The Bottom-10 teams came up with a 1-6 record this week and 3 teams were idle. The lone victory was attained by No.1 UCONN, as they ventured into the Ivy League and defeated the powerful Yale Bulldogs who drop to 2-3. This win is definitely better than a loss but hardly worthy of mention,except for the fact, that after the loss, Yale threatened to drop their football program. There might not be much movement in the poll this week. Let’s delve into it.
No.10: SOUTH FLORIDA 1-5: The Bulls almost got a win and we will reward them by dropping them down 2 spots. Next Loss: Temple
NO.9: ARIZONA 0-6: The Wildcats continue to be the only team in a Power 5 Conference winless. Next Loss: Washington
NO.8: KANSAS 1-5: The Jayhawks were blown out by Texas Tech which might have been their best chance at a win. Next Loss: Oklahoma
NO.7 NEW MEXICO STATE 1-5: After a refreshing week off, the Aggies go to beautiful Hawaii to get beat. Next Loss: at Hawaii
NO.6 UNLV 0-6: The Rebels continue to play teams close but they are always come through in the clutch and lose. Next Loss: San Jose State
NO.5 SOUTHERN MISS 1-6: They continue to be impressive and gained some momentum by getting shut out. Next Week: Idle
NO.4 UMASS 1-5: The Minutemen are back after a week off celebrating their win and they head back to action. Next Loss: at Florida State
NO.3 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 1-5: The Panthers return to play and try to stay in the Top-3 Next Loss: Western Kentucky
NO.2 OHIO 1-6: The Bobcats are a solid No.2 and came through with a close 27-26 loss. Next Loss: Kent State
NO.1 UCONN 1-7: As mentioned earlier, the Huskies got a win but it was not enough to bump them from No.1. Next Loss: Middle Tennessee
Dropped out: None
Busting Down the Fence to Get In: Old Dominion, Tulane, North Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas State