Utes Move Up Two Spots To No. 11 In AP Poll
Sep 8, 2019, 1:01 PM | Updated: 1:36 pm
Utah Utes running back Zack Moss (2) breaks into the end zone for a score during first half-action in the University of Utah versus Northern Illinois football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (Steve Griffin, Deseret News)
(Steve Griffin, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Associated Press released their lasted Top 25 Poll and the University of Utah moved up two spots from No. 13 to No. 11.
Coming off of a 35-17 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, Utah remains the highest ranked team in the Pac-12.
Oregon is the second highest ranked team in the conference after moving from No. 16 to 15.
POLL ALERT: LSU jumps Oklahoma to No. 4 in Top 25 presented by @askRegions behind Clemson, Alabama, Georgia; Maryland, USC, Virginia in, Iowa St and Syracuse out.
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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) September 8, 2019
Washington State moved up two spots from No. 22 to 20 after their win over Northern Colorado. The Washington Huskies lost to California at home and have dropped nine spots from No. 14 to No. 23. The USC Trojans beat the Stanford Cardinal and have cracked the top 25 at No. 24, while Stanford has dropped out of the rankings. The BYU Cougars will host USC this Saturday in Provo.
California received 95 votes, Colorado picked up 21 votes and Arizona State had 4 votes.
Here is the entire Top 25 ranking leading into Week 3 of the college football season:
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Georgia
- LSU
- Oklahoma
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Auburn
- Florida
- Michigan
- Utah
- Texas
- Penn State
- Wisconsin
- Oregon
- Texas A&M
- UCF
- Michigan State
- Iowa
- Washington State
- Maryland
- Boise State
- Washington
- USC
- Virginia
Others receiving votes:
Iowa State (96), California (95), Mississippi State (73), TCU (66), North Carolina (48), Army (42), Colorado (21), Oklahoma State (20), Memphis (12), Arizona State (4), Boston College (2), Kentucky (2), Appalachian State (2), Syracuse (2), Minnesota (1).
Utah will host Idaho State on Saturday in their final non-conference game of the season. The game will begin at 2:15 and can be seen on the Pac-12 Networks.
