{
  "id": 15458341,
  "title": "Four Big 12 teams ranked in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/four-big-12-teams-ranked-in-us-lbm-coaches-poll-after-week-7",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T17:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/four-big-12-teams-ranked-174249995.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 7 concluded with Colorado's final game ending just past midnight as a loss, moving their record to 2-4 in the Big 12. The Buffaloes put up a fight throughout the 60 minutes, but the US LBM Coaches Poll doesn't grant moral victories, so the Buffs remained unranked. Despite upsets, the Big 12 was rewarded with four teams making the rankings. Utah, beating Colorado 27-24, moved up two spots to No. 9, while BYU climbed five spots to No. 3 after defeating No. 2 Notre Dame. Texas Tech rose four positions to No. 5 following a dominant win over Arizona State. Houston concluded their week with a 6-1 record, securing the final Big 12 ranking at No. 16. Oklahoma State fell out of the poll after their loss to Houston. The Cowboys are close behind at No. 17 with 87 receiving votes. In the broader college football landscape, the top 10 experienced significant changes after No. 1 Georgia's loss to Auburn and other top-10 teams' setbacks. Miami claimed the top spot after an overtime win over Florida State, while Ohio State climbed to No. 3 after holding off Indiana. Georgia dropped to No. 4, and Notre Dame fell to No. 8. Texas fell 12 spots to No. 18 after a home loss to Florida. The Gators jumped nine places to No. 24 following their victory over Florida. Missouri and Mississippi State also dropped eight spots after losses to Ole Miss, with the latter falling out of the poll entirely. Here is the complete US LBM Coaches Poll following Week 7.",
  "summary": "The Big 12 Conference now has two teams in the top five of the US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7, with Utah at No. 9 and Miami at No. 1.",
  "key_points": [
    "Utah rose two spots to No. 9 after beating Colorado",
    "BYU climbed five spots to No. 3 with win over Notre Dame",
    "Houston secured No. 16 ranking with 6-1 record"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15458341.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kentucky rises in US LBM Coaches Poll with win over Sooners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kentucky-rises-in-us-lbm-coaches-poll-with-win-over-sooners",
        "published": "2026-10-18T17:04:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}