1. Louisiana State, 8-0, 3
2. Alabama, 8-0, 2
3. Stanford, 7-0, 4
4. Oklahoma State, 7-0, 5
5. Clemson, 8-0, 8
6. Boise State, 7-0, 7
7. Oregon, 6-1, 9
8. Oklahoma, 6-1, 1
9. Arkansas, 6-1, 10
10. Wisconsin, 6-1, 6
11. Nebraska, 6-1, 11
12. Michigan State, 6-1, 19
13. South Carolina, 6-1, 12
14. Kansas State, 7-0, 17
15. Virginia Tech, 7-1, 16
16. Texas A&M, 5-2, 13
17. Georgia, 5-2, 18
18. Michigan, 6-1, 20
19. Arizona State, 5-2, 21
20. Houston, 7-0, 20
21. Southern Cal, 6-1, 25
22. Texas Tech, 5-2, NR
23. Penn State, 7-1, NR
24. Florida State. 4-3, NR
25. Miami, 3-3, NR
OUT: West Virginia (15), Washington (25), Notre Dame (24), Auburn (14)
VOTES: West Virginia, Florida, Texas, Auburn, Washington, Baylor, Wake Forest, Southern Miss, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Ohio State and TCU.
Notre Dame welcomed in, as my friend Pete says, The University of Spoiled Children (USC) to South Bend for the annual intersectional rivalry, which I think of as a fight song game as both teams have top notch fight songs. Unfortunately, with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Crazy Train playing between plays, it seemed like we were at concert. The Irish played like they were. This playing of rock songs, more often than not drowning out the marching bands, spreading like Kudzu across the country, is out of hand and needs to stop. Several teams have adopted the same songs as their in-game cheer. For example, Wake Forest and UCF both use Zombie Nation, among many others. Apparently, most fans like it but I do not and really would like to see it die a quick death. Meanwhile, Notre Dame got whipped on both lines of scrimmage and got pounded by Southern Cal.....Weather delays for lighting in neighboring counties is another example of political correctness running amok in college football, and it is unnecessary. I have been following the game for 40 years and the only lightning strike I recall hit Lee Corso's rental car in the parking lot at Blacksburg, Va in the 90's.....After an approximately 2 hour rain delay last evening, while OU was snoozing, Texas Tech was posting touchdowns in Norman. While the Sooners, down 31-7 at one point, mounted a comeback, it was much to little to late. OU seems to annually lose focus causing them to stumble along the way, and they are now likely out of national title conversations as anyone down at home 31-7 should be...Congratulations to one of the good guys, Case Keenum, of Houston, who is now the total yardage leader all time for NCAA college football.... Michigan State used a Hail Mary to steal a game from Wisconsin, who got out to a great start and had to rally to tie it before Sparty got it done.....Clemson is firing on all pistons offensively and is primed to run the table...Stanford blasted Washington in dominant fashion. The Huskies are stout on offense but have issues and youth on defense....UCLA got blasted at Arizona on Thursday, and just before the half a streaker wearing an officials uniform seemed to spark a bench clearing brawl. Not impressive behavior all around....Alabama was tied at home at the half on The Third Saturday in October with Tennessee while LSU was pounding Auburn, handing the Tigers the worst loss for a defending National Champion since Nebraska spanked Penn State in 1983, which is why LSU is now #1.....Syracuse looked great in dumping West Virginia....UCF, expected to get Big East invite, looked hapless losing at winless UAB....Ga Tech is disappointing again....Illinois is unmasked at Purdue.
Florida State looked pretty good in controlling Maryland, and while the Seminoles got plenty of work to do, they appear to be making progress and should be favored the rest of the way.
Nebraska dismantled Minnesota, but had some issues in doing so. Michigan State comes Lincoln next week, so we will find out if the 'Huksers are worthy of conference title conversations.
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