Exercise science senior Nick Rojas said Hurricane Harvey is the third natural disaster he’s responded to since joining the Texas Army National Guard in 2014. | Courtesy of Nick Rojas

Nearly 2,000 members of the Texas Army National Guard, including at least one UH student, have mobilized since Thursday in preparation for Harvey, the tropical storm that made landfall along the Texas coast Friday evening as a Category 4 hurricane.

Cadet Nick Rojas, an exercise science senior and ROTC member at UH, was one of 1,200 soldiers deployed Thursday. Rojas joined the Texas Army National Guard in 2014, and said Hurricane Harvey marks his third disaster relief deployment.

“Right now, we’re still in the preparation phase; we’re nowhere near recovery,” Rojas said. “We’re just making sure we have everything we need so that as soon as we get the call to go to wherever, we are 100 percent ready.”

This phase, referred to as staging, involves making sure all personnel, vehicles and equipment needed for action are ready to go, Rojas said. Forces activated for Harvey were still awaiting direction from the state as of Saturday evening.

“Before we knew that the storm was so big, there was already a plan to mobilize about 200 soldiers,” said Maj. Randy Stillinger, the public affairs officer for the 36th infantry division of the Texas Army National Guard.

Saturday morning, Stillinger said up to 700 additional troops were on standby, ready to be mobilized.

The call to volunteer usually follows anywhere from a few hours to a few days after a state of disaster declaration by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for affected counties, Rojas said.

“We’ll hear about the storm coming through, and this is just part of the job,” Rojas said. “We’ll get a call, and they’ll say ‘Hey, are you available? Is it safe for you to come out and help?’”

After volunteers are notified, Rojas said, they meet at locations throughout the state to form ground transportation companies, where they prepare necessary equipment and await further direction from the state.

“That’s basically how notice works,” Rojas said. “If you’re available and it’s safe for you to come in, they’ll say ‘All right. Report here at this time,’ and from there we kind of move into what we’re doing now — that planning and staging process.”

Rojas said he believes deployments for the storm reached nearly 2,000 by Saturday evening. At approximately 4:10 p.m. Sunday, the Texas Military Department tweeted that the National Guard will be increasing active troops to 3,000.

#BREAKINGNEWS: #Texas #NationalGuard will increase number of troops to 3,000 in response to #Harvey #TMDHarvey
@USNationalGuard pic.twitter.com/8v11RvmZfR

— Texas Military Dept (@TXMilitary) August 27, 2017

“We support the state and local authorities — local fire departments, local police departments, things like that,” Rojas said. “So, we’re basically just like a second set of hands to them, helping them complete their jobs and getting into areas where they normally wouldn’t be able to get into.”

In addition to providing additional manpower, Stillinger said the Texas Army National Guard brings high-wheeled vehicles to assist in rescuing residents from severely flooded areas.

Stillinger said they also have the power to set up shelters for evacuees.

“I think the last count was 200 people that were in shelters, and I expect that number to increase once this is over,” Stillinger said.

While Rojas said his two previous disaster relief missions lasted from three to eight days, the National Guard will remain in the affected areas of the Texas coast to render aid as long as necessary.

“We’ll stay on duty as long as we’re needed,” Stillinger said. “We’re citizen soldiers with the Army National Guard, so most of us have civilian jobs, including myself. I’ve left my job temporarily to go serve our state, and it’s a complete honor to be able to be there.”

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The University of Houston announced plans Monday to rename Calhoun Lofts, and on-campus residence for upperclassmen, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Executive Director for Media Relations Mike Rosen said the Lofts were initially named for the street on which they are located, but that they will be officially renamed University Lofts as soon as is practical.

Calhoun Road shares the name of John C. Calhoun, a secessionist who was vice president of the United States from 1825-1832. He owned slaves and called the practice a “positive good.”

“While the residence hall was not named in recognition of John C. Calhoun, in the wake of recent events, and out of sensitivity to our diverse student community the university has decided to change the name to University Lofts,” the University said in a statement.

Winni Zhang, president of the Student Government Association, said administration consulted her about the change Monday morning.

“I’m really glad to see that the University is doing this. We didn’t even have to approach them about it,” Zhang said. “I think now, more than ever, it’s important to change some of that culture, especially since we’re the second most diverse research university in the nation. I think that means we should be the leader in being proactive about these things, and not waiting for students to get upset about it.”

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An alternate location, an up-and-coming musician, the looming Saturday storm threat – this year’s Frontier Fiesta had multiple attributes different from previous years.

With a performance by the “Broccoli” singer D.R.A.M., a carnival ride, face painting and the traditional Greek life variety shows, Fiesta’s attractions this past weekend had student attendees and alumni alike filing in the gates.

The Cougar sat down with Frontier Fiesta Association Chairman Christian Kladzyk to discuss the overall turnout.

The Cougar: Did this year’s fiesta turn out the way you expected?

Christian Kladzyk: Absolutely not –  isn’t that what makes it fun? Our board’s motto this year was “adapt and move forward.” This mindset allowed us to cherish any challenges that came our way.

TC: Was there anything you would’ve done differently or hope to improve on next year?

CK: Nothing differently. I think the future of Frontier Fiesta looks very bright if we continue in the strides of the past two years. I think that we have done an excellent job of expanding the event into something more inclusive and representative of our student body.

TC: Do you think the turnout was good or bad?

CK: Trust me, I am looking forward to our numbers just as much as anyone else. I think it was a solid showing throughout. Looking back at Saturday of Fiesta, you could definitely see that there was anticipation for the event after a rainy Friday night.

Family Fun Day was a huge hit earlier in the day and Saturday night concerts flooded Fiesta City.

TC: What challenges did you face, if any? Was it a struggle changing locations from last year?

CK: There will always be backend challenges. As long as you act like everything is okay, attendees think everything is going according to plan, right? Again, we adapt. Moving back to lots 20A and 20C definitely proved to have more benefits than not. One of our biggest compliments was how well the site layout looked.

TC: What aspect of it do you think was most popular or successful?

CK: If you’re making me choose one overall, it would have to be the Saturday of Fiesta. Director of Special Events Jonathan Gerescher did a tremendous job of coordinating the Frontier Fiesta 5K, Family Fun Day, and recognizing this year’s scholarship recipients. This, along with Director of Performances Madeleine Rodriguez’s work in coordinating carnival rides and concerts, allowed for the event to flourish throughout the weekend.

President Khator was also very fond of the work that all variety shows put in to creating their fronts and performances as well.

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“The bird itself is moving, parts of it are moving and you’re moving, so to shoot maybe 30-40 pictures at night, you’re lucky to get one that’s sharp,” said photographer Jim Olive. | © Jim Olive All Rights Reserved

Jim Olive has spent the better part of his career stepping onto helicopters with a camera and gyro-stabilizer in hand, fighting against gravity to get that slow-shutter shot of his signature nighttime skyline.

His fifty-year experience as a seasoned photographer specializing in aerial and skyline photos has secured him assignments in more than 90 countries, but it’s Olive’s Houston photos that capture the attention of companies across the city.

One photo’s use in particular has now embroiled Olive and the University of Houston in a copyright lawsuit that poses a question for artists everywhere: Do state rights trump individuals’ rights to their intellectual property?

“It’s interesting because that picture happens to be one of the most popular pictures of our skyline, even though it’s an older one,” Olive said. “People infringe on that picture considerably just because there’s none out there like it. There’s quite a bit of effort put into these type of shots, so it’s not something a neophyte can just go up and do.”

Olive’s company, Stockyard Photos, provides professional images for digital and print use, but he encountered so many stolen images that he hired a copyright infringement identification service called Image Rights.

Early last year, Olive was sifting through the flagged usages Image Rights sent him when he discovered UH was one of the infringers. They were not able to provide a license for his photo’s use.

After Olive looked into the issue further, he found that the University used the photo in web and print advertisements for an extended period of time. He also discovered his watermark had been removed from the bottom of the photo. Those watermarks are necessary to securing more work, Olive said.

“I sent (UH) a letter and then I get a response that said, ‘You can’t sue us; we have sovereign immunity,’” said Dana Andrew LeJune, Olive’s attorney. “So I sent them a cease-and-desist: stop using it, and we need to have some details about how you used it, how long you used it, what you did with it, and then I come to find out that the image appeared in Forbes magazine via UH.”

Years-long infringement

Around May 2016, Olive was even more disturbed when he realized the photo used in Forbes was stripped of its metadata, and Bauer College of Business was credited instead.

LeJune said whoever sent the photo to Forbes to promote the University’s business school either digitally or manually cut off Olive’s Copyright Management Information from the analogue version of the image, then fraudulently replaced it with its own logo and credit line.

Whoever did that violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act — a federal statute.

“That deprives me of those eyes,” Olive said. “When (Hurricane) Rita came through, the picture I took ran in three publications all on the same level of Time magazine. Why? Because I was the only guy that had it. Other publications saw it, saw Jim Olive’s name on it.”

LeJune said he when he received a response from Eric Bentley, the University’s attorney on this case, Bentley requested an invoice for what Olive believed he was owed.

According to the letter, once the University evaluated the case, they would consider waiving sovereign immunity, a blanket protection of all state entities against lawsuits. If waived, UH would then consider paying Olive for the image’s repeated use — which Olive traced back four years.

Sovereign debate

LeJune and Olive calculated an amount that captured his loss of business beyond the lost licensing fees of the image, factoring in the roughly two million copies of the published Forbes advertisement — two million “eyes” who might’ve contacted Olive for business.

They counter-demanded $25,000 for each Digital Millennium Copyright Act infringement for removing Olive’s watermark, once for UH’s use and once for Forbes’. LeJune and Olive also tacked on $16,000, plus a tax of $1,320 for UH’s false licensing; in total, they requested $67,320.

“If all an infringer ever had to pay was what he should’ve paid before he infringed, everybody would infringe with impunity,” LeJune said. “There’s no disincentive. We’re letting (UH) off the hook very lightly, to be truthful.”

After The Cougar requested a comment from Bentley for this article, the University’s Director of Media Relations Mike Rosen responded.

“Although this type of claim is barred by sovereign immunity, the University has been diligently working with Mr. Olive’s attorney on a potential settlement that we believe is a fair value for the inadvertent use of this one image,” Rosen said. “We are hopeful that this will be resolved shortly.”

According to sources within the University, the use of Olive’s image was “an inadvertent action on the part of a former employee,” but the University could not immediately confirm whether that employee was fired because of Olive’s lawsuit.

‘Hypocritical’ lawsuits

LeJune intends to appeal to the Texas Legislature to waive the University’s sovereign immunity so he and Olive “can go after UH in an appropriate fashion.” Forbes continues to use Olive’s photo imprinted with Bauer’s credit line, despite LeJune’s request that UH tell the international magazine to cease its use.

Although Olive’s photo was not individually registered as copyrighted content at the time UH used it — it was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office along with a group of other photos in 2005 — LeJune said Olive’s rights are unchanged. Olive has now officially registered all of his content to be copyrighted, lessening the likelihood of this happening again.

“Bauer teaches — hopefully — business ethics, so this should be something that, in my mind, if they saw it, would need to be corrected,” Olive said.

Olive can’t help but juxtapose his legal battle with UH’s recent trademark infringement suit over South Texas College of Law’s renaming to “Houston College of Law.” The universities reached a tentative settlement in that case earlier this month, preserving UH’s trademarked name.

“That was hypocritical,” Olive said. “They’re sitting here denying my claim while going after someone else. What does that represent to the students?”

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Student Government Association Senator Hunter Bodiford said the move was inspired by students’ inability to keep up with extra costs. | Ajani Stewart/The Cougar

The blueprint of graduation status has been called into question for future architects.

After being encouraged by his constituents to address their concerns about the UHin4 fixed-tuition degree plan, Student Government Association architecture Sen. Hunter Bodiford met with Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Student Success Teri Elkins Longacre in November to discuss a potential five-year comprehensive plan, which was ultimately decided against.

The initiative would have advocated for students in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design who are currently on the five-year bachelor of architecture degree plan and have difficulty keeping up with the program’s financial requirements.

“A financial break is desperately needed for students who work hard for their degrees,” Bodiford said.

On average, architecture students spend over $900 per year on model materials and $750 per year in printing costs that they don’t receive reimbursement for, Bodiford said.

The total cost of tuition for a bachelor’s degree in architecture at a non-fixed rate in 2016 is approximately $57,920, not including additional university or housing fees. The total cost of tuition for a four-year program, such as interior architecture, in 2016 in the UHin4 fixed tuition plan is approximately $39,616.

“Any money saved would be incredibly helpful for students,” Bodiford said.

Interior architecture senior Logan Scott, who is in his final year in the UHin4 program, believes a five-year plan would prove helpful for students who may be struggling. Scott considers himself and other members of the program to be at an unfair advantage over five-year students.

“For those students who are, by nature of the degree, in school longer than the average college attendee, it would be greatly beneficial both financially and academically,” Scott said. “To restrict privileges to those students with a shorter degree plan — when those who are in longer programs are arguably more dedicated to their academic career — is callous to the needs of five-year students.”

Statewide, the UHin4 program is not the only tuition program to cap at four years.

For reference, the University of Texas’s School of Architecture boasts a five-year bachelor’s of architecture professional degree, a five-year plus summers dual-degree in a bachelor’s of architecture and arts and even a six-year dual professional degree in a bachelor of architecture and science in architectural engineering.

Its Longhorn Fixed Tuition program also covers only four consecutive academic years.

Architecture junior Brianna Blatchley supports herself financially, and she’s often not able to go out to eat, buy new clothes or even enjoy school holidays because she’s in the studio.

“I’ve spent hundreds of dollars in just my first semester on materials for projects,” Blatchley said. “And hundreds on the Keeland Center. That doesn’t include the beginning of the year supply package that was offered which I paid $400+ on. Architecture is an expensive major, and the school doesn’t seem to be going out of their way to make it easier on students’ pockets.”

Blatchley credits the program for pushing students to their intellectual and creative limits, but wishes the program was cheaper and the University covered more supplies.

In an attempt to advocate for students like Blatchley, Bodiford was willing to concede on the program offering only the first four years with a fixed tuition, leaving the last year uncapped and subject to any increase in tuition at the time of enrollment.

Even so, Director of Marketing and Communication for the Office of the Provost Christine Klocke said there are no plans to extend the UHin4 program or the four-year fixed tuition degree programs that require more than four years to complete, despite the financial difficulties architecture majors face.

“To date, 99 percent of undergraduate degrees are eligible for the UHin4 program,” Klocke said.

Several degrees within the College of Architecture, including environmental design, industrial design and interior architecture, are eligible for the program, Klocke said. Ninety-five percent of the class of 2020 is enrolled full-time, with 70 percent enrolled in UHin4.

But Bodiford’s concerns went beyond program eligibility and enrollment rates.

For bachelor of architecture students, a fixed amount of studio hours are required per year. During their first year of the architecture program, the set studio schedule consists of Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-noon. The second and third year, the set schedule is Monday through Friday 1-5 p.m., and for their fourth and fifth years, the studio times are 1-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Despite these time restraints, students receive only five credit hours per studio session, Bodiford said.

“With those kinds of required in-class hours, a standard job is hard to maintain, and that does not even begin to describe the outside hours that students spend on their projects,” Bodiford said.

After meeting with Longacre, Bodiford has no further plans regarding UHin4 reform. Additionally, “no discussions are underway” in the Office of the Provost to alter the architecture program, Klocke said.

Regardless, Bodiford intends to continue communicating with the administration on behalf of architecture students.

“I know firsthand how hard architecture students work, and at the end of the day, on paper, if they produce and complete the same requirements as other students, they should be eligible for the same benefits,” Bodiford said.

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Senior quarterback Greg Ward Jr. bounced back from three early interceptions to lead the Cougars to the come-from-behind win over UCF. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

In a game that was a tale of two halves, the Houston Cougars returned to the win column Saturday as they erased a 21-point deficit to defeat the University of Central Florida Knights 31-24.

The Cougars started slow, ending the first quarter down 7-0. Senior quarterback Greg Ward, Jr threw two interceptions in the first three possessions and three in the first six possessions, directly leading to 14 points for UCF. The Knights went into halftime up 21-3 and went up 24-3 early in the 3^rd quarter after Houston lost a fumble deep in its own territory.

After the Cougars went down by 21, the defense stepped up and and forced four turnovers of their own, allowing them to score 28 unanswered points in the second half and come away with the win.

“It was an unbelievable team win,” Head coach Tom Herman said after the game. “I’m really proud of the way we responded, not necessarily in the first half, but there was a ton of confidence and positivity in the locker room at halftime.”

Herman also said that although the team was down by 18 points at halftime, they didn’t change their game plan. He says that the defense just played more soundly and made sure they were prepared better for every play.

Despite a shaky three-interception first half, Ward led the way for the Cougar offense, going 26 for 37 through the air for 240 yards and a passing touchdown. On the ground, sophomore running back Duke Catalon led the way with 91 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. Junior running back Dillon Birden also had an impact on the offense with 76 yards on 11 carries.

Ward says that although he had an inauspicious start, the key for him keeping his confidence was to play for the team and not to think about himself and how he felt during the game. He also said that he put the first half behind him and went out to be the leader that the team needed in the second half.

Leading the defense was Junior linebacker D’Juan Hines, who had nine total tackles, including one for a loss. Senior and sophomore cornerbacks Brandon and Howard Wilson  led the Cougar secondary, recording an interception and three solo tackles each, with Brandon also recording an assisted tackle.

Brandon Wilson said that the defense had to come out and perform better in the second half and stop doing things to hurt themselves.

“We had to come out and respond,” Wilson said. “We put ourselves in bad situations with the penalties and stuff, but we responded and good things happened.”

The Cougar win improved their record to 7-2 and dropped UCF to 4-4. The Cougars are going into a much-needed bye week, which they will use to rest and get their bodies right for the last three games of the season.

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With no teams gaining admittance to the Big 12, Houston will remain a member of the American Athletic Conference for the time being. | File photo/The Cougar

The Big 12 Conference officially decided against expansion on Monday, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.

The Cougars were one of many teams hoping to gain entrance into a Power 5 conference.

In order for a team to be admitted into the Big 12, a supermajority of 8 out of the 10 schools needed to have approved their candidacy, and no schools garnered enough consensus to be admitted into the conference.

UH had worked diligently to posture UH for entrance into the Big 12 with many of the schools they competed against in the Southwest Conference, but the vote ends the possibility of a move for the Cougars at the present.

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We all know that working out is good for our health, numerous benefits, blah blah blah — but let’s be honest, working out is hard. The physical toll is worth it in the end, but every gym rat and workout warrior needs a good playlist to get them through that last quarter-mile, that last rep or that last set.

So power through, thinking of the gains or losses to come. These songs are sure to help to make the workout just a little bit easier.

Chance the Rapper — No Problem (Feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

If you’re going to be hitting the workout hard, you have to get some music to match. A constant BPM (beats per minute) is important in keeping a good rhythm during your workout, and this song is perfect for that. Plus, let’s face it, it’s hard not to get hype when it involves 2 Chainz.

Rich Homie Quan — Flex (Ooh, ooh, ooh)

You’re in the process of getting swole or svelte, and you need to keep that end goal in mind. While this song isn’t talking explicitly about that perfect bod you want, it’s going to keep you in that good groove.

Streetlight Manifesto — With Any Sort of Certainty

Now you might be thinking to yourself, ‘Ska? Really? Is that workout music?’ You bet your shaker bottle it is. You try listening to anything from these Ska-Punk legends and not get hyped.

Neon Indian — Polish Girl

This is for those of you who might be a little Indie Music-minded. It may not stick out immediately as a stereotypical workout song, but a rhythmic bassline layered with synth lines keep the mind active without demanding too much attention, allowing you to put that last little bit of mental focus into your routine.

Kanye West — Black Skinhead

Do I really need to explain this one? It wouldn’t be a workout playlist without one of the most pounding song from one of the kings of music game. If it’s good enough to get the football team hyped during games, it’s almost certain to get you feeling it on the track or in the REC.

Kendrick Lamar — m.A.A.d. city

This one is another one of those ‘no-brainers.’ Kendrick has some of the best songs to come out in the last decade and this one is no exception. From the first second, the beat is hitting you hard and doesn’t stop until you do.

Drake — Back to Back

Alright, so you may not be ending another rappers career with a diss track, but we can all identify with Drake on this one. Prove the haters wrong and get those last reps done, you’re almost there.

Big Wild — Aftergold (Ft. Tove Stryke)

You made it, you crushed that workout and you’re feeling good. Make sure you hydrate, reload the playlist with some new beats and get back to it tomorrow. But, just for a few minutes, enjoy this one. You earned it.

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As college students, we often face the struggle of where to find our next meal and free pizza is generally the solution. But what would happen if you found a healthy alternative — one that you could perhaps even make on your own?

Before you open a new tab for fear of having to make a meal, know that quiche is one of the easiest— and most delicious — meals on the cooking spectrum. It’s also considered fancy French cuisine.

Unleash your inner chef and head to the store to pick up the ingredients for this crowd-pleasing quiche.

Ingredients:

CRUST

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 large egg yolk

1 1/4 cups of flour

FILLING

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

3 cups fresh spinach

1 cup milk

3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated smoked Gouda cheese

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

Instructions:

1. To prepare crust, place butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Combine milk, salt and egg yolk in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add milk mixture to butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour; beat just until combined. Press mixture into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover. Chill for 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

3. Unwrap and place chilled dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a 10-inch circle. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Freeze 15 minutes. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

4. To prepare filling, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add spinach; sauté 2 minutes.

5. Combine 1 cup milk and remaining ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Stir in spinach mixture. Pour filling into crust.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

7. Enjoy!

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Senior quarterback Greg Ward Jr. piloted the Cougars to a win over UConn, and a spot in the top 5 in the process. | Ajani Stewart/The Cougar

The college football landscape is ever changing and the Associated Press Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll help keep fans up to date on who’s the top teams in the country.

The Center for Student Media has decided to join in the fun with our own CSM Poll, collected from members of The Cougar, Coog Radio and the Student Video Network.

In the fourth week of our CSM poll, there’s some shifting inside of the top 5, as the Cougars jump one spot up following the loss of the previously-3^rd ranked Louisville Cardinals. There are also two ties in the top 25 and six teams dropped from the rankings following losses.

1. Alabama Crimson Time (5) (5-0) – 34-6 W vs Kentucky. Next week: @ #15 Arkansas

2. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) – 58-0 W vs Rutgers. Next week: vs Indiana

3. Clemson Tigers (5-0) – 42-36 W vs #3 Louisville. Next week: @ Boston College

4. Michigan Wolverines (5-0) – 14-7 W vs #8 Wisconsin. Next week: @ Rutgers

5. Houston Cougars (5-0) – 42-14 W vs Connecticut. Next week: @ Navy

6. Washington Huskies (5-0) – 44-6 W vs #7 Stanford. Next week: @ Oregon

7. Texas A&M Aggies (5-0) – 24-13 W @ South Carolina. Next week: vs #9 Tennessee

8. Louisville Cardinals (4-1) – 42-36 L @ #4 Clemson. Next week: Bye week

T9. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) – 34-31 W @ #23 Georgia. Next week: @ #7 Texas A&M

T9. Miami Hurricanes (4-0) – 35-21 W @ Georgia Tech. Next week: vs #25 Florida State

11. Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) – 14-7 L @ #4 Michigan. Next week: Bye week

12. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-0) – 31-16 W vs Illinois. Next week: Bye week

13. Baylor Bears (5-0) – 45-42 W @ Iowa State. Next week: Bye week

14. Stanford Cardinal (3-1) – 44-6 L @ #10 Washington. Next week: vs Washington State

T15. Ole Miss Rebels (3-2) – 48-28 W vs Memphis. Next week: Bye week

T15. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1) – 52-10 W vs Alcorn State. Next week: vs #1 Alabama

17. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1) – 37-35 W @ #12 Florida State. Next week: vs #24 Virginia Tech

18. Florida Gators (4-1) – 13-6 W @ Vanderbilt. Next week: vs LSU

19. Boise State Broncos (4-0) – 21-10 W vs Utah State. Next week: @ New Mexico

20. Colorado Buffaloes (4-1) – 47-6 W vs Oregon State. Next week: @ USC

21. Oklahoma Sooners (2-2) – 52-46 W @ #19 TCU. Next week: vs Texas

22. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-0) – 17-16 W vs Kansas State. Next week: Bye week

23. Utah Utes (4-1) – 28-23 L @ California. Next week: vs Arizona

24. Virginia Tech (3-1) – Bye week. Next week: @ #17 North Carolina

25. Florida State Seminoles (3-2) – 37-35 L vs North Carolina. Next week: @ #10 Miami

Dropped from rankings: Arizona State (↓ 1), Georgia (↓ 3), Texas (↓ 4), TCU (↓ 7), San Diego State (↓ 8) Michigan State (↓ 9)

Others receiving votes: Western Michigan (6)

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