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 2024-25 After Week 15

Championship weekend came through with some surprises.

1) Oregon Ducks (13-0) beat Penn State 45-37. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) did not play. Hosts Indiana on December 20th.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) beat Texas 22-19 in OT. Earns a playoff bye.

4) Texas Longhorns (11-2) lost to Georgia in overtime 22-19. Face Clemson in playoffs on December 21.

5) Boise State Broncos (12-1) beat UNLV 21-7. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) did not play. Host Tennessee on December 21.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) lost to Oregon 45-37. Hosts SMU in the playoffs on December 21.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) beat Iowa State 45-19. Earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) did not play. Visits Ohio State on December 21.

10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) visits Notre Dame on December 20.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) did not play. Meets Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl on December 31.

12) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) did not play. Takes on Illinois in the Citrus Bowl on December 31.

13) Clemson Tigers (10-3) beat SMU 34-31. Meets Texas on December 21 in the playoffs.

14) SMU Mustangs (11-2) lost to Clemson 34-31. Visits Penn State on December 21.

15) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) did not play. Plays Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl on December 28.

16) BYU Cougars (10-2) did not play. Takes on Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

17) Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) fell to Arizona State 45-19. Meets Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl December 28.

18) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) did not play. Face Duke in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) did not play faces BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) did not play faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

21) Army Black Knights (11-1) beat Tulane 35-14. Takes on Navy this weekend then meets Marshall in the Independence Bowl.

22) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) did not play faces South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

23) Missouri Tigers (9-3) did not play. Meets Iowa in the Music City Bowl December 30th.

24) UNLV Rebels (10-3) lost to Boise State 21-7. Faces California December 18th in the LA Bowl.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) did not play meets West Virginia on December 17th in the Frisco Bowl.

My Rankings:2024-25 NCAA football rankings after week 4

 NCAA Football rolled through week 4. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) did not play. Visits Alabama next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) cruised past Marshall 49-14. Visits Michigan State next.

3) Texas Longhorns (3-0) crushed Louisiana Monroe 51-3. Hosts Mississippi State next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) did not play hosts Georgia next.

5) Oregon Ducks (3-0) The Ducks did not play. Visits UCLA next.

6) Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) cruised past Georgia Southern 52-13. The Rebels host Kentucky next.

7) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) beat Oklahoma 25-15.  Does not play.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) shut out Kent State 56-0. Hosts Illinois next.

 9) Utah Utes (4-0) beat Oklahoma State 22-19. The Utes return home to face Arizona.

10) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) rolled past South Florida 50-15. Entertains Virginia Tech next.

11) Missouri Tigers (4-0) held off Vanderbilt 30-27 in overtime. The Tigers have a week off.

12) Louisville Cardinals (3-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-19. Visits Notre Dame next.

13) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) upset USC 27-24. Takes on Minnesota next

14) USC Trojans (2-1) lost to Michigan 27-24. Entertains Wisconsin next.

15) LSU Tigers (3-1) ripped UCLA 34-17. Entertain high scoring South Alabama next

16) Oklahoma Sooners (3-1) lost to Tennessee 25-15. Visits Auburn next.

17) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) lost to Utah 22-19. Visits Kansas State next.

18) Clemson Tigers (2-1) rolled past NC State 59-35. The Tigers host Stanford next.

19) BYU Cougars (4-0) whipped Kansas State 38-9. Visit Baylor next. 

20) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) whipped Arkansas State 52-7. Visits Houston next.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-0) beat Nebraska 31-24 in OT. Visits Penn State next.

22)  Boston College Eagles (3-1) topped Michigan State 23-19. Hosts Western Kentucky next.

23) Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) defeated Charlotte 52-14. Entertains Maryland next.

24) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) crushed Youngstown State 73-17. Enjoys a week off.

25) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1) lost to Illinois 24-31. Visits Purdue next.

Fell out Central Florida, Northern Iowa, Syracuse, Kansas State

My Rankings NCAA Football 2024-25: After week 2

 NCAA Football rolled through week 2. Some teams rolled on, some teams were upset and some squeaked out victory. See how my rankings unfold.

1) Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) rolled over Tennessee Tech 48-3. The Bulldogs have yet to give up a touchdown. They have their SEC opener against Kentucky next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) shut out Western Michigan 56-0. The Buckeyes have a week off before Marshall.

3) Texas Longhorns (2-0) routed Michigan 31-12 to make a statement. I jumped them to number three and so far, they look as good as anyone. They entertain UTSA next.

4) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) pulled away from South Florida 42-16. Visit Wisconsin next.

5) Oregon Ducks (2-0) topped Boise State 37-34. The Ducks visit Oregon State next.

6) USC Trojans (2-0) shut out Utah State 48-0. Enjoy a week off before facing Michigan.

7) Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) took care of business against Middle Tennessee 52-3. They visit Wake Forest next.

8) Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) had a close one with Bowling Green 34-27. They have a week off.

9) Missouri Tigers (2-0) shutout Buffalo 38-0. Face a surprising Boston College next.

10) Utah Utes (2-0) beat Baylor 23-12. The Utes visit Utah State next.

11) Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) crushed NC State 51-10. The Vols face Kent State next.

12) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) topped Houston 16-12. The Sooners take on Tulane next.

13) Oklahoma State Cowboys 2-0) won a thriller in overtime over Arkansas 39-31. The Cowboys visit Tulsa next.

14) Miami Hurricanes (2-0) rolled past Florida A&M 56-9. Next up Ball State.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) held off Tulane 34-27. Meets Kansas State next. 

16) Arizona Wildcats (2-0) beat Northern Arizona 22-10. Faces Kansas State next.

17) LSU Tigers (1-1) bounce back against Nicholls State 44-21. Tigers face South Carolina next 

18) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) beat Jacksonville State 49-14. Enjoy a week off.

19)  Boston College Eagles (2-0) beat Duquesne 56-0. Face Missouri next.

20) Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0) shocked Notre Dame 16-14. Has a week before their next game.

21) Clemson Tigers (1-1) bounced back against Appalachian State 66-20. Enjoy a week off.

22) Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) defeated South Dakota 27-13. Host Alabama next.

23) Central Florida Knights (2-0) defeated Sam Houston 45-14. Visit TCU next.

24) Iowa State Cyclones (2-0) upset Iowa 20-19. Enjoy a week off.

25) Syracuse Orange (2-0) beat Georgia Tech 31-28. Enjoy a week off.

Teams falling out Georgia Tech,Michigan NC State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Kansas, Iowa

See how the rankings shuffle after another weekend of college football action.

2024-2025 NCAA Football My Rankings: After Week One

 NCAA Football is back as Week 0 is scheduled to kickoff. It has been a while since I did my Rankings and a sports related post. 

1) Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) Consistent powerhouse with a consistent Coach. They just missed the playoffs last year and took their frustrations out on Florida State. They dominated Clemson in their opener.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) Ohio State is always close to contention and with a loaded roster and stable coach Ohio State looks like a team to beat. They won their opener easily over Akron 2-6 like they were expected too.

3) Oregon Ducks (1-0) Powerhouses with no coaching changes top my list. Oregon won 24-14 over Idaho wasn't impressive but they will get better.

4) Texas Longhorns (1-0) Fresh off of an impressive season Texas elevates its program by joining the SEC. Texas blanked Colorado State 2-0 but will be tested against Michigan.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) A new era starts but Alabama has a proven winner to replace Saben. They shutout Western Kentucky 63-0 but things will get tougher.

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) They opened the season with a win over a ranked SEC team. Favorable schedule Notre Dame could be ranked pretty high most of the season.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0) they dominated a rival at West Virginia last week. Penn State should have a solid team

8) Michigan Wolverines (1-0) won their tune up over Fresno State. They clash with Texas this week.

9) USC Trojans (1-0) beat LSU 27-20 to open the season. I have them ranked higher than most. However, they passed their first test.

10) Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) crushed Furman 73-0 like a powerhouse is supposed to do. They could easily be a playoff team.

11) Missouri Tigers (1-0) sailed past Murray State. They have a favorable SEC slate. The Tigers should have a good season.

12) Utah Utes (1-0) beat Southern Utah 49-0. The Utes are in a conference where they can be contenders.

13) Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) dominated Temple 51-3. The Sooners like Texas making the switch to the SEC.

14) Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) won their warmup. They stayed behind and have to be considered a contender in their conference.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) crushed Chattanooga 69-3.  NC State this week will be more of a test.

16) Miami Hurricanes (1-0) made a statement with their win over Florda 41-17. The schedule lines up for Miami to have a good start.

17) Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) had an easy time with UT-Martin. Tulane should be more interesting.

18) Arizona Wildcats (1-0) beat New Mexico 61-39. Faces Northern Arizona next before things get more challenging.

19) Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) crushed Lindenwood 48-3. How will they fare against Illinois?

20) Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) shut out Illinois State 40-0. The Hawkeyes face Iowa State next.

21) LSU Tigers (1-0) lost to USC in a close one. Then lost a star RB in practice. Tigers get to regroup against Nicholls. 

22) Louisville Cardinals (1-0) showed off against Austin Peay 62-0. They were in the ACC Championship game last year.

23) North Carolina State Wolfpack (1-0) beat Western Carolina 38-21. Are they ready for Tennessee?

24) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-0) shocked FSU! Then beat Georgia State 35-12.

25)  Boston College Eagles (1-0) beat FSU 28-13. Have an easy matchup this week.

See how the rankings shuffle after another weekend of college football action.

Congratulations to the Mississippi State Bulldogs for their first Championship

Winning a championship is always special. When the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team won the College World Series last month the school earned their first baseball championship and the school's first athletic championship in 126 years of competing.

Highlights from the championship game....

Congratulations to the Bulldogs for winning the college baseball championship! The historic win is obviously great for the team, school, students, alumni and fans of the university.

R.I.P Pat Dye

Pat Dye passed away yesterday. He was a successful college football head coach compiling an impressive record of 153 win, 62 losses and 5 ties. His playing career with the Georgia Bulldogs and in the CFL helped prepare him for coaching. He ironically started his coaching career at the University of Alabama and ended his career at Auburn.

His first Head Coaching stop was with the East Carolina Pirates. His six year tenure was enough to get his inducted into the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. Highlights included a Conference Championship and all of his teams enjoyed winning seasons. He switched to Wyoming where he lead the Cowboys to a 6-5 record.

 Next stop was in Auburn where he coached for 12 seasons winning 99 games. He won the SEC four times. He coached Bo Jackson. After his coaching career he was a radio show host and author.

The college football world has lost a very successful coach who will be missed by family, friends and fans!

 

Congrats to the NCAA Football Champions: Clemson Tigers

The Clemson Tigers are the undisputed 2018-19 NCAA football Champions defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16.

Highlights from the game:

The Tigers rolled to the National Championship game by crushing Notre Dame 30-3 in the playoffs.

Clemson crushed the Pittsburgh Panthers in the ACC Championship game 42-10.

The Tigers hadn't had a close game since September.

I think it will be fun to see how the other teams wind up in the final rankings, but there is no doubt who is on top!

Congrats to the Clemson Tigers!

The Crimson Tide Prevail

The Georgia Bulldogs were so close to winning their first College Football Championship since 1980. They were beating Alabama 20 to 7. Alabama stormed back. The Tide was settling for a chance to win the game with a field goal but it was no good. The game went to overtime.

After a sack, the Dawgs made a 51-yard field goal. Georgia was back on top in overtime 23-20. The Bulldogs defense came up big with a huge sack of their own. However, the next play broke Georgia's heart. A deep pass for a touchdown and more importantly the win.

A great finish for college football!

Here are the highlights..

Now the Pros take the spotlight with their playoffs, of course there is hockey and basketball too.

A to Z Challenge: Unbelievable the Woman's Basketball Championship

Continuing on in the A to Z Challenge, I am staying with college basketball this time I am going to write about the woman's tournament.

What was so unbelievable? UConn lost. The Huskies hadn't lost in a few years, they rolling along, and then boom they were upset. Then the team that upset them lost in the finals. That is unbelievable!

Above are highlights of Mississippi State upsetting Connecticut and snapping the Huskies 111-game win streak. That ride was amazing and I don't think anyone was thinking they would get upset. Nothing against the Huskies but I am glad they lost that kind of dominance wasn't good for the woman's game. It was like there was the Huskies and then everyone else. On the flip side I am sure they brought in some fans to the game as well.

Then in the finals the South Carolina Gamecocks took out the Mississippi State Bulldogs...

If you are a fan of woman's basketball are you glad UCONN's streak came to an end? Do you find it unbelievable that they lost? Do you find it unbelievable that South Carolina won their first championship?

R.I.P Pat Summitt

Woman's college basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt passed away yesterday. When she stepped down from coaching Summitt was considered the best coach in Woman's basketball history. Records don't last forever. Some of her records have fallen and some are getting close to being bested. However, many still stand.

Championships and achievements are archived forever. Seven times she was named the NCAA Woman's Basketball Coach of the Year. Geno Auriemma has smashed her record of eight championships by setting a new record of 11 Championships. Still eight National Titles is impressive. Her record of 1098 wins still stands!  She coached 38 seasons without a losing record. She never missed a tournament. She holds the record for being the number one seed in the National Tournaments with 21.


She holds records for most Final Four Appearances and most 20 win seasons. Geno caught her on 30 win seasons and in winning percentage she is third all time. Her teams dominated the Southeastern Conference. They won 16 regular season Conference Titles and won 16 Conference Tournaments. She was named the Naismith Coach of the 20th Century and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

45 of the woman she coached at the University of Tennessee followed in her footsteps and took up coaching. That is her legacy. Twice she was asked to coach the men's team for the Volunteers. She leaves behind a career of excellence may she rest in peace.
 

Steve Spurrier The Ole Ball Coach calling in quits

Steve Spurrier likes winning! He was good at it. However, a mediocre season for him last year and the South Carolina Gamecocks starting the season 2-4 Steve has decided to retire.

As a player he won the Heisman Trophy Award while with the Florida Gators and played in the NFL.
He was a successful coach in the USFL.

He found success coaching Duke. The Blue Devils were not a football powerhouse but  Spurrier coached them to winning seasons two out of his three seasons there.

At Florida, Spurrier coached a powerhouse to a National championship, and nine top 10 seasons.

The NFL he did not have success but returned to the SEC where he had success again at South Carolina.

The record 228-89-2.  His quotes and personality will be missed.

Bye, Bye Billy Donovan

Billy Donovan has resigned from being the men's head basketball coach at the University of Florida.



One really can't blame Donovan for leaving to try coaching at the next level the NBA. After a sub par season with the Gators last season he was going to have a challenge there. Likewise with the Oklahoma City Thunder he will have a challenge. You can read about him joining the Thunder here from an article by USA Today.

I wasn't taking a shot at the Coach. As a college basketball fan I have nothing but respect for the man. As a Gator fan I love what he has done with the program. I feel sorry for the Gators next coach. It is always a difficult challenge to follow a legend and that is exactly what the coach will be doing.

At the college level and mostly at Florida Billy Donovan has had a Hall of Fame career. He certainly has become a legend. In 21 years of College Basketball head coaching he has compiled a 502-206 record. His first two seasons were with Marshall Thundering Herd.

His stats are quite impressive at the University of Florida. In his 19 years at the school he delivered two National Championships and four Final Four Appearances. In the 77 years of Gator basketball before Billy the Kid arrived they had only gone to one Final Four and zero National Championships. Before Donovan the Gators had only won one Conference Championship and zero conference tournament. Billy guided them to six SEC Championships and four conference tournament championships.The best stat for his legacy might be that he averaged 24.6 wins a season in the 77 years before him the team averaged 11.5.

Beyond the stats Billy Donovan knew the game and spoke intelligently about it. He developed nine first round NBA picks. He was a coach who delivered and as a fan you always had hope for your team with Billy Donovan being courtside. Donovan turned a football school into a basketball power. The Blue and Orange of Gator Country will certainly miss him! I look forward to see how he meets his next challenge and wish him the best of luck with the Oklahoma City Thunder!

NCAA Tournament: Kentucky flexes their might

My bracket was busted early this year. I usually pick much better ut I guess March Madness caught up with me.

I didn't pick the Kentucky Wildcats to win it all. Certainly they are the favorites, undefeated and the best team in the tournament. The undefeated part is why I didn't pick them. No one goes undefeated was my thought process.

The Wildcats have improved their record to 37-0! They opened the dance by beating the Hampton Pirates 79-56.

Next they cruised by the Cincinnati Bearcats 64-51...

Last night they simply crushed the West Virginia Mountaineers 78-39. Up next the Wildcats face a 32-5 Notre Dame squad for a chance for the Final Four.

My Rankings After week 13: The Big Shuffle

Arkansas shocked Ole Miss in a week where many top teams took on cupcake opponents. The week ahead is filled with many rivalry games.

#24 Auburn Tigers at #3 Alabama Crimson and #20 Ole Miss at #6 Mississippi State are games with a lot on the line this week. #4 TCU visits a Burnt Red Hot Texas Longhorns on Thursday. #14 Georgia Tech at #12 Georgia is my game of the week. #15 Arizona State at #16 Arizona on Friday is my second pick. Arkansas is a red hot upset machine and they tangle with #11  Missouri on Saturday. #19 Minnesota at #17 Wisconsin looks like fun!

Here are the rankings:

1) Florida State University Seminoles (11-0) topped Boston College 20-17. The Seminoles finish the regular season against the Florida Gators on Saturday.

2) Oregon Ducks (10-1)  crushed Colorado 44-10. The Ducks visit Oregon State on Saturday.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (10-1) rolled on past Western Carolina 48-14. The Crimson Tide host Auburn on Saturday.

4) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) did not play. The Horned Frogs visit Texas on Thursday.

5) Baylor Bears (9-1) crushed Oklahoma State 49-28. The Bears visit Texas Tech on Saturday.

6) Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) destroyed Vanderbilt 51-0. The Bulldogs visit Ole Miss on Saturday.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1)  beat Indiana 42-27. The Buckeyes host Michigan on Saturday.

8) UCLA Bruins (9-2) rolled over rival USC 38-20. The Bruins host Stanford on Friday.

9) Michigan State Spartans (9-2) walloped Rutgers 45-3. The Spartans visit Penn State on Saturday.

10) Kansas State Wildcats (8-2) beat West Virginia 26-20. The Wildcats host Kansas on Saturday.

11)Missouri Tigers (9-2) defeated Tennessee 29-21.The Tigers host Arkansas on Friday.

12) Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) crushed Charleston Southern 55-9. The Bulldogs host Georgia Tech on Saturday.

13) Marshall Thundering Herd (11-0) topped UAB 23-18. The Thundering Herd hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday.

14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) did not play. The Yellow Jackets visit Georgia on Saturday.

15) Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) blasted Washington State 52-31. The Sun Devils visit Arizona on Friday.

16) Arizona Wildcats (9-2) crushed Utah 42-10. The Wildcats host the Sun Devils on Friday.

17) Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) nipped Iowa 26-24. The Badgers host Minnesota on Saturday.

18) Colorado State Rams (10-1) stomped New Mexico 58-20. The Rams visit Air Force on Saturday.

19) Minnesota Gophers (8-3) topped Nebraska 28-24. The Gophers visit Wisconsin on Saturday.

20) Mississippi Rebels (8-3) were shutout by Arkansas 30-0. The Rebels host Mississippi State on Saturday.

21) Oklahoma Sooners (8-3) crushed Kansas 44-7. The Sooners have a week off.

22) Louisville Cardinals (8-3) beat Notre Dame 31-28. The Cardinals host Kentucky on Saturday.

23) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-3) lost to Minnesota 28-24.Nebraska visits Iowa on Saturday.

24) Auburn Tigers (8-3) beat Samford 31-7. The Tigers visit Alabama on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (8-3) shut out Georgia State 28-0. The Tigers host South Carolina on Saturday.

My Rankings After week 12: The Big Shuffle

The week was full of upsets Arkansas shut out LSU, Virginia Tech nipped Duke, Oregon State surprised Arizona State, Northwestern took down Notre Dame, and Alabama made sure Mississippi State wasn't undefeated. The rankings from 2 through 25 have been revamped.

#25 USC at #8 UCLA will be a key game this week. #22 Minnesota visits #21 Nebraska and #19 Arizona visits Utah.

1) Florida State University Seminoles (10-0) rallied to top Miami 30-26. The Seminoles host Boston College on Saturday.

2) Oregon Ducks (10-1)  did not play. The Ducks host Colorado on Saturday.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (9-1) beat Mississippi State 25-20. The Crimson Tide host West Carolina on Saturday.

4) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) topped Kansas 34-30. The Horned Frogs have a week off.

5) Baylor Bears (8-1) did not play. Baylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

6) Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-1) lost to Alabama 25-20. The Bulldogs host Vanderbilt on Saturday.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) beat Minnesota 31-24. The Buckeyes host Indiana on Saturday.

8) UCLA Bruins (8-2) did not play. The Bruins host USC on Saturday.

9) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) did not play. The Rebels visit Arkansas on Saturday.

10) Missouri Tigers (8-2) defeated Texas AM 34-27. The Tigers visit Tennessee on Saturday.

11) Michigan State Spartans (8-2) crushed Maryland 37-15. The Spartans host Rutgers on Saturday.

12) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) did not play. The Wildcats visit West Virginia on Saturday.

13) Marshall Thundering Herd (10-0) crushed Rice 41-14. The Herd visits UAB on Saturday.

14) Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) crushed Auburn 34-7. The Bulldogs host Charleston Southern on Saturday.

15) Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) ran over Nebraska 59-24. The Badgers visit Iowa on Saturday.

16) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) beat Clemson 28-6. The Yellow Jackets enjoy a week off.

18) Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) lost to Oregon State 35-27. The Sun Devils host Washington State on Saturday.

19) Arizona Wildcats (8-2) nipped Washington 27-26.  The Wildcats visit Utah on Saturday.

20) Colorado State Rams (9-1) did not play. The Rams host New Mexico on Saturday.

21) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2) fell to Wisconsin 59-24. Nebraska hosts Minnesota on Saturday.

22) Minnesota Gophers (7-3) lost to Ohio State 31-24. The Gophers visit Nebraska on Saturday.

23) Duke Blue Devils (8-2) was upset by Virginia Tech 17-16. The Blue Devils host North Carolina on Thursday.

24) Auburn Tigers (7-3) lost to Georgia 34-7. The Tigers host Samford on Saturday

25) USC Trojans (7-3) beat California 38-30. The Trojans visit UCLA on Saturday.

My Rankings After week 10: 1,2, stay the same, bif shuffle21 last undefeated teams

My #4 Georgia was upset by Florida, #5 Ole Miss fell again, and as you imagine the rankings were shuffled. Florida State, Mississippi State and Marshall remain the only undefeated teams left.

#3 Notre Dame visits #13 Arizona State this week. The game of the week #4 Kansas State at #6 TCU. #5 Alabama visits #15 LSU. #7 Oregon at #16 Utah. #9 Baylor at #14 Oklahoma as the big games keep coming. #12 Ohio State at #10 Michigan State.



1) Florida State University Seminoles (8-0) beat Louisville 42-31. The Seminoles entertain Virginia on Saturday.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-0) held off Arkansas 17-10. The Bulldogs host Tennessee-Martin  on Saturday.

3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) beat .The Navy 49-39.The Irish visit Arizona State on Saturday.

4) Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) crushed Oklahoma State 48-14. The Wildcats visit TCU on Saturday.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide  (7-1) did not play. The Crimson Tide visits LSU on Saturday.

6) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (7-1) edged West Virginia 31-30. The Horned Frogs host Kansas State on Saturday.

7) Oregon Ducks (8-1)  blasted Stanford 45-16. The Ducks visit Utah on Saturday.

8) Auburn Tigers (7-1) stopped Ole Miss 35-31. The Tigers host Texas AM on Saturday.

9) Baylor Bears (7-1) crushed Kansas 60-14. Baylor visits Oklahoma on Saturday.

10) Michigan State Spartans (7-1) did not play. The Spartans host Ohio State on Saturday.

11) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1) beat Purdue 35-14. Nebraska has a week off.

12) Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) walloped Illinois 55-14. The Buckeyes visit Michigan State on Saturday.

13) Arizona State Sun Devils (7-1) topped Utah 19-16 in OT. The Sun Devils host Notre Dame on Saturday.

14) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) did not play. The Sooners host Baylor on Saturday.

15) LSU  Tigers (7-2) did not play. The Tigers host Alabama on Saturday.

16) Utah Utes (6-2) lost to Arizona State in overtime 19-16. The Utes host the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.

17) Mississippi Rebels (7-2) fell to Auburn 35-31. The Rebels host Presbyterian on Saturday.

18) Missouri Tigers (7-2) doubled up Kentucky 20-10. The Tigers have a week off.

19) UCLA Bruins (7-2) defeated Arizona 17-7. The Bruins visit Washington on Saturday.

20) Marshall Thundering Herd (8-0) did not play. The Herd visit Southern Miss on Saturday.

21) Arizona Wildcats (6-2) lost to UCLA 17-7.  The Wildcats host Colorado on Saturday.

22) Georgia Bulldogs (6-2) fell to Florida 38-20. The Bulldogs visit Kentucky on Saturday.

23) West Virginia Mountaineers (6-3)  lost to TCU 31-30. WVU visits Texas on Saturday.

24) Duke Blue Devils (7-1) nipped Pitt in double OT 51-48. The Blue Devils visit Syracuse on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (6-2) did not play. The Tigers visit Wake Forest on Thursday.

My Rankings After week 9: 1,2, and 21 last undefeated teams

Florida State and Mississippi State are one and two as the last remaining big conference undefeated team. Marshall is undefeated as well. Ole Miss was upset by LSU 10-7.

Florida State will be tested by Louisville on Thursday, Arkansas will challenge Mississippi State, and the game of the week will feature #14 Auburn at #5 Mississippi. #8 TCU visits red hot #20 West Virginia and #16 Utah at #18 Arizona State looks like a fun game.



1) Florida State University Seminoles (7-0) did not play. The Seminoles are back in action Thursday as they visit Louisville.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-0) beat Kentucky 45-31. The Bulldogs host Arkansas on Saturday.

3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) did not play. The Irish visit Navy on Saturday.

4) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) did not play. The Bulldogs go to Jacksonville to meet the Florida Gators.

5) Mississippi Rebels (7-1) lost to LSU 10-7. The Rebels host Auburn on Saturday,

6) Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) blanked Texas 23-0. The Wildcats host Oklahoma State on Saturday.

7) Alabama Crimson Tide  (7-1) defeated Tennessee 34-20. The Crimson Tide do not play.

8) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (6-1) crushed Texas Tech 82-27. The Horned Frogs visit West Virginia on Saturday.

9) Arizona Wildcats (6-1) rolled past Washington State 59-37. The Wildcats visit UCLA on Saturday.

10) Oregon Ducks (7-1)  beat California 59-41. The Ducks entertain Stanford on Saturday.

11) Baylor Bears (6-1) did not play. Baylor hosts Kansas on Saturday.

12) Michigan State Spartans (7-1) cruised past Michigan 35-11. The Spartans have a week off.

13) Nebraska Cornhuskers  (7-1) defeated Rutgers 42-24. Nebraska hosts Purdue on Saturday

14) Auburn Tigers (6-1) held off South Carolina 42-35. The Tigers visit Ole Miss on Saturday.

15) Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) topped Penn State 31-24 in double overtime. The Buckeyes host Illinois on Saturday.

16) Utah Utes (6-1) the Utes beat USC 24-21. The Utes visit Arizona State on Saturday. 

17) East Carolina Pirates (6-1) defeated Connecticut 31-21. The Pirates visit Temple on Saturday.

18) Arizona State Sun Devils (6-1) beat Washington 24-10. The Sun Devils host Utah on Saturday.

19) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) did not play. The Sooners  visit Iowa State on Saturday.

20) West Virginia Mountaineers (6-2) crushed Oklahoma State 34-10. WVU hosts TCU on Saturday.

21) Marshall Thundering Herd (8-0) cruised past Florida Atlantic 35-16. The Herd have a week off.  

22) Duke Blue Devils (6-1) did not play. The Blue Devils visit Pittsburgh on Saturday.

23) LSU  Tigers (7-2) upset Ole Miss 10-7. The Tigers have a week off.

24) Clemson Tigers (6-2) beat Syracuse 16-6. The Tigers have a week off.

25) Missouri Tigers (6-2) defeated Vanderbilt 24-14. The Tigers host Kentucky on Saturday.

My Rankings After Week 8: The Top Keeps Changing, College Football Rankings

Baylor was humbled by West Virginia, FSU held off Notre Dame, and the rankings were shuffled again.

This week's biggest games include #3 Mississippi at LSU,  South Carolina visits #13 Auburn, #14 Ohio State visits Penn State, #24 USC visits #18 Utah, and #20 West Virginia visits Oklahoma State.

Here are my rankings after week eight :

1) Florida State University Seminoles (6-0) beat Notre Dame 31-27, The Seminoles have a week off.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-0) did not play. The Bulldogs visit Kentucky on Saturday.

3) Mississippi Rebels (7-0) crushed Tennessee 34-3. The Rebels visit LSU on Saturday,

4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) lost to FSU 31-27. The Fighting Irish have a week off.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) topped Arkansas 45-32. The Bulldogs have a week off.

6) Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) nipped Oklahoma 31-30. The Wildcats host Texas visit on Saturday.

7) Alabama Crimson Tide  (6-1) destroyed Texas AM 59-0. The Crimson Tide visits Tennessee on Saturday.

8) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (5-1) walloped Oklahoma State 42-9. TCU hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.

9) Arizona Wildcats (5-1) did not play. The Wildcats visit Washington State on Saturday.

10) Oregon Ducks (6-1)  beat Washington 45-20. The Ducks visit California on Friday.

11) Baylor Bears (6-1) fell to West Virginia 41-27. Baylor has a week off.

12) Michigan State Spartans (6-1) rolled past Indiana 56-17. The Spartans face Michigan on Saturday.

13) Auburn Tigers (5-1) did not play.  The Tigers host South Carolina on Saturday.

14) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) drummed Rutgers 56-17. The Buckeyes visit Penn State on Saturday.

15) Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) defeated Northwestern 38-17. Nebraska hosts Rutgers on Saturday.

16) East Carolina (5-1) did not play. The Pirates host Connecticut on Thursday.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) fell to Kansas State 31-30. The Sooners have a week off.

18) Utah Utes (5-1) the Utes survived Oregon State 28-23(2 OT). The Utes host USC on Saturday. 

19) Marshall Thundering Herd (7-0) rolled past Florida International 45-13. The Herd hosts Florida Atlantic on Saturday. 

20) West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) upset Baylor 41-27. WVU visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

21) Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1) beat Stanford 26-10. The Sun Devils visit Washington on Saturday.

22) Duke Blue Devils (6-1) stopped Virginia 20-13. The Blue Devils have a week off. 

23)Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-1) topped Purdue 39-38. Minnesota visits Illinois on Saturday.

24) USC Trojans (5-2) doubled up Colorado 56-28. USC visits Utah on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (5-2) topped Boston College 17-13. The Tigers host Syracuse on Saturday/

My Rankings after Week Three: College Football Rankings

South Carolina upset #5 Georgia 38-35. #10 USC fell to Boston College in a surprise. #15 Louisville and #16 Virginia Tech both fell. Upsets happened teams are waiting to get in!

FSU needs to wake up this weekend against Clemson. #2 Alabama hosts an undefeated Florida. #5 Oklahoma visits West Virginia in another big game. #6 Auburn visits #16 Kansas State. #17 Mississippi State visits #8 LSU. #19 UNC will get tested against East Carolina. #24 Virginia at #14 BYU is an important game for both teams.

 Here are my rankings after week three :

1) Florida State University Seminoles (2-0) did not play. FSU defeated The Citadel 37-12. FSU will host Clemson in a key ACC Game on Saturday.

2) Alabama Crimson Tide  (3-0) continued to roll with a 52-12 thrashing of Southern Miss. Alabama hosts Florida on Saturday.

3) Oregon Ducks (3-0) crushed Wyoming as expected 48-14. The Ducks visit Washington State on Saturday.

4) Texas AM Aggies (3-0) whipped Rice 38-10. The Aggies visit SMU on Saturday.

5) Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) looked strong in a 34-10 win over Tennessee. The Sooners visit West Virginia on Saturday.

6) Auburn Tigers (2-0) did not play. The Tigers get back in action by visiting Kansas State on Thursday.

7) Baylor Bears (3-0) smeared Buffalo 63-21. The Bears enjoy a week off.

8) LSU Tigers (3-0) shutout Louisiana-Monroe 31-0. After two shutouts in a row the Tigers entertain Mississippi State on Saturday.

9) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0) cruised past Purdue 30-14. The Irish enjoy a week off.

10) Arizona State Wildcats (3-0) beat Colorado 38-24. The Wildcats enjoy a week off. 

11) Mississippi Rebels (3-0) rolled past Louisiana 56-15. Ole Miss gets a week to rest.

12) UCLA Bruins (3-0) topped Texas 20-17. The Bruins have a week off.

13) Nebraska Corhnuskers (3-0) turned it up against Fresno State 55-19. The Cornhuskers host Miami on Saturday.

14) BYU Cougars (3-0) topped Houston 33-25. The Cougars host Virginia on Saturday.

15) Missouri Tigers (3-0) dominated Central Florida 38-10. The Tigers host Indiana on Saturday.

16) Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) did not play. The Wildcats host #6 Auburn on Thursday.

17) Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0) beat South Alabama 35-3. The Bulldogs visit #8 LSU on Saturday.

18) Wisconsin Badgers (1-1) did not play. The Badgers host Bowling Green on Saturday.

19) North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0) did not play. The Tar Heels visit East Carolina on Saturday.

20) South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) nipped Georgia 38-35.  The Gamecocks visit Vanderbilt on Saturday.

21) Washington Huskies (3-0) routed Illinois 44-19. The Huskies host Georgia State on Saturday.

22) Pittsburgh Panthers (3-0) defeated Florida International 42-25. Victory over Boston College looks more impressive. The Panthers host Iowa on Saturday.

23) Georgia Bulldogs (1-1) lost to South Carolina 38-35. The Bulldogs regroup against Troy on Saturday.

24) Virginia Cavaliers (2-1) upset Louisville 23-21. The Cavs visit BYU on Saturday their third ranked opponent of the season.

25) Northern Illinois Huskies (3-0) defeated UNLV 48-34. The Huskies visit  Arkansas on Saturday.