Now that college football season is underway, complete with games and everything, it is time to put aside the sheer speculation of my preseason BlogPoll ballot and offer instead a set of top 25 rankings that are based on actual evidence; to wit:
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | -- |
| 2 | Southern Cal |
 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State |
2 |
| 4 | Auburn |
 2 |
| 5 | Florida State |
11 |
| 6 | Oregon |
9 |
| 7 | Tennessee |
10 |
| 8 | Iowa |
1 |
| 9 | Florida |
5 |
| 10 | West Virginia |
1 |
| 11 | Louisiana State |
5 |
| 12 | Louisville |
4 |
| 13 | Michigan |
1 |
| 14 | Georgia | -- |
| 15 | Miami (Florida) |
4 |
| 16 | TCU |
3 |
| 17 | Notre Dame |
7 |
| 18 | UCLA |
3 |
| 19 | Clemson |
4 |
| 20 | Penn State |
6 |
| 21 | Cal |
14 |
| 22 | Nebraska |
4 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech |
3 |
| 24 | Oklahoma |
6 |
| 25 | Alabama |
5 |
Dropped Out: Navy (#22), Utah (#24), Arizona State (#25).
Feel free to register your assent or discontent below. The votes of my fellow BlogPollsters are available for your perusal, as well.
Go 'Dawgs!