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For the first time all season Boise State is not the No. 1 team in the weekly power rankings. The Broncos lost at home to TCU, 36-35, moving the undefeated Houston Cougars to the top of the rankings. TCU jumps from fourth to second while Boise State falls to fourth. Southern Mississippi remains at third.
There are no new teams in the rankings this week. Louisiana dropped to 10th after a 30-21 loss at Arkansas State, who checks in at fifth this week.
This week’s rankings:
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The top four teams in the power rankings remain unchanged after all four recorded road wins this past week. Three of the top four teams are ranked in this week’s BCS Top 25. Boise State is fifth, Houston is 11th, while Southern Mississippi comes in at 22nd.
Toledo is the only team to fall out of the top 10 after a wild 63-60 loss at home against Northern Illinois. The Huskies are 10th in this week’s rankings.
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There will be plenty to watch for during Saturday’s games in non-AQ action (yes, there are teams other than LSU and Alabama playing Saturday). There will be two MAC upstarts kicking things off followed by Wyoming trying to upset TCU in Laramie. Air Force will look to clinch its second consecutive Commander-in-Chief’s trophy while Houston’s Case Keenum and Boise State’s Kellen Moore will look to continue their assault on the record books. The nightcap will feature two of the top running backs in the WAC facing off.
Here is a look at Saturday’s best:
Read More Post a comment (0)Boise State and Houston continue their hold on the one and two positions, respectively. Boise State had a bye week, while the Cougars crushed Rice 73-34 last Thursday night. Southern Mississippi, who has won six straight, moves into the third slot after BYU lost Friday night to TCU.
Also moving up one slot are fifth-ranked TCU and sixth-ranked Toledo. Two teams join the top 10 for the first time this season after slow starts. Tulsa (eighth) and Nevada (10th) are newcomers to the rankings.
SMU drops out after back-to-back losses while San Diego State also falls out of the power rankings after a loss at home to Wyoming.
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Read More Post a comment (0)With many non-BCS teams either on a bye or having games on weeknights, the Saturday slate is a little leaner than usual. The biggest game is a showdown between Conference USA West Division rivals SMU and Tulsa. Meanwhile, upstarts such as Ball State and Western Kentucky look to keep title dreams alive on Saturday. The late game features Wyoming at San Diego State, two teams that started off 3-0 and then cooled off.
Here is a look at Saturday’s best:
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