We had Top 25 upsets, demonstrating that this seaosn will be very volatile. We even have a new top team, as no national Number One should struggle against a weakling like Kent State.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (4-0) [2] : They pulverized Wisconsin
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) [3]
3. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0) [1]
4. Michigan Wolverines (4-0) [4]
5. Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) [5] : It was touch and go, but they overcame Florida
6. USC Trojans (4-0) [7] " Oregon State gave them a hard time, but they engineered a fabulous fourth quarter turnaround
7. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-0) [14] : One of the most impressive performances among the Big Ten
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) [10]
9. Washington Huskies (4-0) [15]
10. Syracuse Orange (4-0) [9]
11. Clemson Tigers (4-0) [11] : They survived Wake Forest, but it wasn't pretty
12. Kentucky Wildcats (4-0) [12]
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0) [13]
14. Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) [6]
15. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1) [28]
16. UCLA Bruins (4-0) [24]
17. Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) [17]
18. TCU Horned Frogs (3-0) [18]
19. Illinois Fightinig Illini (3-1) [27] : It's been a long time since the Illini were in the Top 25
20. Florida State Seminoles (4-0) [NR]
21. Texas Longhorns (2-2) [8]
22. Maryland Terrapins (3-1) [22]
23. Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) [25] : The Jayhawks beat Duke to enjoy a second week in the Toip 25. Somewhere Mark Mangino is smiling
24. Utah Utes (3-1) [29]
25. Kansas State Wildcats (3-1) [NR]
On the Cusp:NC State Wolfpack (4-0), LSU Tigers (3-1), Baylor Bears (3-1), Duke Blue Devils (3-1), Pitt Panthers (3-1), Oregon State Beavers (3-1), Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1), Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1)
Dropped off: Wisconsin Badgers [#16], Michigan State Spartans [#19], Arkansas Razorbacks [#20], Washington State Cougars [#21], Iowa State Cyclones [#23]
Upsets and Surprises
The FCS scored another upset, and almost racked up two. Sacramento State beat Colorado State, and Fordham nearly knocked off Ohio. Former FCS beat Appalachian State.Middle Tennessee State shocked Miami. Troy beat Marshall. And, of course, we had Kansas Satte and Texas Tech, who knocked off Top Ten teams Oklahoma and Texas, respectively.
Big Ten Report
The East performed pretty much as expected. Ohio State and Penn State dominated, Michigan prevailed (although Maryland made it a bit tough), and Michigan State and Rutgers fell. Cincinnati found their offense, so it wasn't too surprising that Indiana lost. The big surprise was the utter collapse of Michigan State.
On the West side, Minnesota has truly demonstrated that they are the team to beat in that division. Illinois seems to be the next strongest team. Iowa seems to have some offense, so they might become a threat, especially with their defense. Wisonsin buckles under pressure and Northwestern has vaporized. Purdue can be tough, if they can prevent being tough on themselves with penalties.
MAC Attack
The Mid-American Conference got fired up this week! Kent State played Georgia tough, Central Michigan had a good first half against Penn State, Northern Illinois complicated things for Kentucky, and Miami Ohio kncocked off Northwestern. Yes, we still had poor performances from Western Michigan, Ball State, Toledo, and Ohio, but Buffalo found their spark and defeated Eastern Michigan, so the conference might start to look like I predicted. The East sees Buffalo and Miami Ohio on top right now. Toledo remains the only team in the conference with a positive point differential, which still makes them the favorite in the West.
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