Iowa football moves up in latest AP Top 25 rankings
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After a dominant 55-0 shutout victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday, Iowa football maintained its momentum as it rose again in the AP Top 25 poll heading into Week 4.
In Iowa's rout of Northern Iowa, the Hawkeyes' ground game was the star of the show, totaling 422 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Hank Brown was a perfect 12 of 12 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. As a result, Iowa climbed one spot to No. 17 nationally.
The biggest increase in this week's AP Top 25 poll was Louisville, which rose seven spots after defeating then-No. 16 SMU, 41-31. Conversely, Texas A&M suffered the biggest drop of the week, falling 14 spots after a 31-21 home loss to unranked Kentucky.
Overall, seven Big Ten teams are ranked, led by Indiana at No. 5 nationally. Additionally, Washington, UCLA, and Nebraska.
Here is the full AP Top 25 poll heading into Week 4:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3-0 | 1706 | 58 | 1 | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 3-0 | 1580 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1517 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 3-0 | 1488 | 3 | 8 | +4 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3-0 | 1467 | 4 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 3-0 | 1445 | 1 | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2-1 | 1415 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1182 | 0 | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | BYU | 3-0 | 1090 | 0 | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | LSU | 2-1 | 1078 | 0 | 7 | -3 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 3-0 | 1067 | 0 | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | USC | 4-0 | 907 | 0 | 12 | – |
| 13 | Penn State | 3-0 | 850 | 0 | 14 | +1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3-0 | 826 | 0 | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Utah | 3-0 | 752 | 0 | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | Louisville | 2-1 | 692 | 0 | 23 | +7 |
| 17 | Iowa | 3-0 | 561 | 0 | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Michigan | 3-0 | 432 | 0 | 19 | +1 |
| 19 | Missouri | 3-0 | 369 | 0 | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Oregon | 2-1 | 364 | 0 | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | Florida | 3-0 | 269 | 0 | NR | – |
| 22 | SMU | 2-1 | 212 | 0 | 16 | -6 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 202 | 0 | 9 | -14 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 3-0 | 179 | 0 | NR | – |
| 25 | Houston | 2-1 | 127 | 0 | 22 | -3 |
Others Receiving Votes
Washington 107; Kentucky 98; West Virginia 93; Oklahoma 91; Oklahoma State 50; Boise State 48; Virginia Tech 46; Western Michigan 27; Duke 20; Tulsa 18; Arizona 12; Pittsburgh 10; UCLA 10; James Madison 7; North Dakota State 6; Kansas State 3; Nebraska 2;
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