The Top Ten finally had a major shakeup when Ohio State fell to Penn State, 24-21. The Buckeyes could have fallen further in the poll, but they stayed ahead of Western Michigan and Boise State because of their strength of schedule. Meanwhile, Alabama continued to dominate the SEC with a ripping of Texas A&M. It’s simply hard to envision a College Football Playoff without the Crimson Tide involved. As of now, the playoff (as I see it) would have Alabama playing Washington, and Clemson playing Michigan. With the way those teams are competing, that would be a playoff worth watching. Of course, it’s doubtful that lineup will stay intact for another six weeks.
| Rank | Team | W | L | Last Week | Last |
| 1 | Alabama | 8 | 0 | Beat Texas A&M, 33-14 | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson | 7 | 0 | OFF | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 | 0 | Beat Illinois, 41-8 | 4 |
| 4 | Washington | 7 | 0 | Beat Oregon State, 41-17 | 5 |
| 5 | Louisville | 6 | 1 | Beat NC State, 54-13 | 9 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 1 | Lost to Penn State, 24-21 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 0 | Beat Eastern Michigan, 45-31 | 6 |
| 8 | Boise State | 7 | 0 | Beat BYU, 28-27 | 7 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 6 | 0 | Beat TCU, 34-10 | 12 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 0 | Beat Purdue, 27-14 | 10 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | Beat Texas Tech, 66-59 | 11 |
| 12 | LSU | 5 | 2 | Beat Ole Miss, 38-21 | 17 |
| 13 | Baylor | 6 | 0 | OFF | 13 |
| 14 | Florida State | 5 | 2 | OFF | 14 |
| 15 | Florida | 5 | 1 | OFF | 15 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 6 | 1 | Lost to Alabama, 33-14 | 8 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | Beat Iowa, 17-9 | 16 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 5 | 2 | OFF | 18 |
| 19 | Auburn | 5 | 2 | Beat Arkansas, 56-3 | 22 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 6 | 2 | Beat Virginia, 35-14 | 20 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 2 | Beat Kansas, 44-20 | 24 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | Beat Miami, 37-17 | 41 |
| 23 | Washington State | 5 | 2 | Beat Arizona State, 37-32 | 28 |
| 24 | Penn State | 5 | 2 | Beat Ohio State, 24-21 | 32 |
| 25 | Navy | 5 | 1 | Beat Memphis, 42-28 | 38 |
| 26 | USC | 4 | 3 | OFF | 26 |
| 27 | Utah | 7 | 1 | Beat UCLA, 52-45 | 27 |
| 28 | Colorado | 6 | 2 | Beat Stanford, 10-5 | 30 |
| 29 | Toledo | 6 | 1 | Beat Central Michigan, 31-17 | 34 |
| 30 | Houston | 6 | 2 | Lost to SMU, 38-16 | 19 |
| 31 | Miami (Fla.) | 4 | 3 | Lost to Virginia Tech, 37-17 | 21 |
| 32 | USF | 6 | 2 | Lost to Temple, 46-30 | 23 |
| 33 | Arkansas | 5 | 3 | Lost to Auburn, 56-3 | 25 |
| 34 | Ole Miss | 3 | 4 | Lost to LSU, 38-21 | 29 |
| 35 | BYU | 4 | 4 | Lost to Boise State, 28-27 | 35 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 2 | OFF | 36 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | Lost to Washington State, 37-32 | 37 |
| 38 | Temple | 5 | 3 | Beat USF, 46-30 | 52 |
| 39 | TCU | 4 | 3 | Lost to West Virginia, 34-10 | 31 |
| 40 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | Lost to Wisconsin, 17-9 | 33 |
| 41 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | Lost to Colorado, 10-5 | 40 |
| 42 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | Beat Rutgers, 34-32 | 42 |
| 43 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | Beat Indiana, 24-14 | 48 |
| 44 | Troy | 6 | 1 | Beat South Alabama, 28-21 | 46 |
| 45 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | Lost to Utah, 52-45 | 44 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | Beat Texas, 24-21 | 63 |
| 47 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | OFF | 47 |
| 48 | Maryland | 5 | 2 | Beat Michigan State, 28-17 | 58 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 2 | 5 | OFF | 49 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 5 | 2 | OFF | 50 |
| 51 | Texas | 3 | 4 | Lost to Kansas State, 24-21 | 39 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 5 | 2 | Beat Idaho, 37-19 | 53 |
| 53 | NC State | 4 | 3 | Lost to Louisville, 54-13 | 43 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | OFF | 54 |
| 55 | Memphis | 5 | 2 | Lost to Navy, 42-28 | 45 |
| 56 | San Diego State | 6 | 1 | Beat San Jose State, 49-3 | 59 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | Beat Tennessee State, 35-17 | 57 |
| 58 | California | 4 | 3 | Beat Oregon, 52-49 2OT | 55 |
| 59 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | Lost to Northwestern, 24-14 | 51 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | 4 | 3 | OFF | 60 |
| 61 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 2 | Beat Missouri, 51-45 | 62 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | Beat Old Dominion, 59-24 | 70 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 5 | 2 | Beat Tulane, 50-27 | 64 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | Beat Mississippi State, 40-38 | 65 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | Lost to Toledo, 31-17 | 56 |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | Beat FIU, 44-24 | 68 |
| 67 | Duke | 3 | 4 | OFF | 67 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | Beat ULM, 59-17 | 79 |
| 69 | Texas Tech | 3 | 4 | Lost to Oklahoma, 66-59 | 69 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | Beat Boston College, 28-20 | 73 |
| 71 | Wyoming | 5 | 2 | Beat Nevada, 42-34 | 71 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | Beat New Mexico State, 22-19 | 72 |
| 73 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | Lost to Maryland, 28-17 | 66 |
| 74 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 3 | Lost to Western Michigan, 45-31 | 74 |
| 75 | Akron | 5 | 3 | Beat Ball State, 35-25 | 81 |
| 76 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | Beat East Carolina, 31-19 | 82 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | Beat Air Force, 34-27 | 98 |
| 78 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | Lost to Hawaii, 34-27 | 61 |
| 79 | Virginia | 2 | 5 | Lost to North Carolina, 35-14 | 75 |
| 80 | Ohio | 5 | 3 | Beat Kent State, 14-10 | 80 |
| 81 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | Beat UNLV, 42-23 | 89 |
| 82 | SMU | 3 | 4 | Beat Houston, 38-16 | 121 |
| 83 | Missouri | 2 | 5 | Lost to Middle Tennessee, 51-45 | 78 |
| 84 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | Beat Massachusetts, 34-28 | 84 |
| 85 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | Lost to Troy, 28-21 | 85 |
| 86 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | OFF | 86 |
| 87 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | Lost to Nebraska, 27-14 | 87 |
| 88 | Oregon | 2 | 5 | Lost to California, 52-49 2OT | 88 |
| 89 | UCF | 3 | 3 | Beat Connecticut, 24-16 | 92 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | 2 | 5 | Lost to Kentucky, 40-38 | 83 |
| 91 | North Texas | 4 | 3 | Beat Army, 35-18 | 102 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | Lost to Western Kentucky, 59-24 | 76 |
| 93 | Army | 4 | 3 | Lost to North Texas, 35-18 | 77 |
| 94 | Utah State | 3 | 4 | Beat Fresno State, 38-20 | 96 |
| 95 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | Lost to Syracuse, 28-20 | 90 |
| 96 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | Lost to UCF, 24-16 | 91 |
| 97 | Idaho | 4 | 4 | Lost to Appalachian State, 37-19 | 93 |
| 98 | Oregon State | 2 | 5 | Lost to Washington, 41-17 | 94 |
| 99 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | Lost to Tulsa, 50-27 | 95 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 4 | Beat Texas State, 27-3 | 103 |
| 101 | Arizona | 2 | 5 | OFF | 101 |
| 102 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 6 | Beat Buffalo, 44-7 | 114 |
| 103 | Illinois | 2 | 5 | Lost to Michigan, 41-8 | 99 |
| 104 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | Lost to UTEP, 52-49 | 97 |
| 105 | Charlotte | 3 | 5 | Beat Marshall, 27-24 | 118 |
| 106 | Nevada | 3 | 5 | Lost to Wyoming, 42-34 | 106 |
| 107 | UNLV | 3 | 5 | Lost to Colorado State, 42-23 | 100 |
| 108 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | OFF | 108 |
| 109 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | Lost to Akron, 35-25 | 104 |
| 110 | San Jose State | 2 | 6 | Lost to San Diego State, 49-3 | 107 |
| 111 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | Lost to Georgia Southern, 22-19 | 111 |
| 112 | Marshall | 2 | 5 | Lost to Charlotte, 27-24 | 105 |
| 113 | Rutgers | 2 | 6 | Lost to Minnesota, 34-32 | 113 |
| 114 | FIU | 3 | 5 | Lost to Louisiana Tech, 44-24 | 110 |
| 115 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 6 | Beat Bowling Green, 40-26 | 123 |
| 116 | Georgia State | 2 | 5 | Beat Tennessee-Martin, 31-6 | 116 |
| 117 | UTEP | 2 | 5 | Beat UTSA, 52-39 | 124 |
| 118 | Kent State | 2 | 6 | Lost to Ohio, 14-10 | 115 |
| 119 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | Lost to Cincinnati, 31-19 | 112 |
| 120 | Rice | 1 | 6 | Beat Prairie View A&M, 65-44 | 120 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | Lost to Miami (Ohio), 40-26 | 109 |
| 122 | Kansas | 1 | 6 | Lost to Oklahoma State, 44-20 | 119 |
| 123 | ULM | 2 | 5 | Lost to New Mexico, 59-17 | 117 |
| 124 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | Lost to Northern Illinois, 44-7 | 122 |
| 125 | Texas State | 2 | 5 | Lost to Louisiana-Lafayetta, 27-3 | 125 |
| 126 | FAU | 1 | 6 | OFF | 126 |
| 127 | Massachusetts | 1 | 7 | Lost to South Carolina, 34-28 | 128 |
| 128 | Fresno State | 1 | 7 | Lost to Utah State, 38-20 | 127 |
Copyright © 2016 Doug DeBolt
