1. Alabama (1)
2. Oregon (2)
3. Clemson (5)
4. Stanford (4)
5. South Carolina (6)
6. Louisville (8)
7. LSU (10)
8. Georgia (3)
9. Ohio State (7)
10. Oklahoma (11)
11. Florida (9)
12. UCLA (12)
13. Michigan (14)
14. Texas (21)
15. Florida State (22)
16. Texas A&M (13)
17. Arizona State (19)
18. Oklahoma State (23)
19. USC (17)
20. Notre Dame (20)
21. Wisconsin (NR)
22. TCU (16)
23. Nebraska (15)
24. Miami (FL) (NR)
25. Washington (NR)
Georgia - Sadly had to move them down, not too far, though. I think they're still one of the Top 10 teams. The real lesson we learned from that game was how legitimate Clemson actually is. Of the top 5 they have the easiest path to an undefeated season.
South Carolina - They also looked great this week. They were a class above UNC and looked like they could honestly be contenders themselves.
LSU - Another team I had to move up. LSU looked like South Carolina, a class above their opponent, which is saying something because TCU actually was playing great, but just didn't have the talent of LSU.
Florida State - Dominant performance from their freshman QB. He's a future Heisman winner. The Seminoles have a really bright future, if not this year for certain, but this team is the future of the ACC. They weren't perfect, though, against a Pitt team that is better than mediocre, so they probably will still have some growing pains this year.
Subtractions - Pretty easy to nix Oregon State. Ouch. And Boise State was way over rated. I felt even putting them at 25 last week was way too high. They are going to struggle this year. Looks like Fresno State is not the team to beat in the MWC. Sadly, had to cut BYU. I still have high hopes, and we'll see this week with Texas, but just a devastating close lose to a mediocre Virginia squad.
Additions - Washington looked great in their trouncing of Boise St. Keith Price looked great, so good in fact the Huskies could pose a threat to Stanford and Oregon this year for the Pac-12.
Wisconsin was suspiciously missing from my Top 25 and it was because for me they were a question mark. I thin UMass isn't a very good test, but they shut them out. That's saying something.
Miami - 3rd best ACC team and most improved of the last few years. This could be the start of their comeback. I have some high hopes, and I'm actually picking them to upset Florida this week.
