KU football moves up to 19th, 20th in polls

By J-W Staff Reports     Sep 20, 2009

The Kansas football team continued to move up the national rankings this week, jumping four spots to No. 19 in the USA Today Coaches poll and two spots to No. 20 in the Associated Press poll.

KU defeated Duke, 44-16, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

The other Big 12 teams that are ranked are: Texas (second AP, second Coaches), Oklahoma (10th, ninth), Oklahoma State (16th, 16th), Nebraska (25th, 24th) and Missouri (NR, 21st). Texas Tech also received votes in both polls.

The full rankings are below. To see how the Journal-World’s Tom Keegan voted, click here.

AP Top 25

1. Florida (55)
2. Texas (2)
3. Alabama (3)
4. Mississippi
5. Penn State
6. California
7. LSU
8. Boise State

9. Miami (FL)
10. Oklahoma
11. Virginia Tech

12. USC
13. Ohio State

14. Cincinnati

15. TCU
16. Oklahoma State
17. Houston
18. Florida State
19. Brigham Young
20. Kansas
21. Georgia
22. North Carolina
23. Michigan
24. Washington
25. Nebraska
Others receiving votes: Missouri 115, Georgia Tech 102, Auburn 100, Pittsburgh 91, UCLA 62, Iowa 39, Oregon 30, Texas Tech 19, Notre Dame 16, Utah 12, Clemson 11, Colorado State 4, Oregon State 4, South Florida 1.

USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Florida (59)
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Penn State
5. Mississippi
6. California
7. LSU
8. Boise State
9. Oklahoma
10. USC
11. Ohio State
12. Virginia Tech
13. Miami (FL)
14. TCU
15. Cincinnati
16. Oklahoma State
17. Georgia
18. North Carolina
19. Kansas
20. Brigham Young
21. Missouri
22. Michigan
23. Houston
24. Nebraska
25. Florida State
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 148, Pittsburgh 68, Utah 63, Auburn 62, Iowa 58, Washington 42, Notre Dame 38, UCLA 38, Oregon 34, Texas Tech 22, Kentucky 16, South Florida 12, South Carolina 7, Oregon State 6, Colorado State 4, Wisconsin 2, Minnesota 1.

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