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Is Rutgers football in the Top 25 rankings? Polls are revealed after Week 5

chris iseman, northjersey.com
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Rutgers football's 21-18 victory over Washington Friday night wasn't enough to earn a spot in the rankings this week, but it's getting closer.

The Scarlet Knights received 35 votes in the updated US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5, putting them 29th.

They received seven in the new AP Top 25, putting them 34th.

Rutgers is 4-0 for the first time since 2012, which is also the last time the Scarlet Knights were ranked.

Their next game is Saturday at Nebraska (4 p.m., ET, FS1). If Rutgers can beat the Cornhuskers, who beat Purdue Saturday 28-10, there's a good chance it'll find itself with a spot in the rankings.

Nebraska received 12 votes in the Coaches Poll and 30 in the AP Top 25.

Sep 27, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights take the field before the game against the Washington Huskies at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Sep 27, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights take the field before the game against the Washington Huskies at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5

  1. Texas

  2. Alabama

  3. Ohio State

  4. Tennessee

  5. Georgia

  6. Oregon

  7. Penn State

  8. Miami

  9. Missouri

  10. Michigan

  11. Ole Miss

  12. LSU

  13. Notre Dame

  14. Clemson

  15. USC

  16. Iowa State

  17. Oklahoma

  18. Utah

  19. BYU

  20. Kansas State

  21. Texas A&M

  22. Louisville

  23. UNLV

  24. Indiana

  25. Illinois

Receiving votes

Boise State 103; Pittsburgh 51; Arizona 44; Rutgers 35; Iowa 29; James Madison 25; Duke 22; Kentucky 17; Oklahoma State 15; SMU 14; Nebraska 12; Navy 9; Colorado 9; Boston College 6; Army West Point 3; UCF 2; Liberty 2; Tulane 1; South Carolina 1.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Rutgers football: Are Scarlet Knights in Top 25 rankings after Week 5?