WVU Football Just Outside AP Top 25 Ranking This Week

West Virginia University received some recognition in this week’s Associated Press Top 25.

Despite not playing Saturday, the Mountaineers (1-0) received 59 votes in this week’s poll, released Sunday afternoon. WVU has the second-highest vote total among non-ranked teams. West Virginia’s opponent next week, Oklahoma State (1-0), fell four spots from No. 11 to No. 15 this week after a lackluster win over Tulsa Saturday.

The Mountaineers will be looking to beat the No. 15 Cowboys for the first time since 2014.

Also of note in the poll, two of WVU’s rivals found themselves ranked with Pitt at No. 21 and Marshall at No. 25 this week.

AP TOP 25

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Notre Dame
8. Texas
9. Auburn
10. Texas A&M
11. North Carolina
12. Miami
13. UCF
14. Cincinnati
15. Oklahoma State
16. Tennessee
17. Memphis
18. BYU
19. Louisiana (Lafayette)
20. Virginia Tech
21. Pitt
22. Army
23. Kentucky
24. Louisville
25. Marshall

Others receiving votes: Baylor 89, West Virginia 59, SMU 57, TCU 30, Virginia 30, Boston College 23, Arkansas State 20, Mississippi State 6, UAB 5, Texas Tech 5, Ole Miss 4, Appalachian State 3, UTSA 2, Troy 1, Coastal Carolina 1