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University of Minnesota Athletics
FB: Gophers Climb Back into National Rankings
10/9/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
The Gophers were ranked for the first time this season in the AP and USA Today Top 25 following its 42-35 overtime victory over Purdue on Sept. 24. Minnesota was ranked 18th in the Associated Press poll and 19th in the USA Today Top 25 for one week, but dropped out of the poll following its loss at Penn State.
The Gophers face 23rd ranked Wisconsin Saturday at the Metrodome. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will be shown on ESPN. Approximately 3,500 tickets remain for the game and the Gopher ticket office will be open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U- GOPHER, or by logging onto www.gophersports.com.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 (Oct. 9) # Team (1st place votes) Rec. Pts. LW 1. Southern California (58) 5-0 1,618 1 2. Texas (7) 5-0 1,565 2 3. Virginia Tech 6-0 1,493 3 4. Florida State 5-0 1,393 4 5. Georgia 5-0 1,389 5 6. Alabama 5-0 1,244 7 7. Miami (FL) 4-1 1,205 9 8. Penn State 6-0 1,096 16 9. Notre Dame 4-1 1,058 12 10. LSU 3-1 1,057 11 11. Florida 5-1 935 13 12. UCLA 5-0 889 20 13. Texas Tech 5-0 794 15 14. Boston College 5-1 656 18 15. Ohio State 3-2 641 6 16. Michigan State 4-1 581 19 17. Tennessee 3-2 538 8 18. California 5-1 537 10 19. Louisville 4-1 461 23 20. Oregon 5-1 456 25 21. Auburn 4-1 441 22 22. Minnesota 5-1 321 NR 23. Wisconsin 5-1 241 14 24. Colorado 4-1 222 NR 25. TCU 5-1 181 NR Others Receiving Votes: West Virginia 68, Arizona State 43, Fresno State 42, Nebraska 18, Georgia Tech 15, Iowa 13, Virginia 6, Michigan 3, Northwestern 3, Toledo 1, Baylor 1 USA TODAY TOP 25 (Oct. 9) # Team (1st place votes) Rec. Pts. LW 1. Southern California (57) 5-0 1,544 1 2. Texas (4) 5-0 1,488 2 3. Virginia Tech (1) 6-0 1,425 3 4. Georgia 5-0 1,348 4 5. Florida State 5-0 1,290 5 6. Miami (Fla.) 4-1 1,187 8 7. Alabama 5-0 1,156 10 8. LSU 3-1 1,049 11 9. Notre Dame 4-1 998 12 10. Penn State 6-0 942 18 11. Texas Tech 5-0 918 13 12. UCLA 5-0 862 16 13. Florida 5-1 840 15 14. Boston College 5-1 657 17 15. Ohio State 3-2 572 6 16. California 5-1 563 9 17. Michigan State 4-1 540 19 18. Tennessee 3-2 473 7 19. Louisville 4-1 460 22 20. Auburn 3-2 444 21 21. Oregon 5-1 311 NR 22. Minnesota 5-1 303 NR 23. Wisconsin 5-1 293 14 24. Colorado 4-1 184 NR 25. West Virginia 5-1 91 NR Others receiving votes: TCU (5-1) 59; Arizona State (3-3) 44; Fresno State (3-1) 34; Georgia Tech (3-2) 17; Iowa (4-2) 13; Northwestern (3-2) 13; Michigan (3-3) 10; Virginia (3-2) 8; Connecticut (4-1) 4; Wyoming (4-2) 4; Nebraska (4-1) 3; Maryland (4-2) 1; Texas-El Paso (3-1) 1; Toledo (4-1) 1.
