Huskies get some national respect: No. 20 in AP poll

  • Tuesday, September 3, 2013 1:16pm
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Huskies get some national respect: No. 20 in AP poll

Thanks to Saturday’s 38-6 rout of then-No. 19 Boise State, Washington is now No. 20 in The Associated Press Top 25 released today (delayed because of the Labor Day holiday).

Boise State is out of the top 25.

The Huskies also gained in the USA Today coaches’ poll by reaching No. 23 with 145 points.

The full AP poll showing ranking, university, (first place votes), total votes:

1 — Alabama (58) 1,497

2 — Oregon 1,355

3 — Ohio State (1) 1,330

4 — Clemson (1) 1,304

5 — Stanford 1,277

6 — South Carolina 1,181

7 — Texas A&M 1,085

8 — Louisville 1,073

9 — LSU 971

10 — Florida State 953

11 — Georgia 894

12 — Florida 875

13 — Oklahoma State 780

14 — Notre Dame 707

15 — Texas 674

16 — Oklahoma 612

17 — Michigan 583

18 — UCLA 387

19 — Northwestern 320

20 — Washington 315

21 — Wisconsin 287

22 — Nebraska 219

23 — Baylor 150

24 — TCU 148

25 — USC 135

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