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9/10/03 • Vol. 127, No. 7

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Eddie Hughes college football's top 25

The Collegian's Eddie Hughes ranks college football's top 25

1. OKLAHOMA (2-0)
Last (No. 1): 20-13 over Alabama
Next: Fresno State
The vaunted Sooners ‘D’ vs. the Bulldogs’ so-so ‘O.’
2. KANSAS STATE (3-0)
Last (3): 55-14 over McNeese State
Next: Massachusetts
Another game, another breeze.
3. MIAMI (2-0)
Last (2): 38-33 over Florida
Next: East Carolina
What a comeback against Florida.
4. GEORGIA (2-0)
Last (4): 29-10 over Middle Tennessee State
Next: South Carolina
Lou Holtz’ squad is in for a loss.
5. TEXAS (1-0)
Last (5): Open
Next: Arkansas
Longhorns scored 66 unanswered points.
6. VIRGINIA TECH (2-0)
Last (7): 43-0 over James Madison
Next: Texas A&M
Hokies defense gets tougher assignment in third game.
7. MICHIGAN (2-0)
Last (8): 50-3 over Houston
Next: Notre Dame
Time for a showdown with the Irish.
8. FLORIDA STATE (2-0)
Last (9): 35-10 over Maryland
Next: Georgia Tech
Seminoles won’t lose like Auburn did.
9. USC (2-0)
Last (10): 35-18 over BYU
Next: Hawaii
Can the Trojans defense slow Hawaii’s run-N-shoot?
10. OHIO STATE (2-0)
Last (6): 16-13 over San Diego State
Next: NC State
Aztecs should have been blown out.
11. TENNESSEE (1-0)
Last (11): 34-24 over Marshall
Next: at Florida
Vols fought off early Marshall surge.
12. PITTSBURGH (1-0)
Last (12): 43-3 over Kent State
Next: Ball State
Hey, let’s play another MAC dweller.
13. LSU (1-0)
Last (14): 59-13 over Arizona
Next: Western Illinois
Convincing win against Arizona.
14. WISCONSIN (2-0)
Last (16): 48-31 over Akron
Next: UNLV
Shame on the Badgers for giving up 31 to the Zips.
15. NOTRE DAME (1-0)
Last (17): 29-26 over Washington State
Next: at Michigan
Irish get resilient come-from-behind win.
16. COLORADO (2-0)
Last (18): 16-14 over UCLA
Next: Washington State
QB Joel Klatt is gettin’ it done.
17. FLORIDA (1-1)
Last (21): 38-33 loss at Miami
Next: Flordia A&M
Gators blew big lead for sad loss.
18. NEBRASKA (2-0)
Last (22): 31-7 over Utah State
Next: Penn State
It’s the toughest pick of the week.
19. COLORADO STATE (1-1)
Last (23): 23-21 over Cal
Next: Weber State
Rams get win over BCS-conference team.
20. TCU (2-0)
Last (24): 17-3 over Navy
Next: Vanderbilt
Horned Frogs get defensive.
21. IOWA (2-0)
Last (NR): 56-7 over Buffalo
Next: at Iowa State
Gotta beat the Cyclones to remain ranked.
22. WAKE FOREST (2-0)
Last (NR): 38-24 over NC State
Next: Purdue
A win over Purdue means Wake is for real.
23. WASHINGTON (1-1)
Last (NR): 38-13 over Indiana
Next: Idaho
Only loss is to Ohio State.
24. NC STATE (1-1)
Last (13): 38-24 loss to Wake Forest
Next: at Ohio State
If ya can’t beat Wake, ya can’t beat Ohio State.
25. VIRGINIA (1-1)
Last (15): 31-7 loss at South Carolina
Next: at Western Michigan
Cavs didn’t look good without QB Matt Shaub.
Dropped: Auburn, Oregon State, Penn State