My rankings are finally up. A freak October snowstorm knocked out power and internet at my house Saturday and most of Sunday. The number of undefeated teams shrank to six this week. Clemson was upset by Georgia Tech and Oklahoma knocked Kansas State down. Michigan State ran out of magic and lost to Nebraska. The Badgers were upset by Ohio State. West Virginia, Washington, and Texas worked themselves back into the rankings. Perhaps the biggest winner was Houston who moved up to #7.
The biggest match up this week is #1 LSU at #2 Alabama. Can #19 Kansas State regroup at #4 Oklahoma State? #6 Oregon visits #24 Washington on Saturday. Texas A&M at #9 Oklahoma should be a good match up. #10 South Carolina at #11Arkansas is an important SEC game since the Gamecocks are trying to wrap up the SEC East. #13 Michigan at Iowa should be a great game. #22 Cincinnati visits Pitt in an important Big East match up. Louisville at #23 West Virginia will be a key Big East game as well. Texas Tech at #25 Texas should be a huge game as well.
Here are this week’s rankings:
1) LSU (8-0) did not play. The Tigers have a showdown at Alabama.
2) Alabama (8-0) did not play. The Crimson Tide host LSU winner is number one. 3) Stanford (8-0) won a shoot out with USC 56-48. The Cardinal visit Oregon State on Saturday. 4) Oklahoma State (8-0) crushed Baylor 59-24. The Cowboys host Kansas State on Saturday. 5) Boise State (7-0) did not play. The Broncos visit UNLV on Saturday. 6) Oregon (7-1) beat Washington State 43-28. The Ducks visit Washington on Saturday. 7) Houston (8-0) crushed Rice 73-34. The Cougars visit UAB on Saturday. 8) Nebraska (7-1) beat Michigan State 24-3. The Cornhuskers host Northwestern on Saturday. 9) Oklahoma (7-1) pounded Kansas State 58-17. The Sooners host Texas A&M on Saturday. 10) South Carolina (7-1) beat Tennessee 14-3. The Gamecocks visit Arkansas on Saturday. 11) Arkansas (7-1) beat Vandy 31-28. The Razorbacks host South Carolina on Saturday. 12) Penn State (8-1) beat Illinois 10-7.The Nittany Lions have a week off. 13) Michigan (7-1) beat Purdue 36-14. The Wolverines visit Iowa on Saturday. 14) Clemson (8-1) lost to Georgia Tech 31-17. The Tigers have a week off. 15) Virginia Tech (8-1) beat Duke 14-10. The Hokies do not play. 16) Georgia (6-2) beat Florida 24-20. The Bulldogs host New Mexico State on Saturday. 17) USC (6-2) lost to Stanford 56-48. The Trojans visit Colorado on Friday. 18) Michigan State (6-2) lost to Nebraska 24-3. The Spartans host Minnesota on Saturday. 19) Kansas State (7-1) was beat by Oklahoma 58-17. The Wildcats visit Oklahoma State on Saturday. 20) Wisconsin (6-2) lost to Ohio State 33-29. The Badgers host Purdue on Saturday. 21) Arizona State (6-2) crushed Colorado 48-14. The Sun Devils visit UCLA on Saturday. 22) Cincinnati (6-1) did not play. The Bearcats visit Pitt on Saturday. 23) West Virginia (6-2) beat Rutgers 41-31. The Mountaineers host Louisville on Saturday. 24) Washington (6-2) beat Arizona 42-31. The Huskies host Oregon on Saturday. 25) Texas (5-2) shut out Kansas 43-0. The Longhorns host Texas Tech on Saturday.
Sources:
Fox Sports for records and schedules