Upsets Shake Up Polls, Iowa in Top 25

Darrell Johnson-Koulianos greets Iowa fans after the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 21 to 10 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa on Saturday, September 26, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Sep 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM CST

Story Updated: Sep 28, 2009 at 10:21 AM CST

NEW YORK - The week five college football polls are out and Iowa jumps to #13 in the AP Top 25. The Hawks also jumped up to #17 in the USA Today, and the USA Today Coaches polls. Meanwhile Penn State dropped to #13 in both of the USA Today polls and 15th in the AP Top 25. Florida remains at the top of the polls with Texas in second. In the FCS, UNI will likely stay in third.

AP Top 25:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Boise State
6. Virginia Tech
7. USC
8. Oklahoma
9. Ohio State
10. Cincinnati
11. TCU
12. Houston
13. Iowa
14. Oklahoma State
15. Penn State
16. Oregon
17. Miami (FL)
18. Kansas
18. Georgia
20. Brigham Young
21. Mississippi
22. Michigan
23. Nebraska
24. California
25. Georgia Tech

USA Today
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Boise State
6. Virginia Tech
7. USC
8. Oklahoma
9. Ohio State
10. TCU
11. Cincinnati
12. Oklahoma State
13. Penn State
14. Georgia
15. Houston
16. Kansas
17. Iowa
18. Mississippi
19. California
20. Michigan
21. Miami (FL)
21. Brigham Young
23. Missouri
24. Nebraska
25. Oregon

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