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Monday, September 2 Updated: September 3, 7:08 AM ET Michigan moves up three spots to seventh SportsTicker |
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Colorado plummeted 11 spots and Louisville fell clear out of the rankings in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches poll released Monday. Colorado (0-1) fell 11 spots to 17th after losing to Colorado State 19-14 in one of Saturday's biggest upsets. The Buffaloes lost their fourth straight season opener under coach Gary Barnett. Louisville (0-1), considered an outside contender for a BCS berth in many preseason publications, was stunned by Kentucky 22-17 on Sunday. The Cardinals were 18th in last week's poll, then dropped out after losing at home to a school that was 2-9 last season. Colorado State (2-0), which defeated Virginia in its opener, moved into the poll this week at No. 20. The other new entrant is Notre Dame (1-0), which defeated Maryland 22-0 Saturday in its first game under new coach Tyrone Willingham. Maryland (0-1) was 20th in the previous poll but dropped out after the losing in the Kickoff Classic. The top five spots in this week's poll remaining unchanged. Defending national champion Miami (1-0) routed Florida A&M 63-17 for its 23rd straight victory and remained on top of the poll. Miami received 49 first-place votes and 1,500 points in the nationwide poll of 61 coaches. The winning streak will be on the line this week when the Hurricanes visit No. 6 Florida (1-0), which routed Alabama-Birmingham 51-3 in its first game under coach Ron Zook. Texas (1-0) beat North Texas 27-0 and is second in the poll with five first-place votes and 1,410 points. Oklahoma (1-0), Tennessee (1-0) and Florida State (2-0) complete the top five. Oklahoma received four first-place votes and Florida State two, with the final No. 1 vote going to No. 12 Washington State (1-0). Michigan (1-0) needed a last-second field goal to escape with a dramatic 31-29 win over Washington on Saturday and moved up three spots to seventh in the latest poll. Washington (0-1) dropped five spots to 14th. Nebraska (2-0), Ohio State (1-0) and Virginia Tech (2-0) complete the top 10. Virginia Tech dominated Louisiana State 26-8 on Sunday behind a pair of TD runs by Lee Suggs. LSU (0-1) fell nine spots to 23rd. Georgia (1-0) is 11th and is followed by Washington State, Oregon (1-0), Washington, Michigan State (1-0), Southern California (0-0), Colorado, Marshall (1-0), South Carolina (1-0) and Colorado State. Southern Cal opens its season Monday night against Auburn. Wisconsin (2-0), North Carolina State (2-0), LSU, Notre Dame and Penn State (1-0) complete the poll. The coaches' poll is part of the Bowl Championship Series formula that determines the participants in the national championship game. The top two teams in the ratings meet in the game, which this season is the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3. |
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