The three major polls were released on Monday afternoon. The Syracuse Orange move up to #3 in two polls while stay steady at #5 in the Nike/Lax Magazine Poll.
Three of the top four spots in the NIKE/USILA Coaches' Poll are held by ACC teams this week. After beating Duke 14-12 this weekend, the Denver Pioneers swap spots with Notre Dame and take the top spot. However, both Notre Dame and Denver pulled in 11 first place votes. Syracuse moved up two spots to come into the third position, as North Carolina and Maryland move down from the third and fourth positions.