No. 1 Ohio State (10-0)
Last Week: Beat Wisconsin 38-17
This Week: Illinois (7-3)
Tidbit: With two more wins, the Buckeyes will return to the National Championship Game.
No. 2 LSU (8-1)
Last Week: Beat Alabama 41-34
This Week: Louisiana Tech (4-5)
Tidbit: It hasn̢۪t been pretty, but the Tigers have continued to pull out the victories and regained the No. 2 spot in the rankings.
No. 3 Oregon (8-1)
Last Week: Beat Arizona State 38-23
This Week: Bye
Tidbit: With his performance against the Sun Devils, quarterback Dennis Dixon became the frontrunner for the Heisman race.
No. 4 Oklahoma (8-1)
Last Week: Beat Texas A&M 42-14
This Week: Baylor (3-7)
Tidbit: The Sooners look to be headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the Big 12 Championship Game.
No. 5 Kansas (9-0)
Last Week: Beat Nebraska 76-39
This Week: at Oklahoma State (5-4)
Tidbit: Kansas embarrassed the Cornhuskers on Saturday. The Jayhawks only scored 67 points in the entire decade of the 1980s against Nebraska.
No. 6 West Virginia (7-1)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: Louisville (5-4)
Tidbit: The Mountaineers look to be the favorite in the Big East, but Louisville̢۪s offense could surprise them.
No. 7 Missouri (8-1)
Last Week: Beat Colorado 55-10
This Week: Texas A&M (6-4)
Tidbit: Quarterback Chase Daniel threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Tigers in a blowout.
No. 8 Boston College (8-1)
Last Week: Lost 17-27 to Florida State
This Week: at Maryland (4-5)
Tidbit: BC’s national championship hopes faded with a stunning loss to the Seminoles. The Eagles take this week’s “fall of the weekâ€Â in the Top 25.
No. 9 Arizona State (8-1)
Last Week: Lost 23-38 at Oregon
This Week: at UCLA (5-4)
Tidbit: The Sun Devils may have blown their chance for a Rose Bowl bid Saturday at Autzen Stadium.
No. 10 Georgia (7-2)
Last Week: Beat Troy 44-34
This Week: Auburn (7-3)
Tidbit: Georgia is starting to regain prominence in the SEC, but will need to take down Auburn at home this weekend.
No. 11 Virginia Tech (7-2)
Last Week: Beat Georgia Tech 27-3
This Week: Florida State (6-3)
Tidbit: ACC title hopes are still alive in Blacksburg for the Hokies. Quarterback Sean Glennon scored three touchdowns.
No. 12 Michigan (8-2)
Last Week: Beat Michigan State 28-24
This Week: at Wisconsin (7-3)
Tidbit: Everyone may have been laughing at the Wolverines early this season, but they are tied for first in the Big Ten and still have a chance for a Rose Bowl bid.
No. 13 Connecticut (8-1)
Last Week: Beat Rutgers 38-19
This Week: at Cincinnati (7-2)
Tidbit: Nipping at the heels of West Virginia in the Big East, the Huskies looked impressive against Rutgers.
No. 14 Texas (8-2)
Last Week: Beat Oklahoma State 38-35
This Week: Texas Tech (7-3)
Tidbit: Running back Jamaal Charles continues to carry the Longhorns. He rushed for 180 yards and three scores.
No. 15 Hawaii (8-0)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: Fresno State (6-3)
Tidbit: The Warriors begin the tough part of their schedule this week with the Bulldogs coming to the island.
No. 16 Florida (6-3)
Last Week: Beat Vanderbilt 49-22
This Week: at South Carolina (6-4)
Tidbit: Florida bounced back nicely from a disappointing loss to Georgia last week to put up 490 yards of total offense.
No. 17 USC (7-2)
Last Week: Beat Oregon State 24-3
This Week: at California (6-3)
Tidbit: Quarterback John David Booty returned from an injury to lead the Trojans to a much-needed Pac-10 victory.
No. 18 Auburn (7-3)
Last Week: Beat Tennessee Tech 35-3
This Week: at Georgia (7-2)
Tidbit: The Tigers need to continue their road game success, go into Athens and leave with a victory.
No. 19 Virginia (8-2)
Last Week: Beat Wake Forest 17-16
This Week: at Clemson (7-2)
Tidbit: If the Cavaliers can knock off Clemson this weekend they will move into prime position in the ACC Coastal Division.
No. 20 Boise State (8-1)
Last Week: Beat San Jose State 42-7
This Week: at Utah State (0-9)
Tidbit: Boise State is on fire right now and could challenge Hawaii for the WAC title.
No. 21 Clemson (7-2)
Last Week: Beat Duke 47-10
This Week: Wake Forest (6-3)
Tidbit: Quarterback Cullen Harper threw two touchdown passes and ran for another for the win.
No. 22 Alabama (6-3)
Last Week: Lost 34-41 to LSU
This Week: at Mississippi State (5-4)
Tidbit: The Crimson Tide fell out of the SEC Championship race, but could recover with a win this weekend.
No. 23 Tennessee (6-3)
Last Week: Beat Louisiana-Lafayette 59-7
This Week: Arkansas (6-3)
Tidbit: Tennessee will be faced with the task of stopping Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, who rushed for 321 yards Saturday.
No. 24 Kentucky (6-3)
Last Week: Bye
This Week: at Vanderbilt (5-4)
Tidbit: Kentucky has fallen off a bit since its early season success, but could still contend for a SEC title.
No. 25 Penn State (7-3)
Last Week: Beat Purdue 26-19
This Week: at Temple (3-6)
Tidbit: Coach Joe Paterno̢۪s squad might be out of the Big Ten race, but could make it to a decent bowl game.
