Louisville climbs to No. 16 in AP poll

Sep 16, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; The Louisville Cardinals mascot greets fans during the Card March before facing the Clemson Tigers at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect On the heels of its 41-31 win over SMU (and Ole Mi

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On the heels of its 41-31 win over SMU (and Ole Miss’ triumph over LSU), the Louisville football team has climbed seven spots from No. 23 to No. 16 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Cards are one of three ACC teams in this week’s poll, joining No. 6 Miami and No. 22 SMU.

Here’s the full poll as we prepare for the final weekend of September:

AP Top 25

Texas (58)
Georgia (3)
Notre Dame
Ole Miss (3)
Indiana (4)
Miami (1)
Ohio State
Alabama
BYU
LSU
Texas Tech
USC
Penn State
Tennessee
Utah
Louisville
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Oregon
Florida
SMU
Texas A&M
Mississippi State
Houston

Others receiving votes: Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan

27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2.