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Week 12 USA TODAY Poll: Boise State Enters Top 25 After Fresno State Win
Frseno State and San Diego State are earning votes.
Utah State is closing in on UCF.
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The latest USA TODAY coaches poll gives some respect to the Mountain West. Boise State had been receiving votes the past few weeks but after topping then-No. 17 Fresno State, 24-17 on Friday night. That result knocked the Bulldogs out of the rankings and into the receiving votes category and propelled the Broncos to No. 24 in the latest top 25.
Utah State made another big jump after it cruised to victory over San Jose State 62-24, and the win gave the Aggies a boost to No. 13, up from 16.
What is even more interesting is that how close Utah State is to undefeated Central Florida who had a closer than expected game against Navy.
The polls are starting to stabilize with the good teams, at least in how the coaches votes, there are only two Power Five teams with two losses ahead of Utah State and that is Syracuse which is 12th and LSU at No. 9.
San Diego State is also receiving votes even after the Aztecs lost to UNLV.
COMPLETE USA TODAY TOP 25
25. UAB Blazers 9-1 (NR)
24. Boise State Broncos 8-2 (NR)
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs 6-4 (15)
22. Boston College Eagles 7-2 (14)
21. Kentucky Wildcats 7-3 (12)
20. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-1 (23)
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19. Utah Utes 7-3 (24)
18. Iowa State Cyclones 6-3 (25)
17. Washington Huskies 7-3 (18)
16. Florida Gators 7-3 (21)
15. Penn State Nittany Lions 7-3 (20)
14. Texas Longhorns 7-3 (19)
13. Utah State Aggies 9-1 (16)
12. Syracuse Orange 8-2 (13)
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11. UCF Knights 9-0 (11)
10. LSU Tigers 8-2 (10)
9. Washington State Cougars 9-1 (11)
8. Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 (7)
7. West Virginia Mountaineers 8-1 (8)
6. Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 (6)
5. Georgia Bulldogs 9-1 (5)
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4. Michigan Wolverines 9-1 (4)
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-0 (3)
2. Clemson Tigers 10-0 (2)
1. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-0 (1)
Others Receiving Votes: Northwestern 87; Fresno State 64; Army 58; Buffalo 56; Virginia 44; Duke 38; NC State 37; Pittsburgh 30; Texas A&M 29; Michigan State 20; Auburn 19; Troy 17; Appalachian State 14; Missouri 13; San Diego State 10; Wisconsin 7; Arizona State 2; Tennessee 1.
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