Rank (prev) TEAM RESULT NEXT

1 Texas (3-0) Beat Rice, 51-10 Idle

(1) The backup running back rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns.

2 USC (2-0) Beat Arkansas, 70-17 at Oregon

(2) Please send the Heisman Trophy to Matt Leinart, co/ USC sports information department.

3 LSU (1-0) DNP vs. Tennessee

(3) A home, sweet, home game.

4 Virginia Tech (3-0) Beat Ohio, 45-0 vs. Georgia Tech

(4) Reggie Ball and Marcus Vick on the same field: priceless.

5 Florida (3-0) Beat Tennessee, 16-7 at Kentucky

(5) So much for the spread offense; how about that stifling defense?

6 Louisville (2-0) Beat Oregon St., 63-17 at South Florida

(6) Biggest distraction to Cards is the inordinate number of gentlemen’s clubs in Tampa.

7 Purdue (2-0) Won 31-24 at Arizona at Minnesota

(8) Desert Scare.

8 Oregon (3-0) Beat Fresno St., 37-34 vs. USC

(9) Ducks have the offense to score on USC, but their defense can’t stop undefeated Columbia.

9 FSU (3-0) Won 28-17 at BC Idle

(10) LB A.J. Nicholson emerges as Noles’ best receiver.

10 Miami (1-1) Won 36-30, 3OT at Clemson vs. Colorado

(11) Freshman Kenny Phillips makes his statement as Miami’s next great DB.

11 Iowa (2-1) Beat Northern Iowa, 45-21 at Ohio St.

(12) Let the Big Ten race begin.

12 Georgia (3-0) Louisiana-Monroe, 44-7 at Miss. St.

(14) There is no player who deserves a better senior season then QB DJ Shockley.

13 Cal (3-0) Beat Ill, 35-20 at New Mexico St.

(15) Doing it with the backup QB and RB.

14 UCLA (3-0) Beat Oklahoma, 41-27 Idle

(21) There are two quality teams in LA.

15 Georgia Tech (3-0) Beat Connecticut, 28-13 at Virginia Tech

(20) The health status of Reggie Ball is crucial to Tech’s chances.

16 Tennessee (1-1) Lost 16-7 at Florida at LSU

(7) Maybe while the Volunteers are in Baton Rouge, they can volunteer some help since the SEC East crown is lost.

17 Michigan (2-1) Beat E. Michigan, 55-0 at Wisconsin

(16) RB Brian Calhoun tests the Wolverines’ defense.

18 Ohio St. (2-1) Beat San Diego St., 27-6 vs. Iowa

(17) Can the Buckeyes lose twice in the Horseshoe in September? Yes.

19 Fresno St. (1-1) Lost 37-34 at Oregon Idle

(13) Bulldogs tackled like lapdogs.

20 Texas A&M (1-1) Beat SMU, 66-8 vs. Texas St.

(19) SMU and Texas St.

21 Iowa St. (2-0) DNP at Army

(23) Short trip to West Point is worth watching Stevie Hicks run.

22 Penn St. (3-0) Beat Central Michigan, 40-3 at Northwestern

(24) We’ll have to wait another week to learn if the Nittany Lions are for real.

23 Boston College (2-1) Lost 28-17 to Florida St. at Clemson

(18) Mathias Kiwanuka is the best defensive player in college football.

24 Alabama (3-0) Won 37-14 at S. Carolina vs. Arkansas

(NR) Tide hands Steve Spurrier his worse home loss ever.

25 Arizona St. (2-1) Beat Northwestern, 52-21 at Oregon St.

(NR) Trap game for Sun Devils? Nope. Louisville exposed the Beavers.

Dropped out: : No.22 Notre Dame; No. 25 Clemson