No.1 USC (4-0)

Last Week: Beat Washington 27-24
This Week: Stanford (1-3)
Tidbit: Washington made it interesting, but the Trojans were able to hang on for a win and to the No. 1 spot this week.

No. 2 LSU (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Tulane 34-9
This Week: Florida (4-1)
Tidbit: A possible SEC Championship Game preview is set for this weekend between the Tigers and Gators.

No. 3 California (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Oregon 31-24
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Golden Bears showed that they want to be the ones to overthrow USC in the Pac-10.

No. 4 Ohio State (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Minnesota 30-7
This Week: at Purdue (5-0)
Tidbit: The Buckeyes have quietly been climbing up the rankings recently. The big conference showdown will be this weekend against the Boilermakers.

No. 5 Wisconsin (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Michigan State 37-34
This Week: Northwestern (2-3)
Tidbit: The Badgers have not been blowing out their opponents, but continue to win extending their streak to 14 games.

No. 6 South Florida (4-0)

Last Week: Beat West Virginia 21-13
This Week: at Florida Atlantic (3-2)
Tidbit: The Bulls pulled off a huge upset over the Mountaineers. Their new task will be to win the Big East title and get a BCS bowl game bid.

No. 7 Kentucky (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Florida Atlantic 45-17
This Week: at South Carolina (4-1)
Tidbit: Quarterback Andre Woodson threw for a career-high five touchdowns. Next week at South Carolina will be a huge conference game for the Wildcats.

No. 8 Boston College (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Massachusetts 24-14
This Week: Bowling Green (3-1)
Tidbit: Eagle running back Andre Callender ran for 155 yards and two scores to lead Boston College to its best start since 1954.

No. 9 Florida (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 17-20 to Auburn
This Week: at LSU (5-0)
Tidbit: The Gators still cannot find an answer to defeating Auburn. A win next week for Florida is imperative to keep its BCS hopes alive.

No. 10 Oklahoma (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 24-27 to Colorado
This Week: at Texas (4-1)
Tidbit: A last-minute field goal by Colorado ruined an undefeated season for the Sooners. The Red River Classic this weekend is a must-win.

No. 11 South Carolina (4-1)

Last Week: Beat Mississippi State
38-21
This Week: Kentucky (5-0)
Tidbit: The Gamecocks have recovered nicely since their loss to LSU. Toppling conference foe Kentucky will bring them back into the SEC championship race.

No. 12 Georgia (4-1)

Last Week: Beat Mississippi 45-17
This Week: at Tennessee (2-2)
Tidbit: The Bulldogs need to keep the momentum rolling into Knoxville this weekend to stay competitive in the SEC.

No. 13 Oregon (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 24-31 to California
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Ducks took a big hit against the Bears this weekend. The week off will be helpful for Oregon to regain focus.

No. 14 West Virginia (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 13-21 to South Florida
This Week: at Syracuse (1-4)
Tidbit: The Mountaineers have to recover after their loss to USF. A Big East title is not out of the question.

No. 15 Arizona State (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Stanford 41-3
This Week: at Washington State (2-3)
Tidbit: The Sun Devils continue to put up staggering numbers. Look for ASU to keep its season rolling into Spokane this weekend.

No. 16 Hawaii (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Idaho 48-20
This Week: Utah State (0-5)
Tidbit: Quarterback Colt Brennan had five interceptions, but the Warriors were able to hang on for the win. Resilient team, or weak schedule?

No. 17 Virginia Tech (4-1)

Last Week: Beat North Carolina 17-10
This Week: at Clemson (4-1)
Tidbit: Big-time matchup this weekend in the ACC. The Hokies will need muster up more offense to contend with the Tigers.

No. 18 Missouri (4-0)

Last Week: Bye
This Week: Nebraska (4-1)
Tidbit: After a bye week, the Tigers are ready to take on The Big Red and show people that they want the Big 12 title.

No. 19 Texas (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 21-41 to Kansas State
This Week: Oklahoma (4-1)
Tidbit: Kansas State continues to give the Longhorns problems. Texas took the plunge of the week, dropping 12 spots in the rankings.

No. 20 Purdue (5-0)

Last Week: Beat Notre Dame 33-19
This Week: Ohio State (5-0)
Tidbit: The Boilermakers look poised to dethrone the Buckeyes and take over the Big Ten Conference.

No. 21 Cincinnati (5-0)

Last Week: Beat San Diego State 52-23
This Week: at Rutgers (3-1)
Tidbit: Last weekend̢۪s win was nice, but a conference win against Rutgers will actually win the Bearcats some respect.

No. 22 Rutgers (3-1)

Last Week: Lost 24-34 to Maryland
This Week: at Cincinnati (5-0)
Tidbit: The week off might have been bad for the Scarlet Knights. A conference victory over the Bearcats would be a nice momentum swing.

No. 23 Clemson (4-1)

Last Week: Lost 3-13 to Georgia Tech
This Week: Virginia Tech
Tidbit: Clemson was humbled by conference foe Georgia Tech last weekend. Tiger running back combo, James Davis and C.J. Spiller, only rushed for 62 yards.

No. 24 Nebraska (4-1)

Last Week: Beat Iowa State 35-17
This Week: at Missouri (4-0)
Tidbit: The Cornhuskers got back on track, beating Iowa State. Nebraska will look to hand the Tigers their first loss of the season.

No. 25 Kansas State (3-1)

Last Week: Beat Texas 41-21
This Week: Kansas (4-0)
Tidbit: Making their debut in the rankings this week are the Cougars. The win over Texas was sweet, but a victory over their biggest rival will be even sweeter.

Honorable Mentions:
Miami (FL) (4-1)
Michigan State (4-1)
Kansas (4-0)