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New college football rankings have been released. See if Iowa football made the cut.

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IOWA CITY — The latest iteration of the USATODAY US LBM college football coaches poll has been released. Iowa football dropped out of the top 25 following Saturday’s loss to Iowa State.

Iowa State pulled off a win in stunning fashion over the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

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Down by two points with less than 10 seconds remaining, Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy drilled a 54-yard field goal to give the Cyclones the lead. It was the first time Iowa State led all day, and the Cyclones won 20-19.

Leading by 13 at the break, the Hawkeyes had multiple blown opportunities, which allowed Iowa State to stay within shouting distance. Twice in the first half Iowa failed to score touchdowns after having first-and-goal. On each of those occasions, Iowa got three points on the board with Drew Stevens’ made field goals.

But the Hawkeyes left points on the field, which in an eventual one-point loss turned out to be critical.

Iowa rankings update

On Sunday, Iowa received votes but was not included in the top 25 in the newest version of the USATODAY US LBM coaches poll. The Hawkeyes were previously No. 21.

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Iowa, now 1-1 on the season, hosts Troy on Sept. 14 before starting Big Ten play with a road matchup against Minnesota.

“It’s all about how we respond,” star linebacker Jay Higgins said following Saturday’s loss to Iowa State. “It kinda felt like this last year Week 4 at Penn State, where you lose a tough game early in the year. I mean, luckily for us, the year’s not over. It’s Week 2. If I was a betting man, the sun’s probably gonna be up tomorrow.”

More: Iowa football’s ambitions remain possible as long as Cy-Hawk blunder doesn’t define season

US LBM Coaches Poll

Here is a look at the new full US LBM college football coaches poll top 25.

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  1. Georgia
  2. Ohio State
  3. Texas
  4. Alabama
  5. Ole Miss
  6. Oregon
  7. Missouri
  8. Penn State
  9. Tennessee
  10. Utah
  11. USC
  12. Miami (FL)
  13. Oklahoma
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Kansas State
  16. Michigan
  17. LSU
  18. Arizona
  19. Notre Dame
  20. Clemson
  21. Louisville
  22. Washington
  23. Iowa State
  24. Nebraska
  25. Memphis

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Kansas; No. 21 Iowa; No. 23 North Carolina State;

Others Receiving Votes

Texas A&M 68; Boston College 36; Syracuse 33; Illinois 33; Northern Illinois 30; Wisconsin 28; South Carolina 25; UNLV 19; Boise State 18; Iowa 17; Kansas 10; North Carolina State 9; UCF 7; Texas State 7; TCU 6; North Carolina 5; California 5; Liberty 4; Pittsburgh 2; Michigan State 2; BYU 2; Tulane 1; James Madison 1; Indiana 1;

AP poll update

The new AP poll is set to be released later Sunday.

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Arrests made in SD in Iowa courthouse incident

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two suspects in the incident at the Lyon County, Iowa, courthouse were arrested in Spearfish, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post earlier Saturday.

The sheriff’s office identified two suspects as Brandon Lyle High Pipe, 39, and Luciano Eliseo Sanchez, 18, in a social media post on Thursday. Nationwide warrants were issued for the two suspects.

The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday the courthouse had burglarized overnight. The damage inside includes writing on walls, broken glass, tipped-over Christmas trees and other items tossed around.

The incident caused the courthouse to be closed for at least one day.

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The sheriff’s office said on Saturday morning that more information should be released later.



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Iowa City West sweeps City High in a pair of close contests

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.

The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.

In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.

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Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan

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The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.

With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.

“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.

“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.

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The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.

The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.

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