Rank

Team

Rating

Previous Rank

Notes

AP

USA

ESPN

1

Southern Cal

114.4

1

Loaded with talent and speed. Sanchez looked great.

1

1

1

2

Ohio State

111.3

2

Another business like win… Loss of Wells potential blow.

3

3

2

3

Oklahoma

109.9

3

Sooners feature incredible depth across the board.

4

4

5

4

Missouri

109.7

4

Handled Illini in classy fashion.

6

7

6

5

Florida

109.6

5

Workmanlike win over Warriors.

5

5

4

6

West Virginia

108.4

6

White leads explosive offense.

8

8

8

7

Georgia

108.3

7

Cupcake opener to work out the kinks. Lose DT to knee injury.

2

2

3

8

Texas

107.6

8

Professional performance against a well coached team.

10

9

10

9

Texas Tech

106.9

9

Fell asleep in 2^nd Qtr. against Eastern Washington.

12

13

12

10

Penn State

105.0

13

Entertain Beavers this week in Happy Valley.

19

19

18

11

LSU

104.9

15

Did not overlook Appalachian State.

7

6

7

11

Brigham Young

104.9

11

Visit Washington this weekend off solid opener.

15

15

15

11

Kansas

104.9

12

Sent Florida International packing.

14

12

19

14

Oregon

104.8

16

Superior athleticism on display against Washington.

18

16

14

15

Auburn

104.1

18

Defense was impressive, new Offense struggled.

9

10

9

16

South Carolina

104.0

14

Spurrier stubborn… Smelly should be starter at QB

24

24

24

17

Clemson

103.8

10

Inexperienced Offensive line pushed around.

26

22

25

17

Texas Christian

103.8

17

Frogs justified oddsmakers high opinion at New Mexico.

NR

NR

29

19

South Florida

103.6

19

Rivalry game on deck at Central Florida.

17

18

17

20

Wisconsin

103.4

20

Wisky dominates on the ground.

11

11

13

21

California

103.2

21

Big win over quality Michigan State team.

28

27

23

22

Alabama

102.5

NR

Saban turns the tide… Well prepared in the trenches.

13

17

11

23

Utah

102.0

NR

Very solid on both sides of the ball.

22

23

22

24

Arizona

101.9

24

French fried (Idaho) spuds… 70-0!!!

NR

NR

NR

25

Tennessee

101.5

21

All-American PK misses 3 FG’s in loss to UCLA.

NR

28

NR

25

Oklahoma State

101.5

28

Traveled west and wasted the Cougars. Defense improved.

NR

NR

NR

25

Arizona State

101.5

27

Nothing fancy against Northern Arizona.

15

14

16

28

Virginia Tech

101.0

21

Outplayed by improving East Carolina squad.

NR

NR

NR

28

Cincinnati

101.0

25

Easy win over inferior opponent.

NR

NR

NR

30

Boston College

100.9

29

Pitched a shutout at Kent State.

29

30

NR