Where Colorado’s upcoming opponents rank in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll

Life in Colorado is about to get tougher after their bye week. Out of their remaining five opponents, three are ranked teams and the other two received votes in the post-Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll. UCLA, who will be Colorado’s next opponent after their bye, was ranked No. 25. Oregon State moved up to No. 13 and Utah was just behind at No. 14. On the other hand, Washington State dropped out of the top 25 after a loss to Arizona but still received 20 votes. Arizona also earned 13 votes.

The Pac-12 conference, led by Washington at No. 5, has a total of six teams in the top 25. The Buffaloes, with a 4-3 record, have shown that they can compete with highly-ranked teams. However, they have some soul-searching to do after blowing a 29-point halftime lead to Stanford on Friday.

Here is the complete post-Week 7 coaches poll:

1. Georgia (7-0) – 1,590 points (58 first-place votes)
2. Michigan (7-0) – 1,516 points (4 first-place votes)
3. Ohio State (6-0) – 1,429 points (1 first-place vote)
4. Florida State (6-0) – 1,390 points
5. Washington (6-0) – 1,325 points (+1)
6. Penn State (6-0) – 1,302 points (-1)
7. Oklahoma (6-0) – 1,260 points (1 first-place vote)
8. Texas (5-1) – 1,078 points (+3)
9. Alabama (5-1) – 1,078 points (+2)
10. North Carolina (6-0) – 1,038 points (+2)
11. Oregon (5-1) – 989 points (-3)
12. Ole Miss (5-1) – 849 points (+1)
13. Oregon State (5-1) – 809 points (+1)
14. Utah (6-1) – 704 points (+2)
15. Tennessee (5-1) – 663 points (+2)
16. USC (6-1) – 606 points (-7)
17. Duke (5-1) – 590 points (+1)
18. Notre Dame (6-2) – 572 points (+3)
19. LSU (5-2) – 482 points (+1)
20. Missouri (6-1) – 368 points (+5)
21. Louisville (6-1) – 309 points (-10)
22. Air Force (6-0) – 196 points (+6)
23. Iowa (6-1) – 192 points (+6)
24. Tulane (5-1) – 112 points (+11)
25. UCLA (4-2) – 70 points (-3)

Schools dropped out of the top 25: Washington State, Kentucky, Kansas
Others receiving votes: James Madison 67; Clemson 54; Florida 29; Fresno State 21; Washington State 20; Arizona 13; Wyoming 12; Oklahoma State 12; Miami (FL) 12; Maryland 11; Kentucky 9; Liberty 5; Kansas State 5; UNLV 4; Texas A&M 4; West Virginia 3; Memphis 1; Kansas 1

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