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Arizona Wildcats hold steady in top 25 after win over NAU

Sep 9, 2024, 9:53 AM | Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 11:41 am

Offensive lineman Rhino Tapa'atoutai and the Arizona Wildcats remain ranked in the AP college footb...

Offensive lineman Rhino Tapa'atoutai #59 of the Arizona Wildcats takes the field before the game against the New Mexico Lobos at Arizona Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

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The Arizona Wildcats remain ranked as the No. 20 team in The Associated Press college football top 25 poll after an underwhelming win against Northern Arizona.

Arizona trailed at halftime, 10-6, before pulling away and holding the Lumberjacks scoreless in the second half of a 22-10 win on Saturday in Tucson.

The Wildcats (2-0), who won 61-39 over New Mexico in the season opener, were leapfrogged by the Louisville Cardinals, who have more decisive wins over Austin Peay (62-0) and Jacksonville State (49-14).

Next up for Arizona is a road matchup against the No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats, who themselves are coming off a close call. They pulled off a 34-27 win at Tulane that require a rally from a 20-10 halftime deficit.

The Wildcats-versus-Wildcats matchup will not count as a Big 12 game, as it was previously scheduled as part of a nonconference schedule when Arizona was in the Pac-12.

AP college football rankings: Top 25 poll for Sept. 9

Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (54) 2-0 1566 1
2. Texas (4) 2-0 1492 3
3. Ohio St. (5) 2-0 1476 2
4. Alabama 2-0 1331 4
5. Mississippi 2-0 1323 6
6. Missouri 2-0 1125 9
7. Tennessee 2-0 1107 14
8. Penn St. 2-0 1090 8
9. Oregon 2-0 1077 7
10. Miami 2-0 1073 12
11. Southern Cal 2-0 1022 13
12. Utah 2-0 1010 11
13. Oklahoma St. 2-0 734 16
14. Kansas St. 2-0 702 17
15. Oklahoma 2-0 672 15
16. LSU 1-1 521 18
17. Michigan 1-1 503 10
18. Notre Dame 1-1 427 5
19. Louisville 2-0 383 22
20. Arizona 2-0 381 20
21. Iowa St. 2-0 309
22. Clemson 1-1 292 25
23. Nebraska 2-0 142
24. Boston College 2-0 116
25. Northern Illinois 2-0 114

Others receiving votes: Illinois 101, Boise St. 77, Texas A&M 68, Syracuse 63, Memphis 38, Washington 27, Iowa 24, Kansas 22, Vanderbilt 18, South Carolina 10, Liberty 9, Wisconsin 9, UNLV 7, North Carolina 7, California 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.

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