UH, which defeated Nevada, 28-26, on Dan Kelly's field goal with 11 seconds left, was passed in the USA Today poll by Southern California, which did not play this week.

UH (10-0) is one of two unbeaten teams in major college football. The other is Kansas (11-0), which is ranked No. 2.

The USA Today poll

The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. LSU (51) 10-1 1,483 1

2. Kansas (8) 11-0 1,441 4

3. West Virginia (1) 9-1 1,345 5

4. Missouri 10-1 1,328 6

5. Ohio State 11-1 1,276 7

6. Arizona State 9-1 1,158 8

7. Georgia 9-2 1,105 9

8. Virginia Tech 9-2 1,019 10

9. Oklahoma 9-2 931 3

10. Oregon 8-2 890 2

11. Texas 9-2 883 11

12. Southern California 8-2 879 13

13. Hawaii 10-0 828 12

14. Florida 8-3 736 14

15. Virginia 9-2 626 17

16. Boston College 9-2 619 18

17. Boise State 10-1 593 15

18. Illinois 9-3 485 21

19. Tennessee 8-3 430 19

20. Wisconsin 9-3 343 24

21. Connecticut 9-2 264 NR

22. Clemson 8-3 225 16

23. Brigham Young 8-2 161 NR

24. Texas Tech 8-4 80 NR

25. Auburn 7-4 65 NR