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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 24: Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide cheer against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

No. 25 Mississippi Rebels (5-2) at Auburn Tigers (5-3)

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Gene Chizik of the Auburn Tigers calls to a referee during the game against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Ima

No. 24 California Golden Bears (5-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (4-3)

BERKELEY, CA - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Jeff Tedford of the California Golden Bears looks on against the Washington State Cougars at California Memorial Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

No. 23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) vs Washington State Cougars (1-6)

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Charlie Weis of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish speaks to quarterback Jimmy Clausen #7 during the fourth quarter against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 17, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. USC won the ga

No. 22 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-2) at Tennessee Volunteers (3-4)

TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Tennessee Volunteers converses with quarterback Jonathan Crompton #8 against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/G

No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1) at South Florida Bulls (5-2)

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 12: Coach Jim Leavitt of the University of South Florida Bulls directs play against the Kansas University Jayhawks at Raymond James Stadium on September 12, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

No. 19 Miami Hurricanes (5-2) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4)

TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 07: Head coach Randy Shannon of the Miami Hurricanes watches his team take on the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 7, 2009 in Tallahassee, Florida. Miami defeated Florida State 38-34. (Photo by Do

No. 18 Houston Cougars (6-1) vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-3)

HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Kevin Sumlin and quarterback Case Keenum #7 of the Houston Cougars talks during a timeout while UH plays against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Robertson Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Thomas

No. 17 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2) vs New Mexico State Aggies (3-5)

CLEVELAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Jim Tressel of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches the action during the game against the Toledo Rockets at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ohio State Buckeyes shutout the Toledo Rock

No. 16 Utah Utes (6-1) vs Wyoming Cowboys (4-3)

EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Utah Utes works the sidelines in the third quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won the game 31-24. (Photo by Steve Dy

No. 13 Virginia Tech Hokies vs North Carolina Tar Heels (4-3)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Frank Beamer of the Virginia Tech Hokies talks to Matt Reidy #23 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 17, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats (5-3)

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions coaches on the sideline during a game against the Temple Owls on September 19, 2009 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Im

No. 11 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-1) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-6)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Paul Johnson (L) of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets converses with quarterback Josh Nesbitt #9 after his touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 17, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by

No. 9 LSU Tigers (6-1) vs Tulane Green Wave (2-5)

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Les Miles of the Louisiana State University Tigers reacts to a missed field goal against the Auburn Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (7-0) at Syracuse Orangemen (3-4)

MIAMI - JANUARY 01: Head coach Brian Kelly of the Cincinnati Bearcats shouts on the field against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Dolphin Stadium on January 1, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)

No. 7 Boise State Broncos (6-0) vs San Jose State Spartans (1-5)

BOISE , ID - SEPTEMBER 13: Head Coach Chris Petersen of the Boise State Broncos walks the sidelines agaisnt the Bowling Green Falcons at Bronco Stadium on September 13, 2008 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

No. 6 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (7-0) vs UNLV Rebels (3-5)

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs during play against the Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Horned Frogs 35-10. (Photo by Ronald

No. 4 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (4-4)

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes talks with Ricky Stanzi #12 while playing the Penn State Nittnay Lions on September 26, 2009 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Iowa won the game 21-10. (Photo

No. 1 Florida Gators (7-0) vs Georgia Bulldogs (4-3)

STARKVILLE, MS - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Urban Meyer of the University of Florida Gators, leads the team onto the field against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, at Davis Wade Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Starkville, Mississippi (Photo by Rick Dole/Gett

Game of the Week No. 1: No. 3 Texas Longhorns (7-0) at No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1)

COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Mack Brown of the Texas Longhorns looks on during the game against the Missouri Tigers on October 24, 2009 at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Game of the Week No. 2: No. 5 USC Trojans (6-1) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (6-1)

EUGENE, OR - SEPTEMBER 19: Darron Thomas #1, Jeremiah Masoli #8, head coach Chip Kelly and Javes Lewis #14 of the Oregon Ducks wait in the tunnel to be introduced before the start of the game against the Utah Utes at Autzen Stadium on September 19, 2009 i