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This week was all about attrition. Lots of top teams went down, and I think we are starting to see what certain results have meant in the past. We are starting to sniff out the outliers, and the results that actually tell us things. A couple of high risers and several big fallers. Lots of movement. What a crazy year in college football.
1. Florida - Good looking win against a conference foe. Not much new info. We will have a much clearer picture of the SEC in two weeks.
2a. Texas - First time all year Texas has looked good from start to finish. Colt is starting to round into shape a bit, as is the entire team. The defense gets better every week. I was encouraged by this week.
2b. Alabama - Much like Florida, a solid win against a conference foe.
4. Oklahoma - Moved into #4 via attrition. Is OU just a bully that beats up on bad teams and then shrinks when facing a real team? We'll find out this weekend when they travel to Miami.
5. Boise - Is this a national championship contender? They're rolling now and should be favored from here on out. Texas and OU play in three weeks, and you have to imagine that Florida and Bama will play in the SECCG. The Oregon win keeps looking better and better. Watch out for Boise in the MNC game this year.
6. Virginia Tech - I'm not reading a whole lot into the Miami game. Miami was 3 games into a brutal 4 game stretch, and this was a major letdown/trap type game for them. VT does look good though and moves up via attrition.
7. Ohio State - tOSU seems to be getting it together now, and I still beleive in their talent and in Terrelle Pryor.
8. Houston - The biggest mover this week. Houston has as good of a resume as anyone in the top 10 save VT, and they're undefeated. BCS buster?
9. LSU - Snuck by MSU when most were expecting a blowout. We'll see how they fare against Georgia and Florida. Hard to rank them, they're kind of floating in limbo until they play these next two games. Definitely overrated at #4 in the AP.
10. USC - Starting to roll slightly but the offense still looks pretty anemic. They still have a great defense though.
11. TCU - Decent win over Clemson... at least it's a BCS conference foe. Hard to judge these guys, but I can't put anyone above them at this point.
12. Oklahoma State - Okie Lite looks to be getting it together somewhat. They have a four game stretch against an improved A&M, Mizzou, Baylor, and Texas. We'll find out what they're made of very soon.
13. Iowa - The entire college football watching world should hold Kirk Ferentz as a hero. For two years in a row Iowa removed any chance that we'd see pretender Penn State in the national championship game. Good work Iowa.
14. Miami - As noted above in the VT ranking, that schedule is just brutal. I still think Miami is a solid team, but they're young and prone to slipups. Harris showed his inexperience. Miami has a chance to jump right back into the thick of things if they beat OU this weekend - but I don't see it happening, even at home.
15. Georgia/Oregon/Ole Miss/Kansas/Cincinnati - Cheating a bit here, but I can't separate any of these teams. We'll know more about Georgia Saturday. Oregon seems to be gettng it together and there's no shame in losing to Boise. Ole Miss lost to a game SC team. Kansas looks good but hasn't played anyone. And I have no clue how to rank Cincy. We'll see how things shake out as the season progresses.
1. Florida - Good looking win against a conference foe. Not much new info. We will have a much clearer picture of the SEC in two weeks.
2a. Texas - First time all year Texas has looked good from start to finish. Colt is starting to round into shape a bit, as is the entire team. The defense gets better every week. I was encouraged by this week.
2b. Alabama - Much like Florida, a solid win against a conference foe.
4. Oklahoma - Moved into #4 via attrition. Is OU just a bully that beats up on bad teams and then shrinks when facing a real team? We'll find out this weekend when they travel to Miami.
5. Boise - Is this a national championship contender? They're rolling now and should be favored from here on out. Texas and OU play in three weeks, and you have to imagine that Florida and Bama will play in the SECCG. The Oregon win keeps looking better and better. Watch out for Boise in the MNC game this year.
6. Virginia Tech - I'm not reading a whole lot into the Miami game. Miami was 3 games into a brutal 4 game stretch, and this was a major letdown/trap type game for them. VT does look good though and moves up via attrition.
7. Ohio State - tOSU seems to be getting it together now, and I still beleive in their talent and in Terrelle Pryor.
8. Houston - The biggest mover this week. Houston has as good of a resume as anyone in the top 10 save VT, and they're undefeated. BCS buster?
9. LSU - Snuck by MSU when most were expecting a blowout. We'll see how they fare against Georgia and Florida. Hard to rank them, they're kind of floating in limbo until they play these next two games. Definitely overrated at #4 in the AP.
10. USC - Starting to roll slightly but the offense still looks pretty anemic. They still have a great defense though.
11. TCU - Decent win over Clemson... at least it's a BCS conference foe. Hard to judge these guys, but I can't put anyone above them at this point.
12. Oklahoma State - Okie Lite looks to be getting it together somewhat. They have a four game stretch against an improved A&M, Mizzou, Baylor, and Texas. We'll find out what they're made of very soon.
13. Iowa - The entire college football watching world should hold Kirk Ferentz as a hero. For two years in a row Iowa removed any chance that we'd see pretender Penn State in the national championship game. Good work Iowa.
14. Miami - As noted above in the VT ranking, that schedule is just brutal. I still think Miami is a solid team, but they're young and prone to slipups. Harris showed his inexperience. Miami has a chance to jump right back into the thick of things if they beat OU this weekend - but I don't see it happening, even at home.
15. Georgia/Oregon/Ole Miss/Kansas/Cincinnati - Cheating a bit here, but I can't separate any of these teams. We'll know more about Georgia Saturday. Oregon seems to be gettng it together and there's no shame in losing to Boise. Ole Miss lost to a game SC team. Kansas looks good but hasn't played anyone. And I have no clue how to rank Cincy. We'll see how things shake out as the season progresses.