BC move up to No.2 in AP poll

NEW YORK -- Boston College is the new No. 2 team in the Top 25 released Sunday, a ranking that's been more of a burden than a reward recently. The second-ranked team in The Associated Press poll has lost three consecutive weeks. BC faces its toughest test of the season Thursday night at No. 8 Virginia Tech.

Ohio State is No. 1 in the media poll for the second consecutive week, receiving 57 first-place votes.

BC was idle this week but moved up one spot after South Florida became the latest No. 2 to lose, joining Southern California and California. The Bulls lost 30-27 at Rutgers on Thursday night.

No. 12 Kansas, one of the five remaining unbeaten teams in major college football, has its highest ranking since finishing the 1995 season No. 9. Missouri followed at No. 13.

-- AP