No. 1 Ohio State (8-0)
Last Week: Beat Michigan State 24-17
This Week: at Penn State (6-2)
Tidbit: The Buckeyes̢۪ biggest game of the season is this Saturday against the Nittany Lions.

No. 2 Boston College (7-0)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: at Virginia Tech (6-1)
Tidbit: The Eagles will try their best to avoid the recent No. 2 jinx.

No. 3 LSU (7-1)
Last Week: Beat Auburn 30-24
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Tigers pulled off a miraculous last-minute comeback against Auburn to move up in the rankings.

No. 4 Oklahoma (7-1)
Last Week: Beat Iowa State 17-7
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Sooners did not look impressive over the lowly Cyclones. Luckily they have a soft schedule remaining.

No. 5 Arizona State (7-0)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: California (5-2)
Tidbit: The Sun Devils will need to prove that they are legitimate Pac-10 contenders this Saturday.

No. 6 Oregon (6-1)
Last Week: Beat Washington 55-34
This Week: USC (6-1)
Tidbit: Quarterback Dennis Dixon keeps making his case for the Heisman. A win over the Trojans would be huge.

No. 7 West Virginia (6-1)
Last Week: Beat Mississippi State 38-13
This Week: at Rutgers (5-2)
Tidbit: The Mountaineers will need to pull one out against the Scarlet Knights this weekend.

No. 8 Virginia Tech (6-1)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: Boston College (7-0)
Tidbit: The Hokies are poised to take down No. 2 Boston College in a huge conference bout on Thursday.

No. 9 USC (6-1)
Last Week: Beat Notre Dame 38-0
This Week: at Oregon (6-1)
Tidbit: The Trojans̢۪ road trip continues at Autzen Stadium on Saturday.

No. 10 Kansas (7-0)
Last Week: Beat Colorado 19-14
This Week: at Texas A&M (6-2)
Tidbit: Stopping the A&M running game will be difficult for the Jayhawks.

No. 11 Florida (5-2)
Last Week: Beat Kentucky 45-37
This Week: at Georgia (5-2)
Tidbit: The Gators need another conference victory over Georgia to stay in contention.

No. 12 South Florida (6-1)
Last Week: Lost 27-30 at Rutgers
This Week: at Connecticut (6-1)
Tidbit: The Bulls tied for “fall of the weekâ€Â this week in the rankings.

No. 13 Missouri (6-1)
Last Week: Beat Texas Tech 41-10
This Week: Iowa State (1-7)
Tidbit: Mizzou stifled one of the top offenses in the nation. They should keep it rolling against a meager Iowa State team.

No. 14 Kentucky (6-2)
Last Week: Lost 37-45 to Florida
This Week: Mississippi State (4-4)
Tidbit: The boys of Lexington̢۪s SEC title hopes are starting to dwindle.

No. 15 Virginia (7-1)
Last Week: Beat Maryland 18-17
This Week: at North Carolina State (2-5)
Tidbit: The Cavaliers made the “jump of the week,â€Â moving up six spots in the rankings.

No. 16 South Carolina (6-2)
Last Week: Lost 17-6 to Vanderbilt
This Week: at Tennessee (4-3)
Tidbit: The Gamecocks tied with USF for “fall of the week,â€Â after losing to Vandy. It is imperative that they go into Tennessee and come away with a win.

No. 17 Hawaii (7-0)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: New Mexico State (4-4)
Tidbit: The Warriors were idle this week and still are not getting much love from pollsters. Their number one priority is to keep on winning.

No. 18 Texas (6-2)
Last Week: Beat Baylor 31-10
This Week: Nebraska (4-3)
Tidbit: The Big 12 title may seem distant for the Longhorns, but a bowl game is still possible.

No. 19 Georgia (5-2)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: Florida (5-2)
Tidbit: The Bulldogs could move up in the ranking with a win over the Gators this weekend.

No. 20 California (5-2)
Last Week: Lost 21-30 to UCLA
This Week: at Arizona State (7-0)
Tidbit: A two-game skid has dropped the Bears 18 spots in two weeks. A win over undefeated ASU could change that.

No. 21 Michigan (6-2)
Last Week: Beat Illinois 27-17
This Week: Minnesota (1-7)
Tidbit: The Wolverines are slowly starting to regain prominence in the Big 10.

No. 22 Auburn (5-3)
Last Week: Lost 24-30 at LSU
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Tigers lost a heartbreaker to LSU, and will need this week off to recuperate.

No. 23 Alabama (6-2)
Last Week: Beat Tennessee 41-17
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: The Crimson Tide are back in the rankings after a brief hiatus. A week off will be good to prepare for LSU in two weeks.

No. 24 Penn State (6-2)
Last Week: Beat Indiana 36-31
This Week: Ohio State (8-0)
Tidbit: Penn State̢۪s game of the year is this Saturday in Happy Valley when they play host to the Buckeyes.

No. 25 Connecticut (6-1)
Last Week: Beat Louisville 21-17
This Week: South Florida (6-1)
Tidbit: Making their debut this week are the Huskies. They could move up with a win over the favored South Florida Bulls.