Top 25 - October 24, 2007

1 Previous 1	OHIO STATE 8 – 0 Their win against Michigan State shows that this team is the class of the lousy Big 10. With not much else on the schedule, this team could be playing for a National Title, where again they will be embarrassed.
2 2	OKLAHOMA 7 – 1 Scary win over Iowa State. The offense was just off all day. That said, the only points scored by Iowa State were off a turnover in OU territory, and they were able to run the ball.
3 3	BOSTON COLLEGE 7 – 0 This Thursday they have their first real test. Who will be the best team in the ACC, BC or VaTech. If BC wins, I’ll feel a lot better about their ranking.
4 4	OREGON 6 – 1 Missing their top two receivers and a key back up running back, the Ducks offense didn’t miss a beat. They set a school record for most rushing yards in a game.
5 5	LOUISIANA STATE 7 – 1 The last of the top 5 teams not to move. Could I justify that their win over Auburn should put them higher? Yes. But LSU has shown they are vulnerable, unlike what everyone else thought at the beginning of the year.
6 7	ARIZONA STATE 7 – 0 Still undefeated. All of their tough Pac 10 games are still ahead of them. The game against Cal doesn’t seem so appealing anymore.
7 10	VIRGINIA TECH 6 – 1 Can their defense outscore BC? That is going to be what determines a win or a loss. I think the Hokies will need to score defensively in order to win.
8 13	WEST VIRGINIA 6 – 1 The Moutaineers are back in the top 10 for the first time since their South Florida loss. They are probably the second best team in the Big East, but in a big game situation, they’ve been there. South Florida hasn’t.
9 12	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 6 – 1 Nothing helps your confidence like a trip to South Bend, this year. A good beat down of the Irish was necessary for these Trojans to have the mentality that they could compete with the Ducks this weekend.
10 14	MISSOURI 6 – 1 The Tigers round out the top 10. They held the high flying Texas Tech Offense at bay. They not only outscored them, but played good defense.
11 15	KANSAS 7 – 0 The last team in the Big 12 to remain undefeated. They’ll have their chance to prove that they are better than Mizzou and the top in the Big 12 North.
12 6	SOUTH CARONLINA 6 – 2 They lost to Vandy. They should consider themselves lucky that they didn’t drop further. Quarterback rotation is a bad idea.
13 8	SOUTH FLORIDA 6 – 1 Until they play in a few more big prime time national games, they are going to struggle. Rutgers had experience in that last year. Despite being the best team in the Big East, they won’t compete for the National Title. They are also still the best team in Florida.
14 16	FLORIDA 5 – 2 Tebow channeled Alex Smith in order to run the Urban Meyer offense. They pulled off a big victory against Kentucky, and Tebow should be in New York during the Heisman ceremony.
15 17	TEXAS 6 – 2 Despite their off the field issues, this team is now playing well. Colt McCoy has begun to look a little like he did last year.
16 9	KENTUCKY 6 – 2 They had their chance against Florida. If they would have won, that would have put them in a great spot for a Title. Even with a loss, Andre Woodson showed he was one of the elite quarterbacks in the nation.
17 11	CALIFORNIA 5 – 2 This should have been where they asserted their dominance. Their quarterback was back and they lose again. Two in a row is ugly for a former national title contender.
18 19	HAWAII 7 – 0 Still not an elite team. They are undefeated, but are lucky to be so. They moved up one spot, because of all the madness that happened above them.
19 20	BOISE STATE 6 – 1 They should be back on the radar. They won without Ian Johnson, and will be playing without him again. I like this team, and their coach has some guts.
20 22	GEORGIA 5 – 2 The Bulldogs are good, not great. It wouldn’t surprise me to see them lose one or two more games this year. It also wouldn’t surprise me to see them win out.
21 NR	VIRGINIA 7 - 1 This team has turned it around since their loss against Wyoming. They are competing in the ACC, and still have a great shot at winning it.
22 NR	MICHIGAN 6 – 2 I believe in this team. Despite their ugly losses at the beginning, I think they should still win the Big 10.
23 18	AUBURN 5 – 3 Close, close loss to LSU. They were 1 second away from winning. It shouldn’t have come down to that. They should have been able to stop LSU on that final drive, they couldn’t.
24 18	ALABAMA 6 – 2 Rebounded back into the top 25. This is Saban’s first year. How good is this guy?
25 25	BRIGHAM YOUNG 5 - 2 The destroyed Eastern Washington, as they should have. They are playing well, and are the class of the Mountain West.

Dropped Out : Texas Tech, Tennessee, Cincinnati,

Also Considering: Penn State, Rutgers, Air Force, Texas Tech