My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Five

Week Five was dominated by upsets. Virginia upsetting then #8 FSU, Alabama taking down Georgia, Ole Miss knocking off LSU. was a week where some teams rested, a week where some teams survived and some teams made statements. Week 6 will include a showdown between Miami at FSU. Alabama and Vandy. 

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) did not play. Entertains Minnesota next.

2) Oregon Ducks (4-0) topped Penn State 30-24 in OT. Oregon enjoys a week off.

3) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) did not play. Visits FSU next.

4) Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) beat LSU 24-19. Has a week off.

5) Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) did not play. Sooners host Kent State next.

6) Texas A&M Aggies (4-0) beat Auburn 16-10. Host Mississippi State next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) beat Iowa 20-15. Indiana has a week off.

8) Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) beat Arizona 39-14. Visits Cincinnati next.

9) Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) did not play. Visits Houston next.

10) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) fell to Oregon 30-24. Visits UCLA next.

11) Texas Longhorns (3-1) did not play. Visits Florida next.

12) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) beat Georgia 24-21. Hosts upstart Vandy next.

13) LSU Tigers (4-1) lost to Ole Miss 24-19. The Tigers have a week off.

14) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) lost to Alabama 24-21. Entertains Kentucky next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) held off Mississippi State 41-34. Has a week off.

16) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-0) cruised past Utah State 55-35. Visits Alabama next.

17) Missouri Tigers (5-0) beat UMASS 42-6. Enjoys a week off.

18) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-0) nipped Wake Forest 30-29. Has a week off.

19) FSU Seminoles (4-1) was upset by UVA 46-38. Entertains Miami next.

20) BYU Cougars (4-0) topped Colorado 24-21. Hosts WVU on Friday.

21) Louisville Cardinal (4-0) beat Pitt 34-27. Entertains Virginia next.

22) Virginia Cavaliers (4-1) upset FSU 46-38. Visits Louisville next.

23) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) lost to Tennessee 41-34. Visits Texas A&M next.

24) Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (2-2) beat Arkansas 56-13. Hosts Boise State next.

25) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) did not play. Entertains Wisconsin next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Four

Week Four was a week where some teams rested, a week where some teams survived and some teams made statements. Week 5 will include a showdown between Oregon at Penn State. Alabama takes on Georgia. LSU visits Ole Miss. My Rankings will certainly be shuffled after week five!

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) did not play. Visits Washington next.

2) Oregon Ducks (3-0) cruised past Oregon State 41-7.  Visits Penn State next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) did not play. Hosts Oregon next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (4-0) beat Florida 26-7. Has a week off before FSU.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) did not play. Entertains Alabama next,

6) LSU Tigers (4-0) beat SE Louisiana 56-10. Visits Ole Miss next.

7) Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) topped Auburn 22-17. Has a week off

8) FSU Seminoles (4-0) crushed Kent State 66-10. Visits Virginia.

9) Texas Longhorns (3-1) beat Sam Houston 55-0. Has a week off.

10) Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) did not play. Hosts Auburn next.

11) Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) crushed Illinois 63-10. Visits Iowa next.

12) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) did not play. Hosts Arizona next.

13) Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) crushed Tulane 45-10. Hosts LSU next.

14) Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) beat Utah 34-10. Enjoys a week off.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (3-1) bounced back against UAB 56-24. Visits Mississippi State next.

16) Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0) crushed Georgia State 70-21. Hosts Utah State next.

17) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-0) stopped Temple 45-24. Visits Wake Forest next.

18) Missouri Tigers (4-0) beat South Carolina 29-20. Entertains UMASS next.

19) BYU Cougars (3-0) cruised past ECU 34-13. Visits Colorado next.

20) TCU Horned Frogs (3-0) beat SMU 35-24. Visits Arizona State next.

21) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) did not play. Visits Georgia next.

22) Arizona Wildcats (3-0) did not play. Visits Iowa State next.

23) USC Trojans (4-0) beat Michigan State 45-31. Visits Illinois next.

24) Louisville Cardinal (3-0) beat Bowling Green 40-17. Visits Pitt next.

25) Auburn Tigers (3-1) lost to Oklahoma 22-17. Visits Texas A&M next.

My NCAA Rankings 2025-26 After Week Three

Week Three was filled with expected wins and some big upsets. Georgia Tech knocking off Clemson. Miami crushing South Florida, The Dawgs topping the VOLs, The Aggies nipping Notre Dame 41-40 were some of the highlights. 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 (3-0) stopped Ohio 37-9. Has a week off.

2) Oregon Ducks (2-0) cruised past Northwestern 34-14.  Battles Oregon State next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) crushed Villanova 52-6. A week off before a show down.

4) Miami Hurricanes (3-0) showed they are contenders with a 49-12 win over South Florida. Host the Florida Gators next.

5) Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) beat Tennessee 44-41 in OT. Georgia has a week off.

6) LSU Tigers (3-0) beat Florida 20-10. The Tigers host SE Louisiana 

7) Illinois Fightin' Illini (3-0) shut out Western Michigan 38-0. Visits Indiana next week.

8) Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) beat Temple 42-3. Host Auburn next.

9) FSU Seminoles (2-0) did not play. Hosts Kent State next.

10) Texas Longhorns (2-1) beat UTEP 27-10. Hosts Sam Houston next.

11) Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) topped Notre Dame 41-40. Has a week off.

12) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) beat Arkansas State 24-16. Enjoys a week off.

13) Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) rolled past Indiana State 73-0. Hosts Illinois next.

14) Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) topped Arkansas 41-35. Hosts Tulane next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (2-1) lost to Georgia 44-41 in OT. Entertains UAB next.

16) Utah Utes (3-0) beat Wyoming 31-6. The Utes host Texas Tech next.

17) Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-0) stomped Oregon State 45-14. Tangles with Utah next.

18) Missouri Tigers (3-0) crushed Louisianna 52-10. Hosts South Carolina next.

19) BYU Cougars (2-0) did not play. The Cougars visit ECU next.

20) Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0) knocked off South Carolina 31-7. Entertains Georgia State next.

21) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0) beat Clemson 24-21. Hosts Temple next.

22) Auburn Tigers (3-0) beat South Alabama 31-15. The Tigers visit Oklahoma next.

23) Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) rolled past Wisconsin 38-14. Has a week off.

24) TCU Horned Frogs (2-0) beat Abilene Christian 42-21. Hosts SMU next.

25) Arizona Wildcats (3-0) beat Kansas State 23-17. Enjoys a week off.

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.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 14

 I missed a week with a busy schedule. However, I am back. Championship week coming up, followed by Army-Navy and then Bowl Games.

 1) Oregon Ducks (11-0) beat Washington. Plays Penn State next in the Big Ten Championship.

2) Texas Longhorns (11-1) beat Kentucky and topped Texas A&M 17-7. Meets Georgia in SEC Championship.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) beat Minnesota, crushed Maryland 44-7. Plays Oregon in the Big Ten Championship

4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) beat Army, beat USC 49-35.

5) SMU Mustangs (11-1) beat Virginia and smashed California 38-6. Faces Clemson in the ACC Championship.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) beat Indiana, then fell to Michigan 13-10.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) lost to Ohio State, then crushed Purdue 66-0.

8) Boise State Broncos (11-1) topped Wyoming and ripped Oregon State 34-18. Takes on UNLV for the Mountain West Championship.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) beat UMASS and survived Georgia Tech 44-42 in 8OT. Tangles with Texas for the SEC Championship.

10) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) beat UTEP and Vanderbilt 36-23.

11) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) beat Wake Forest and was upset by Syracuse 42-38.

12) BYU Cougars (10-2) lost to Arizona State and beat Houston 30-18.

13) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) lost to Oklahoma, beat Auburn 28-14

14) Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) beat BYU and Arizona 49-7. Faces Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) beat Utah and Kansas State 29-24. Meets Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship next.

16) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) beat Clemson 17-14.

17) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) lost to Florida, beat Mississippi State 26-14.

18) Clemson Tigers (9-3) lost to South Carolina 17-14. Plays SMU in the ACC Championship.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) lost to Kansas. Rebounded against Oklahoma State 52-0.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) beat UConn and upset Miami 42-38.

21) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) beat Rutgers and Northwestern 38-28.

22) UNLV Rebels (10-2) beat Nevada 38-14. Takes on Boise State in the Mountain West Championship.

23) Army Black Knights (10-1) lost to Notre Dame 49-14 and beat UTSA 29-24. Faces Tulane next in the AAC Championship.

24) Missouri Tigers (9-3) beat Mississippi State and Arkansas 28-21.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) beat Tulane 34-24. 

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 12

The college football turns to late November. Only three teams remain unbutton. 

 1) Oregon Ducks (11-0) topped Wisconsin 16-13.  Has a week off.

2)  Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) did not play. Visits Ohio State next.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) breezed past Northwestern 31-7. Hosts Indiana next.

4) Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1) crushed Purdue 49-10. Visits at Minnesota next.

5) Texas Longhorns (9-1) beat Arkansas 20-10. Hosts Kentucky next.

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1) beat Virginia 35-14. Tangles with Army next.

7) SMU Mustangs (9-1) beat Boston College 38-28. Visits Virginia next.

8) Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) crushed Mercer 52-7. Visits Oklahoma next.

9) Boise State Broncos (9-1) beat San Jose State 42-21. Visits Wyoming next.

10) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) did not play. Visits Florida next.

11) Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) beat Tennessee 31-17.  Hosts UMass next.

12) Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) beat New Mexico State 38-3. Visits Auburn next.

13) Miami Hurricanes (9-1) did not play. Hosts Wake Forest next.

14) BYU Cougars (9-1) fell to Kansas 17-13. Visits Arizona State next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (8-2) lost to Georgia 31-17. Hosts UTEP next.

16) Army Black Knights (9-0) did not play. Meets up with Notre Dame next.

17) Colorado Buffaloes (8-2) beat Utah 49-24.  Visits Kansas next.

18) South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3) beat Missouri 34-30. Hosts Wofford next.

19) Iowa State Cyclones (8-2) beat Cincinnati 34-17. Visits Utah next.

20) Missouri Tigers (7-3) fell to South Carolina 34-30.  Visits Mississippi State next.

21) Arizona State Sub Devils (8-2) beat Kansas State 24-14. Hosts BYU next.

22) Tulane Green Wave (9-2) shutout Navy 35-0. Has a week off.

23) Memphis Tigers (9-2) crushed UAB 53-18.  Has a week off.

24) Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3) beat Michigan State38-16 visits Rutger next.

25) Syracuse Orange (7-3) beat California 33-25. Hosts UConn next.

25) Duke Blue Devils (7-3) did not play.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 9

 Oregon remains on top. The rankings shuffled up a bit. A couple of undefeated teams tasted defeat. Only 8 remain. 

1) Oregon Ducks (8-0) whipped Illinois 38-9. Visits Michigan next.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) pulled away from Wisconsin 28-17. Hosts Ohio State next.

3) Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) beat Washington 31-17. Visits Michigan State next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (8-0) throttled Florida State 36-14. Hosts Duke next.

5) Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) held off Nebraska 21-17. Visits Penn State,

6) BYU Cougars (8-0) won against UCF 37-24. Enjoys a week off.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) did not play. Entertains Texas Tech next.

8) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) did not play. Clashes with the Florida Gators next.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) did not play. Entertains Kentucky next.

10) Texas Longhorns (7-1) held off Vandy 27-24. Enjoys a week off. 

11) Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) made a statement over LSU 38-23. Visits South Carolina next.

12) Clemson Tigers (6-1) did not play. Hosts Louisville next.

13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) crushed Navy 51-14, Enjoys a week off.

14) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) crushed Syracuse 41-13. Visits SMU next.

15) SMU Mustangs (7-1) nipped Duke 28-27 in overtime. Hosts Pitt next.

16) Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) prevailed over Kansas 29-27. Visits Houston next.

17) Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) shut out Missouri 34-0. Has a week off.

18) Boise State Broncos (6-1) topped UNLV 29-24. Hosts San Diego State next.

19) LSU Tigers (6-2) fell to Texas A&M 38-23. Has a week off.

20) Army Black Knights (7-0) did not play. Hosts rival Air Force.

21) Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14. Visits Arkansas next.

22) Missouri Tigers (6-2) lost to Alabama 34-0. Has a week off.

23) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) was whipped by Oregon 38-9. Hosts Minnesota next.

24) Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) beat Cincinnati 34-23. Has a week off.

25) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3) fell to Texas 27-24. Visits Auburn next.

Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 8

 A new team took over the top spot once again and I have all the undefeated teams ranked. T. Check out my rankings next week to see the changes.

1) Oregon Ducks (7-0) shut out Purdue 35-0. Host Illinois next.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) did not play. Visits Wisconsin next.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) did not play. Hosts Nebraska next.

4) Indiana Hoosiers (7-0) crushed Nebraska 56-7. Entertains Washington next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (7-0) topped Louisville 52-45. Meets Florida State next.    

6) BYU Cougars (7-0) topped Oklahoma State 38-35. Visits Central Florida next.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) nipped Central Florida 38-35. Has a week off.

8) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) beat Texas 30-15. Has a week off.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) knocked off Alabama 24-17. Has a week off.

10) LSU Tigers (6-1) crushed Arkansas 34-10. Visits Texas A&M next.

11) Texas Longhorns (6-1) lost to Georgia 30-15. Visits Vandy next.

12) Clemson Tigers (6-1) beat Virgina 48-31. Hasa a week off.

13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) stomped Georgia Tech 31-13. Visits Navy next.

14) Texas A&M Aggies (6-1) beat Mississippi State 34-24. Has a showdown with LSU next.

15) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) did not play. Hosts Syracuse next.

16) Missouri Tigers (6-1) beat Auburn 21-17. Visits Alabama next.

17) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) beat Michigan 21-7. Visit Oregon next.

18) SMU Mustangs (6-1) pounded Stanford 40-10. Visit Duke next.

19) Boise State Broncos (5-1) did not play. Visits UNLV next.

20) Kansas State Wildcats (6-1) whipped West Virginia 45-18. Hosts Kansas next.

21) Army Black Knights (7-0) marched past ECU 45-28. Has a week off,

22) Navy Midshipmen (6-0) cruised past Charlotte 51-17. Entertains Notre Dame next.

23) Liberty Flames (5-0) did not play. Play Kennesaw State next.

24) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2) beat Ball State 24-14.  Hosts Texas next.

25) Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2) lost to Tennessee 24-17. Entertains Missouri next.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 7

A new team took over the top spot and I have all the undefeated teams ranked. There are some good two loss teams that are sitting outside my top 25. Next week some more teams will lose their second game. Check out my rankings next week to see the changes.

1) Texas Longhorns (6-0) crushed their rival Oklahoma 34-3. Hosts Georgia next.

2) Oregon Ducks (6-0) topped Ohio State 32-31. Visits Purdue next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) survived against USC 33-30. Has a week off.

4) Miami Hurricanes (6-0) did not play. Visits Louisville next.    

5) BYU Cougars (6-0) whipped Arizona 41-19. Host Oklahoma State next.

6) Iowa State Cyclones (6-0) cruised past West Virginia 28-16. Host Central Florida next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) did not play. Host Nebraska next.

8) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) fell short to Oregon 32-31. Ohio State has a week off.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) topped South Carolina 27-25.  Visits Tennessee next.

10) Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) beat Mississippi State 41-31. Visits Texas next.

11) LSU Tigers (5-1) prevailed against Ole Miss 29-26. Visits Arkansas next.

12) Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) held off Florida 23-17 in OT. Hosts Alabama next.

13) Clemson Tigers (5-1) crushed Wake Forest 49-14. Hosts Virginia next.

14) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) stomped Stanford 49-7. Visits Georgia Tech next.

15) Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) did not play. Visits Mississippi State next.

16) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) topped California 17-15. Has a week off.

17) Missouri Tigers (5-1) bounced back against UMass 45-3. Host Auburn next.

18) Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) beat Purdue 50-49 in overtime. Host Michigan next.

19) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) did not play. Visits Indiana next.

20) SMU Mustangs (5-1) did not play. The Mustangs visit Stanford next.

21) Boise State Broncos (5-1) beat Hawaii 28-7. Enjoy a week off.

22) Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) topped Colorado 31-28. Visits West Virginia next.

23) Army Black Knights (6-0) crushed UAB 44-10. Hosts ECU next.

24) Navy Midshipmen (5-0) did not play. Hosts Charlotte next.

25) Liberty Flames (5-0) beat FIU 31-24 in OT. Has a week off.

Big games this week #10 Georgia challenges #1 Texas, #19 Nebraska visits #8 Indiana, #9 Alabama visits #12 Tennessee,                

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 5

NCAA Football rolled through week 5. My previous number one and number six fell. The top 6 look solid. After that there is some shuffling. A few teams fell out and a few other teams are looking to get inside the rankings. The first full month of College Football has come to an end. How will October unfold?

1) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) beat Georgia 41-34. Visit Vanderbilt next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) crushed Michigan State 38-7. Entertain Iowa next.

3) Texas Longhorns (5-0) defeated Mississippi State 35-13. Texas enjoys a week off.

4) Oregon Ducks (4-0) dropped UCLA 34-13. Host Michigan State next.

5) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) did not play. Visit Arkansas next.

6) Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) defeated Illinois 21-7. Host UCLA next.

7) Miami Hurricanes (5-0) barely avoided an upset with a 38-34 win over Virginia Tech.  Visits California next.

8) Missouri Tigers (4-0) did not play. Visits Texas A&M next.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) lost to Alabama 41-34. Tries to regroup with Auburn next.

10) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) beat Minnesota 27-24. Visits Washington next.

11) BYU Cougars (5-0) beat Baylor 34-28. Have a week off.

12) USC Trojans (3-1) regrouped and beat Wisconsin 38-21. Visits Minnesota next.

13) LSU Tigers (4-1) took care of South Alabama 42-10. Enjoys a week off.

14) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) shut out Houston 20-0. Host Baylor next.

15) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) defeated Maryland 42-28. Visit Northwestern next.

16) Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) were upset by Kentucky 20-17. Visit South Carolina next.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) beat Auburn 27-21. Has a week off.

18) Clemson Tigers (3-1) whipped Stanford 40-14. Visits FSU next.

19) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) did not play, Visits UNC next.

20) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) beat Louisville 31-24. Has a week off.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-1) lost to Penn State 21-7. Has a week off.

22) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) beat Washington 21-18. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Duke Blue Devils (5-0) topped North Carolina 21-20. Visits Georgia Tech next.

24) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) beat Purdue 28-10. Host undefeated Rutgers next.

25) Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) beat Arkansas 21-17. Host Missouri next.

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Joe Paterno RIP

I didn't have a problem with Joe Paterno losing his job at Penn State. It is a shame a scandal like that hit Penn State and I feel for the alleged victims. JoePa might have made some mistakes handling the situation and a lot of people lost their jobs due to the alleged sex scandal. A lot of those people were good folks and it may have been unfair but I think it was the right thing for Penn State to do.

Likewise, it is the right thing to honor Coach Paterno after he passed away this weekend. He was a great football coach no one can argue that. Some argued he stayed longer than he should. Having listened to Lavar Arrington on 106.7 The Fan in Washington before the scandal, I have know doubt he was a great man as well.
He coached his men to become better people. It was not just on the field but in life.

It stinks the scandal happened. It is unfortunate he made mistakes. However, that makes him human. It is a shame he passed away but 85 is a long live. Hopefully, he will be remembered for better times, for being a better man, and not what has broken over the last year.