Walker-Sports Top 25 Poll:Boomer Sooner

Alright so last weekend may have been the best weekend of the college football season to date, and that is saying a whole lot. But really it is hard to beat, six unranked teams knocking off ranked opponents in one weekend. One thing that is for sure is with this entire shake up, you can bet your last dollar that the Walker-Sports College Poll will be changing. Let’s check out where you favorite team landed.

1) : Bob Stoops tried to keep this year’s Sooners team his dirty little secret. Well the secret is out now, with them sitting atop every poll in . The Sooners are good, very good and now the whole country will be gunning for them. Let’s see if Stoops can hold his troops together and get them into a BCS Championship game.

2) LSU: The SEC is very tough, just ask and . LSU snuck out a 34-24 win over Mississippi St this weekend to remain undefeated. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the SEC is just getting started they will have a very long way to go to complete this repeat journey.

3) Tigers: Sitting idle last weekend the Mizzu got to watch the train wreck all around them that was the Top 5 in the country. Now that Mizzu is in the mix of the national title scene it will be interesting to see how they handle the pressure. More importantly they are ready to start the Big 12 schedule. This will be the first time they have played actual Div I level talent all season, it could be a shock to the Tigers system.

4) : The Longhorns defense is alive and well down in . Last weekend the smothered and held them to 11 yards rushing. The arrival of this stout defense may be the best thing to happen to UT. A great defense will take pressure off Colt McCoy and keep him from having to make all the big plays. Two weeks, the Red River Shootout is right around the corner. That is when we will exactly how far this club has come.

5) : Nick Saban has arrived. Well I guess he never went anywhere, but the Tide is right in the hunt in the SEC and the national title scene. However, Bama is thin at every position, so the key will be staying healthy which can be very difficult in such a physical conference.

6) : It’s strange watching the spread offense in , but it works very well. PSU was held under 50 points for the first time all season on Saturday. Too bad they still beat by 14. The next month will be a long stretch for the Lions, at Purdue, at home against and on the road at . With the sudden emergence of the Wolverines, the race for the Big 10 could be very entertaining.

7) Tech: I’m not even sure how this team ended up here. They have played competition that could not compete for the Texas High School State Championship more or less in the Big 12. This may be the best Red Raiders team ever. However, this bubble is about to burst, despite improvements on defense and in the running game, this is the same ole Texas Tech and the Big 12 has enough QB’s to keep pace with their high scoring and high flying ways.

8) : The South Florida offense is back. The Bulls trounced NC State on Saturday 41-10 and scored on five out of its first six possessions. This could be the year that USF makes it to a BCS game. The Big East is anyone’s conference for the taking. WVU doesn’t want to step up and own it, so why shouldn’t USF be able to.

9) BYU: After consecutive shutouts in their last two games all BYU has to do is stay focused. Which shouldn’t be too hard for a team loaded with upperclassmen that all have loads of experience? BYU just has to maintain and they will be crashing a BCS game near you very soon.

10) Bulldogs: They went on the road two weeks ago, and then had to come home to the SEC buzz saw that is . The Bulldogs just did not have enough firepower to keep pace. Actually the 41-30 final is pretty impressive considering the Dog were down 31-0 at the half. The defense just let this team down.

11) : If this team had anyone who could play QB they would be dangerous. used three different players under center Saturday, and their offense was still only able to find the endzone once. is a good team, they just need to figure out how to score more than 14 points and take some of the pressure off that defense. I do love the way things are setting up for the Iron Bowl.

12) USC: What happened? That has been the question asked around the country. They only thing that has saved USC are the fact that two other top 10 teams lost over the weekend. The Trojans laid an egg on Thursday night. They let a freshmen run all over them, and Sanchez was not accurate when it was needed. The Pac 10 will get easier for them, but at this point they are a wrap for the Rose Bowl so who cares?

13) : Talk about gagging up a perfect opportunity. The Gators had a chance to put their stamp on the National Title hunt, and they blew it against Ole Miss of all teams. Who would have thought? The Gators were sloppy even down to blocked extra point. The Gators are a good team, but they did not deserve to win that game Saturday.

14) : The Buckeyes have Beanie Wells back and the offense has its spark once again. However, OSU will have their hands full this season. The Big 10 is shaping up to be an impressive conference. The Buckeyes had better be careful or they may end up in the Capital One Bowl rather than Rose Bowl.

15) : Much like their cross state rival BYU, needs to remain focused as they work their way through their schedule. The Utes are playing all unranked teams from here, and even the mighty should not poise a threat to them. The end goal is a showdown with BYU and then sees if the BCS invite comes their way.

16) : The Jayhawks enjoyed an off week before they embark on a tough Big 12 schedule. Unfortunately for they fall into a similar boat as Texas Tech, while they are much improved from their past they are still far from being amongst the Big 12 elite.

17) : Who knew there was still life in the Big House? Without a doubt, dumb penalties can be blamed for the breakdown experienced. However, the Badgers will need to put Saturday’s lost behind them as quickly as possible. They still have a lot of football left, and I am sure they want to avoid another trip to the Capital One Bowl.

18) : On the road against a BCS division team (well UCLA kind of is one) and took care of business again getting the win. It is very difficult to say where will end up when it comes to bowl games. They are a great team and by far the best in their conference, an 11-1 record could prove to be very interesting to selection comities.

19) : ’s favorite upset team will open its WAC schedule on the blue turf on Wednesday night. You can be assured the Broncos are eager to regain their WAC title and shake up some BCS standings once again.

20) Vanderbilt: They will get two weeks in the Top 25 thanks to last week’s bye week. Vandy is a solid team, but they are Vandy. They end goal for this team and the true measure of their success will be if they can reach a bowl game. Remember this same Vandy team went 4-0 with Jay Cutler at QB and still managed to miss out on a bowl game, so don’t get too excited just yet.

21) UConn: Are the Huskies the team to beat in the Big East? I won’t go that far just yet, but one thing is for sure, they do know how to win football games. They scrap and fight and find away. I also like the way their defense is able to force turnovers. While they may not be a serious contender for a BCS bit, they can definitely play spoiler to more than a few teams.

22) : The Ducks showed the world exactly how you bounce back after a gut wrenching upset at home. You go on the road and rout the first team you see. In this case that happened to be . And they were ripped 63-14. It was because of that impressive performance the Ducks get to stay in the poll.

23) : OSU is in the national spotlight and this time it is not because of Mike Gundy yelling at reporters. This team has great play at the QB position, and Gundy seems to have his players fired up. I have a feeling they will play spoiler to some team in the Big 12.

24) Virginia Tech: After bouncing back from an opening weekend lost to one time thrillers ECU, the Hokies have climbed back into the Top 25 by playing and winning ugly football games and capitalizing on penalties and mistakes. Sounds like things are just they way they like them down in .

25) : Oops where did Navy come from? Perhaps Wake was still basking into the glow of their second win against . Nonetheless, lucky for Wake Forest Navy is not in the ACC (although they could knock off half the teams that are). Wake needs to regroup and just focus on making the ACC Championship; it’s a very attainable goal.