After an exciting first day of college football, there have been some upsets, as well as some teams getting steamrolled. Here's my top ten after the first Saturday.
10) Alabama
Yea, I know they were ranked No. 24 coming into Saturday, but if any of you witnessed their dominance of No. 9 Clemson, you'll agree with this. John Parker Wilson might get ripped apart when the SEC schedule hits, but he looked awfully good against the Tigers.
Not to mention, the young 'Bama defense held Clemson's running back duo C.J. Spiller and James Davis to 20 rushing yards. That's insane. Nick Saban has things heading in the right direction in Tuscaloosa.
9) West Virginia
You might be wondering how it is possible for a team who won by 27 points to drop a spot in the top ten. Well, despite Pat White's five touchdown passes, the WVU defense gave up 21 points to a Division 1-AA opponent. That just can't happen if the Mountaineers and Bill Stewart are to win the Big East.
I was so impressed with White, but the defense looked absolutely sluggish.
8) Oregon
As I have already mentioned in a previously-written article, the Ducks' secondary is the best in the country. They certainly showed that imposing "D" against Jake Locker and the Washington Huskies, holding them to just 10 points.
The way in which head coach Nick Bellotti switched his quarterbacks on the fly while commanding a no-huddle offense was incredible.
7) Auburn
They didn't do a whole lot that was considered spectacular, but the SEC defense dominated the Warhawks to the tune of 220 total yards in a 34-0 rout. I'm not quite convinced that Tommy Tuberville has everything under control to make a BCS push, but the Tigers were in control in their first game.
6) Ohio State
I am ready to hear the boo-birds after making this decision, but with the unknown status of Chris "Beanie" Wells, I'm not all too sure how the Buckeyes will respond. With Wells healthy, this squad moves up a couple spots, but right now, I just don't see them hanging with USC in two weeks.
Todd Boeckman and Brian Robiskie will keep the offense alive, and James Laurinitis and Co. will dominate on D. The 43-0 score against Youngstown State obviously showed that the Bucks' are ready, but are they BCS title ready in two weeks? I don't think so. Especially not with Wells on the sidelines.
5) Missouri
Can this offense be stopped? If WR/KR sensation Jeremy Maclin is lost for a significant period of time, the answer to that may be yes. Right now, it's pretty unsure.
Although the Tigers hung 52 points on a quality Illinois team, they did surrender 42 points, as well. Chase Daniel made an uncharacteristically poor throw for an interception, but the running game for the Tigers was really something else. The Illini defense couldn't find an answer for Derrick Washington and Co.
4) Florida
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