I flat-out have not been impressed with Ohio State in any game this season, yet I still have them at number 10 because they always find a way to win games. Their defense had a great performance yesterday, but the Buckeye offense is far from potent.
Still, with the game against Penn State at home, I think Ohio State is going to have another shot at a Big Ten title.
11. Missouri
In the end they may be better than both Ohio State and Texas Tech, but I do not trust their defense. Until this week their offense had just been abusing teams. My biggest issue with Missouri is if an opposing defense can slow down their offense at all, the Tigers are very vulnerable.
12. LSU
I am not very confident in either of their quarterbacks. The defense got abused by the Florida Gators yesterday, but I think that probably has more to do with that Gator offense finally clicking than the LSU defense.
Bottom line, LSU is good enough to beat some people, and maybe good enough to win the West, but they have too many weaknesses to be considered an elite team.
13. BYU
The Cougars are a team I struggle to rank. They have looked impressive enough week in and week out for me to put them around 13, but I do not think I can rank them much higher unless they really look great against the likes of TCU and Utah.
I would love to see what they can do against top-notch competition (and good for them, they will go to a BCS bowl if they keep taking care of business).
14. South Florida
Their banged-up defense struggled to stop the Pittsburgh running game. They still have great balance on offense and can really get after the quarterback on defense. I think their win over Kansas is a very good win, and I think they have been impressive throughout the season.
15. Michigan State
They are just a solid football team. They run the ball and play very good defense. Fifteen might end up being a little high for them, but with solid wins over Notre Dame and Northwestern, this seems reasonable.
16. North Carolina
The Tar Heels got another big win, this time against Notre Dame. Their defense continues to make plays. Butch Davis has to be a favorite for coach of the year.
17. Virginia Tech
They have been an entirely different team with Taylor at the quarterback position. They have not been overly impressive but keep finding ways to win games. Another BCS bid and an ACC championship are very much in reach.
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