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1. Alabama- Another week and another dominating effort by the offense and defense.  Quarterback AJ McCarron is one of the most improved players in college football.

2. LSU- Played great defense, ran the ball, and had efficient special teams in two-point win at Auburn.  Did not look pretty, but a win on the road in the SEC is still a win.

3. Oregon- Scoring points at will as no defense has been able to contain potent Ducks offense to date as they poured 49 more points vs. Arizona.

4. Florida State – First time the Seminoles have scored more than 49 points in consecutive weeks since the 2000 season. The Seminoles are a legit title contender.

5. Georgia- Aaron Murray and Jarvis Jones have team clicking on all cylinders.

6. West Virginia- Geno Smith throws three touchdowns to Tavon Austin as Mountaineers continue lighting up the scoreboard.

7. South Carolina- Connor Shaw was incredibly accurate, completing 20 straight passes as the Gamecocks handled Missouri fairly easily.

8. Kansas State- Defeated Oklahoma with sound run game and opportunistic defense that forced three fumbles deep inside Oklahoma territory.

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9. Florida- Continue to roll in the SEC already racking up three wins, gets this week off before taking on LSU.

10. Ohio State- 4-0 under Urban Meyer entering conference play is exactly what Buckeyes fans hoped for but few expected.

11. Texas- Idle. Next: at Oklahoma State

12. Stanford- Idle. Next: at Washington (9/27)

13. Notre Dame- Finally escaped with a win over Michigan after losing the previous three in a row in the final seconds to the Wolverines.

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14. USC- Got back on track after brutal loss to Stanford last week.

15. Oklahoma- lost at home to Kansas State as fumbles deep in their own territory did in the Sooners.

16. Clemson- Scored a bunch, but gave up 11-point lead and 49 points overall to Florida State in their first loss of the season.

17. Mississippi State- Improve to 4-0 on the season after win over South Alabama in Starkville.

18. TCU- Owners of the nation’s longest win streak now at 11 after a 27-7 win over Virginia.

19. Michigan State- Le’Veon Bell went into full blown beast mode again and rushed for 253 yards on 36 carries in win over Eastern Michigan.

20. Nebraska- Scored 73 points in a dominating performance, most important note from this game is running back Rex Burkhead looked healthy rushing for more than 100 yards.

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21. Louisville- Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has Cardinals undefeated after win over Florida International.

22. Boise State- Defense set the tone for Broncos in a rare low-scoring affair in 7-6 win over BYU.

23. Northwestern- Only other team in the Big Ten besides Ohio State and Minnesota to start out 4-0

24. Oregon State- Improved to 2-0 with win over #19 UCLA and celebrated with a postgame meal at In-N-Out Burger. Seriously.

25. Virginia Tech- After a surprising loss the week prior to Pittsburgh, the Hokies got back in the win column with a complete victory over Bowling Green.

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