USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Florida (8-0)
2. Texas (8-0)
3. Alabama (8-0)
4. TCU (8-0)
5. Boise State (8-0)
6. Iowa (9-0)
7. Cincinnati (8-0)
8. Oregon (7-1)
9. LSU (7-1)
10. Penn State (8-1)
11. Georgia Tech (8-1)
12. Ohio State (7-2)
13. Southern California (6-2)
14. Pittsburgh (7-1)
15. Houston (7-1)
16. Utah (7-1)
17. Miami (Fla.) (6-2)
18. Oklahoma State (6-2)
19. Arizona (5-2)
20. Oklahoma (5-3)
21. Notre Dame (6-2)
22. Wisconsin (6-2)
23. California (6-2)
24. Virginia Tech (5-3)
25. Brigham Young (6-2)
Receiving Votes: USF (6-2) 65; West Virginia (6-2) 51; Texas Tech (6-3) 49; Auburn (6-3) 46; Clemson (5-3) 18; South Carolina (6-3) 15; Idaho (7-2) 8; North Carolina (5-3) 8; Central Michigan (7-2) 7; Boston College (6-3) 5; Navy (6-3) 5; Rutgers (6-2) 4; Tennessee (4-4) 4; Duke (5-3) 3; Kansas State (5-4) 1; Temple (6-2) 1; Troy (6-2) 1 |
AP Poll
1. Florida (38) 8-0
2. Texas (13) 8-0
3. Alabama (8)8-0
4. Cincinnati 8-0
5. Boise State 8-0
6. TCU 8-0
7. Oregon 7-1
8. Iowa 9-0
9. LSU 7-1
10. Georgia Tech 8-1
11. Penn State 8-1
12. USC 6-2
13. Houston 7-1
14. Pittsburgh 7-1
15. Ohio State 7-2
16. Miami (FL) 6-2
17. Utah 7-1
18. Oklahoma State 6-2
19. Notre Dame 6-2
20. Oklahoma 5-3
21. Arizona 5-2
22. Virginia Tech 5-3
23. California 6-2
24. Wisconsin 6-2
25. Brigham Young 6-2
Receiving Votes: USF 115, Clemson 35, Auburn 30, Texas Tech 24, West Virginia 15, Rutgers 11, Boston College 6, Central Michigan 4, Oregon State 4, Tennessee 3, Idaho 2, Richmond 1, South Carolina 1, Temple 1, |
• The Bulls debuted at No. 25 in the BCS Standings on Sunday evening after their second win over a ranked team (No. 20 West Virginia) on Friday evening. Cincinnati also checked in at No. 5 and Pitt at No. 13.
The standing all but guarantees the Bulls will be in the BCS top 25 after their bye this weekend when they travel to Rutgers on Thursday, Nov. 12.
• USF is on the verge of being back in the Top 25 polls too. USF is one spot out of the top 25 in both polls after earning 65 votes from the coaches and 115 votes from the AP voters.
Cincinnati checks in at No. 4 in the AP Poll, No. 7 in Coaches, while Pitt is No. 14 in both polls.
West Virginia and Rutgers are both receiving votes as well.
• From the @USFFootball Twitter account: #USF is back among those receiving votes in the Coaches Poll. In fact, they are at No. 26. Cincinnati #7, Pitt #14 and West Virginia #27.
• You can view the complete coaches poll to the right. Clearly the nation's coaches have a growing respect for the BIG EAST.
• Quarterback BJ Daniels gets a helmet sticker from ESPN.com.
• CollegeFootball Performance.com named Kion Wilson co-national linebacker of the week and gave honorable mention honors to kicker Eric Schwartz and Daniels.
• Greg Auman's Game recap
• Greg Auman writes that USF make two fourth-down gambles pay off against West Virginia
• New Tampa Tribune and TBO.com beat writer Scott Carter files his first Game Recap
• Renewed confidence in passing game pays off writes beat USF beat writer Scott Carter.
• Auman reports that the Bulls are one of seven teams in the county with two wins against ranked foes
• Check out a photo gallery: USF 30, No. 20 WVU 19 from the St. Pete Times
• Tom Zebold of the Ledger writes that Daniels wasn't the only hightlight of the night. The defense wasn't to shabby either.
• Brian Bennett tells us What we learned in the Big East, Week 9
• Gary Shelton writes that Daniels has brought hope back to the Bulls.
What they are saying in West Virginia...
• Mountaineers moving on after USF says the Times-West Virginian
• West Virginia: Mountaineers' pass defense shows some leaks write Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
