More shifting after the top 3. I can’t deny a small pleasure in dropping Michigan out of the ranks. Every team comes in for humbling periodically.
- Southern Cal — Still cruising
- Texas — DNP
- Florida — Continually improving
- Ohio State — Always a good sign for a team when it shows it knows how to step on the throat
- Virginia Tech — Dare I say, I’m starting to believe?
- Tennessee — Yes, LSU gakked, but the Vols still had to do something with the chances
- Miami (Florida) — Offense almost looks like it is becoming functional
- Georgia — Steady
- Michigan State — Definitely should have had them higher last week, but just how much should they be rewarded for not blowing an easy game?
- Notre Dame — Damn. They are good
- Louisiana State — Gurgle, gurgle
- Florida State — DNP
- Cal — Cruising through a cupcake
- Alabama — At least until Croyle crumples
- Arizona State — Rolling
- Iowa State — Not an impressive win, but a lot of tumbles above them move them up
- Auburn — Cupcake game, see above
- Texas Tech — Ditto
- Vanderbilt — Easy enough to root for. There aren’t many Commodore fans around to piss me off.
- Georgia Tech — Whupped by VT.
- West Virginia — See Iowa State at #16 for explanation
- Toledo — Really wishing I hadn’t voted until after the Fresno St. game
- Virginia — Beating up on Western Mich and Duke along with squeaking by Syracuse shouldn’t do this, but options were limited
- Louisville — It’s real hard to play good football when you play with both hands wrapped around your neck
- Purdue — That Minnesota might actually be good is the only thing keeping them on the list.
Dropping out: Iowa and Michigan. New: Virginia. Standing by: Boston College, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Games seen or listened to in whole or part: YSU-Pitt; PSU-Northwestern; ECU-WVU; WMU-Temple (So bad that at times I couldn’t turn away); BGSU-Boise St.; Purdue-Minn; Ill-MSU; ND-Wash; Iowa-OSU; Ky-Fla; and Tenn-LSU.
