There were some tremendous upsets among the Top 25. The Red River Rivalry was tremendously one-sided, West Virginia's offense was stopped by the marginal defense of Texas Tech, and TCU slaughtered Baylor. As a result, the Top 25 experienced quite a shake-up, including the loss of a Top Ten team.
Three unbeaten teams lost their first game this week, leaving thirteen teams remaining without a loss. All of those teams are now in the Top 25.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0) [1] : They had the most impressive victory among the Top Five teams this week
2. Oregon Ducks (6-0) [2]
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) [4] : They required overtime, but they overcame Stanford to remain unbeaten
4. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) [5] : Indiana scored WAAAYY too much, but a win is a win
5. Kansas State Wildcats (6-0) [6] : They overcame a threat from Iowa State
6. Florida Gators (6-0) [8] : Vandy threatened, but a great second half secured the win for the Gators
7. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-1) [3] : LSU spoiled their unbeaten season and ruined the momentum generated from their destruction of Georgia
8. Florida State Seminoles (6-1) [13] : Another strong victory puts both Florida and Florida State in the Top Ten for the first time in years
9. LSU Tigers (6-1) [10] : They had their most impressive win of the season over South Carolina
10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-1) [16] : Their destruction of West Virginia proved their defense was worth notice, as well as knocking the Mountaineers right out of the Top 25
11. Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) [11]
12. USC Trojans (5-1) [12] Rather pedestrian win against Utah, but the Trojans remain dangerous
13. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) [20] : Another great offensive performance
14. Clemson Tigers (5-1) [14]
15. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-0) [15] : It took to the end of the game, but the Bulldogs pulled out a victory and has a 6-0 record for the first time in school history
16. Oklahoma Sooners (6-1) [NR] : They dismantled Texas in the Red River Rivalry and moved into the Top 25 with their first impressive victory of the season. We'll have to wait to see if the Rivalry was an emotional fluke or the start of a streak.
17. Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) [27] : They beat Louisiana Tech, but the Bulldogs scored 27 points in the fourth quarter to threaten
18. TCU Horned Frogs (5-1) [NR] : They may have found a new quarterback, as they beat Baylor without suspended Casey Pachall
19. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-0) [21]
20. Oregon State Beavers (5-0) [26] : Doubling up on BYU propels them into the Top 25, bringing all of the unbeaten teams into the rankings
21. UCLA Bruins (5-2) [22]
22. Ohio Bobcats (7-0) [23] : They continue to win. Could the MAC produce their first unbeaten team?
23. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-0) [24]
24. Louisville Cardinals (6-0) [25] : Three unbeaten Big East teams will not last long
25. Texas Longhorns (4-2) [9] : Oklahoma dismantled them, but I suspect they will bounce back
On the Edge: Nevada Wolf Pack (6-1), Boise State Broncos (5-1), Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (6-1), Northern Illinois Huskies (6-1), Michigan Wolverines (4-2), Northwestern Wildcats (6-1), North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2), Toledo Rockets (6-1), Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2), Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-2), UCF Golden Knights (4-2), Wisconsin Badgers (5-2), Utah State Aggies (5-2)
Dropped off: West Virginia Mountaineers [#7], Stanford Cardinal [#17], Baylor Bears [#18], Louisiana Tech Bulldogs [#19]
Big Ten Report
The Iowa - Michigan State game shifted the focus of the Leaders division. The Legends division, with the probation of Ohio State and Penn State, has basically become Wisconsin's to win.
LEADERS Division:
1. Michigan Wolverines (4-2) : A tremendous shut-out of Illinois was their best performance of the season, and gave them a 2-0 conference record
2. Northwestern Wiklcats (6-1) : They redeemed themselves after their first loss and continue to look good
3. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2) : A tremendous win over the Spartans puts them in the driver's seat for the division
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-2) : A bye week may have been the best thing for this team
5. Michigan State Spartans (4-3) : Two conference losses doesn't remove them from title contention, especially with the condition of the conference this season, but they have an uphill battle now
6. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) : They can't seem to get it going against conference opponents
LEGENDS Division:
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) : A close game against Indiana, but they still do what is necessary to win
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-2)
3. Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) : They are finding offensive options besides Monte Ball, and making things happen
4. Indiana Hoosiers (2-4) : They had their best offensive game against the Ohio State defense. Could this be the start of an offensive run?
5. Purdue Boilermakers (3-3)
6. Illinois Fighting Illni (2-5) : The Illini get worse each week
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