Updated
Updated · Detroit Free Press · Sep 13
Ohio State, Oregon Drop in Week 2 Coaches Poll After 24-23 and 39-31 Upsets
Updated
Updated · Detroit Free Press · Sep 13

Ohio State, Oregon Drop in Week 2 Coaches Poll After 24-23 and 39-31 Upsets

3 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · Sep 13

Summary

  • Ohio State slid from No. 1 to No. 6 and Oregon fell from No. 6 to No. 16 in the updated Week 2 US LBM Coaches Poll after Saturday losses.
  • Texas rose to No. 1 with 42 first-place votes after erasing a 23-3 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Ohio State 24-23, while Oklahoma State upset Oregon 39-31 a year after losing to the Ducks by 66.
  • Michigan moved into the poll at No. 17 after a 17-10 win over No. 10 Oklahoma, giving first-year coach Kyle Whittingham his first marquee victory with the Wolverines.
  • Indiana climbed to No. 4 after a 55-0 rout of Howard, while Washington entered at No. 24 following a 16-14 escape against Utah State.
  • The AP Top 25 had not yet been released Sunday, leaving the Coaches Poll as the first ranking snapshot of a volatile Week 2 for the Big Ten.

Insights

After an unprecedented 20-point collapse, what hidden defensive flaws did Texas expose in top-ranked Ohio State?
Can Kyle Whittingham’s transplanted Utah coaching staff truly sustain Michigan's resurgence in a grueling Big Ten?
Did Oregon's shocking defeat reveal deep systemic issues, or was it merely a fluke fueled by late-game blunders?