#1 Alabama (-) - Securing another win against a very tough opponent in Arkansas, the Crimson Tide continue to prove why they were ranked the top spot at the beginning of the season.
#2 Ohio State (-) - While the 73 points were very good, giving up 20 to a horrible offense isn't great. We shouldn't be too worried about this, but the Buckeyes move into Big Ten play, and anything can happen.
#3 Oregon (-) - The Ducks also had a tough game against Arizona State, the best defense they have faced, and still scored over 40. Although they looked shaky in that ASU game, and Threet intercepted them to Victory 4, so we need to see a little more down the road from Oregon.
#4 Nebraska (-) - The Huskers got off to a very slow start, but managed to win the game and hold down this spot, thanks to the two and only touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. Nebraska is an easy contender, but they have a lot of tough games coming up.
#5 Boise State (6) - Moving up a spot after a decent performance against Oregon State, the Broncos had to overcome their own mistakes, at home, to come out on top. OSU put up a good fight, but the defense really stepped up when they needed to.
#6 Wisconsin (9) - Really jumping up are the Badgers, who had a field day along with Ohio State, as they simply overpowered Austin Peay 70-3. The defense was dominant, but the true freshman White was running all day long for the offense.
#7 Oklahoma (8) - The Sooners had a very close game against the Bearcats of Cincinnati, and barely held on for the the win. Still, a win is a win, and they did it their way.
#8 TCU (7) - A quiet win over SMU was good, but the first quarter was plenty enough to expose some of that Horned Frog defense, and could cause trouble in the future against better opponents.
#9 Stanford (15) - Making an appearance in the Top 10 for the first time, the Cardinals took care of business in South Bend without another glance. This team is scary good, and the match up with Oregon next will tell it all for both teams.
#10 Florida (11) - The Gators are starting to gain some more momentum as they move to 4-0, and the offense becomes better with every game. An undefeated Kentucky came in and got smacked in the mouth, with style.
#11. Auburn (19) - A huge win against South Carolina has helped them in the long run, and in the current polls. The Tigers have they're own Pryor in Cameron Newton who threw for 2 TD's and ran for 3, as the Tigers came out victorious.
#12 LSU (16) - Although it was close, LSU had control for most of the game, and continued fighting until the final whistle. The offense still concerns me, but the team as a whole is getting there.
#13 Arizona (-) - Not dropping, but not moving up, the Wildcats may not be that team in the Pac 10, at least, not yet. A late TD score gave them the 10-9 victory, but how long can they go on like that?
#14 Utah (-) - An easy win over San Jose State proved to help the Utes on the way to another undefeated season, but the road is long, and they still need an identity.
#15 Arkansas (10) - The writers felt some sympathy, and know how good the Razorbacks still are. Only dropping 5 spots, Arkansas gave everything they have in the very close loss to Alabama. They are only going to get better from here, so watch out.
#16 Miami (18) - An impressive (and a bit surprising IMO) win over the Pitt Panthers have exposed Pitt as a big bust for this season. JaFOURy Harris and co. came to play to win 31-3.
#17 Iowa (-) - The Hawkeyes were a part of the Big Ten Massacre, with the win over Ball State. The defense had some chip on they're shoulder as they shut Ball State down 45-0. Kirk Ferentz will get the squad back on track, and the trip to Kinnick in November is still daunting to Buckeye fans.
#18 South Carolina (12) - A great game has to have a loser, and the undefeated Gamecocks dreams ended for an undefeated season. There is still plenty to earn, and a BCS bowl game isn't out of the question just yet, but there is a lot of football left to be played.
#19 Michigan (20) - The Wolverines are in trouble. While they are undefeated and easily took care of the Eagles Falcons, they also lost Denard Robinson and Tate Forcier. Devin Gardner is forced into action, and while not as quick as Denard, he does have the better arm. We shall see where this takes the Blue as they head to Big Ten action.
#20 Michigan State (21) - Staying on Michigan's tail, the Spartans are really starting to raise some eyebrows. A quick 4-0 start is great for momentum, and they have to take advantage of it for Big Ten season.
#21 NC State (24) - Shocking the Yellow Jackets, and maybe some College Football fans, the Wolfpack can be considered, to a point, back. They shut down and shut up the Georgia Tech team 45-28. If the defense can step it up more, this is a team that could go deep.
#22 Texas (5) - Wow. Just...wow. UCLA had 1 win coming into the game AT Texas, and only allowed 1 touchdown. The Bruins came out inspired, and the Longhorns had no answer for the offense. Mack Brown has some tinkering to do with this team.
#23 Penn State (-) - The Nittany Lions got a good scare from the Temple Owls, winning 22-13. PSU is one of those teams that starts getting upset, and wins, and you're still laughing. Bolden needs to get himself ready to take on real opponents (sans Bama)
#24 Nevada (NR) - Option offense FTW. They are 4-0 thanks to a win against BYU.
#25 Missouri (-) - A thrashing of Miami (OH) got them to 4-0, but we don't know enough about this team to rank them higher. We'll keep a close eye on them.
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