Let's Rank 'Em!: The Top 25 NCAA Running Backs Entering Week Ten

Ryan Mathews remains my top running back in the country for obvious reasons. He averages 7.3 yards per carry, he's crossed the end zone 11 times already, and also averages over 160 rushing yards per game. These are pretty good numbers for a guy who possibly plays the the lest popular team in the state of California. Here's how I see the NCAA's top 25 running backs entering week ten of action:

1. Ryan Mathews (Fresno State): 179 carries, 1,316 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns

2. Bernard Pierce (Temple): 164 carries, 1,033 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns

3. Darius Marshall (Marshall): 196 carries, 1,032 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns

4. Toby Gerhart (Stanford): 195 carries, 994 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns

5. Dion Lewis (Pittsburgh): 185 carries, 1,029 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns

6. Lance Dunbar (North Texas): 127 carries, 961 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns

7. Ben Tate (Auburn): 193 carries, 1,067 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

8. Mark Ingram (Alabama): 153 carries, 1,004 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns

9. Anthony Dixon (Mississippi State): 182 carries, 1,001 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns

10. Noel Devine (West Virginia): 154 carries, 954 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns

11. Donald Buckram (UTEP): 150 carries, 947 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns

12. Montel Harris (Boston College): 183 carries, 930 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns

13. Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State): 172 carries, 922 rushing yards, 14 touchdowns

14. Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech): 163 carries, 930 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns

15. Jonathan Dwyer (Georgia Tech): 146 carries, 904 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns

16. Daniel Thomas (Kansas State): 181 carries, 902 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns

17. LaMichael James (Oregon): 131 carries, 918 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns

18. Robert Turbin (Utah State): 132 carries, 872 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns

19. Montario Hardesty (Tennessee): 166 carries, 841 rushing yards, 8 touchdowns

20. Evan Royster (Penn State): 145 carries, 859 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns

21. John Clay (Wisconsin): 177 carries, 839 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns

22. Jahvid Best (California): 132 carries, 838 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns

23. Brandon West (Western Michigan): 161 carries, 824 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns

24. Alfred Morris (Florida Atlantic): 160 carries, 798 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns

25. Alexander Robinson (Iowa State): 150 carries, 813 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns