Top 25

College Football

Top 25

1.      Notre Dame, 11-0, 3
2.      Alabama, 10-1, 4
3.      Georgia, 10-1, 6
4.      Oregon, 10-1, 2 
5.      Ohio State, 11-0, 5
6.      Florida State, 10-1, 6
7.      Florida, 10-1, 8
8.      Kansas State, 10-1, 1
9.      Louisiana State, 10-2, 9
10.    Texas A&M, 9-2, 10
11.    Clemson, 10-1, 11
12.    Stanford, 9-2 14
13.    Oklahoma, 8-2, 13
14.    South Carolina, 8-2, 12
15.    Nebraska, 9-2, 15
16.    Oregon State, 9-2, 16
17.    UCLA, 9-2, 17
18.    Texas, 8-2, 18
19.    Oklahoma State, 7-3, 21
20.    Louisville, 9-1, 20
21.    Michigan, 8-3, 22
22.    Rutgers, 9-1, 24
23.    Northwestern, 8-3, 25
24.    Mississippi State, 8-3, NR
25.    Northern Illinois, 10-1, NR

OUT:  Louisiana Tech (19) and Southern Cal (23)

VOTES:  Southern Cal, Utah State, Washington, Vanderbilt, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Arizona, Louisiana Tech, Cincinnati, Boise State, Baylor, Michigan State, Texas Tech, San Jose State, West Virginia, Kent State and Tulsa.

Florida State used a physical running attack behind a stellar effort by Devonta Freeman to get an early lead and defeat a Maryland team beset by numerous injuries.  A late TD drive by Maryland took some shine off an otherwise high grade performance by the Seminoles.  FSU spread it around offensively against a decent Terrapin defensive unit and was sound on defense as the Terps were limited offensively.  The game was just what the doctor ordered in preparation for the arrival of arch rival Florida to Tallahassee on Saturday.

Taylor Martinez became the all time leading passer in Nebraska history throwing for 308 yards as Nebraska beat Minnesota in Lincoln on senior day.  Martinez also is the leader in total yardage for the freshman, sophomore and junior seasons for the Big Red. Rex Burkhead could not go, but Ameer Abdullah ran strong and Quincy Enunwa and Kenny Bell played well also. Pelini has now won 9 games each of his five seasons at Nebraska, and the Big Red are in position to earn a few more by winning at Iowa as a favorite on Friday and securing a spot in the Big Ten title game with a trip to the Rose Bowl on the line.

Tom Osborne is retiring as Athletic Director, and was most appropriately honored at halftime.  Osborne also participated in the tunnel walk and led the 'Huskers on the field.  Osborne is a great man and his contribution to the University of Nebraska is invaluable.  TO leading the Big Red out of the tunnel to Hail Varsity brought a tear to my eye.  A big thanks to Coach Osborne, for whom it is about much more than winning; and he did a good plenty of that.



Several coaches will be terminated soon.  We have already seen Joker Phillips be fired at Kentucky, and this morning, effective immediately, Derek Dooley is out at Tennessee.  Not sure this was all his doing, but Tennessee is not going to tolerate being winless in the SEC and getting pummeled by Vanderbilt.....Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee are three from the SEC that are searching for a coach, and rumor has tied Bobby Petrino to Kentucky.....Many SEC teams seemed out of gas over the weekend as Georgia pulled away from Ga. Southern, Florida was sleep walking, again, and South Carolina was tied with Wofford as the fourth period began.......LSU outlasted Ole Miss at home, helped considerably by a late 83 yard punt return.....UCLA took it to USC, and laid a physical whipping on the Trojans, a preseason #1 who now has 4 losses......Oregon State demolished Cal, and Bear coach Tedford has to be on the hot seat.... Michigan State lost at home to a good Northwestern team, the Spartans fifth loss by less than a touchdown......Miss. State broke open a close game and pounded Arkansas....OU scored with seconds remaining to win at Morgantown and take out West Virginia, a preseason favorite that has five losses, not withstanding 778 total yards by West Virginia with WV running back Tavon Austin running for 344, averaging a mind boggling 16 YPC on 21 carries.....Okie State pounded Texas Tech.....Quarterback Nick Florence can flat sling it, and a wounded K-State found that out as the Sports Illustrated #1 cover team got jynxed and blasted at Waco.....Meanwhile, the Quack Attack was grounded at home by a physical Stanford defense, and the Cardinal utilized a solid offensive game plan of short passes, physical running and clock management to upset the host Ducks....Clemson threw up 62 on NC State, but gave up 45....Miami throttled a hapless USF.....UCF lost at Tulsa, but will likely play them again in the CUSA title game.....Notre Dame a deserving #1, sitting undefeated after blasting Wake Forest...Michigan dismantled Iowa but lost their top running back with a broken leg...Va. Tech survived on road at Boston College....GT beat Duke, and like just about everyone else, is still alive in the ACC Coastal....Maryland and Rutgers are rumored to be moving to the Big Ten, which makes absolutely no sense....Missouri was taken out late at home against Syracuse.