Week 5 Polls

The Associated Press Top 25

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. USC
6. Washington
7. Georgia
8. Michigan
9. TCU
10. Wisconsin
11. Ohio State
12. Virginia Tech
13. Auburn
14. Miami
15. Oklahoma State
16. Washington State
17. Louisville
18. USF
19. San Diego State
20. Utah
21. Florida
22. Notre Dame
23. West Virginia
24. Mississippi State
25. LSU

The USA Today Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. USC
6. Washington
7. Michigan
8. Georgia
9. Ohio State
10. Wisconsin
11. TCU
12. Virginia Tech
13. Miami
14. Oklahoma State
15. Auburn
16. Washington State
17. USF
18. Louisville
19. Utah
20. Florida
21. San Diego State
22. LSU
23. West Virginia
24. Mississippi State
25. FSU

The Massey computer composite

Every poll and rating smashed into one continually updating ranking, basically. Early in the season, it still includes some preseason projections.

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Washington
6. Michigan
7. Georgia
8. Penn State
9. Ohio State
10. Wisconsin
11. TCU
12. Virginia Tech
13. Oklahoma State
14. Notre Dame
15. Miami
16. Mississippi State
17. Louisville (t-17)
18. Washington State (t-17)
19. San Diego State
20. Duke
21. Auburn
22. South Florida
23. Florida
24. Stanford
25. Minnesota

Bill Connelly's S&P+ ratings

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. Oklahoma
5. Wisconsin
6. Clemson
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Michigan
10. USC
11. Miami-FL
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Georgia
15. Oklahoma State
16. Stanford
17. TCU
18. Louisville
19. Notre Dame
20. Virginia Tech
21. Washington State
22. Ole Miss
23. Florida
24. Mississippi State
25. Texas

Georgia Overview

Georgia shut up Mississippi State, winning 31-3. The defense is legit, and Jake Fromm is asking some serious questions.

Movers

Fell Out: #12 Florida State, #24 Oregon

Newcomers: #22 Notre Dame, #23 West Virginia

Overrated

#5 USC

The Trojans are not going to make the college football playoff. There. I said it. Darnold has an interception issue, and the Pac 12 isn’t strong enough to carry a less than worthy champion.

Underrated

N.C. State

They should be ranked. Period.

This Week’s Top 25 Matchups

#16 USC at #16 Washington State

#24 Mississippi State at #13 Auburn

#2 Clemson at #12 Virginia Tech

Upset Alert

Last week, I finally had a loser in Arizona.

This week, I’m taking Rutgers vs. Ohio State…

Kidding. East Carolina will beat South Florida.