After a huge win on the road against Texas A&M, Auburn now sits behind Alabama in the SEC West standings and is in control of its destiny. The Tigers, which are currently ranked 11th in the BCS Standings, have won two of three against ranked teams this season and are now the only one-loss team in the SEC.
UCLA didn’t even land in the initial Top 10, but the Bruins are easily one of the best one-loss teams in the country. Their lone loss came on the road against a very good Stanford team. UCLA could still easily reach the Pac 12 title game and should be ranked a little higher at this point.
Stanford now has three big wins against quality Pac 12 opponents – Arizona State, Washington and UCLA. But the loss to unranked Utah keeps them low in the Top 10.
Miami survived a scare at North Carolina last Thursday night, but the Hurricanes did what so many other teams were not able to do lately – eek out a win when things weren’t going right. With a big win over then top-10 ranked Florida under its belt, Miami should definitely be in the Top 10.
Ohio State has a few good wins over B1G opponents Wisconsin and Northwestern, but the collective weakness of the conference should keep the Buckeyes lower in the rankings than No. 4.
Not many teams have looked more impressive than Baylor. Sure, the Bears haven’t played great teams so far, but they’ve taken care of business so far in impressive fashion. They’ll get their chance to prove their strength soon enough.
Missouri has arguably had the most impressive two weeks of any team in college football, beating both Georgia and Florida. At 7-0 and in control of the SEC East, the Tigers should definitely be ranked above Ohio State.
Oregon has definitely looked unstoppable, but the Ducks have only beaten one decent team – Washington. With a powerful offense and opportunistic defense, Oregon would be a tough test for anyone, but this team is slightly less talented than the top two teams in college football.
Florida State just put together the most dominant and impressive win of the college football season by any team. The Seminoles are supremely talented, angry and downright intimidating on both sides of the ball. At this point, it seems highly unlikely they’ll lose in the ACC.
The two-time defending national champs have been gaining momentum each week this season and are now firing on all cylinders. The offense scores with ease, the defense is stingier than ever and Alabama looks like its beginning to hit its championship stride. Unless the Crimson Tide loses, there’s no reason to dethrone the king of college football.
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