College Football Rankings: If Oklahoma Loses, Who Will Be the New No. 1?

The college football rankings could drastically change over the weekend as the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Florida State Seminoles.

The Oklahoma Sooners are the current No. 1 team in the nation as they sit atop the college football rankings. Today they go up against the No. 5 ranked Seminoles and they could easily lose on the road in this big game. If they lose the top spot in the polls, there will be a vacancy that any team in the country would be willing to fill.

Here is a look at the most likely candidate to jump into the top spot, if Oklahoma should lose this Saturday. 

Alabama Crimson Tide

The first team that has the right to the top spot is naturally the No. 2 team in the country. The Tide has already beaten a ranked team in Penn State and should easily dispose of North Texas on Saturday night. As long as Alabama wins, there should be no reason that any other team jumps over them into the top spot.

LSU Tigers

 Out of all the teams in the top five, the Tigers has the most impressive résumé. They defeated then No. 3 Oregon Ducks to open the season. Just last Thursday on national television, the Tigers invaded Starkville and beat the ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs. LSU has defeated two ranked opponents in the first three weeks of football and for that; they deserve a shot at the No. 1 spot.

Florida State

 It may seem very unusual for a No. 5 team to leapfrog all of the other teams in front of them to get to the top spot, but Florida State could send a very big message to the voters today. If they are able to beat Oklahoma and beat them soundly, they should get some consideration for the top spot in the college football rankings.

Boise State fans will start screaming that they deserve a look as the best team in the country, but it’s not going to happen. Only the voters will decide, but if Oklahoma loses today, the top spot is up for grabs.

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