Undefeated Iowa Hawkeyes Up, Down in Top 25's

By Scott Saville, Sports Anchor/Reporter

The Hawkeye's exit the field after defeating Indiana 42 to 24 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

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Story Created: Nov 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM CST

Story Updated: Nov 1, 2009 at 8:11 PM CST

IOWA CITY - The unbeaten Iowa football team moved up one spot and back one spot in this week's national polls. After Saturday's 42-24 comeback victory over Indiana, the Iowa Hawkeyes have climbed two spots to #6 in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll, the Associated Press Top 25 poll drops the Hawks down one spot to #8. The Harris Poll moves the Hawks up one spot to #7. The BCS rankings keep the Hawkeyes at #4 for a second week.

BCS Standings:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Iowa
5. Cincinnati
6. TCU
7. Boise State
8. Oregon
9. LSU
10. Georgia Tech

USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. TCU
5. Boise State
6. Iowa
7. Cincinnati
8. Oregon
9. LSU
10. Penn State
11. Georgia Tech
12. Ohio State
13. Southern California
14. Pittsburgh
15. Houston
16. Utah
17. Miami (Fla.)
18. Oklahoma State
19. Arizona
20. Oklahoma
21. Notre Dame
22. Wisconsin
23. California
24. Virginia Tech
25. Brigham Young

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

Harris Poll:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Boise State
5. Cincinnati
6. TCU
7. Iowa
8. Oregon
9. LSU
10. Penn State
11. Georgia Tech
12. USC
13. Ohio State
14. Houston
15. Pittsburgh
16. Utah
17. Miami (FL)
18. Oklahoma State
19. Oklahoma
20. Notre Dame
21. Arizona
22. California
23. Virginia Tech
24. Wisconsin
25. Brigham Young

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