By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
The day after earning a spot in the Big Ten championship game, Northwestern is ranked in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this season.
The Wildcats (6-4) were No. 24 in the Top 25 after beating Iowa to clinch the Big Ten West with two games to play.
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The rest of the Top 25 was fairly stable, especially at the top where the only difference in the first 11 teams from last week was No.