What we know about the top 25

1. Oklahoma
· Oklahoma has played an average TCU team, but they took care of them easily.
Oklahoma is good, probably top 10 good, but what happens when they really get pushed
2. Alabama
· Dismantled a great UGA team. It’s safe to say Alabama is in it for the long haul.
3. LSU
· LSU has played Appalachian State, North Texas and Mississippi State, and an average to
poor Auburn team. We know next to nothing about this team. With that schedule, there
is no reason they should be ranked in the top five.
4. Missouri
· Illinois is a bad team. Missouri has shown us nothing this year. Are they really as good as
they were last year?
5. Texas
· The best team Texas has beaten is Rice. Seriously?
6. Penn State
· Oregon State and Illinois may be teams from BCS conferences, but both of them are
pretty poor.
7. Texas Tech
· The Red Raiders have played two 1-AA teams and two terrible teams; SMU, and Nevada.
8. BYU
· BYU has beaten two bad Pac 10 teams; Washington, UCLA, but they did it well
9. USC
· Beat an average Ohio State team.
10. South Florida
· Beat an average Kansas and lost to an average Pitt. They are an average team.
11. Georgia
· Beat an average South Carolina team, but was destroyed by Alabama. Georgia is average
to good.
12. Florida
· Lost to a very good Ole Miss at home, but hasn’t looked good out side of beating a terrible
Hawaii team. Florida is average to good.
13. Auburn
· Auburn has only played one team of note, LSU, and we aren’t sure how good LSU is. This
team could be falling. They certainly shouldn’t be in the top 25
14. Ohio State
· Has struggled with poor teams, and got walked in the only game they’ve played against a
good team. Ohio State probably shouldn’t be in the top 25 right now.
15. Utah
· Two good wins over solid Michigan and Air Force teams. Utah has a better resume at this
point than BYU
16. Kansas
· Has played two terrible teams, but also beat an average South Florida team in Tampa.
Their okay
17. Boise State
· Bet an average Oregon team on the road. The Broncos look solid
18. Wisconsin
· Wisconsin went on the road and beat an average Fresno State game, but lost to an
improving Michigan team. They are probably ranked in the right spot.
19. Vanderbilt
· Beat an average South Carolina team and a surprisingly good Ole Miss. 19 feels right
20. Virginia Tech
· Virginia Tech has the stoutest resume in the top 25. They lost to a surprisingly
competent East Carolina team at a neutral site. Then they went and beat very good
teams in Georgia Tech and UNC in back to back weeks. After that, they went to
Nebraska and beat a solid Huskers team.. They should be ranked much higher.
21. Oklahoma State
· The best team the cowboys have played is Houston. Why is this team getting any respect
22. Fresno State
· The Bulldogs beat poor UCLA and Rutgers teams, and lost to a good Wisconsin team, but looked good doing it. 22 seems fair
23. Oregon
· Lost to a Good Purdue team, but hasn’t played anyone else worth a darn.
24. Connecticut
· Beat a bad Louisville team.
25. Wake Forest
· has the second strongest resume in the top 25. They beat Good teams in FSU and Ole
Miss, and lost to a Navy team that hasn’t fallen off sense Paul Johnson left for Georgia
Tech

Teams likely to tumble but stay in the top 25

LSU and Texas Tech

Teams likely to fall out of the top 25

Auburn and Oregon, and Vanderbilt (though they deserve better)

Teams that could crack the top 25

Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Northwestern have all played well against tough early season schedules