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Nov. 23, 2008 Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
SUBJECT: Football Team Ranked for Seventh Straight Week Cardinals Ranked 15th in Three Major Polls
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State’s football team, which improved to 11-0 overall and 7-0 in the Mid-American Conference with a 31-24 win at Central Michigan last Wednesday is ranked for the seventh straight week. Ball State, which has been ranked this season for the first AP Poll USA Today Poll BCS Standings time in school history, is ranked (11/23/08) (11/23/08) (11/23/08) 11-0 1. Alabama 11-0 1. Alabama 11-0 1. Alabama 15th in The Associated Press 2. Florida 10-1 2. Oklahoma 10-1 2. Texas 10-1 Poll, the USA Today Coaches 10-1 3. Oklahoma 10-1 3. Oklahoma 10-1 3. Florida Poll and in the Bowl Champion10-1 4. Texas 10-1 4. Florida 10-1 4. Texas ship Series Standings. 9-1 5. USC 9-1 5. USC 9-1 5. USC The BCS Standings use 6. Utah 12-0 6. Penn State 11-1 6. Penn State 11-1 12-0 three polls to compile their per7. Texas Tech 10-1 7. Texas Tech 10-1 7. Utah 12-0 8. Texas Tech 10-1 8. Penn State 11-1 8. Utah centages -- the Harris Interactive 9. Boise State 11-0 9. Boise State 11-0 9. Boise State 11-0 Poll, the USA Today Coaches 10. Ohio State 10-2 10. Ohio State 10-2 10. Ohio State 10-2 Poll and computer rankings. 9-2 11. Georgia 9-2 11. Oklahoma St. 9-2 11. Missouri There are six computer rankings 9-2 12. Oklahoma St. 9-2 12. Oklahoma St. 9-2 12. Missouri used to come up with the one9-2 13. Georgia 9-2 13. Missouri 9-2 13. Georgia 10-2 14. TCU 10-2 14. TCU 10-2 14. TCU third of the BCS Standings. 11-0 15. Ball State 11-0 15. Ball State 11-0 15. Ball State Ball State is 14th in the Har16. Cincinnati 9-2 16. Cincinnati 9-2 16. Cincinnati 9-2 ris Interactive and 16th in the 17. Oregon State 8-3 17. Oregon State 8-3 17. Oregon State 8-3 compilation of computer rank18. Georgia Tech 8-3 18. Oregon 8-3 18. BYU 10-2 ings. 19. Oregon 8-3 19. BYU 10-2 19. Michigan State 9-3 20. Florida State 8-3 20. Boston College 8-3 20. Northwestern 9-3 Ball State, under the direc10-2 21. Michigan State 9-3 21. Boston College 8-3 BYU tion of sixth-year head coach 22. Georgia Tech 8-3 22. Michigan State 9-3 22. Boston College 8-3 Brady Hoke, is off to an 11-0 start 23. Oregon 8-3 23. Florida State 8-3 23. Georgia Tech 8-3 for the first time in school history. 24. Northwestern 9-3 24. Northwestern 9-3 24. Florida State 8-3 Ball State is 7-0 in MAC play 25. Mississippi 7-4 25. West Virginia 7-3 25. Pittsburgh for the first time since the 1978 campaign when the Cardinals won all eight of their league contests. The Cardinals will host Western Michigan Tuesday in a 7 p.m. contest to be televised on ESPN2. The Broncos are 9-2 overall and 6-1 in league play. Western Michigan and Central Michigan are tied for second in the MAC West Division at 6-1, while Ball State is in first at 7-0.
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Ball State University
Ball State Athletics Communications Muncie, IN 47306 765.285.8242
www.ballstatesports.com
Nov. 23, 2008 Joe Hernandez Associate A.D. Football Media Contact Cell: 765.730.4614 [email protected] Paula Haughn Assistant Director of Communications Football Media Secondary Contact Cell: 765.716.1837 [email protected] Brad Caudill Assistant Director of Communications Matt McCollester Assistant Director of Communications Lisa Rusche Graduate Assistant Communications Robin Carter Secretary Communications & Marketing
SUBJECT: Football Team Ranked for Seventh Straight Week Cardinals Ranked 15th in Three Major Polls
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State’s football team, which improved to 11-0 overall and 7-0 in the Mid-American Conference with a 31-24 win at Central Michigan last Wednesday is ranked for the seventh straight week. Ball State, which has been ranked this season for the first AP Poll USA Today Poll BCS Standings time in school history, is ranked (11/23/08) (11/23/08) (11/23/08) 11-0 1. Alabama 11-0 1. Alabama 11-0 1. Alabama 15th in The Associated Press 2. Florida 10-1 2. Oklahoma 10-1 2. Texas 10-1 Poll, the USA Today Coaches 10-1 3. Oklahoma 10-1 3. Oklahoma 10-1 3. Florida Poll and in the Bowl Champion10-1 4. Texas 10-1 4. Florida 10-1 4. Texas ship Series Standings. 9-1 5. USC 9-1 5. USC 9-1 5. USC The BCS Standings use 6. Utah 12-0 6. Penn State 11-1 6. Penn State 11-1 12-0 three polls to compile their per7. Texas Tech 10-1 7. Texas Tech 10-1 7. Utah 12-0 8. Texas Tech 10-1 8. Penn State 11-1 8. Utah centages -- the Harris Interactive 9. Boise State 11-0 9. Boise State 11-0 9. Boise State 11-0 Poll, the USA Today Coaches 10. Ohio State 10-2 10. Ohio State 10-2 10. Ohio State 10-2 Poll and computer rankings. 9-2 11. Georgia 9-2 11. Oklahoma St. 9-2 11. Missouri There are six computer rankings 9-2 12. Oklahoma St. 9-2 12. Oklahoma St. 9-2 12. Missouri used to come up with the one9-2 13. Georgia 9-2 13. Missouri 9-2 13. Georgia 10-2 14. TCU 10-2 14. TCU 10-2 14. TCU third of the BCS Standings. 11-0 15. Ball State 11-0 15. Ball State 11-0 15. Ball State Ball State is 14th in the Har16. Cincinnati 9-2 16. Cincinnati 9-2 16. Cincinnati 9-2 ris Interactive and 16th in the 17. Oregon State 8-3 17. Oregon State 8-3 17. Oregon State 8-3 compilation of computer rank18. Georgia Tech 8-3 18. Oregon 8-3 18. BYU 10-2 ings. 19. Oregon 8-3 19. BYU 10-2 19. Michigan State 9-3 20. Florida State 8-3 20. Boston College 8-3 20. Northwestern 9-3 Ball State, under the direc10-2 21. Michigan State 9-3 21. Boston College 8-3 BYU tion of sixth-year head coach 22. Georgia Tech 8-3 22. Michigan State 9-3 22. Boston College 8-3 Brady Hoke, is off to an 11-0 start 23. Oregon 8-3 23. Florida State 8-3 23. Georgia Tech 8-3 for the first time in school history. 24. Northwestern 9-3 24. Northwestern 9-3 24. Florida State 8-3 Ball State is 7-0 in MAC play 25. Mississippi 7-4 25. West Virginia 7-3 25. Pittsburgh for the first time since the 1978 campaign when the Cardinals won all eight of their league contests. The Cardinals will host Western Michigan Tuesday in a 7 p.m. contest to be televised on ESPN2. The Broncos are 9-2 overall and 6-1 in league play. Western Michigan and Central Michigan are tied for second in the MAC West Division at 6-1, while Ball State is in first at 7-0.
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