Iowa ascends one spot in Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll

The Iowa Hawkeyes made a modest jump in the Week 4 Associated Press Top 25 Poll after a big second half led to a 41-10 rout of Western Michigan.

Iowa is up to No. 24 nationally, which registers as the Hawkeyes’ season-high ranking. The Hawkeyes received 125 points in this week’s poll.

The Hawkeyes opened the season ranked No. 25 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll.

Then, after their 24-14 season-opening win over Utah State, Iowa dropped out of the AP Top 25 and actually stopped receiving votes altogether. Iowa’s 20-13 Cy-Hawk win over Iowa State saw the Hawkeyes jump back into the poll at No. 25.

It sets up the Hawkeyes’ trip to Happy Valley as a top-25 showdown. After dispatching of Illinois, 30-13, Penn State checks in at No. 7. That’s where the Nittany Lions have been ranked all season long.

Michigan is ranked No. 2 and Ohio State is ranked No. 6 to make up the remainder of Big Ten teams occupying a spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Maryland and Wisconsin are also receiving votes.

Georgia remains atop the Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll. The two-time defending champion Bulldogs have been ranked as the nation’s No. 1 team every week so far this season. Three other teams are receiving first-place votes, though.

Georgia received 57 first-place votes, Texas received three, Michigan received two and Florida State received one.

The full top 10 is as follows: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 USC, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 8 Washington, No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 10 Oregon.

Here’s a look at the full Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll:

Rank

Team

Record

Points

Change

1

Georgia

3-0

1566 (57)

–

2

Michigan

3-0

1481 (2)

–

3

Texas

3-0

1380 (3)

+1

4

Florida State

3-0

1378 (1)

-1

5

USC

3-0

1296

–

6

Ohio State

3-0

1291

–

7

Penn State

3-0

1217

–

8

Washington

3-0

1194

–

9

Notre…

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Author : Hawkeyes Wire

Publish date : 2023-09-17 22:05:17

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