Rank

Team

Rating

Previous Rank

Notes

AP

USA

1

Southern Cal

115.2

1

Nations best team fresh for PAC 10 play. Open at Oregon State.

1

1

2

Oklahoma

110.8

2

Can't afford to take Horned Frogs lightly.

2

2

3

Florida

110.4

3

Any Volunteers to play this team?

4

4

4

Missouri

109.9

4

Pressed a bit by Buffalo. Bigger fish to fry following bye week.

 6

5

5

Georgia

109.8

5

Played with a chip on their shoulder in the desert.

3

3

6

Texas

108.0

6

Had a hoot of a time over Rice.

7

7

7

Penn State

107.7

8

Paterno putting up points, hoping to climb the ladder.

12

12

8

Ohio State

107.0

7

Pryor is now the man in Columbus...

14

13

9

Texas Tech

106.8

9

Red Raiders get a rest for conference play.

10

9

10

LSU

106.1

12

Staged nice rally and held on at Auburn. Big win for Bayou Boys.

5

6

11

Brigham Young

105.6

10

On cruise control. Disposed of Cowboys easily.

11

11

12

California

104.8

14

Cal's last home non-conference loss was to Colorado State in 2003.

NR

NR

12

Kansas

104.8

15

Bye week, then off to Iowa State.

18

18

14

Wisconsin

104.2

16

Badgers pay a visit to the "Big House".

9

8

15

Clemson

103.8

18

Host a Maryland team brimming with confidence.

20

19

15

Texas Christian

103.8

18

Big shot this week on a big stage.

24

23

17

South Florida

103.5

17

Visit upset-minded Wolfpack, who just knocked off Cinderella.

13

14

17

Alabama

103.5

25

Ripped Razorbacks, turning some heads in the process.

8

10

19

Oklahoma State

102.9

21

A pair of relatively easy games on tip before visit to Missouri.

27

28

20

Utah

102.8

23

Hard fought road win at Air Force.

17

17

21

Auburn

102.4

20

Tough pill to swallow against rival LSU.

15

16

22

West Virginia

102.1

12

Too many blunders to survive at Colorado.

NR

NR

23

Cincinnati

102.0

27

Impressive win over Red Hawks

NR

NR

24

Tennessee

101.9

21

Licking their wounds after being routed at home.

NR

NR

25

Arizona

101.0

NR

Big road win at UCLA.

NR

NR

25

Virginia Tech

101.0

28

Hokies earn big victory at North Carolina.

28

30

27

Wake Forest

100.9

NR

No touchdowns, 4-7 on FG's in win over Florida State.

16

15

28

South Carolina

100.8

24

Uninspired effort versus Wofford.

NR

NR

29

Nebraska

100.1

29

Here come the Hokies.

30

27

30

Michigan State

100.0

28

Continue to improve. Solid in win over Notre Dame.

NR

NR