#1 Oregon (-) - A crushing 60-13 win over UCLA surprised some experts that predicted a much closer finish, so now the Ducks have themselves sitting pretty, but have a tough road test against USC.
#2 Auburn (4) - A 24-17 win over an undefeated LSU wasn't as close as the score implies, because Cameron Newton was all over the Top 10 defense in the country, rushing for over 200 yards. Oh, and a Heisman Moment.
#3 Boise State (-) - BYE
#4 Michigan State (7) - A very close win over Northwestern keeps the Spartans undefeated, much thanks to Persa's failed attempts at winning a close game over a ranked team. Ugh.
#5 TCU (6) - TCU got a good win over an impressive Air Force team that almost upset Oklahoma. The Horned Frogs are starting to gain my personal respect, but they have a couple more key games to take care of.
#6 Alabama (8) - An unexpected 41-10 drubbing of Tennessee helps the Rolling Tide get that much closer to those top 5 spots. Don't be surprised if you see an Alabama team in the National Championship race once more.
#7 Missouri (15) - ITS welcomes the Tigers into the Top 10 for the first time this season, as they made work of Oklahoma's defense. This really doesn't have very many big names like Chase Daniel and Jeramey Maclin.
#8 Wisconsin (9) - A game winning drive led by Scott Tolzien led the Badgers to continue their win streak, and continue to have a share at the Big Ten Championship so far. Iowa tried their best to come back, but dumb calls and decisions by Stanzi and Ferentz were their ruin.
#9 Ohio State (10) - The crushing was met with welcome hearts as Evil Tressel let the players play for the revenge game for last year. The Buckeyes have Iowa coming up after the Gophers.
#10 Utah (11) - The Utes keep on piling on points and yardage, but get no love. They do get in the Top 10, but an undefeated team is below 3 defeated ones, which will only inspire more from this team.
#11 Oklahoma (2) - The #2 team (remember, we go by the ITS poll) in the nation didn't play their best football, but it had to have been enough to win. Mizzouri showed why they are a legit contender this year, and now the Sooners have to claw their way back up the rankings.
#12 Stanford (14) - The Cardinals are off to their best start in 40 years, being 6-1 and a chance for a BCS Bowl game. They have to win out, but they can do it, behind the arm of Andrew Luck.
#13 Nebraska (12) - Although they won a shoot-out over undefeated Oklahoma State, the writers thought that Stanford has a better overall team. Don't take anything away from the Cornhuskers though, they won on the road against Oklahoma State.
#14 LSU (5) - Falling hard to #14, the Tigers had a tough run in with Cameron Newton. We already showed you the highlight, but Auburn seemed to be in control of that game the whole way. I still think that if LSU had a true #1 QB, they could still be undefeated.
#15 Arizona (18) - Demolishing the Washington Huskies, Arizona is out to prove they still belong amongst the best in the College landscape. We'll get to see later this season how good this team can be.
#16 Florida State (-) - BYE
#17 South Carolina (21) - 21-7 win over Vanderbilt has the Gamecocks vying for a Capital One Bowl-type situation. They can still win out, and a lot of things can go good for them, but everyone needs to be healthy.
#18 Iowa (13) - 1 point losses at home can be pretty frustrating, but they didn't do a great job of time management and ended up losing to Wisconsin 31-30. In two weeks, though, they have a chance to redeem themselves in front of the country against Ohio State.
#19 Arkansas (20) - Barring the two delays before the game, the Razorbacks stay focused and beat down Ole Miss, much like the rest of the SEC is doing. This year's SEC race is wide open, and I'm interested to see who comes out on top.
#20 Oklahoma State (17) - Oklahoma State gave Nebraska all they could handle, but ended up falling 51-41 at home.
#21 Miami (24) - BYE
#22 Mississippi State (23) - A very close 29-24 win over UAB still has the Bulldogs at 6-2, but they have to watch where they step now.
#23 Virginia Tech (25) - 44-7 win over Duke puts VT back on the map, but only slightly. They need to continue to win out.
#24 Baylor (NR) - Baylor became bowl eligible by upsetting Kansas State, and now move into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
#25 Nevada (NR) - BYE
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