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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Utes (3-0, 2-0 MWC) have climbed a spot in both polls following a 56-14 win over conference rival New Mexico.
Utah is now ranked 13th, their highest ranking since finishing the 2008 season second in the AP poll.
Utes in the polls
| Year | Week | AP Rank | Coaches' Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| <b>2009</b> | 6 | 24 | NR |
| 7 | 19 | 20 | |
| 8 | 19 | 19 | |
| 9 | 17 | 16 | |
| 10 | 16 | 14 | |
| 11 | 23 | 23 | |
| 12 | 22 | 19 | |
| 13 | NR | 25 | |
| 14 | 23 | 24 | |
| Final | 18 | 18 | |
| <b>2010</b> | Pre | NR | 24 |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | |
| 3 | 13 | 13 |
The Utes have been ranked in at least one of the polls (AP or Coaches) for 14 consecutive weeks, first entering them after a 24-17 win over Colorado State last season.
The Utes return home to face San Jose State Saturday for Homecoming.
Michigan St moves in, Arizona moves up AP poll
By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - Michigan State has moved into The Associated Press college football poll after its thrilling victory against Notre Dame, while No. 14 Arizona received its best regular-season ranking in 12 years after the Wildcats knocked off Iowa.
There was no movement at the top of the rankings. The top five of Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, TCU and Oregon was unchanged from last week.
The 25th-ranked Spartans (3-0) used a faked field goal in overtime to beat the Fighting Irish 34-31 and move into the rankings for the first time since 2008.
On Sunday, Michigan State announced that coach Mark Dantonio had symptoms consistent with a heart attack after the game. He was hospitalized Sunday and expected to make a full recovery.
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