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 Rankings: NCAA Football Rankings after week Five

My shuffles continued this week as FSU received a scare and Texas AM went to overtime. UCLA crushed #11 Arizona State. #15 South Carolina was upset by Missouri 21-20. Stanford topped #18 Washington,

The game of the week #7 Texas AM at #10 Mississippi State.Other games include #1 Alabama at #12 Mississippi, #15 LSU at #4 Auburn, #16 Arizona at #2 Oregon, #19 Stanford at #8 Notre Dame, #3 Oklahoma at #23 TCU, and #25 Ohio State at Maryland might be a surprise game of the week.

A lot of games pitting top 25 teams against each other, a lot of games pitting teams trying to climb back in against ranked teams should make for a great week of college football.

Here are my rankings after week five :

1) Alabama Crimson Tide  (4-0) did not play. The Crimson Tide visit Ole Miss on Saturday.

2) Oregon Ducks (4-0) the Ducks enjoyed a week off. Oregon hosts Arizona on Thursday.

3) Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) did not play. The Sooners visit TCU on Saturday.

4) Auburn Tigers (4-0) beat Louisiana Tech 45-17. The Tigers host LSU on Saturday.

5) Baylor Bears (4-0) cruised past Iowa State 49-28. The Bears visit Texas on Saturday.

6) Florida State University Seminoles (4-0) beat North Carolina State 56-41. The Seminoles entertain Wake Forest on Saturday.

7) Texas AM Aggies (5-0) the Aggies topped Arkansas 35-28 in overtime. The Aggies visit Mississippi State on Saturday.

8) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) beat Syracuse 31-15. The Irish host Stanford on Saturday.

9) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0) crushed Illinois 45-14. The Cornhuskers visit Michigan State on Saturday.

10) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-0) did not play. The Bulldogs host Texas AM on Saturday.

11) UCLA Bruins (4-0) destroyed Arizona State 62-27. The Bruins entertain Utah on Saturday.

12) Mississippi Rebels (4-0) beat Memphis 24-3. Ole Miss hosts Alabama this week.

13) BYU Cougars (4-0) did not play. The Cougars host Utah State on Saturday.

14) Kansas State Wildcats (3-1) bounced back with a 58-28 win over UTEP.  The Wildcats host Texas Tech on Saturday.

15) LSU Tigers (4-1) crushed New Mexico State 63-7. The Tigers visit #4 Auburn on Saturday.

16) Arizona Wildcats (4-0) did not play. The Wildcats visit Oregon on Thursday.

17) Wisconsin Badgers (3-1) defeated South Florida 27-10. The Badgers visit Northwestern on Saturday.

18) USC Trojans (3-1) crushed Oregon State 35-10. The Trojans visit Arizona State on Saturday.

19) Stanford Cardinal (3-1) topped Washington 20-13. Stanford visits Notre Dame on Saturday.

20) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) nipped Tennessee 35-32. The Bulldogs host Vanderbilt on Saturday.

21) East Carolina (3-1) did not play. The Pirates host SMU on Saturday.

22) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-0) did not play. The Yellow Jackets host Miami on Saturday.

23) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (3-0) shutout SMU 56-0. TCU hosts Oklahoma on Saturday.

24) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) beat Texas Tech 45-35. The Cowboys host Iowa State on Saturday.

25) Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1) beat Cincinnati 50-28.  The Buckeyes visit Maryland on Saturday.

Previews of the Yankees and Red Sox

I know most of my sports writting lately has been about football. Since summer has given way to Fall, it means the boys of sukmer will be playing the Fall Classic soon.

I'm running a little behind schedule on these. However, I have a preview of the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox just in time for the playoffs.

New York Yankees here.

Boston Red Sox here.

I also have my weekly football ranking here.

Well it is late, I will post a new blog soon.

Football!

Yeah! My fantasy team won their opening match up. A big part of this was Drew Brees! Also thanks to Tom Brady in the last 2:30 minutes or so of the Monday night game. Wow! What a dome back by New England against Buffalo. It looked like the Bills were going to win for sure! Of course my bench did good! Who new Heap would score more fantasy points then Whitten or Owens at Tight End. I guess I should have used Clayton from Dallas as one of my starting wide outs. My running backs are a big weakness. Willie Parker only had one point. Johnson of Kansas City didn't do to well for me. Oh, well it is nice to get a victory.

In the college ranks, there should be a good game on Thursday night as Georgia Tech travels to Miami. My new rankings for this week have been published and they can be seen here.

My Latest College Football Rankings Are Up

I have to say I really enjoyed ESPN360.com this extended weekend. I was able to watch a lot of football due to it. I watch Georgia at Oklahoma State. I watched Charleston Southern at Florida. Parts of the Maryland at California game. Then I just finished watching the thrilling Miami at FSU game. Yes football is back and I got to watch some games. Anybody know where I can watch some NFL games online let me know as am sure I will be online following my fantasy team.

Anyway I have my second college football rankings of the season published. You can see the rankings here. The teams moved around quite a bit compared to my first rankings. Oklahoma falling to BYU. The outcomes of the Virginia Tech-Alabama game, and the scares Ohio State and Iowa were some of the reasons. In just a couple of days week 2 will start with Georgia Tech and Clemson on tap for Thursday.

The NFL kicks off Thursday as well with the Tennessee Titans visiting the Super Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. I am ready for some football.

My First Top 25 Rankings This Season

The 2009 College football season is right around the corner! Last season I did my 25 rankings all through the season, this year I plan to continue.

I have the defending champions Florida ranked number 1, I have some teams you would expect and a few surprises. Check out all the rankings here.

If you want to compare this season's first rankings to my final rankings last season, those rankings are here. I had Florida as the champs, followed by Utah, USC and Texas.

It was fun to have a rankings through out the season, as I was able to see teams climb up and other teams fall out. I am sure this season will be the same. Well here is to the 2009 college football season kicking off.

Election Day is Here

I am glad Election Day is here! I've been writing a lot about the Presidential Election, mostly in West Virginia. It was pretty tough to write articles after a while. The writing has kept me pretty busy much of October and early November.

My latest include:

Despite West Virginia Polls, Battleground State Still Up For Grabs

West Virginia Presidential Polls: A Final Look

North Carolina Presidential Polls

I also did my weekly College Football Rankings, which was a nice break from politics. Check out my rankings here if you like.