The AP Poll and Coaches Poll came out earlier today and they had it messed up as usual, completely ignoring the blowout win Oregon had over USC. 

The BCS Poll hasn’t announced its rankings yet due to the chaos that happened on Halloween Week.  But don’t worry—they’re sure to have the rankings messed up and completely biased by the time they're announced.

No. 1 Florida (Prev. No. 1) finally “earned” a win on Saturday, over the Georgia Bulldogs 41-17.  The SEC Referees knew we were all watching, but the game wasn’t close enough to be pulled by the refs in anyone’s favor.

No. 2 Texas (Prev. No. 3) is playing better than anybody at this point.  The Longhorns aren’t playing perfect football, but it’s hard to ignore a team that keeps blowing out every opponent.

No. 3 Alabama (Prev. No. 2) had a much needed bye week on Saturday.  The Crimson Tide has been dealing with trap games recently, but they had a chance to catch their breath last week.  Alabama needs to be ready to play tough, hard-nose football against division rival LSU.

No. 4 TCU (Prev. No. 6) has the best defense in College Football, only allowing 11 points a game.  TCU is playing top-notch football and they are the top BCS Buster. 

No. 5 Boise State (Prev. No. 4) seems to be out of the discussion to be a contender for the BCS Title despite the fact that they have a weak remaining schedule, they’re still undefeated, and won head-to-head against Oregon.

No. 6 Oregon (Prev. No. 8) is the best one-loss team and I’ve said it for weeks.  Aside from the first three weeks of the season and a comfortable win at UCLA, the Oregon Ducks have ripped apart every opponent.  Quack Attack still has some tough games left on their schedule, so they’re definitely a contender for the BCS Title.

No. 7 Iowa (Prev. No. 5) has been making people take notice of their ability this season, defeating Penn State, Michigan State, and Wisconsin—all tough games on the road.  But their constant troubles throughout the season have left me feeling a little hesitant about Iowa. 

No. 7 Cincinnati (Prev. No. 7) is tied with Iowa for 7th .  The Bearcats have played exceptionally well at times, but they’ve also had some struggles along the way.  They're unblemished, having road wins over Oregon State, South Florida, and a blowout over Rutgers. For that reason, I have them ranked ahead of LSU. 

No. 9 LSU (Prev. No. 11) is the second best one-loss team, without a doubt.  They have potential and still have a chance to win the SEC West as they head to Alabama this week.

No. 10 Georgia Tech (Prev. No. 10) is having some struggles because they’ve played tough opponents week after week.  The Yellow Jackets could have some difficulty with their next three games.   

No. 11 Penn State (Prev. No. 12) — Just when you count this team out, they start coming back into the discussion.  The Nittany Lions could be in business if they’re able to knock off Ohio State and the Buckeyes come back with a win over Iowa.

No. 12 USC (Prev. No. 9) was put out to dry by the Oregon Ducks 47-20 last week.  Southern Cal’s title hopes have been put to an end this season.  Even if the Trojans win out, they’ll come up shy this season.

No. 13 Ohio State (Prev. No. 16) used some trickery on Saturday against the dismal New Mexico State Aggies, in a 45-0 shutout.  The question is, which Buckeye team will come to play on Saturday at Penn State? 

The team that lost at Purdue (giving up six turnovers) and barely survived Navy, or the team that beat Toledo, Illinois, and NM State, shutting out each?

No. 14 Pittsburgh (Prev. No. 17) still hasn’t played a ranked opponent this season.  Fortunately for the Panthers, they’ll have a chance to prove themselves against Notre Dame in two weeks, followed with a game on the road at West Virginia, and ending with the Cincinnati Bearcats.

No. 15 Wisconsin (Prev. 22) — How does a 37-0 shutout over Purdue go unnoticed?  The Wisconsin Badgers have only lost two games that happened to be close games against Ohio State and Iowa. 

But the votes (however they’re decided) are greatly affected by the “computers.”  I really like the Bleacher Creature polls that Kristopher Green runs, allowing anyone to join in with their opinions.  The rankings for the most part are unbiased and they might be the best rankings available (with numerous differing opinions being accounted for). 

The voters just looked at the 31-13 score of the Wisconsin-Ohio State game and assumed it was completely one-sided.  Well, for the most part it was—in Wisconsin’s favor. 

The message: The voters don’t have to watch every game, but at least look at some of the highlights!  Know how the games went.  It will save a ton of criticism and frustration from the fans, as well as the media.

No. 16 Clemson (Prev. No. 18) somehow didn’t appear in the AP or Coaches Poll this week.  Are the pollsters/computers delusional? 

Their loss at home was against fourth-ranked TCU in a defensive slugfest.  The other two losses were on the road at Georgia Tech and Maryland—both by a field goal.  The Tigers ripped apart Boston College, blew Wake out of the water, and showed Miami (FL) the door, in overtime.  

No. 17 Miami (FL ) (Prev. No. 19) got their second one-point victory of the season against Wake.  I would bet on a 9-3 season for the ‘Canes.

No. 18 Houston (Prev. No. 14) had some trouble with Southern Miss in a shootout, surviving Halloween Week, 50-43.  But regardless of how their next four games go—the Houston Cougars have had an exceptional season.

No. 19 Arizona (Prev. No. 24) comes off a bye, with a 5-2 record.  The Wildcats filled the 19th spot by default.  Week Nine was a wild week filled with tricks and it was a real treat.  The real winners on Saturday were Alabama, Pittsburgh, and Arizona—who had the week off.

No. 20 Oklahoma State (Prev. No. 15) suffered only their second loss of the season on Saturday, but the Cowboys haven’t played well enough on a consistent basis for anyone to put much stock in them. 

No. 21 Utah (Prev. N/R) lost against their only ranked opponent this season.  And Oregon wasn’t even ranked at the time.  The Utes have struggled nearly every week and haven’t played anyone (besides Oregon) ranked in the Top 50.  But the Utes will have a chance to prove themselves against TCU and Brigham Young at the end of the season.

No. 22 California (Prev. N/R) is not a top contender in the Pac-10.  California started the season 3-0, but all those wins came in cupcake games. Losing to USC and Oregon by a combined score of 62-6 brought people's expectations way down. 

But after two easy victories over UCLA and Washington State, and winning a thriller against Arizona State—everyone is now sold on the Cal Golden Bears.  California has a 6-2 record, and they host Oregon State and Arizona in their next two games.  California finishes with Stanford and Washington on the road.

No. 23 Notre Dame (Prev. No. 23) is basically trying to make up for their losses.  The Fighting Irish lost in a shootout at Michigan in Week Two, but followed that with three wins (all shootouts) over Michigan State, at Purdue, and in overtime against Washington. 

But two weeks later Notre Dame came up short against USC on the final play.  The Fighting Irish had to make up for it with wins over Boston College and Washington State.

No. 24 Oklahoma (Prev. No. 20) actually fell a few spots in the rankings this week.  Oklahoma was used to blowing out their opponents and losing in heart-breaking fashion prior to Week Nine.  Halloween Week was filled with tricks and the game between Kansas State and Oklahoma was no exception. 

No. 25 Virginia Tech (Prev. No. 13) had a week and half to prepare for North Carolina, but apparently they weren’t quite ready.  VA Tech is on the verge of having their impressive wins go unnoticed, due to a two-game losing streak. 

UNC comes up short of the rankings, because they just got their first ACC win.  But if the Tar Heels continue to play like they did Thursday Night, they could make a case for themselves to be a potential contender. 

Knocking On The Door:

Rutgers, South Florida, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Oregon State