So, the Buckeyes won't retain the #1 spot, and Nebraska also suffered an unexpected loss to Texas. Things are starting to shape up even weirder than we thought.
#1 Oregon (2) - BYE (Lucky Ducks)
#2 Oklahoma (5) - 52-0 smashing of Iowa State just makes the Sooners look even better as they continue their quest towards the crystal.
#3 Boise State (4) - More cupcakes..there are blueberry, chocolate, beating San Jose State 48-0, just all delicious choices for the Broncos.
#4 Auburn (7) - Boy, the more I watch Cam Newton, I just have to think about Pryor in a spread formation in a run-first spread attack. Sound familiar? Yes, I'm talking about you RichRod.
#5 LSU (8) - A closer than expected win over Mcnesse State, 32-10 has fans worried, but the Tigers are slowly looking a bit like the 2002 Buckeye squad.
#6 TCU (-) - Staying where they are, the Horned Frogs would love a chance at the BCS title game, especially if they faced Boise State. Fun fact: Boise and TCU have played the last 2 times against each other in a bowl game, including last year's Fiesta Bowl.
#7 Michigan State (10) - That win over Wisconsin is looking better and better, but the Spartans have to avoid the media bug, as they started out of the gates slow against Illinois.
#8 Alabama (11) - Already moving back into the BCS picture, the Crimson Tide had difficulty putting Ole Miss and Jeremiah Masoli away, but coming through 23-10.
#9 Wisconsin (16) - A win over Ohio State isn't easy. A large lead makes it even better. The Badgers move into the BCS picture for the upset, jumping from 16th.
#10 Ohio State (1) - Ohio State got rocked Saturday, and it showed. Camp Randall was rocking, but the more I think about how Pryor performed, the more I think that the rest of the season can go fairly easily. Now the attention of the coaches needs to go on the defense to overcome injuries and lapses of focus.
#11 Utah (13) - Utah is 6-0, and they are starting to really grab some attention. A 30-6 win over Wyoming keeps the momentum, but the next two weeks will really judge the Utes.
#12 Nebraska (3) - Nebraska said that the Texas game wasn't a revenge game. Well, now they won't get a revenge game for the loss this year, as the soon to be Big Ten member has to salvage what they can. Of course, if they meet again with Texas in the Big 12 Championship, who knows?
#13 Iowa (14) - An impressive shut down of Denard Robinson left Velcro hurt, giving the Hawkeyes some spirit and won 38-28.
#14 Stanford (15) - BYE
#15 Missouri (20) - The Tigers are 6-0 again, and now they meet their toughest test. #2 Oklahoma will face off to take the early dreams down. Meanwhile the Tigers have every belief they can end the Sooners chance for a Championship.
#16 Florida State (17) - A close 24-19 win over Boston College still leaves this team with room to improve, but they still only have 1 loss.
#17 Oklahoma State (19) - I'm really starting to like these undefeated Cowboys, they have that will to win. 34-17 over Texas Tech makes them now 6-0.
#18 Arizona (-) - The running game played very well in the 24-7 victory over Washington State, but can the Cats go far with a loss under their belt now?
#19 Texas (NR) - So the Longhorns might be back. A victory over the Cornhuskers is huge, and they only have 2 losses. We've seen a National Champion win with 2 losses (LSU, 07). Let's see what they've got left.
#20 Arkansas (12) - The Razorbacks lost Ryan Mallet, but still played well offensively. They lost to Auburn in a SEC Shootout. If they want to finish the season good, they need Mallet.
#21 South Carolina (9) - Obviously we jumped the gun putting South Carolina in the Top 10, because this week they lost to Kentucky. Kentucky.
#22 West Virgina (25) - A 20-6 win over South Florida is nice, and the Mountaineers are still 5-1, so they want a good bowl game at some point.
#23 Mississippi State (NR) - Miss State beat Florida, raising some eyebrows, delivering the Gator's third straight loss. All 10 points for Miss. State came in the first quarter, but they proved they have a good defense. Only 2 losses, a bowl game could be in the future.
#24 Miami (NR) - With 2 losses, the Hurricanes aren't out, but they are on the outside looking in on a BCS bowl.
#25 Virgina Tech (NR) - After losing 2 straight to start the season, the Hokies are making a run for it. They have started to continually beat the tar out of their opponents, earning an appearance in this poll.
Dropped: Air Force, NC State, Florida, Nevada
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