Thayne's Rankings - October 15, 2007

1 Previous 4	OHIO STATE 7 – 0 I don’t like Ohio State here, and I don’t think they will hold this spot for long, but I don’t want to seem biased against the Big 10, so for this week, they can be #1. That should make up for the rest of the Big 10 dropping out of the rankings.
2 5	OKLAHOMA 6 – 1 The well-oiled machine that is Oklahoma has started back up. They had a big time game, and played like they should. Their defense gave up more than they should have, but only when the lead was secure.
3 3	BOSTON COLLEGE 7 – 0 I didn’t drop Boston College in the rankings, though they might have deserved it after their ugly win against the Irish. If you can’t look good winning against the Irish, then you can’t climb the polls.
4 7	OREGON 5 – 1 Dixon is back putting up great stats. Oregon destroyed Washington State, and I think are in a good position to win the Pac 10 and possibly still play for a title.
5 1	LOUISIANA STATE 6 – 1 Everyone knew this was a let down game, but no one thought that LSU would actually let down. After a big emotional win against the Gators, they have a big emotional loss to Kentucky. What will happen next with the Bayou Bengals.
6 9	SOUTH CAROLINA 6 – 1 Not a great win over North Carolina, but they still won. Spurrier knows how to light a fire under his team, and they are contenders not just in the SEC, but on a national scale. Lou Holtz couldn’t do this.
7 11	ARIZONA STATE 7 – 0 They struggled for half of the game, and the came alive. This team has some tough games ahead of it, so we will see how far they can go.
8 7	SOUTH FLORIDA 6 – 0 They dropped not because they lost or played poorly, but because other teams played better. I’m still sour on the Big East, and last weeks game against Florida Atlantic. Pollsters have them at #2, but I don’t think the Bulls are the second best team in the country.
9 14	KENTUCKY 6 – 1 This win is now their biggest win of the year. Louisville was big, but beating the #1 team in the nation is huge. Andre Woodson is a great quarterback, and his team believes in him.
10 12	VIRGINIA TECH 6 – 1 Time will tell if the Hokies deserve to be this high. Their next five games are tough. Will they rally around their freshman quarterback, or will they falter. I think they have 2 wins in their next 5 games..
11 2	CALIFORNIA 5 – 1 This was a heartbreaking loss for the Bears, especially since they had the opportunity to win. Every fan knows that with time running out, you throw the ball to the end zone or out of bounds.
12 10	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 5 – 1 Another ugly outing for the Trojans. They win, but Arizona gave them all they could handle. Don’t expect the Trojans to win the Pac 10.
13 13	WEST VIRGINIA 5 – 1 They were idle, so I didn’t move them. The Big East isn’t that good, and West Virginia still has a chance to win it.
14 6	MISSOURI 5 – 1 Chase Daniels played well against the Sooner’s defense. They were able to score points, but in the end, winning in Norman was too much to ask.
15 22	KANSAS 6 – 0 Who is this team. Magino has made this team into a contender. The Big 12 North is better than the Big East and the Big 10 right now, and Kansas is in the lead. .
16 17	FLORIDA 4 – 2 They got a week to get over their emotional loss to LSU. Now they face Kentucky, who just got the best of LSU. Urban should have his players ready because this smells like a trap game.
17 24	TEXAS 5 – 2 Colt McCoy was nearly perfect against Iowa State. Texas should continue to play well in their next two games before facing some high powered offenses in Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
18 NR	TEXAS TECH 6 – 1 This was a big win for the Red Raiders. They beat rival Tech and are in a good position to make a play for the Big 12 title. Will they? Probably not, they have tough games against Texas and Oklahoma.
19 19	HAWAII 7 – 0 This team is playing with fire. They don’t deserve to go any higher than they are right now after their near miss with San Jose State.
20 NR	BOISE STATE 5 – 1 Everyone has been looking past the Bronco’s since they had one loss. But now, nearly everyone has one loss. That was an impressive game against Nevada on Sunday night, and even though their defense didn’t play well, they won the game on the final play.
21 NR	TENNESSEE 4 - 2 Their losses are to Cal and Florida, two teams that people expected to compete for the title this year. They beat Georgia, and won again this week. They face South Carolina in a couple weeks and if their offense is working, they have a chance.
22 23	GEORGIA 5 – 2 One week after losing to Tennessee, the Bulldogs should have walloped Vandy, but they just squeaked by. They face Florida this week.
23 NR	AUBURN 5 – 2 Great win against Arkansas. Auburn held their potent rushing attack and didn’t allow 100 yards rushing from McFadden and Jones combined.
24 18	CINCINNATI 6 – 1 They had their first loss against a struggling Louisville. I don’t think it will be their last, but for now, they are still are in the rankings.
25 NR	BRIGHAM YOUNG 4 - 2 Their two losses were on the road, and were very close. They should have beaten UCLA. This is their second conference road win, and they are set to take the Mountain West for the second strait year.

Dropped out: Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida State, Colorado, Connecticut,

Receiving Consideration: Michigan, Wyoming, Kansas State, Florida State