Huskies, Rockets jump in ranking polls

By Northern Star Staff

With the Huskies dominating victory over MAC bottom-feeder Massachusetts, 63-0, they saw a noticeable increase in votes from the polls this week.

After receiving 12 votes in The Associated Press Top-25 poll last week, the Huskies received the most of any team not to be nationally ranked in the Top-25, 64.

In the USA Today poll, the Huskies got 88 votes this week, which is also the most of any team to not be nationally ranked, compared to 39 last week.

While the Huskies saw an increase in votes this week, the Toledo Rockets jumped into The Associated Press Top-25 poll, being nationally ranked at No. 23. They are also ranked No. 25 in the BCS standings.

This is the first time since 2001 Toledo has been ranked in the Top-25 polls.

Another team receiving plenty votes from the polls is the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kent State trails the Huskies in The Associated Press Top-25 poll by three votes with 61. In the USA Today poll, the Golden Flashes saw an increase from 26 to 32 this week.

The last team from the MAC receiving votes from the polls is the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio received 22 votes in The Associated Press Top-25 poll and are ahead of the Golden Flashes in the USA Today poll with 34.