Top 25 -- Post-week Five

Per my post yesterday, I want to put Ohio State at #1, and a win over Purdue could help cause. But LSU clearly has the upper hand if they can get revenge against the Gators.

Kentucky's #8 ranking may make them the most overrated team in history. Their wins include E. Kentucky, Kent St., at Florida Atlantic and at Lousiville on a lucky play. At Arkansas is legit, but I say this team gets smacked with a reality check in Columbia this weekend.

Texas at #16 in the coaches poll is also crazy. Between struggles to beat bad teams and getting slaughtered by good ones, that is a name-only ranking.

I had called for Oklahoma to be this year's only undefeated team, although I'm starting to think Nevada might not have the shot against Hawaii I once did. In the end, I say they wind up this year's only undefeated team, which will make for more whining about the need for a playoff this year.

1. LSU. Tim Tebow burned them last year.
2. Ohio State. I know common opponent is an NFL tiebreaker, but the Bucks killed UW.
3. USC. Played bad and still won.
4. Wisconsin. Need to avoid falling behind early against Illinois this year.
5. California. New defense is doing enough.
6. South Florida. I thought I was the only one who knew the Bulls.
7. South Carolina. GAME! COCKS! What will they come up with next?
8. West Virginia. Still in it if they run the table.
9. Oregon. Who do they think they are Leon Lett?
10. Georgia. Getting things together.
11. Florida. More losses could be on the way.
12. Arizona State. Could be 7-0 when Cal comes to town.
13. Boston College. 10-point win over UMass was not that close.
14. Oklahoma. So I said it didn't matter if they looked past Colorado. WRONG.
15. Missouri. Can Chase Daniel mount a Heisman campaign?
16. Illinois. Don't celebrate too much. You still have to show up next week.
17. Kansas State. Want to see someone run down Texas?
18. Clemson. Three points against Georgia Tech? Who are these guys Notre Dame?
19. Florida State. Could be righting the ship.
20. Kentucky. Louisville doesn't count as a good win.
21. Purdue. Win over the Buckeyes would start title talk.
22. Rutgers. I'm surprised Norfolk State didn't have the Knights prepared for Terps.
23. Cincinnati. See Kentucky re: weak schedule. At least Cincy's blowing teams out.
24. UCLA. How do you explain the Utah game?
25. Hawaii. Stats galore.