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Updated at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, November 25, 2007

Warriors up three spots to No. 10 in USA Today poll

Advertiser Staff

The University of Hawai'i football team moved up three spots to No. 10 in the USA Today Top 25 coaches poll released today.

The Warriors won their first outright Western Athletic Conference football championship with a 39-27 victory over Boise State Friday at Aloha Stadium. At 11-0, Hawai'i is the only remaining undefeated team in major college football.

West Virginia is the new No. 1, followed by Missouri, Ohio State, Georgia and a tie for fifth between Kansas and Virginia Tech.

Boise State fell from No. 17 to No. 23.

The coaches poll is one of two used in the calculation of the BCS standings that determine the BCS bowl matchups. The newest standings will be released this afternoon.

Hawai'i completes its regular season against Washington Saturday at Aloha Stadium.

USA Today Top 25 Poll

The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 24, 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. West Virginia (37) 10-1 1,467 3

2. Missouri (17) 11-1 1,454 4

3. Ohio State (6) 11-1 1,383 5

4. Georgia 10-2 1,232 7

5. Kansas 11-1 1,161 2

5. Virginia Tech 10-2 1,161 8

7. LSU 10-2 1,134 1

8. Oklahoma 10-2 1,126 9

9. Southern California 9-2 1,073 12

10. Hawaii 11-0 958 13

11. Florida 9-3 898 14

12. Boston College 10-2 861 16

13. Arizona State 9-2 756 6

14. Illinois 9-3 674 18

15. Tennessee 9-3 654 19

16. Wisconsin 9-3 493 20

17. Clemson 9-3 469 22

18. Texas 9-3 417 11

19. Brigham Young 9-2 327 23

20. Oregon 8-3 316 10

21. Auburn 8-4 271 25

21. Virginia 9-3 271 15

23. Boise State 10-2 247 17

24. Cincinnati 9-3 146 NR

25. Arkansas 8-4 145 NR

Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 116; South Florida 100; Connecticut 54; Air Force 41; Penn State 19; Central Florida 18; Michigan 17; Wake Forest 9; Oregon State 7; Rutgers 6; Mississippi State 4; Oklahoma State 4; Michigan State 3; Troy 3; Houston 2; Tulsa 2; Fresno State 1.