We had fewer Top 25 matchups, but the top of the rankings got shook up. Top teams were not performing like top teams, and since that affects my computerized process, we had teams drop a position or two despite winning.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (5-0) [2] : Here was a top winning performance
2. Oklahoma Sooners (5-0) [4]
3. Washington Huskies (5-0) [3] : Arizona kept it close
4. USC Trojans (5-0) [1] : Colorado scored 41 points and scored quickly. Their defense needs work.
5. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) [5]
6. Texas Longhorns (5-0) [6]
7. Florida State Seminoles (4-0) [7]
8. Oregon Ducks (5-0) [10]
9. Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) [8]
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) [9]
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) [12]
12. Miami Hurricanes (4-0) [11]
13. Washington State Cougars (4-0) [13]
14. Kentucky Wildcats (5-0) [14] : Wildcats are 5-0 are a hot commodity
15. Air Force Falcons (5-0) [19]
16. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0) [16]
17. Duke Blue Devils (4-1) [17] : Great job against Notre Dame!
18. UCLA Bruins (3-1) [18]
19. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) [20]
20. Maryland Terrapins (5-0) [NR]
21. Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) [30]
22. Oregon State Beavers (4-1) [22]
23. Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) [23]
24. Louisville Cardinals (5-0) [24]
25. Auburn Tigers (3-2) [25]
Dropped off: Utah Utes [#15], Syracuse Orange [#21]
On the Cusp: Missouri Tigers (5-0), Fresno State Bulldgos (5-0), Memphis Tigers (4-1), Kansas State Wildcats (3-1), Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1)
Upset Alerts
Utah lost their Top 25 ranking after a very one-sided loss to Oregon State, which is why the Beaver remain in the Top 25. Baylor's win wasn't exactly an upset, but the way they won ws -- they scored 26 points in the fourth quarter. Talk about a collapse of UCF's defense!
The MAC gained an upset when Bowling Green knocked off Georgia Tech. The lat two upsets waited until late night, as both TCU and Appalachian State were defeated.
Big Ten Report
Many teams had bye weeks, so it's hard to make a reasonable conference ranking. The three unbeaten teams dominated, as did Rutgers. Iowa struggled against weak Michigan State, while Illinois failed big in a game that shoul dhave been close. There isn't any questions about which is the worst team in the league. In fact, the poor performances of Illinois and Indiana were the only surprises this week.
MAC Attack
Buffalo finally won a game and Bowling Green upset Georgia Tech. Other than that, the games progressed fairly expectedly.
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