Rutgers' dream season continued Sunday night when the Scarlet Knights landed in the No. 15 spot in the first BCS Standings. It marks the highest the Knights have debuted in the 15-year history of the rankings.

The Knights checked in with .408 points. They're the top-ranked team from the Big East. Louisville is one spot behind at No. 16 with .406 points and Cincinnati holds the No. 21 slot with .248 points.

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In 2006, Rutgers held the No. 16 slot in the first BCS Standings and rose to the No. 6 position as it started the season with nine straight victories.

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"Those things can go as quickly as they come,'' coach Kyle Flood when asked about the rankings early this afternoon. "We won't be looking for any polls (tonight).''

Meanwhile, the Knights moved up one spot in the new Associated Press Top 25 rankings following its 23-15 victory over Syracuse, going from No. 20 in the nation to No. 19.

The Scarlet Knights (6-0, 3-0 in Big East) are 6-0 for the first time since 2006 and only the third time since 1976. It's just the fifth time Rutgers is 6-0 in 143 years of college football.

In the Coaches' poll, the Knights jumped from No. 19 to No. 17.

Flood, in his first season, is the first coach in school history to start his career with six consecutive victories.

Temple (3-2, 2-0 in Big East) is next up for the Knights on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls are coming off a 17-14 overtime win against Connecticut, winning back-to-back Big East games for the first time in school history.

Hard-charging running back Montel Harris ran for 142 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries.