| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|
| 1 | Southern Cal | -- |
| 2 | LSU | -- |
| 3 | West Virginia | -- |
| 4 | Oklahoma |  4 |
| 5 | Florida |  1 |
| 6 | Texas | 1 |
| 7 | California | -- |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 10 | Louisville | -- |
| 11 | Rutgers | 4 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 1 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 3 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 12 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 11 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2 |
| 17 | Oregon | 9 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 1 |
| 19 | Arkansas | -- |
| 20 | Clemson | 3 |
| 21 | Boston College | 1 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 13 |
| 23 | Georgia | 11 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 1 |
| 25 | South Florida | 1 |
Dropped Out: Auburn (#13), Boise State (#20), TCU (#21), Hawaii (#24).
Another week, and another shuffled ballot. Obviously the biggest story around here is Michigan losing
again at home. The good news is that at least they faced a Division-I team this week.
Still, it's become apparent that this team is in some real trouble. They basically quit on themselves in the second half, and I'm not sure how they'll rebound next week. Fortunately for them, they'll be playing another bad team.
Yeah, Notre Dame lost again, but were you really expecting anything different? I already expressed my feelings on
the Irish's biggest problem at FanHouse, but I am pleased with the play of Jimmy Clausen thus far. Still, I don't want to waste any more time in this post talking about teams that aren't even on my ballot.
So let's get to the teams that matter.
- LSU - LSU looked fantastic on Saturday night. I was confident they'd beat Virginia Tech, but I didn't think they'd destroy them. I may have USC at #1 still, but LSU is more a 1a than a 2.
- Virginia Tech - Speaking of VT, they also happen to fall the furthest in my ballot this week. I dropped them from #9 to #22 as Sean Glennon went out and confirmed my doubts about his ability to lead the Hokie offense. Granted, it was against what could be the best team in the country on the road, but the Hokies looked bad.
- Oklahoma - After seeing the way they dismantled the Hurricanes, there was just no way I could keep them out of my top five this week. I can't wait for the Oklahoma/Texas game.
- Penn State - I bumped the Nittany Lions up quite a bit this week. I know they haven't played much in ways of competition, but from what I've seen they're the best team in the Big Ten right now. Anthony Morelli hasn't convinced me of anything yet, but he hasn't made any huge mistakes either.
- South Florida - I'm not really convinced they're a top 25 team yet, but anytime you can go into Auburn and beat the Tigers, I have to give you some props.
- South Carolina - Spurrier might be on the verge of making the Gamecocks a real threat after all. Going into Georgia and beating the Bulldogs is a huge win for a program that's struggled against the SEC elite the last few years.
As always, feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.
Have you ever read the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson? If you haven't--you should--I'll give you a quick plot recap. It takes place in a small town in America in which the head of each family has to draw a white slip of paper. One of the families, the Hutchinsons, draws a piece of paper with a black dot on it.
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