Ohio State drops significantly in latest US LBM Coaches Poll

The sun came up today, Ohio State fans. I know it didn't feel like it would, but onward and upward after a very confusing and disappointing loss on the road to a USC team that was trying to find itself.The loss, as expected -- the second of the year for Ohio State -- saw the Buckeyes experience a significant drop in the latest US LBM Coaches poll. OSU was No. 2 entering the contest and fell all the way down to No. 10 just a couple of days before the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season.Ahead of the Buckeyes are Miami (FL) (1), Georgia (2), Indiana (3), Utah (4), UCLA (5), Notre Dame (6), Kentucky (7), BYU (8), and Alabama (9). Other Big Ten teams in the rankings include USC (17), Iowa (20), and Northwestern (23). What a zany college football season so far.Ohio State drops to No. 10 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after losing to USC (now No. 17), raising questions about the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff hopes. pic.twitter.com/2jX4d46ayS— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) November 1, 2026Here's the entire poll released on Sunday.US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 9RankTeamRecordPTS1stPrevChgHi/Lo1Miami (FL) Hurricanes8-01818681-1/72Georgia Bulldogs7-117194311/43Indiana Hoosiers8-115970413/64Utah Utes8-015900514/215UCLA Bruins8-015010725/NR6Notre Dame Fighting Irish7-1149806-2/87Kentucky Wildcats7-113441817/NR8BYU Cougars7-112780913/159Alabama Crimson Tide6-2113101017/1310Ohio State Buckeyes6-211010281/1011Texas Longhorns6-21057011-1/1812Ole Miss Rebels6-21034012-6/1213Texas Tech Red Raiders7-196201415/1414Wake Forest Demon Deacons7-1897015114/NR15LSU Tigers6-288601327/2116Tennessee Volunteers6-2761017111/1817USC Trojans7-2570025811/2518Houston Cougars6-2556019116/NR19Missouri Tigers6-2488023413/2520Iowa Hawkeyes6-2448024414/2421Boise State Broncos7-1445022121/NR22Arizona Wildcats6-2174021121/NR23Northwestern Wildcats6-2150018518/NR24SMU Mustangs6-2146016816/2525New Mexico Lobos7-11190NR425/NRContact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State drops significantly in latest US LBM Coaches Poll