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Colorado Buffaloes move up to No. 9 in AP/Coaches Poll

Marching up the rankings one week at a time.

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The Colorado Buffaloes have continued their slow climb up the Top 25 rankings, coming in at No. 9 in both the AP and Coaches Polls. The only time the Buffaloes have moved down this season came after the loss to the USC Trojans after briefly entering the polls. Louisville getting blown out by Houston allowed the Buffs to move up into the No. 9 spot.

The Buffaloes took care of business in their first of two final home matchups against ranked opponents, knocking off Washington State 38-24. Next Saturday they will take on the Utah Utes with an opportunity to claim a Pac-12 South Division Championship.

The Washington Huskies moved up one spot in the AP and two in the Coaches based on the losses to Louisville and jumping Wisconsin. USC was one of the biggest gainers in the polls, who are starting to catch up to the Playoff Rankings, moving up to No. 12 in both. Also in the top 25's from the Pac-12 fresh off of losses are Utah at No. 21/20 and Washington State at No. 23.

AP Top 25

RK TEAM REC PTS TREND
1 Alabama(61) 11-0 1525
2 Ohio State 10-1 1455
3 Michigan 10-1 1370 1
4 Clemson 10-1 1347 1
5 Wisconsin 9-2 1255 1
6 Washington 10-1 1220 1
7 Oklahoma 9-2 1169 1
8 Penn State 9-2 1091 1
9 Colorado 9-2 997 3
10 Oklahoma State 9-2 868 3
11 Louisville 9-2 830 8
12 USC 8-3 811 3
13 Florida 8-2 703 8
14 Western Michigan 11-0 701
15 Florida State 8-3 661 2
16 Auburn 8-3 613 2
17 Nebraska 9-2 593 2
18 Houston 9-2 490 NR
19 West Virginia 8-2 448 9
20 Boise State 10-1 389 2
21 Utah 8-3 280 10
22 Texas A&M 8-3 253 1
23 Washington State 8-3 186 3
24 Tennessee 8-3 133 NR
25 LSU 6-4 84 9

Coaches Poll

RK TEAM REC PTS TREND
1 Alabama(63) 11-0 1575
2 Ohio State 10-1 1482
3 Clemson 10-1 1420 2
4 Michigan 10-1 1404
5 Washington 10-1 1297 2
6 Wisconsin 9-2 1279
7 Oklahoma 9-2 1215 1
8 Penn State 9-2 1077 2
9 Colorado 9-2 1052 3
10 Oklahoma State 9-2 947 3
11 Louisville 9-2 864 8
12 USC 8-3 774 7
13 Florida 8-2 744 5
14 Florida State 8-3 735 1
15 Nebraska 9-2 719 2
16 Auburn 8-3 663
17 West Virginia 8-2 489 8
18 Western Michigan 11-0 448 3
19 Boise State 10-1 414 4
20 Utah 8-3 374 9
21 Houston 9-2 349 NR
22 Texas A&M 8-3 315
23 Washington State 8-3 132 3
24 Tennessee 8-3 129 NR
25 North Carolina 8-3 118 1