My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Two

  Week Two was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. There were marque matchups and there were giants playing against the obscure. When the dust settled after week one here are my Top 25.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) rolled past Grambling State 70-0. Hosts Ohio next.

2) Oregon Ducks (2-0) destroyed Oklahoma State 69-3. Visit Northwestern next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) shut out Florida International 34-0. Has another tune-up against Villanova next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (2-0) beat Bethune-Cookman 45-3. The Canes host a South Florida team that has beaten two ranked teams this season.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) beat Austin Peay 28-6. Visits Tennessee next.

6) LSU Tigers (2-0) beat Louisianna Tech 23-7.  The Tigers host Florida next.

7) South Carolina Gamecocks (2-0) defeated South Carolina State 38-10. South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt next.

8) Illinois Fightin' Illini (2-0) beat Duke 45-19. Illinois host Western Michigan next.

9) Texas Longhorns (1-1) regrouped against San Jose State 38-7. Entertains UTEP next.

10) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (0-1) hosts Texas A&M next.

11) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) beat Michigan 24-13. Sooners visit Temple next.

12) Clemson Tigers (1-1) beat Troy 27-16. Tigers visit Georgia Tech n

13) FSU Seminoles (2-0) stomped East Texas A&M 77-3. Seminoles have a week off.

14) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) beat Iowa 16-13. Visits Arkansas State next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) smashed ETSU 72-17. Hosts Georgia next.

16) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) doubled up Utah State 44-22. Visits Notre Dame next.

17) South Florida Bulls (2-0) beat Florida 18-16. Visits Miami next

18) Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) beat Kentucky 30-23. Hosts Arkansas next.

18) South Florida Bulls (2-0) beat Florida 18-16. Visits Miami next

19) Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) beat Kennesaw State 56-9. Hosts Indiana State next.

20) Utah Utes (1-0) crushed Cal-Poly 63-9. visits Wyoming next.

21) Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) rolled over Kent State 62-14. Hosts Oregon State next.

22) Auburn Tigers (2-0) beat Ball State 42-3. Hosts South Alabama next.

23) Missouri Tigers (2-0) beat Kansas 42-31. Hosts Louisianna next.

24) BYU Cougars (2-0) defeated Stanford 27-3. Has a week off

25) Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1) took out their frustration against Louisianna-Monroe 73-0.  Hosts Wisconsin next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week One

 Week One was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. There were marque matchups and there were giants playing against the obscure. When the dust settled after week one here are my Top 25.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) beat the Texas Longhorns 14-7. Texas was supposed to be a contender this year and possibly could still be one. Ohio State is the defending National Champs. Next up Grambling State.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) beat Nevada 46-11. Penn State was in the running last year. Entertains Florida International next.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) beat Marshall 45-7. The Dawgs have consistently been contender talented over Kirby Smart's tenure. Georgia might be under the radar this year. Georgia has another cupcake with Austin Peay scheduled next.

4) Oregon Ducks (1-0) crushed Montana State 59-13. Last year's runner ups host Oklahoma State next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (1-0) topped Notre Dame 27-24 to make a statement. The Canes have a breather with Bethune-Cookman next.

6) LSU Tigers (1-0) took down the Clemson Tigers 17-10. The Tigers host Louisianna Tech next.

7) South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0) defeated Virginia Tech 24-11. South Carolina State is the next contestant on the Gamecocks schedule.

8) Illinois Fightin' Illini (1-0) crushed Western Illinois 52-3. Illinois visits Duke next.

9) Texas Longhorns (0-1) lost to Ohio State 14-7. Regroups against San Jose State next.

10) Arizona State Wildcats (1-0) doubled up Northern Arizona 38-19. Visits Mississippi State next.

11) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (0-1) lost to Miami 27-24. Does not play.

12) Clemson Tigers (0-1) lost to LSU 17-10. Tigers host Troy next.

13) Florida Gators (1-0) beat Long Island University 55-0. The Gators will be tested all year long, The first test upstart South Florida.

14) Michigan Wolverines (1-0) beat New Mexico 34-17. Michigan visits Oklahoma next.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) beat Kansas State 24-21 in week 0, then beat South Dakota 55-7. Hosts Iowa next.

16) SMU Mustangs (1-0) beat East Texas A&M 42-13.SMU hosts Baylor next.

17) FSU Seminoles (1-0) surprised the world by thumping Alabama 31-17. Next up is East Texas A&M

18) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) beat Illinois State 35-3. Hosts Michigan next.

19) Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) crushed Georgia State 63-7. visits Kentucky next. 

20) Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) stopped UTSA 42-24. Entertains Utah State next.

21) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) smashed Syracuse 45-26. Host East Tennessee next.

22) South Florida Bulls (1-0) Boise State from the rankings 34-7. Visits Florida next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (1-0) beat ODU 27-14. Entertains Kennesaw State next.

24) Utah Utes (1-0) crushed UCLA 43-10. Entertains Cal-Poly next.

25) Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) rolled over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-7. Kent State visits next.

Battle of the Bands: Come Monday

It has been a while since I last posted a Battle of the Bands, heck up until late Summer it had been a while since I posted anything. Hopefully some folks will visit and leave a vote in the comments. I will back in a week or so and do a post on the winner just like the Battle of the Bands of old.

Well, it is Labor Day the ceremonial farewell to summer. Don't worry the Calander still says we have a few more weeks of official summer. I live in the Sunshine so I will have Summer like weather until October. Today's pick was easy to go with Jimmy Buffett and his song "Come Monday."

Alright don't vote for the original. Instead vote for one of the one's below.

Contender 1: Kenney Chesney

Contender 2: Brandi Carlile

Vote in the comment on which one you like the best! I think I am going to go hiking in the Sunshine. Enjoy your holiday and I will see you soon!

R.I.P Brent Hinds

 Brent Hinds died at the age of 51 due to a motorcycle accident. He was the guitarist Mastodon from 2002 until they parted ways earlier this year.

                                               "Oblivion"

Other notable collaborations included "Fiend without a Face"

"Black Grass"

Westend Motel was another group he was in..

"Burn it Down"

He will be missed by his family, friends and fans. At 51 he still had more music to give.

R.I.P Ryan Sandberg

 When I was younger baseball came to me through the TV superstations like the Braves on WTBS and the Cubs on WGN. One of the baseball diamond stars of my younger days was Ryan Sandberg. He passed away on July 28th at the age of 65.

He was a Hall of Fame second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He was the National League MVP in 1984. He was a 10-time All Star.

                                             Some highlights...

65 feels a bit young to pass away, but cancer does not care. He will be missed by his family, friends and baseball fans.

R.I.P Hulk Hogan

 

Perhaps the biggest name in professional wrestling Hulk Hogan has passed away. Winning multiple championships over a 35-year career. The pro-wrestler of my generation.

What were your memories of Hulk Hogan?

R.I.P Ozzie Osbourne

 Ozzie Osbourne the Dark Prince of Black Sabbath, the successful solo artist, the reality TV show, the artist behind this year's biggest concert has passed away. 

                                                "Mama I'm Coming Home"

Black Sabbeth "Paranoid"

Ozzy "Ordinary Man" featuring Elton John

All aboard the "Crazy Train"

What was your favorite Ozzy Osbourne song? Any memory you would like to share? He was a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy award winning singer, a rock icon!