poor showing for the Gators, who followed up their 302-yard rushing performance against Ole Miss with only 42 total rushing yards against Missouri.
No. 6 Ohio State took care of business against No. 13 Iowa with ESPN's "College GameDay" in town, defeating the Hawkeyes 31-14 on the road behind Jeremiah Smith's 11 receptions for 206 yards with two touchdowns.
No. 9 BYU and No. 10 Texas Tech, the top two contenders for the Big 12 championship, held on for wins vs. TCU and Colorado despite early scares against unranked opponents.
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 187; Boise State 161; Nebraska 117; Wake Forest 87; Northwestern 70; Wisconsin 47; James Madison 42; Minnesota 40; North Dakota State 29; Arizona 15; New Mexico 7; Baylor 3; Virginia Tech 1; Texas A&M 1; Kansas State 1.
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7.
