AP POLL: Boise State Down To #17, Army Stay At #23, Navy Up To #24 in Week 9

Joe Londergan | Oct 20, 2024

Oct 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Boise State Broncos head coach Spencer Danielson reacts with running back Ashton Jeanty (2) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images / Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Heading into Week Nine of the college football season, three teams from the Group of Five conferences are ranked in the AP Poll as they search for a berth in the College Football Playoff. Those three teams were ranked last week as well, but two are in slightly different places.

Heisman contender Ashton Jeanty and the 5-1 Boise State Broncos were on a bye this past week and ranked at #15 in the AP Poll heading into the weekend. However, the lack of action moved them down two spots to #17. They return to the field this week for a highly anticipated rematch of last year's Mountain West championship game against UNLV on Friday night at 10:30 ET.

Jeff Monken's Army team put on another offensive clinic this past weekend with a 45-28 win over East Carolina. They remain at the #23 spot heading into their own bye week and return to play on November 2 when they host Air Force.

Meanwhile, Blake Horvath and the Navy Midshipmen move up from #25 to #24 after a a 51-17 win over Charlotte. Horvath threw three touchdowns and Dashaun Peele returned two interceptions for touchdowns. The ranked Midshipmen play #12 Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this Saturday at noon on ABC.

Other G5 teams to receive votes this week were UNLV (5 votes), and Liberty (one vote).

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