Last week BR had NU at #25. Here is their take as they moved The Wildcats up to #20:
(Other notables, With their upset of USC, Stanford got back into the top 25 at #24 and BYU held onto its prior #22 ranking despite a one point loss to higher ranked UCLA.)
"Poll points: 99
Last week's ranking: 25th (tie)
Week 3 result: Won 19-10 at Duke
Week 4 matchup: Sept. 26 vs. Ball State
Northwestern (3-0) relied on its defense and a ball-control offense to pull off the road win in a battle of unbeaten schools.
Justin Jackson ran for 120 yards and Warren Long added 59, including a 55-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats' only offensive TD. Their other one came on a 98-yard kickoff return by Solomon Vault to open the second half.
Northwestern won despite quarterback Clayton Thorson throwing for just 70 yards with two interceptions on 9-of-23 passing, thanks to a defense that held Duke (2-1) to 327 yards.
In three games this season, Northwestern has allowed 16 points."
Here is a link to the rest of their poll rankings:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ankings-bleacher-reports-week-4-top-25/page/8
(Other notables, With their upset of USC, Stanford got back into the top 25 at #24 and BYU held onto its prior #22 ranking despite a one point loss to higher ranked UCLA.)
"Poll points: 99
Last week's ranking: 25th (tie)
Week 3 result: Won 19-10 at Duke
Week 4 matchup: Sept. 26 vs. Ball State
Northwestern (3-0) relied on its defense and a ball-control offense to pull off the road win in a battle of unbeaten schools.
Justin Jackson ran for 120 yards and Warren Long added 59, including a 55-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Wildcats' only offensive TD. Their other one came on a 98-yard kickoff return by Solomon Vault to open the second half.
Northwestern won despite quarterback Clayton Thorson throwing for just 70 yards with two interceptions on 9-of-23 passing, thanks to a defense that held Duke (2-1) to 327 yards.
In three games this season, Northwestern has allowed 16 points."
Here is a link to the rest of their poll rankings:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ankings-bleacher-reports-week-4-top-25/page/8
