Week 10 Polls

The Associated Press Top 25

The gold standard of human polls, until the Playoff committee starts releasing its top 25s later in the year.

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Wisconsin
5. Notre Dame
6. Clemson
7. Penn State
8. Oklahoma
9. Miami
10. TCU
11. Oklahoma State
12. Washington
13. Virginia Tech
14. Iowa State
15. UCF
16. Auburn
17. USC
18. Stanford
19. LSU
20. NC State
21. Mississippi State
22. Memphis
23. Arizona
24. Michigan State
25. Washington State

Jeff Sagarin’s ratings

A long-running computer rating of FBS and FCS teams, all in one list, usually out very early Sunday morning.

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Penn State
4. Georgia (Computers often do stuff humans wouldn’t agree with. This just means the Sagarin formula would favor those three teams over UGA on a neutral field, not that UGA’s undefeated resume is inferior. Human rankings will favor the Dawgs, and other computers might as well.)
5. Notre Dame
6. Clemson
7. Washington
8. Auburn
9. Oklahoma
10. Oklahoma State
11. Wisconsin
12. Virginia Tech
13. TCU
14. Mississippi State
15. UCF
16. USF
17. Stanford
18. Miami
19. Iowa State
20. Texas
21. Georgia Tech
22. Michigan
23. NC State
24. Washington State
25. LSU

The USA Today Coaches Poll

Doesn’t matter much.

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Wisconsin
5. Clemson
6. Miami
7. Penn State
8. Notre Dame
9. Oklahoma
10. Oklahoma State
11. Washington
12. TCU
13. Virginia Tech
14. UCF
15. Auburn
16. Iowa State
17. USC
18. Stanford
19. NC State
20. LSU
21. Memphis
22. Mississippi State
23. USF
24. Michigan
25. Arizona

Georgia Overview

Georgia took out years of frustration against Florida on Saturday, stomping the Gators 42-7 in the most lopsided Cocktail Party victory in this writer’s life.

The run game was rolling and the defense was strong in a game that ultimately was Jim McElwain’s final one as coach of the Gators.

The number two ranked Dawgs now return home to face South Carolina this coming weekend.

Movers

Fell Out: #17 USF, #22 West Virginia

Newcomers: #21 Mississippi State, #23 Arizona

Overrated

#14 Iowa State

The Cyclones have two very impressive wins this year against Oklahoma and TCU and are somehow real challengers for the Big 12 title. However, I think they are a few spots too high in the latest rankings.

Underrated

South Florida

USF lost a heartbreaker to Houston to fall from ranks of the unbeatens, and the polls as well. They are likely to finish the year back in the rankings due to their talent and their remaining schedule.

This Week’s Top 25 Matchups

#7 Penn State at #24 Michigan State

#6 Clemson at #20 NC State

#18 Stanford at #25 Washington State

#8 Oklahoma at #11 Oklahoma State

#19 LSU at #1 Alabama

#13 Virginia Tech at #9 Miami

#23 Arizona at #17 USC

Upset Alert

Last week, I incorrectly predicted the demise of Oklahoma State.

This week, I’m taking NC State to knock off Clemson at home.