Not much changed in the top of the Top 25, but the rankings themselves saw lots of change.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (7-0) [1]
2. Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) [2]
3. Michigan Wolverines (7-0) [3]
4. Tennessee Volunteers (7-0) [4]
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) [5]
6. USC Trojans (6-1) [6]
7. Clemson Tigers (8-0) [7]
8. TCU horned Frogs (8-0) [10]
9. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) [13] : Huge win leading into your hosting of the Buckeyes
10. Syracuse Orange (6-1) [9] : They led for much of that game, and played very well
11. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) [12]
12. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1) [15]
13. Ole Miss Rebels (7-1) [8] : LSU embarrassed them
14. Utah Utes (5-2) [14]
15. UCLA Bruins (6-1) [11]
16. Oregon Ducks (7-1) [21] : They beat UCLA handily and proved that they have recovered from their embarrassing Week 0 beatdown
17. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1) [19]
18. Texas Longhorns (5-3) [16] Played Oklahoma State tough
19. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1) [20]
20. LSU Tigers (6-2) [NR]
21. Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) [18] : Another tough loss
22. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-3) [17]
23. Washington Huskies (6-2) [23]
24. Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) [24]
25. Tulane Green Wave (7-1) [27]
On the Cusp: Maryland Terrapins (6-2), Librerty Flames (7-1), North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1), Duke Blue Devils (5-3), Florida State Seminoles (4-3), Oklahoma Sooners (4-3)
Dropped off: Kansas State Wildcats [#22], UCF Golden Knights [#25]
Upsets and Surprises
there weren't too many upsets this week, but many affected the rankings, or teams just outside the rankings. Ole Miss was clobbered by LSU, ruining their perfect season and dropping them in the rankings. UCF lost their ranking after a loss to East Carolina. James Madison lost any chance at the rankings by losing to Marshall
Big Ten Report
Many key teams had a bye this week, but Ohio State continued their dominance. Penn State bounced back, and Rutgers found their offense. So did Wisconsin in a winning effort, and Northwestern found theirs, even in a loss. Indiana is out of contention, but Maryland continues to hang below the three leaders in the East. Purdue failed to gain a lead in the West by losing to Wisconsin, so Illinois continues to lead. Purdue is second, and Nebraska is third. Both of these teams still need to play Illinois, so the Illini really control their own destiny in this division.
MAC Attack
Buffalo came from way back to beat Toledo. Despite that, the Rockets still lead their division. Both Eastern and Western Michigan won, causing a massive jam for second place in the division. Ohio and Bowling Green trail Buffalo, but after this week's performance, they seem a solid lock to win the division.
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