CFB 365's Top 25

This week there is considerably more shake ups in my top 25 than in previous weeks. There are several new teams as well as teams that have either moved up or slid down considerably.

Here's how they rank.

1. Florida Gators - The Gators didn't completely annihilate the Volunteers like everyone thought they would. However, a win is a win in the tough SEC. Florida gets Kentucky and a bye week before they travel to Baton Rouge for what may be their toughest challenge of the season.





2. Texas Longhorns - Colt McCoy pulled off another one of his miraculous second half turnarounds on Saturday against Tech. The Longhorns looked a little out of sorts before halftime against the Red Raiders. Texas survived it's first big game of the season. There are several more potential bumps in the road.




3. LSU Tigers - The Tigers didn't blow anybody out of the water with their unimpressive victory over in-state "rival" Louisiana-Lafayette. However, it seems that Jordan Jefferson is getting better with every drive. If the QB play comes around to catch up with the rest of the talent at LSU, this team can be dangerous.




4. Alabama Crimson Tide - Alabama's victory in week 1 over Virginia Tech continues to look better thanks to Tech's wins. Last week, Bama looked pretty, well..... un-Bama like. The Tide scored early and often and racked up the yardage against the porous North Texas defense.




5. California Golden Bears - RB Jahvid Best continues to move up the Heisman list as his team continues to rise in the rankings. Once again, the Golden Bears were one of the more impressive teams this weekend. The passing game also seems to be coming along nicely for Cal.





6. Boise St. Broncos - Boise St. started to steamroll Fresno St. before letting the Bulldogs back into the game. The Broncos would go on to hang 51 points on the Fresno St. defense. Kellen Moore and the Boise St. offense should face no more stiff challenges on their way to an undefeated season.




7. Penn St. Nittany Lions - Penn St. destroyed another hapless opponent over the weekend. This time it was Temple's turn to get all tore up by the Fighting JoePas. At this point, it looks like it could be all Penn St. in the Big Eleven this year.





8. Ole Miss Rebels - SE Louisiana put up little resistance in Oxford. Ole Miss' only other win against Memphis looks less and less impressive as the weeks go by. Ole Miss really needs a quality win right about now.






9. Virginia Tech Hokies - The Hokies climbed back into the top ten after their impressive victory over Nebraska on Saturday. Tyrod Taylor came through when it was needed most against the vaunted Blackshirt defense of Nebraska. Even though the Hokie defense gave up all kinds of yards to Roy Helu, Tech still came away with a win.




10. Ohio St. Buckeyes - Speaking of climbing back into the top ten, the Buckeyes find themselves back. This is more or less the result of teams ahead of them choking. I still think Ohio St. has the chance to get things together and challenge Penn St.





11. Oklahoma Sooners - Where the hell did Landry Jones go? He was replaced by some bionic sure fire NFL prospect on Saturday against Tulsa. Whoever this new QB is, he quickly made the Sooner faithful forget all about Sam Bradford with his 6 touchdown passes.





12. USC Trojans - USC slides out of the top ten after their defeat at the hands of the Washington Huskies. I know some people will be upset that I have the Trojans ranked lower than a team that they beat in Ohio St. But who cares? It's my poll and I can do whatever I want.





13. Miami(FL) Hurricanes - The Hurricanes end the run of one loss teams. Most everyone else has this Miami squad in the top ten. Maybe I should have them there too. Perhaps they can persuade me with a win over the Sooners.





14. Cincinnati Bearcats - Cincy went into Corvallis and beat up on a very good Oregon St. team. The win was a very impressive one for Brian Kelly's bunch. Tony Pike is looking more and more like a serious QB. The defense is once again the talk of the town in Cincy.





15. Kansas Jayhawks - Kansas started off slow against Duke before Todd Reesing and Co. went off on David Cutcliffe's squad. Jake Sharp's mysterious disappearance from the game scares me a bit, but I think everything will be fine in Lawrence.





16. Houston Cougars - Houston got to sit back and enjoy their victory over Oklahoma St. for another week. They continue the run through the C-USA next week.






17. Washington Huskies - The Huskies move into the top twenty after their momentous victory over USC. Couple that with a close loss to LSU in week 1, and you gotta admit that this Washington team is very good. It's looking even worse for Ty Willingham now.





18. TCU Horned Frogs - Still not overly impressed with the Hogs. Beating the Texas St. Bobcats will elicit little more than a yawn from me. Wake me up when they play somebody for real. Then again, they are the only remaining unbeaten team of the MWC triumvirate.





19. North Carolina Tar Heels - UNC struggled early against East Carolina but pulled away late on the heels of their potent passing attack. Butch Davis has this Carolina team playing really well. We'll see how long they can keep this up.





20. Oklahoma St. Cowboys - The Cowboys got back on the winning track after taking down almighty Rice this week. That win won't push them back into the limelight, but they were able to dominate without Kendall Hunter.





21. Florida St. Seminoles - Everyone is all over FSU's jock after their dominating performance over BYU this weekend. I admit, I was impressed, but the win doesn't erase memories of FSU barely eeking out a victory over Jacksonville St.





22. BYU Cougars - Speaking of BYU. How ugly was that loss? Pretty damn ugly. The Cougars remain in my top 25, but they fall 13 spots behind the team that beat them.






23. Georgia Bulldogs - Georgia won a shootout against Arkansas on Saturday night. In what was one of the more entertaining games of the early season, UGA's Joe Cox and Arkansas' Ryan Mallett went blow for blow late into the night in Fayatteville. Georgia remains at 23 thanks to the arrival of the new 25 clubs.




24. Auburn Tigers - Auburn makes it another SEC team in the top 25 this season. I pre-determined that the winner of the West Virginia-Auburn contest would move into my top 25. I can do that...






25. Missouri Tigers - Once again Mizzou hangs onto the 25th spot in the rankings. They should fall out shortly.