1. Ohio State (9-0): Can there be a debate now? Sure. But that was an impressive win. After yielding a TD on Penn State's opening drive, the Buckeyes pretty much flattened the Paterno Boys the rest of the way. Dominate!
2. Boston College (8-0): It wasn't exactly textbook, but it was a pretty good win for the Eagles. Maybe they are charmed. But here's the rub - if they go undefeated, would the BCS still put a one-loss SEC team (ahead of the undefeated ACC champs) into the title game? THAT's what I am waiting for: a true BCS implosion, and I hope Boston College can bring it about.
3. Arizona State (8-0): Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in ... Dennis Erickson, in the spotlight again. Of course, beating Cal doesn't mean much anymore, does it? Who would have figured the Pac-10 would come down to ASU and Oregon? Where's Beauchamp when you need him? Road trip to Eugene, anyone?
4. Kansas (8-0): Not a huge win, but a solid one. Without meaning to be rude, does anyone else think Mark Mangino should get his stomach stapled? He looks like a bad caricature on the telly. What a season ... I hope it lasts, because I like feel-good stories.
5. Hawaii (8-0): I couldn't even get their game on the telly last night. I hate that. I want to see the Fun & Gun live. But yeah, the schedule is a joke. So what? It's not the kids' faults. Yet another reason to bomb the BCS and institute a playoff in the FBS. Their next three games might move their SOS up into the Top 100, but they also might lose two of them. Stay tuned.
6. Oregon (7-1): The Pac-10 is really theirs for the taking now. But if USC hadn't been playing a green, backup QB, the Trojans could have won the game. Oregon's offense won't face a defense like USC's again until maybe their bowl game, though, so ... good for the Ducks. And, in a stroke of good fortune, they get ASU at home next week, too. The Pac-10 may have their champion.
7. LSU (7-1): The SEC and the Pac-10 were all the focus in the preseason, and look at them now -- decimated by the TJBEOU syndrome. Can LSU win on the road against Alabama? If they do, they still won't pass Oregon in my rankings. They're just lucky all the mediot voters like them so much. Which is all the more reason to hope they lose next week (which means they'll win, just to spite me).
8. West Virginia (7-1): Fuckin' Rutgers. Two years in a row, they ruin the Big East's best shot at the BCS title game before folding like a cheap house of cards soon thereafter. Good to see Slaton & Co. back to form somewhat, though. Their SOS will never get them into the title game, but they're fun to watch.
9. Missouri (7-1): A win's a win, but it wouldn't it be fun to see an undefeated Kansas take on one-loss Mizzou at the end of the Big XII season, for the Big XII North title and the right to beat Oklahoma in the Big XII title game with a possible BCS title berth on the line? Yeah, it doesn't do much for me, either.
10. Connecticut (7-1): Well, they have survived longer than a lot of other teams have in this crazy race. I bet Rutgers ruins their season, too, next week, though. Fuckin' Rutgers.
11. Oklahoma (7-1): Some computers have UConn's SOS rated higher than Oklahoma's SOS, which made me laugh enough to keep OU out of my Top Ten.
12. Boise State (7-1): If that Hawaii/Boise game isn't on national TV, I'm going to be pissed.
13. Georgia (6-2): Quietly, they lead the SEC East. Can they beat LSU if it comes down to it?
14. Wake Forest (6-2): Winners of six straight, the defending ACC champs probably can't win their ACC division, but they can make a fun run at the Top Ten. A showdown of sorts looms at Virginia next week.
15. Virginia (7-2): They need to beat Wake to stay in control of the ACC Coastal division. Says here Wake handles them next week, though.
16. Virginia Tech (6-2): That was a BAD loss. Not a BAD loss like the one at LSU earlier, which was predictable considering the offseason and the situational hype at the time. But at home, up 10-0 late and botching the onsides kick? What happened to Beamer's special teams' prowess? Shameful.
17. Alabama (6-2): With both teams having two weeks to prepare for their upcoming battle, I suspect it will be quite fun to watch LSU take on the Tide next Saturday. Alas, I have a wedding to attend (who gets married on a Saturday in the fall? Gay men?), so it's all TiVo for me.
18. Clemson (6-2): They're not this good, but the world of college football sucks this year. But I noticed Sagarin has them at #14 in his BCS/ELO rankings. So maybe I'm stingy after all.
19. USC (6-2): I think Mark Sanchez will be a good QB someday soon. The Trojans should start him the rest of the year, in order to stack their deck for 2008. Booty? He dropped the Palmer/Leinart ball.
20. Wisconsin (7-2): They might give Ohio State a small fight next week, and they'll probably beat Michigan the week after that since they'll be at home. Overall, they can't complain about their season, though. Can they?
21. Texas (7-2): Weak win over Nebraska. What happened to Colt McCoy in the offseason? Has Mack Brown lost his edge? Was Vince Young really THAT good?
22. BYU (5-2): Their season is barely beginning. Many teams' seasons are already over.
23. Cincinnati (6-2): Did Rutgers ruin their season, too? Fuckers.
24. South Florida (6-2): Teams on two-game losing streaks, especially games they could have won, are not good teams. But alas, this is the state of the Top 25 this year.
25. Appalachian State (6-2): Hey, they beat the 26th team on my list. And that 26th team beat the 27th team, so ... have to keep these rankings sane in this insane season of 2007.
Also receiving minute consideration: Michigan, Purdue
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