Week 2 Rankings

September 13, 2009

Through two weeks, I've seen 21 games and a thousand highlights. Here's where I rank the teams in the college football world. The official rankings will be released later and they'll be posted at the bottom of this note.

My Top 25
(x) = previous ranking
1. Florida (1)...beat Troy 56-6
2. Texas (2)...beat Wyoming 41-10
3. USC (3)...beat Ohio State 18-15
4. Alabama (4)...beat Florida International 40-14
5. Ole Miss (5)...Bye Week
6. Penn State (6)...beat Syracuse 28-7
7. Brigham Young (12)...beat Tulane 54-3
8. California (10)...beat Eastern Washington 59-7
9. LSU (9)...beat Vanderbilt 23-9
10. Boise State (11)...beat Miami (OH) 48-0
11. Oklahoma (13)...beat Idaho State 64-0
12. Virginia Tech (14)...beat Marshall 52-10
13. Ohio State (7)...lost to USC 18-15
14. Georgia Tech (16)...beat Clemson 30-27
15. TCU (17)...beat Virginia 30-14
16. Oklahoma State (8)...lost to Houston 45-35
17. Kansas (18)...beat UTEP 34-7
18. Nebraska (19)...beat Arkansas State 38-9
19. Utah (20)...beat San Jose State 24-14
20. Cincinnati (25)...beat Southeast Missouri State 70-3
21. Houston (NR)...beat Oklahoma State 45-35
22. North Carolina (21)...beat Connecticut 12-10
23. Georgia (22)...beat South Carolina 41-37
24. Michigan (NR)...beat Notre Dame 38-34
25. Missouri (25)...beat Bowling Green 27-20
Dropped from the Rankings: Notre Dame (15), South Florida (23)
Getting a lot of Consideration: Miami, West Virginia, South Florida, Tulsa, Iowa, Pittsburgh, Oregon State, Florida State, Boston College, Southern Miss, Arizona, and Texas Tech.

AP Poll Top 25
1. Florida (1)
2. Texas (2)
3. USC (3)
4. Alabama (4)
5. Ole Miss (6)
5. Penn State (7)
7. BYU (9)
8. California (10)
9. LSU (11)
10. Boise State (12)
11. Ohio State (8)
12. Oklahoma (13)
13. Virginia Tech (14)
14. Georgia Tech (15)
15. TCU (16)
16. Oklahoma State (5)
17. Cincinnati (23)
18. Utah (17)
19. Nebraska (22)
20. Miami (20)
21. Houston (NR)
22. Kansas (24)
23. Georgia (21)
24. North Carolina (19)
25. Michigan (NR)
Dropped from the Rankings: Notre Dame (18), Missouri (25)
The Last Five That Just Missed: Missouri, Pittsburgh, Oregon State, Texas Tech, UCLA

USA Today Coaches' Poll
1. Florida (1)
2. Texas (2)
3. USC (3)
4. Alabama (4)
5. Penn State (5)
6. Ole Miss (8)
7. LSU (9)
7. California (10)
9. BYU (12)
10. Boise State (11)
11. Ohio State (7)
12. Oklahoma (14)
13. Georgia Tech (13)
14. Virginia Tech (15)
15. TCU (16)
16. Utah (17)
17. Oklahoma State (6)
18. Nebraska (18)
19. North Carolina (19)
20. Georgia (21)
21. Cincinnati (23)
22. Miami (22)
23. Kansas (25)
24. Oregon State (24)
25. Missouri (NR)
Dropped from the Rankings: Notre Dame (20)
Last Five that Just Missed: Michigan, Houston, Texas Tech, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame