Week Nine - Top Twenty Five

Tebow could very well win the Heisman. Only one thing that worries me about this Florida team - what in the world do they do if Tebow goes down?

#11 - South Carolina.
An upset loss to a semi-decent Vandy team withstanding, the Gamecocks still control their SEC destiny with games over UF and UT remaining. Win out, and they should still play for a conference crown in Atlanta.

#12 - Kentucky.
Woodson continued to play spectacular against the Gators, but UK's defense couldn't get that precious stop when they needed it.

#13 - Virginia Tech.
I'll hold off judgement until the Boston College game.

#14 - Auburn.
High for a 3-loss team, but they've lost to decent competition, nearly beat the SEC's best at home (after doing the same to Florida).

#15 - USC.
Beating Notre Dame 38-0 in  other years would be a reason for a significant  ranking boost. Too bad it's not one of those years. The Fighting Irish, now 1-7. That is surely going to pull down the Trojan's SOS in the BCS computers which already don't take their Stanford loss lightly as the human polls do.

#16 - Kansas.
Bested Colorado at home to move to 7-0. I certainly predicted this. Now, the road gets just a little tougher, but the Jays could remain undefeated until their finale with Missouri. Should be a barn-burner no matter what.

#17 - Texas.
Overcame a lackluster effort to beat Baylor. The Longhorns host a reeling Nebraska this week, I'm wondering if the Horns can hang 50 on this Husker defense?

#18 - Alabama.
Yes, that was the complete game I was looking for. Absolutely steamrolled Tennessee (bet- Fulmer is now back on the hot seat...) at home, and get a week to rest up before hosting divisional nemesis LSU. Bryant-Denny will be in total anarchy, but watch for the Oxford-like rain of debris and red pumps should the Tide lose.

#19 - Rutgers.
Rekindled hopes of a Big East BCS berth with a thrilling win over front-runners South Florida, but the Scarlet Knights still have a long road ahead.

#20 - Georgia.
The Dawgs had a week off after escaping Vandy to prepare for Tebow and his mighty Gators in the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Could bite a Florida team coming off a tough win at Kentucky, and rekindle their own conference title hopes.

#21 - California.
How the mighty hath fallen. 2 conference losses later, not only are the Bear's national title hopes done, but their Pac Ten hopes have taken a significant hit. The Bears are away at Arizona State this weekend, so the damage may not be done yet...

#22 - Hawai'i.
They've just fallen off my radar. There are plenty of teams who are rooting for the Warriors to fall so that they don't steal a BCS bid from a more deserving team. A team who's SOS is LAST in Division-I (Bowl Division) football, and lower than a significant percentage of Division I-AA, should NOT be invited into the BCS.

#23 - Michigan.
Six wins and a slew of other incredible upsets later, and the Wolverines are ranked again. That closing stretch will decide the destiny of this team, @ Michigan State, @ Wisconsin, hosting arch-rival Ohio State.

#24 - Penn State.
Morelli showed poise and methodically drove his Nittany Lions for a score every time Indiana challenged. The Lions host nemesis Ohio State this weekend in what could be a tremendous defensive battle. Expect around 27 points combined.

#25 - Virginia.
The Cavs have quietly put together a seven win streak and thus vaulted themselves into the rankings. Every game they play seemingly comes down to the last second - with a 2 point win over UNC, 5 point win over Georgia Tech, 2 point win at Middle Tennessee, and 1 point wins the last two weeks over both UConn and at Maryland. Say whatever you may, they play it close, and find ways to win.

On The Bubble:
Wisconsin.
Illinois.
Purdue.
Cincinnati.
UCLA.
Clemson.

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