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The Houston Cougars realize that all they have to do is live by the ethos of legendary Oakland Raiders coach Al Davis. Just win baby. The Cougs have reached the top 10, now sitting at No. 10 in this week's coaches poll.
As Houston prepares to make their BCS run, their objectives are simple. Win out and win the Conference USA title. ESPN's College GameDay will take their talents to Houston for the first as they face their rival, the SMU Mustangs, in a marquee C-USA matchup.
Here is the USA Today coaches poll for week 11:
|
Rank
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Record
|
Points
|
Last week's poll
|
|
|
1.
|
LSU (59)
|
10-0
|
1,475
|
1
|
|
|
2.
|
Oklahoma State |
10-0
|
1,410
|
3
|
|
|
3.
|
Alabama
|
9-1
|
1,340
|
4
|
|
|
4.
|
Oregon
|
9-1
|
1,300
|
6
|
|
|
5.
|
Oklahoma
|
8-1
|
1,228
|
7
|
|
|
6.
|
Arkansas |
9-1
|
1,170
|
8
|
|
|
7.
|
Virginia Tech |
9-1
|
1,045
|
9
|
|
|
8.
|
Clemson
|
9-1
|
1,042
|
10
|
|
|
9.
|
Stanford
|
9-1
|
1,024
|
2
|
|
|
10.
|
Houston |
10-0
|
927
|
11
|
|
|
11.
|
Boise State
|
8-1
|
831
|
5
|
|
|
12.
|
Michigan State |
8-2
|
791
|
13
|
|
|
13.
|
Wisconsin
|
8-2
|
745
|
14
|
|
|
14.
|
South Carolina |
8-2
|
727
|
15
|
|
|
15.
|
Georgia |
8-2
|
698
|
16
|
|
|
16.
|
Nebraska
|
8-2
|
615
|
17
|
|
|
17.
|
Kansas State |
8-2
|
501
|
22
|
|
|
18.
|
Michigan
|
8-2
|
477
|
21
|
|
|
19.
|
TCU |
8-2
|
392
|
24
|
|
|
20.
|
Southern Mississippi |
9-1
|
386
|
23
|
|
|
21.
|
Penn State |
8-2
|
361
|
12
|
|
|
22.
|
Florida State |
7-3
|
189
|
NR
|
|
|
23. (tie)
|
Georgia Tech |
7-3
|
87
|
19
|
|
|
23. (tie)
|
West Virginia |
7-3
|
87
|
NR
|
|
|
25.
|
Notre Dame |
7-3
|
86
|
NR
|
|
|
|
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| Dropped out | |||||
| No. 18 Cincinnati (7-2, lost to then-unranked West Virginia 24-21), No. 20 Texas (6-3, lost to Missouri 17-5), No. 25 Auburn (6-4, lost to then-No. 16 Georgia 45-7). | |||||
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| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Cincinnati (7-2) 84; Baylor (6-3) 56; Texas (6-3) 27; Virginia (7-3) 24; Rutgers (7-3) 15; Tulsa (7-3) 10; Arkansas State (8-2) 5; Missouri (5-5) 5; Texas A&M (5-5) 5; Brigham Young (7-3) 4; Arizona State (6-4) 2; Northern Illinois (7-3) 2; Utah (6-4) 2. | |||||