NCAA Top 25 - Week 8

Upset of the Week: There were a few upsets this week, but almost none of them affected Top 25 teams.  Nationally, the Clemson defeat of Miami will draw plenty of attention, but I thought they might do that, as I am not as infatuated about Miami as many of my compatriots.  I also gave Stanford a good chance to beat Arizona State, so that didn't really qualify as an upset.  Iowa State took me by surprise, solidifying Nebraska's fall from the Top 25.  Texas A&M did quite a number on Texas Tech, proving that the Aggies offense can compete with the best of them in the Big XII.  However, perhaps the biggest upset was in a different part of that conference.  Oklahoma, who has looked choppy much of the season, got everything together for a massive upset of the Kansas Jayhawks, jeopardizing their BCS chances.

This week's rankings [Last week's]
1.  Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) [1] : They survived a scare from Tennessee
2.  Texas Longhorns (7-0) [3] : Now THIS is the Texas team we all expected to see this year!
3.  Florida Gators (7-0) [2] : Tim Tebow threw two interceptions and looked confused for three quarters.
4.  Boise State Broncos (7-0) [4]
5.  Cincinnati Bearcats (7-0) [6] : This team is definitely for real!
6.  Iowa Hawkeyes (8-0) [5] : They nearly lost to Michigan State, but they remain unbeaten
7.  USC Trojans (6-1) [7] : They took a strong lead against Oregon State but nearly lost it again in the fourth quarter!
8.  Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) [8] : They shut down Rich Rodriquez's spread offense
9.  TCU Horned Frogs (7-0) [10] : A dominating victory against BYU confirms them as the favorite in the ever-strengthening Mountain West
10. Oregon Ducks (6-1) [9] : They had an impressive win, but TCU's was better
11. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1) [13]
12. LSU Tigers (6-1) [12]
13. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) [15]
14. Utah Utes (6-1) [16]
15. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2) [18]
16. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-1) [25]
17. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1) [19]
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-1) [22]
19. Houston Cougars (6-1) [NP]
20. BYU Cougars (6-2) [14]
21. Kansas Jayhawks (5-2) [11]
22. Ole Miss Rebels (5-2) [NP] : They return to the Top 25 as they continue to be a threat to SEC opponents
23. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2) [23]
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) [24] : They finally beat Boston College, but it was nearly a loss
25. Oklahoma Sooners (4-3) [NP]

On the Edge:
+1 Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3)
+2 Stanford Cardinal (5-3)
+3 Clemson Tigers (4-3)
+4 California Golden Bears (5-2)
+5 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-2)
+6 Navy Midshipmen (6-2)

Dropped:  Texas Tech Red Raiders [#17], Michigan Wolverines [#20], Nebraska Cornhuskers [#21]