USF up to No. 9 in coaches' poll

Just two weeks after landing their first-ever top 25 ranking, USF is all the way into the top 10.

The Bulls moved up nine spots to No. 9 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll released Sunday. The jump comes after the Bulls knocked off then-No. 5 West Virginia with a huge 21-13 win Friday night. West Virginia dropped to No. 12.

The Bulls aren't quite the highest ranked team in the state of Florida. Despite a home loss to unranked Auburn, the Gators fell only to No. 7. In three weeks, USF has gone from unranked to No. 24 to No. 18 to No. 9 in the coaches' poll.

The Big East still has four ranked teams in USF, West Virginia, No. 21 Rutgers and No. 24 Cincinnati.

Comments

[Ari]

Florida is down to old miss in the 4th quarter -- they lose to a 2-2 Auburn team and USF is behind them?
What a joke.

How about SOuth Carolina being 7 spots behind a Georgia team that they beat?

If anyone got screwed it was Oregon and West Virginia.

Florida shouldn't be in the Top 10.

[G.A.]

I'm not sure why South Carolina is as low as they are. Doesn't make sense. I think they can beat Kentucky on Thursday, and that should get them closer to Georgia for sure.

[Ari]

Yeah -- i think you are right.

A win over Kentucky and they should get the respect they deserve.

The Bulls at # 9.

Unreal.

[Ken]

Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina all moved up about the same amount, and their relative positions remained the same. Oregon dropped only 1 spot, which is probably fair. Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas, Rutgers, and Clemson were punished for their losses more than Florida was for its loss, despite West Virginia losing to a higher ranked team.

the coaches shouldn't vote. too much bias going on here.