Cards climb to No. 15 in AP poll

Louisville’s dominant 23-0 win over Duke on Saturday has allowed the Cardinals to jump three spots from No. 18 to No. 15 in this week’s Associated Press top 25 poll.

The poll is the final one before the first College Football Playoff rankings are released this Tuesday. I think it’s a safe assumption that the Cards will fall somewhere around No. 15 in those rankings as well.

U of L and No. 4 Florida State are the only ACC teams featured in this week’s poll.

AP Top 25 poll

1. Georgia (48)
2. Michigan (9)
3. Ohio State (3)
4. Florida State (3)
5. Washington
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Alabama
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma
11. Ole Miss
12. Notre Dame
13. LSU
14. Missouri
15. Louisville
16. Oregon State
17. Air Force
18. Utah
19. Tennessee
20. UCLA
21. Tulane
22. Kansas
23. James Madison
24. USC
25. Kansas State

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 77, North Carolina 54, Liberty 47, Fresno St. 16, Miami 11, Arizona 6, Toledo 3, Rutgers 2.