Top 25

Top 25
BCS- (AP)
1-(1) Alabama 6-0
2-(3) Florida 6-0
3-(2) Oregon 6-0
4-(4) Kansas State 6-0
5-(5) Notre Dame 6-0
6-(6) LSU 6-1
7-(9) South Carolina 6-1
8-(8) Oregon State 5-0
9-(10) Oklahoma  4-1
10-(11) USC 5-1
11-(13) Georgia  5-1
12-(15) Mississippi State 6-0
13-(17) West Virginia 5-1
14-(12) Florida State 6-1
15-(19) Rutgers 6-0
16-(16) Louisville 6-0
17-(18) Texas Tech 5-1
18-(20) Texas A&M 5-1
19-(14) Clemson 5-1
20-(22) Stanford 4-2
21-(21) Cincinnati 5-0
22-(24) Boise State 5-1
23-(NR) TCU 5-1
24-(NR) Iowa State 4-2
25-(NR) Texas  4-2

Jeremy's Top 25
Some big games this weekend shook up my top 25 a bit, especially in the top 10.  Notre Dame and Kansas State are in while South Carolina and West Virginia are out.  Alabama and Oregon stand pat at number one and number three respectively.  I don't know about you, but it's starting to feel like eveyone else is playing football around these guys, while they're just coasting along drilling mediocre teams.  I'm ready for both of these teams to play some legit opponents.  Florida leaps Oregon at number two, mostly because the Gator's body of work is much more impressive.  Sorry Oregon, but you're actually going to have to leave Autzen Stadium this season to get the respect you think you diserve.  Notre Dame keeps making us take note and as long as they keep winning, they're going to be hard to ignore. 

I'll admit, I got a little too excited about S. Carolina last week by putting them all they way up at number two.  They check in at seven this week, a slot behind LSU after the loss at Tiger Stadium.  West Virginia was the other big slipper in the top ten after an eye-popping loss to Texas Tech.  Oklahoma and FSU check in at eight and ten, respectively.  I know the loss to NC State hurt and the 'Noles really haven't played anyone of note this year, but when they're on, they certainly look the part of an elite team. 

Numbers 11-20 look about the same as last week, with two Pac-12 schools, Oregon State and USC sitting at 12 and 13.  USC has been largly unspactacular in their five wins and their big ones are yet to come.  I really like Oregon State, but just can't put them in the top ten.  Undefeated or not, 12 just seems more realistic for this team than number eight.  Texas A&M moves up five spots to number 17 coming off a shoot-out against Louisiana Tech.  Louisville and Rutgers are there, but neither one has really done anything of notice.  Breaking in to my rankings this week is Texas Tech.  It's hard not to get noticed when you drop-kick West Virginia like that.

Boise State and Ohio are still hanging tough at 22 and 24, respectively.  TCU rebounded after it's loss to Iowa State two weeks ago and drilled Baylor to get back in the top 25.  Cincinnati continues to win, but ti's hard to give them too much credit for beating Fordham.  Northwestern, who became bowl elidgible last weekend, rounds ou the top 25. 

1-(1) Alabama
2-(4) Florida
3-(3) Oregon
4-(7) Notre Dame
5-(6) Kansas State
6-(8) LSU
7-(2) South Carolina
8-(12) Oklahoma
9-(4) West Virginia
10-(9) Florida State
11-(10) Georgia
12-(15) Oregon State
13-(11) USC
14-(14) Clemson
15-(17) Mississippi State
16-(18) Louisville
17-(22) Texas A&M
18-(16) Stanford
19-(19) Rutgers
20-(NR) Texas Tech
21-(20) Cincinnati
22-(23) Boise State
23-(NR) TCU
24-(25) Ohio
25-(NR) Northwestern

Nick's Top 25
My top 25 had to change after my disastrous weekend of picks. So here you go, 'Bama stays No. 1 because no one has come close to dethroning the champs. I hate doing it, but I had to move Oregon up to No. 2. I agree with Jeremy, if the Ducks are going to get the respect they think they deserve they have to win some big ones down the stretch. Florida looks like a legitimate title contender at No. 3, but their problem is South Carolina this weekend and if they make it that far the SEC title game against Alabama. Let's not forget they still have to play Georgia and Florida State as well. I have to admit I like Kansas State, but they have a tough one coming up this weekend. I think Texas Tech showed teams how to beat West Virginia, but don't expect the Wildcats to hold them to just 14 points. If Kansas State can beat West Virginia this weekend look out for them to be in the BCS title conversation. Notre Dame rounds out the top five and as long as it keeps winning they are going to stay there. The Irish have some tough games coming up so I don't see them running the table, especially being so unsettled at quarterback, but that defense looks as good as any in the country.

The Sooners come into this week at No. 6 after making Texas look like an FCS school. For anyone who says they shouldn't be up there lets remember their only loss is to No. 4 Kansas State. LSU re-enters the top 10 at No. 7 after taking down my No. 2 team last week South Carolina. Like Jeremy I admit South Carolina at No. 2 last week was a little two high so the drop to No. 8 this week after that lost to the Tigers. I am not sure why everyone is already talking about Ohio State winning the AP Championship if it goes undefeated. If the AP voters did that under any circumstance that is idiotic. Ohio State has one of the best players in the country, but I had to drop them a spot because they gave up 49 points to Indiana. Oregon State also drops a spot because they were not that impressive against BYU, who has a horrible offense. I think it is just a matter of time before the Beavers get knocked off.

At No. 11 is USC who I am still very unimpressed with and I think they will lose at least one more game this season. Georgia begins its move back up the polls at No. 12, but still has some tough ones coming up. Florida State looked impressive last week taking Boston College to the wood shed. Clemson comes in right behind Florida State mostly because they lost to FSU and have really played no one of significance since. I put Texas Tech at No. 15 even with a big loss to Oklahoma any school that slows down the WVU offense and makes them look plain bad deserves to be ranked that high. Louisville is No. 16 because I like the way Charlie Strong has returned this team to playing defense, but like everyone else in the Big East they still have to play some tough games. Rutgers at No. 17 keeps on winning and I cannot drop them yet but they also still have some tough ones against Cincinatti and Louisville ahead. West Virginia takes the biggest hit this week dropping 14 places because they looked bad against Texas Tech! It is very apparent that this team cannot play from behind and when they do get behind they are in deep trouble. Also when it plays a team with a good defense lookout because if Geno Smith cannot get rolling they have nothing. Let's just put it out there this team was a lot of hype. Texas A&M is No. 19 because of Johnny Manziel. This kid is a player, but don't expect his numbers to keep up with LSU calling this weekend.

Cincinatti is No. 20 mostly because of the lack of some good teams at the bottom five. The Bearcats keep winning and so I have to include them. I put Mississippi State in the top 25 this week because they finally beat a good team in Tennessee, still not sold on them yet and No. 12 in the BCS is laughable. Ohio keeps winning and as long as they do they will keep moving up the rankings, at No. 22 they look like a team that can run the table. Sure Ohio does not play the toughest schedule, but it keeps winning. Boise State pulled off a good win against Fresno State last week and looked like the Boise of old against the Bulldogs. This team probably won't crank the BCS this weekend, but it should win the Mountain West. I had to drop Stanford this week because it lost its second game in three weeks, sure it was to Notre Dame, but it needs to start winning again before they move back up. Northwestern comes in at No. 25 this week because it got back on track against a bad Minnesota team. Tough game this weekend with Nebraska visiting Evanston, but I think Northwestern is the B1G favorite without Ohio State in the picture.

1-(1)-Alabama
2-(3)-Oregon
3-(5)-Florida
4-(6)-Kansas State
5-(7)-Notre Dame
6-(10)-Oklahoma7-(12)-LSU
8-(2)-South Carolina
9-(8)-Ohio State
10-(9)-Oregon State
11-(11)-USC
12-(15)-Georgia
13-(13)-Florida State
14-(16)-Clemson
15-(NR)-Texas Tech
16-(18)-Louisville
17-(19)-Rutgers
18-(4)-West Virgina
19-(21)-Texas A&M
20-(20)-Cincinnati
21-(NR)-Mississippi State
22-(23)-Ohio
23-(24)-Boise State
24-(17)-Stanford
25-(NR)-Northwestern

Not quite there: TCU, Iowa State, Texas, Louisiana Tech, Michigan, Nebraska