Rank (prev) TEAM RESULT NEXT

1 Texas (3-0) Idle at Missouri

(1) Will the Longhorns gain ground on the Trojans, who looked vulnerable for one half?

2 USC (3-0) Won 45-13 at Oregon at Arizona St.

(2) Down 13-0, Trojans respond like Men of Troy.

3 Virginia Tech (4-0) Beat Georgia Tech 51-7 at W. Virginia

(4) Beamerball!

4 Florida (4-0) Won 49-28 at Kentucky at Alabama

(5) Kentucky is ready for basketball season to begin.

5 Georgia (3-0) Won 23-10 at Miss. St. DNP

(14) When Bobby Bowden calls it quits, does Mark Richt leave Georgia for FSU?

6 California (4-0) Won 41-13 at New Mex. St. vs. Arizona

(13) The running of the Bears: Cal posts its 17th straight game with at least 100 yards rushing.

7 Florida State (3-0) Idle vs. Syracuse

(9) Drew Weatherford started to come of age in second half vs. BC.

8 Miami (2-1) Beat Colorado 23-3 vs. S. Florida

(10) Maybe the ‘Canes shouldn’t take South Florida lightly. Louisville did.

9 UCLA (3-0) Idle vs. Wash.

(14) Huskies should have nothing in the tank after emotional loss to Notre Dame.

10 Alabama (4-0) Beat Arkansas 24-13 vs. Florida

(24) Tide poised to shake up the SEC.

11 Minnesota (4-0) Beat Purdue 42-35 in 2OT at Penn State

(NR) Golden Gophers had lost seven straight to Purdue.

12 Michigan State (4-0) Won 61-14 at Illinois vs. Michigan

(NR) No letdown after upsetting the Irish.

13 Ohio St. (3-1) Beat Iowa 31-6 DNP

(18) Hum like a butterfly, hit like a Buckeye.

14 Tennessee (2-1) Won 30-27 in OT at LSU vs. Mississippi

(11) The QB controversy is over: Erik Ainge threw away the starting job.

15 LSU (1-1) Lost 30-27 in OT to Tenn. at Miss. St.

(3) Up 21-0, the emotion went out.

16 Purdue (3-1) Lost 42-35 in 2OT at Minn. vs. N. Dame

(7) The battle of vacation hot spots: South Bend vs. West Lafayette.

17 Iowa State (3-0) Won 28-21 at Army at Nebraska

(21) Bobby Ross has Black Knights headed in the right direction.

18 Oregon (3-1) Lost 45-13 to USC at Stanford

(8) Ducks could have used that insurance you need in the second half when USC starts playing.

19Boston College (3-1) Won 16-13 in OT at Clem. vs. Ball State

(23) Eagles tough it out after backup QB Matt Ryan takes the most devastating hit of the season.

20 Penn State (4-0) Won 34-29 at N’western vs. Minn.

(22) Time to find out if the Nittany Lions are for real.

21 Arizona State (3-1) Won 42-24 at Ore. St. vs. USC

(25) Sun Devils take their shot at the Trojans, who then have one tough road game remaining: ND.

22 Wisconsin (4-0) Beat Michigan 23-20 vs. Indiana

(NR) Strange magic on the Barry Alvarez farewell tour.

23 Louisville (2-1) Lost 45-14 at S. Florida vs. Fla. Atl.

(6) How bad is the Big East?

24 Iowa (2-2) Lost 31-6 at Ohio State vs. Illinois

(12) The Post’s preseason No.1 curse strikes again.

25 Georgia Tech (3-1) Lost 51-7 at Virg. Tech DNP

(15) QB Reggie Ball was feeling better until he faced the Hokie defense.

Dropped out: : No. 17 Michigan; No. 19 Fresno St.; No. 20 Texas A&M.