Week 10 College Football Rankings

This week there will be a change in the college football world as the two best teams will go head to head this week in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Alabama. After this week we will know who is the real number one team in the country.

1.LSU is the best team in the country though this weekend will be the game of the season other than the national title game. They travel to Alabama to play the Crimson Tide in SEC play.

2.Alabama is the second best team in the country but will face the top rated Tigers of LSU. They should have a better chance playing at home but they will still probably lose this weekend if LSU can force them to throw.

3.Oklahoma State is in a good position right now to be in the hunt for the title, as long as they control their own destiny. Alabama or LSU will lose this weekend which will leap frog Oklahoma State to number two as long as they win this weekend at home against a surprisingly good Kansas State team.

4.Stanford should be in good shape this weekend as the travel to Oregon State to play the 2-6 Beavers. After losing the Rodgers brothers last year Oregon State hasn't had anything this season and it should be a cake walk for number 4 Stanford.

5.Oklahoma even with its one loss is much better than Boise State. Oklahoma had a bad week against Texas Tech but they wont slip up again this season. I have them at the number five spot for this week.

6.Arkansas should be getting more credit as a 7-1 team since its only loss is to a powerhouse Alabama team. Arkansas should get a good bowl game this season if they can stay a one loss team in the SEC.

7.Boise State is a top ten team even though they have possibly the easiest schedule in the entire nation in Division One football. You have to respect them for going undefeated but if they play teams that are this bad they don't deserve a big bowl game.

8.Oregon will face the Washington Huskies this weekend and I could even see an upset, but Oregon is still a great team though its not even the best team in the PAC 12 since Stanford certainly is better but Oregon is a team that you wouldn't want to sleep on. How could you though, with those awesome Nike uniforms.

9.Nebraska shocked me this weekend beating Michigan State 24-3 behind a strong running game and shut down defense against the Spartans at home. Nebraska is a great team but they wont stay unbeaten much longer. they will lose against Penn State in Beaver Stadium this season so they will finish as a two loss team.

10. South Carolina surprised me last week that they are still holding up after losing Marcus Lattimore for the season. He had already rushed for 818 yards before going down with an injury that will sideline him for the rest of this year. He ran for nearly 1200 yards last year but they were able to win their game even though they had to deal with the loss of quarterback Stephen Garcia for off the field issues but Sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw has really stepped up to the task and has been better than Garcia was so it was almost a blessing in disguise.

College Football Rankings Week 8

LSU running back Spencer Ware

1.LSU is still my number one and will be until they lose a game. They are the best team in the nation and have a game at Death Valley where they will be hosting the Auburn Tigers. LSU will be without corner back Tyrann Mathieu and star running back Spencer Ware. They also will be without Tharold Simon. Spencer Ware is their leading rusher with 512 yards and six touchdowns.

2.Alabama follows right behind LSU. SEC rivals LSU and Alabama are the two best teams which is no surprise considering the depth in the SEC. Alabama hosts Tennessee this weekend before having a bye week before facing LSU at home November 5th.

3.Oklahoma continues to stay at number three. They will be in good position when LSU and Alabama play as long as they remain undefeated and can beat a Cinderella Kansas State team which is currently 6-0.

4. Wisconsin follows Oklahoma to take the fourth spot. Wisconsin has a big game at Michigan State this week, but as long as they can get by this week they will be in good shape for a good bowl game, most likely the Rose Bowl unless they can jump either 'Bama or Oklahoma in the BCS.

5.Oklahoma State breaks the top five this week. They will be able to squeak by Missouri and remain unbeaten and improve to 7-0. Their biggest competition this season will be the in-state rival Sooners of Oklahoma.

6. Boise State continues to stay in the top ten every season and not get a chance at a BCS game. Since they come from a bad conference they have a much more difficult way into a BCS bowl, but I'd like to see them get a chance at a big bowl game but lose, of course, since I can't stand Boise State. They play the worst teams and get the credit of playing a top ten team every week.

7. Stanford follows shortly behind Boise. Stanford will be able to pass Boise in a week or so but for now, I need to see more from them to prove themselves. Being on the East Coast, I haven't really gotten a chance to see them play much this season.

8. Arkansas is number eight this week because they have been able to keep winning, and they have really recovered from the loss against Alabama in week four.  They will be relying on quarterback Tyler Wilson to lead them the rest of the way.

9. Oregon is my number nine after coming back to beat Arizona State last week 41-27. I'm not sure if it was a breakdown for Arizona State or Oregon wanted more; either way they are still only a one loss team.

10. Clemson rounds up the top ten, even though they remain undefeated. They play in a weak ACC conference and have proven themselves, but I'd like to see them play a top ten caliber team to see how they would match up.

College Football Rankings Week 7

1. LSU is still my number one team in the country because they remain unbeaten. AND they are the best team in the country right now hands down. Nov. 5th they travel to Tuscaloosa to play the Alabama Crimson Tide, the second best team. The winner of that game will more than likely be in the BCS National Title game because, as good as the SEC has been the last few years, it has had the best team in college football.

2. Alabama takes second. They have been in this spot for quite some time. A very talented team, they has the best defense in the country, allowing, on average, just seven points a game. Unbelievable.

3. Wisconsin is my number three, ahead of Oklahoma and Landry Jones. Yes, it was incredible that the Oklahoma Sooners were able to put up 55 points on Texas, but Texas really isn’t a powerhouse this season. This team has a high-powered offense led by quarterback Russell Wilson, running back Montee Ball, and leading receiver Nick Toon.

4. Oklahoma comes in at fourth. For one, the Texas team they put up 55 on isn’t very good to begin with. In all honest, these four teams and possibly Boise State are the only teams in the nation that are extremely good this year. Oklahoma has some tough tests coming up against ranked opponents, but we will have to see how they match up.

5. Oklahoma State follows right behind in-state rival Oklahoma. The Cowboys of Oklahoma State are on a roll lately, and they logged great wins over Texas A&M and many other teams. This team is better than people think, and they may just upset Oklahoma later on in the season when they play their rivalry game which they call the "Battle of Bedlam".

6. Boise State is not the team people like to think they are, but they are winning all their games in a terrible conference. They have no quality wins, unless you count the win against Georgia. But Georgia is extremely overrated and is, in fact, not very good at all. They play TCU at the end of the season, but TCU hasn't lived up to expectations.

7. Clemson has had a good number of quality wins early this season, beating three ranked opponents;:Florida State, Auburn, and Virginia Tech. They are a very good surprise team. Expect them to creep up in the polls as the season moves on.

8. Stanford is now sitting at number eight in my poll. They have a very explosive offense behind Andrew Luck that is averaging 46.2 points per game. The defense is giving up only 10.6 points per game. Simple formula:  you score; your opponents don't; you win.

9. Oregon is sitting at number nine still because of their loss to LSU in week one of the season. If they would have won that game, they would be number one in the country. Instead they are in need of some help. They need to win out and have many other teams lose to have a shot at a National Title. They face #18 ranked Arizona State this weekend.

10. Arkansas is my number ten over Michigan due to Michigan’s weak schedule so far in the season. Michigan will be losing when they start actually playing someone so Arkansas is the much better fit here. The Razorbacks are 5-1 with numerous quality wins and they play in the best conference in the nation, the SEC.

Week 6 College Football Rankings

There were a lot of big games that shifted poll positions in college football this week. My rankings last week for the most part wereaccurate, but heres what I have to say for this week.

1. LSU is the number one team in the nation. Period. They are solid all around. The only thing that may hurt the Tigers is quarterback Jordan Jefferson's recent suspension for his alleged role in a bar fight.

2. Alabama is the second team in college football right now, after a convincing victory over SEC opponent Florida, also has a solid team this year. Trent Richardson is having a good season, and they have the best defense in all of college football.

3. Wisconsin is a great team this year and finally got the hype they deserved after destroying Nebraska 48-17. Nebraska was a highly overrated team ,but Wisconsin is the real deal being led by Quarterback Russell Wilson and star running back Montee Ball.

4. Oklahoma kept on rolling as they destroyed Ball State 62-6. This is not a quality win by any means, but it keeps the undefeated season alive which is all but necessary to get into the BCS Title game. Quarterback Landry Jones has looked sharped all year, and the Sooners are a team you don't want to mess with.

5. Oklahoma State had a bye week this week, so they fall from last week. Wisconsin's win would have moved them ahead of the Cowboys anyway. The Cowboys look to improve their record to 5-0 against Kansas this weekend.

6. Clemson is my number 6 this week after beating 11th-ranked Virginia Tech team Saturday. The Hokies were vastly overrated, but the Clemson Tigers came away with a surprising 23-3 win. Tajh Boyd has had a good season for the Tigers, and I look for that to continue.

7. Boise State, as much as I don't like them, I have to give them the respect they do deserve. Kellen Moore has the team firing on all cylinders. But, their strength of schedule is terrible this season, so they will have to go undefeated and then get some sympathy for the rejection they got last year to make it into a solid bowl game.

8. Arkansas was able to recover from a loss against Alabama last week, but with Alabama being so highly ranked, that loss can be accepted. Texas A&M was very tough to handle, but they kept fighting and erased a 35-17 deficit, allowing just 3 points in the second half to win 42-38 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. They Razorbacks are for real; they just happen to play in the SEC with the two best teams in the country.

9. Stanford has been taking care of everyone they have played this season, but will face a very tough Oregon team later in the college football season.

10. Oregon's only loss was to the best team in the country, LSU ,in week one at Cowboys Stadium. Since then they have bounced back to improve to 3-1 on the season after easily beating Arizona 56-31. The Ducks travel to California to play the Golden Bears tonight.