W. Kentucky still holding steady

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By DAVID THOMAS

dthomas@star-telegram.com

The Deep Six in Week 3 of the Bottom of the Barrel Series rankings, with first-place vote in parentheses:

1. WESTERN KENTUCKY (1)

Record: 0-8

Last week’s ranking: 1

Last week’s result: lost to North Texas 49-68

This week’s game: vs. Troy (6-2)

2. RICE

Record: 0-8

Last week’s ranking: 2

Last week’s result: idle

This week’s game: at SMU (4-4)

3. NEW MEXICO

Record: 0-8

Last week’s ranking: 3

Last week’s result: lost to San Diego State 20-23

This week’s game: at Utah (7-1)

4. THE MAC PACK

(Akron, Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami-Ohio)

Record: 3-31

Last week’s ranking: 4

Last week’s results: Akron lost to Northern Illinois 10-27; Ball State lost to Ohio 17-20; Eastern Michigan lost to Arkansas 27-63; Miami-Ohio upset Toledo 31-24

This week’s games: Akron (1-7) vs. Kent State (5-4); Ball State (1-8) is idle; Eastern Michigan (0-8) at Northern Illinois (5-3); Miami-Ohio (1-8) at Temple (6-2).

5. WASHINGTON STATE

Record: 1-7

Last week’s ranking: not ranked

Last week’s result: lost to Notre Dame 14-40

This week’s game: at Arizona (5-2)

6. SAN JOSE STATE

Record: 1-6

Last week’s ranking: not ranked

Last week’s result: lost to Boise State 7-45

This week’s game: vs. Nevada (5-3)

JUMPED OUT: 5. North Texas (2-6), 6. Illinois (2-6).

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Green Bay Packers vs. Brett Favre; Cameras in play at the World Series; the Tennessee Volunteers’ Halloween uniforms; DFW’s sixth-wettest October.

NOTES: Western Kentucky dropped to 0-3 when allowing 62 or more points. … Ball State lost to an Ohio state university. … Washington State is not phased by making its BOBS debut because it made $950,000 for losing to Notre Dame in San Antonio. … Washington State’s loss made Notre Dame 15-0 all-time on Halloween.

David Thomas, 817-390-7760

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