COACHES POLL: Washington State Up To #20 After Week 10 Bye

Joe Londergan | Nov 3, 2024

Sep 20, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach Jake Dickert celebrates after a game against the San Jose State Spartans at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Washington State Cougars won 54-52 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images

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The 7-1 Washington State Cougars were on a bye in Week 10 after reaching #22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll the previous week. In Week 9, WSU beat San Diego State 29-26 with a fourth-quarter comeback effort.

This week in the Coaches Poll, the Cougars are up two spots to #20 in the nation.

Jake Dickert's team received 284 total points in the poll, 120 points behind #19 Army.

Washington State's only 2024 opponent included in this week's poll are the Boise State Broncos, who climb from #19 to #14. The Broncos are also 7-1 to start the season.

The Cougs return to action on Saturday, November 9, hosting Utah State at 7:30 PM PT on The CW.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.