Iowa falls to No. 11 in AP college football rankings after loss to Purdue

IOWA CITY — Iowa’s isn’t quite at the top of the college football world anymore.

The Hawkeyes fell from No. 2 to No. 11 in the Associated Press Poll after their 24-7 loss to unranked Purdue.

The No. 2 ranking was Iowa’s highest since 1985.

The Hawkeyes spent five consecutive weeks as a top-five team in the AP poll. Now they have their lowest ranking since the preseason poll.

The USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll moved the Hawkeyes from No. 2 to No. 11. No other top-15 team in the poll fell more than three spots.

Purdue, previously unranked, joined the AP poll at No. 25.

The Big Ten has four top-10 teams in the AP poll, which is down from a record-high five teams last week.

None of the Hawkeyes’ remaining five regular-season opponents are ranked.

AP college football Top 25 poll (Oct. 17, 2021)

1. Georgia (7-0)

2. Cincinnati (6-0)

3. Oklahoma (7-0)

4. Alabama (6-1)

5. Michigan (6-0)

7. Penn State (5-1)

8. Oklahoma State (6-0)

9. Michigan State (7-0)

10. Oregon (5-1)

11. Iowa (6-1)

12. Ole Miss (5-1)

13. Notre Dame (5-1)

14. Coastal Carolina (6-0)

15. Kentucky (6-1)

16. Wake Forest (6-0)

17. Texas A&M (5-2)

18. North Carolina State (5-1)

19. Auburn (5-2)

20. Baylor (6-1)

21. SMU (6-0)

22. San Diego State (6-0)

23. Pittsburgh (5-1)

24. UTSA (7-0)

25. Purdue (4-2)

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