The return of the Big Ten to the Amway Coaches ballot means Memphis had a week off.
The Tigers (1-0) dropped 4 spots to 24 on Sunday but qualified for the third direct week. On Saturday, they face SMU (2:30 p. m. , ESPN2) in their first game in 28 days as the team recovers from an outbreak. COVID-19 in the program.
SMU (3-0) won votes and ranks 28th overall. Around the AAFC, UCF moved 3 places to No. 12 and Cincinnati climbed a spot to No. 15.
Ohio State (No. 6), Penn State (No. 10), Wisconsin (No. 18) and Michigan (No. 21) return to the coaches’ ballot when the Big Ten begin the quick tests on Wednesday before the return of their season in October. 24
This week’s top 25 associates will be released at 1 p. m. While the electorate would possibly be the Big Ten, at least two voters said Sunday on Twitter that they would vote only for the groups that have been playing lately.
Despite the fall, this is still the first Memphis ranked in the show’s history. Prior to this three-week streak, the Tigers qualified only once in September and 2004, when they were ranked 25th on the AP ballot before beating Arkansas. Status on September 18th.
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