Top 25 - November 6, 2007

I must apologize to my faithful readers. I was able to watch some of the games on Saturday, and caught the big ones, but I was away from my computer and unable to write up what I saw and what I thought. Unfortunately, that may again be the case this weekend, and also in a couple weeks. Because this isn't my full time job, and I do actually have other responsibilities, we will need to bear with it, and continue on.
That said, it was an exciting week in College Football. Though I still feel that some of my rankings may not fully reflect the actual state of College Football, they are an accurate representation of what has happened so far. You may notice some changes in my top 10, and not just because Boston College lost.

1 Previous 1	OHIO STATE 10 – 0 They are yet to be tested fully. Wisconsin had a chance, but Wisconsin doesn’t appear to be in my top 25 either. Their first real test will be their last game of the season.
2 2	OKLAHOMA 8 – 1 They bounced back. Sam Bradford threw for 5 touchdowns against Texas A&M. I view this as the best team in the nation, but there is something to be said about winning all of your games.
3 4	OREGON 8 – 1 I think Oregon would like a do over against Cal. The Ducks asserted their dominance over ASU and Dixon just became the front runner for the Heisman trophy.
4 5	LOUISIANA STATE 8 – 1 Close game against Alabama. The tigers could just as well be on a four game losing streak. They win their close games, and that is better than most.
5 8	KANSAS 9 – 0 I think that the Jayhawks could have hung 100 on Nebraska. I moved them up despite other teams winning because that was just too impressive.
6 7	WEST VIRGINIA 7 – 1 Idle this last week. They have some tough games ahead, and will get a chance to prove themselves as the class of the conference.
7 8	MISSOURI 8 – 1 I said that they would not drop below Kansas until they played, but Kansas just played too well. This isn’t a knock on Mizzou, they are still a top ten team, and could still win the conference.
8 10	TEXAS 8 – 2 Texas is playing well. They are the best two loss team. One of their losses was to Oklahoma, and the other was a let down. But how they are playing now gets them here.
9 3	BOSTON COLLEGE 8 – 1 They were playing on borrowed time. They should have lost earlier, but they are still the class of the ACC.
10 6	ARIZONA STATE 8 – 1 In a battle of the best of the Pac 10, Arizona State was blown away. They have their other tough games still ahead of them. If they beat USC, UCLA, and AZ, they deserve an at large bid to a BCS bowl.
11 11	GEORGIA 7 – 2 These bulldogs are still barking. This week is a tough game against Auburn and then against Kentucky. Winning these games should give the Bulldogs the confidence to beat LSU in the SEC championship.
12 13	BOISE STATE 8 – 1 After another dominating performance, Boise is playing the best football in the WAC. They have a loss, but have played a tougher schedule than Hawaii.
13 14	MICHIGAN 8 – 2 Tough win against the Spartans. The Wolverines are on a roll. They faced tough games and learned from them. As I’ve been saying they will be the Buckeyes real test.
14 12	HAWAII 8 – 0 They didn’t play, and that shouldn’t drop them. It didn’t, it was the outstanding play of the other teams.
15 15	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 7 – 2 They got their payback against Oregon State. But now they face Cal, who is looking for payback and to justify their season. Look for USC to lose this weekend.
16 16	VIRGINIA TECH 7 – 2 With Boston College losing, Vatech has a chance to win the ACC title now. They face 3 tough games and would need to win all of them in order to play BC again for the title.
17 17	CONNECTICUT 8 – 1 This is the surprising team of the season. They have come out of nowhere and are the leading team in the Big East. They still face West Virginia and
18 19	FLORIDA 6 – 3 Tim Tebow is good enough to justify Florida in this position. Also let’s not forget what a great motivator Urban Meyer is.
19 24	CLEMSON 7 – 2 Clemson lost their games that were tough. This week is another tough game against Wake Forest. Follow that with another tough game against Boston College, and Clemson could be out of the picture.
20 22	BRIGHAM YOUNG 6 – 2 The Cougars asserted their dominance against a struggling CSU team. They face TCU who may have found themselves in time for the game. BYU has too many weapons to fall this week.
21 21	AUBURN 7 – 3 They have a chance to play spoiler. If they can upend Georgia the way they did with Florida; that will really be something.
22 25	VIRGINIA 8 – 2 Their end of the season game against VaTech will likely decide who faces the Eagles for the ACC title. This is a good team, so don’t automatically give it to the Hokies.
23 23	TENNESSEE 6 – 3 Tennessee still could represent the conference in a BCS game. They need a couple things to happen, like a Georgia loss, but if they win out, and Georgia loses once, Tennessee is your SEC champ.
24 NR	CINCINNATI 7 – 2 They handed South Florida, the media darlings, their third straight loss. This week is a big game against Connecticut. I never thought I’d say that in football.
25 NR	AIR FORCE 7 - 3 Will the Falcons hand Notre Dame another loss. I think, and most would agree, that they will. Notre Dame is that bad, and the Falcons are actually a good team.

Dropped Out : Wake Forest, Alabama, South Florida

Also Considering: Texas Tech, Tulsa, Illinois, California, Kentucky