RK | TEAM NAME | REASON |
| 1 | Alabama | At this point, they could probably give the Kansas City Chiefs a good game. |
| 2 | Kansas State | They can't sit easy yet, as they still have some tough games ahead. |
| 3 | Notre Dame | If you had told me I would have Notre Dame ranked at number 3 before this season began, I would have died laughing. |
| 4 | Oregon | Sorry bro. Maybe if you score 100 points instead? |
| 5 | LSU | They might be the only hope Alabama has of losing. |
| 6 | Ohio State | What a great year for Ohio State to be doing so well. |
| 7 | Florida State | It's weird to say, but Duke was not a cupcake. |
| 8 | Florida | Both teams played very sloppy, but I think in the end Florida is still the slightly better team. |
| 9 | Georgia | I had them waaaaaay down there last week, but they proved they have some spunk left. |
| 10 | Louisville | The best team in the Big East, but what will that really mean in the end? |
| 11 | Oklahoma | They got beat fairly bad, but they are still a good team. |
| 12 | Oregon State | I think people realistically knew they would lose eventually, it was just a matter of who and when. |
| 13 | Clemson | If they win out, they might just sneak into a BCS at-large bowl bid. |
| 14 | USC | They did not look like a team to beat Oregon. |
| 15 | Stanford | Many have said this team is highly overrated. Can't help but look at their close loses though. |
| 16 | Texas A&M | Starting to love Johnny Football. |
| 17 | Texas Tech | No shame in a loss to Kansas State. |
| 18 | Mississippi State | Thanks for stopping by. |
| 19 | South Carolina | The loss of Lattimore is going to weigh on this team greatly. |
| 20 | Boise State | They have a ways to go if they want an at-large bid. |
| 21 | Nebraska | A lone gleam in an otherwise down B1G. |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | Back in after so long out, bet it feels good. |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | This team is one field goal away from being undefeated. |
| 24 | West Virginia | Geno Who? |
| 25 | Rutgers | They are still in control of their Big East destiny, but it's hard to say if they would rise enough to get an at-large. |