As might be expected with last week’s number 2 team, Boston College, getting knocked off by Florida State, there have been a few shifts in the polls this week. Not many in comparison to other weeks, perhaps, but some.
I’ll be giving all three major polls this week: The AP Writers’ Poll, the Coaches’ Poll and the BCS Standings. They will appear in this order: AP/Coaches/BCS. NR will mean that the team is not among the Top 25 in that poll. Also reported are this weeks opponents.
#1/1/1 Ohio State (10-0, 6-0) remains at the top of everyone’s list. This week they play at home against Illinois (7-3, 4-2).
#2/2/2 LSU (8-1, 5-1) The Tigers have managed to crawl back into the #2 hot seat with just a few weeks remaining in the season. It will be interesting to see if they can stay there considering the sloppy play and numerous penalties of this most recent week. This week they play at home but out of conference against Louisiana Tech (4-5, 3-3) of the Western Athletic Conference.
#3/3/3 Oregon (8-1, 5-1) The Ducks knocked Arizona State from the ranks of the unbeaten and took control of the Pac 10 doing so. They get a break this week and don’t play until November 15.
#4/4/5 Oklahoma (8-1, 4-1) The Sooners trashed Texas A&M and they did it through the air. This week they play a hapless Baylor team (3-7, 0-6) at home. They should be able to hold on to their Big 12 South lead which makes the championship game the first week in December terribly interesting. The opponent? Why it might be…
#5/5/4 Kansas (9-0, 5-0) The Jayhawks scored 21 in the first, 27 in the second and 21 in the third quarters against Nebraska on their way to a 76-39 victory. This week they are on the road to Oklahoma State (5-4, 3-2).
#6/6/7 West Virginia (7-1, 2-1) The Mountaineers had a bye this week which means they should be well rested when Louisville (5-4, 2-2) comes to Morgantown on Thursday.
#7/3/6 Missouri (8-1, 4-1) The Tigers may be the only thing standing between the Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma for the Big 12 title. (Missouri host Kansas on November 24.) This week, however, they host Texas A&M (6-4, 3-3) fresh off that Oklahoma thrashing.
#8/8/8 Boston College (8-1, 4-1) The Eagles saw their perfect season come to an end this weekend but they still lead the Atlantic Division of the ACC. This week they travel to Maryland to take on the Terps 4-5, 1-4) which should help them feel better.
#9/9/9 Arizona State (8-1, 5-1) The Sun Devils’ perfect season also ended this week but so may have their hopes for a PAC 10 title. They’ll have to win out and hope that Oregon stumbles along the way. This week they are on the road to face UCLA (5-4, 4-2).
#10/10/10 Georgia (7-2, 4-2) The Bulldogs host Auburn (7-3, 4-2) this week.
#11/11/11 Virginia Tech (7-2, 4-1) The Hokies have been up, down and all around. This week they host non-conference Florida State (7-2, 4-1).
#12/15/17 Southern California (7-2, 4-1) The Trojans have had obituaries written about them this year and yet they are a pretty fine football team that’s just not a dominant one. This week they play at Cal (6-3, 3-3).
#13/13/12 Michigan (8-2, 6-0) Everyone’s top pick at the start of the season fell flat on its face opening weekend…and the one that followed, but is now chugging along on all cylinders. This week they play at Wisconsin (7-3, 3-3) with a match-up with Ohio State to follow.
#14/12/16 Hawaii (8-0, 5-0) The Warriors had a bye this week so they (and more importantly for them Colt Brennan’s arm) should be well rested when Fresno State (6-3, 5-1) comes to the island to play.
#15/14/14 Texas (8-2, 4-2) The Longhorns have won each of their last two games by a mere 3 points each. They are probably hoping for a little more breathing room when they host Texas Tech (7-3, 3-3) this week but they aren’t likely to get it.
#16/16/13 Connecticut (8-1, 4-0) The Huskies were one of three teams considered on the cusp of good things in the BIG EAST when the season began. (Pittsburgh and Cincinnati were the other two. No one thought much of Syracuse—and they were right.) Now UConn has proven to be the new beast in the east. This week they travel to Cincinnati to test the Bearcats (7-2, 2-2) and to try and hold onto their BIG EAST #1 slot.
#17/18/15 Florida (6-3, 4-3) I confess. I don’t like the Gators. (I don’t like the Seminoles either but that’s a different conference.) I also don’t understand how a three-loss team can be ranked so high. But they are. This week they are also on the road to South Carolina (6-4, 3-4).
#18/17/18 Auburn (7-3, 4-2) Another three loss team but I feel somewhat different about the Tigers for some reason. This week they play at Georgia (7-2, 4-2).
#19/19/20 Boise State (8-1, 5-0) The Broncos play on that God awful blue field and they win—a lot. This year they have one loss (they had none last year) and their next two opponents have just one win between them. This week the Broncos will be at Utah State (0-9, 0-5).
#20/20/21 Clemson (7-2, 4-2) The Tigers are having a pretty good year. This week they host Wake Forest (6-3, 4-2).
#21/23/22 Alabama (6-3, 4-3) After that heartbreaking loss to LSU last week, the Tide hopes to get back to business at Mississippi State (5-4, 2-3).
#22/22/24 Tennessee (6-3, 3-2) Up and down all season, the Volunteers better be on ther game when they host Arkansas (6-3, 2-3) this week.
#23/21/19 Virginia (8-2, 5-1) The Cavaliers need to win at Miami (Fla.) (5-4, 2-3) to stay ahead of Virginia Tech in their race for the lead in the Coastal Division of the ACC. And on November 24 they may have to beat V Tech to hold on to it.
#24/NR/27 California (6-3, 3-3) The Golden Bears ended their three game losing streak. Now they want to salvage a season as they host Southern California (7-2, 4-2).
#25/22/25 Kentucky (6-3, 2-3) One week the Wildcats are giant killers. The next they are shlubs. Which will show up at Vanderbilt (5-4, 2-4) to play the Commodores?
NR/25/23 Penn State (7-3, 4-3) The Nittany Lions will play Bill Cosby’s alma mater Saturday. Yeah, PSU goes out of conference and on the road to face the Temple Owls (3-6, 3-3) of the Mid American Conference.
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