Louisiana Continues to Rise in the College Football Rankings
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns ran away from their in-state rivals the ULM Warhawks on Saturday as they blasted them in Monroe 70-20.
The Cajuns, 8-1, moved to #21 in the USA Today Amway/Coaches poll, and #20 in the Associated Press (AP) poll.
Also representing the Sun Belt in the top 25 is the one team that has defeated Louisiana this year. Coastal Carolina (9-0) coming off a big win against Texas State and officially clinching the Sun Belt East, is #14 in the Coaches Poll and #14 in the AP poll.
The Cajuns are scheduled to play this Friday in Boone, NC to attempt to finally slay the dragon that is the only team that Billy Napier has yet to beat in his UL coaching career in Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Sun Belt Conference hoping to put themselves in a better Bowl position with yet another victory over Louisiana.
Here's a complete rundown of each top 25 poll.
AP Poll
1-Alabama
2-Notre Dame
3-Ohio State
4-Clemson
5-Texas A&M
6-Florida
7-Cincinnati
8-BYU
9-Miami
10-Indiana
11-Georgia
12-Iowa State
13-Oklahoma
14-Coastal Carolina
15-Marshall
16-Northwestern
17-USC
18-Wisconsin
19-Oklahoma State
20-Louisiana
21-Oregon
22-Tulsa
23-Washington
24-Iowa
25-Liberty
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 65, Buffalo 56, Texas 39, Auburn 25, Colorado 21, NC State 11, Boise State 8, SMU 8, San Jose State 8, UCF 1, Oregon State 1
Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll
1-Alabama
2-Notre Dame
3-Clemson
4-Ohio State
5-Florida
6-Texas A&M
7-Cincinnati
8-BYU
9-Miami
10-Georgia
11-Indiana
12-Iowa State
13-Oklahoma
14-Coastal Carolina
15-Marshall
16-USC
17-Northwestern
18-Oklahoma State
19-Wisconsin
20-Oregon
21-Louisiana
22-Tulsa
23-Washington
24-Iowa
25-Liberty
Others receiving votes: Auburn 75, North Carolina 68, Missouri 43, Texas 40, NC State 40, Appalachian State 33, Buffalo 29, Colorado 27, San Jose State 19, Memphis 17, Boise State 15, Nevada 14, Boston College 10, Army 6, Ole Miss 3, West Virginia 2, UCF 1, Florida Atlantic 1
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