Louisville Moves Up To #15 in FWAA Super 16 Poll

Mark BlankenbakerOctober 29, 2023

Georgia 8-0
Michigan 8-0
Ohio State 8-0
Florida State 8-0
Washington 8-0
Oregon 7-1
Texas 7-1
Alabama 7-1
Penn State 7-1
Oklahoma 7-1
Ole Miss 7-1
Notre Dame 7-2
LSU 6-2
Missouri 7-1
Louisville 7-1
Oregon State 6-2

POLL NOTES:

Top-ranked Georgia won its 25th straight game and remained atop the poll after roaring past Florida. This week the Bulldogs are followed by the next four teams of a week ago- idle Michigan and then Ohio State, Florida State and Washington, who all won conference road games on Saturday.

No. 6 Oklahoma wasn’t so lucky, falling from the ranks of the unbeaten in Lawrence with a loss to the unranked Jayhawks, 38-33. It was KU’s first victory over the Sooners since 1997 and caused Oklahoma to drop to No. 10 this week.

No. 7 Texas, with a back-up quarterback, held serve by beating BYU in Austin. Oregon claimed the No. 6 spot after posting a statement victory by blasting previously ranked No. 13 Utah on the road.

Alabama was idle and still moved up a spot to No. 8, and Penn State survived Indiana’s bid for an upset, also moving up a spot to No. 9.

The only other major development in the poll was No. 11 Oregon State losing at Arizona and tumbling to No. 16. Louisville returned to the poll at No. 15 as Utah dropped out.

The SEC led all leagues with five teams, followed by the Big Ten and Pac-12 with three each. The ACC and the Big 12 had two teams each. Independents had one.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

No. 14 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia

Purdue at No. 2 Michigan

No. 3 Ohio State at Rutgers

No. 4 Florida State at Pitt

No. 5 Washington at USC

Cal at No. 6 Oregon

Kansas State at No. 7 Texas

No. 13 LSU at No. 8 Alabama

No. 9 Penn State at Maryland

No. 10 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State

Texas A&M at No. 11 Ole Miss