Top 25

College Football

Top 25

1.    Alabama, 2-0, 1
2.    LSU, 2-0, 2
3.    Florida State, 2-0, 4
4.    Southern Cal, 2-0, 3
5.    Oregon, 2-0, 5
6.    Georgia, 2-0, 7
7.    Oklahoma, 2-0, 6
8.    West Virginia, 1-0, 8
9.    South Carolina, 2-0, 10
10.  Michigan State, 2-0 13
11.  Kansas State, 2-0, 20
12.  Clemson, 2-0, 12
13.  Ohio State, 2-0, 15
14.  Texas, 2-0, 14
15.  Virginia Tech, 2-0, 17
16.  UCLA, 2-0 NR
17.  Michigan, 1-1, 16
18.  Notre Dame, 2-0, 22
19.  Tennessee, 2-0, 24
20.  Louisville, 2-0, 25
21.  Florida, 2-0, NR
22.  Stanford, 2-0, NR
23.  Texas Christian, 2-0, NR
24.  Nebraska, 1-1, 11
25.  Arkansas, 1-1, 8

OUT:  North Carolina (21), Oklahoma State (19), Wisconsin (18) and Washington (23).

VOTES:  Arizona, Washington, Boise State, Baylor, South Florida, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M , Missouri, Wisconsin, Oregon State, Brigham Young, Arizona State, Louisiana Monroe, UCF and Mississippi State.

I wonder what they would have done if, as previously scheduled, West Virginia were playing in Tallahassee last night?  Due to lightning strikes in nearby Sopchoppy, the FSU game with overmatched Savannah State was delayed twice and then finally canceled with almost nine minutes left in the third quarter.  It was 55-0.  I know weather was an issue yesterday throughout most of the east.  Hell, Clint Bowyer took the checkers at Richmond International Raceway at 1:35AM due to rain delays.  But, we are way out of control with the delays for inclement weather 22 zip codes away from the stadium.  Actually, few things are as fun as playing sandlot football in the rain.  The way this is going, we won't keep score in a few years.  Anyhow, FSU dominated and now comes some legitimate competition; Wake Forest Saturday at Noon at DOAK.

Somewhere, Bill Callahan must be laughing.  Out at the Rose Bowl last evening, Nebraska, now coached by defensive guru Bo Pelini, was shredded for the 653 yards, the second most given up by the Cornhuskers in history, in route to losing to UCLA 36-30.  It looked every bit as bad as the statistics. There was no pass rush and the defensive line, which lined up a yard off the ball all night for some odd reason, got no penetration. The amount of missed tackles, primarily due to arm tackling, was stunning.  UCLA outcoached Nebraska, by far, and among the areas were fleet footed backs running pass patterns out of the backfield against inside linebackers, a speed mismatch never adjusted for by Pelini and DC Papuchis.  Certainly, tackling machine Lavonte David is sorely missed, but where is a DeJon Gomes or Eric Hagg type of rover player? While Taylor Martinez had many moments, and Ameer Abdullah did a fine job outside of a costly fumble deep in Husker territory, the offensive line continued its less than stellar play. In fact, in the second half with the score tied at 27 with the Huskers having the ball on their own five, the Bruins best defensive player bolted untouched to blast a pivoting Martinez for a safety.  Considering the time of the game and location of the ball, the mental breakdown on this play was inexcusable, a catastrophic. Finally, the offense is working, but the defensive performance last evening should be a five alarm fire for Pelini.  This is his wheel house, and he will be expected to get this corrected immediately.  I must admit, I am not sure he can.

Rich Rod and his Arizona Wildcats, fresh off an overtime win over Toledo, destroyed Oklahoma State throwing up 59 points, which may be a signal the Cats could well be dangerous earlier than most thought.....Wisconsin has significant woes, even with the nations best running back....UL Monroe pulled off an overtime stunner, beating Arkansas, who played flat and lost stellar signal caller Tyler Wilson to a concussion. If he can't go with Alabama next weekend, it could be painful to watch....Florida got punished early but came back and took out A&M in College Station.  A&M has a wonderful young quarterback in Johnny Maizell, and the Aggies have a bright future...Georgia started slow but took out Missouri in Columbia....Stanford pounded Duke, and Arizona State did the same to Illinois.....K-State punished Miami, and it is will be along season for the U....Ohio State controlled UCF....Michigan survived the Air Force.....Mississippi State scored a big win over Auburn, now 0-2....LSU smothered Keith Price and Washington, a blight on a real good weekend for the PAC 12, not withstanding Colorado, just two decades from a National Championship, who lost at Boulder to Sacramento State, which could and should get your coach fired.