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

1. OKLAHOMA (4-0)

Last (No. 1): Open

Next: at Iowa State

Sooners get a little rest before conference play.

2. MIAMI (4-0)

Last (2): Open

Next: West Virginia

Time to sleepwalk through the Big East.

3. VIRGINIA TECH (4-0)

Last (3): 47-13 over UConn

Next: at Rutgers

Should be a sleepwalk for Hokies too—until Miami game.

4. FLORIDA STATE (5-0)

Last (5): 56-7 over Duke

Next: Miami

‘ Noles have allowed only 37 points in five games.

5. LSU (5-0)

Last (6): 41-6 over Mississippi State

Next: Florida

Oct. 11 game could mean end of LSU’s undefeated hopes.

6. OHIO STATE (5-0)

Last (7): 20-0 over Northwestern

Next: at Wisconsin

Finally the Buckeyes beat up on someone.

7. TENNESSEE (4-0)

Last (8): 23-20 over South Carolina (OT)

Next: at Auburn

Scary game coming up for Vols.

8. GEORGIA (3-1)

Last (9): Open

Next: Alabama

Tide won’t flow against Dawgs.

9. ARKANSAS (4-0)

Last (11): 34-31 over Alabama (OT)

Next: Auburn

Hogs show resiliency in comeback win.

10. NEBRASKA (4-0)

Last (10): 38-14 over

Southern Miss

Next: Troy State

Huskers continue with weak non-conference games.

11. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (4-0)

Last (17): 24-16 over Iowa State

Next: Ohio

Time to start believing in the Huskies.

12. USC (3-1)

Last (4): 34-31 loss at Cal (3 OT)

Next: at Arizona State

Cal is always a threat with Tedford coaching.

13. MICHIGAN (4-1)

Last (13): 31-17 over Indiana

Next: at Iowa

Could have been a showdown, but Iowa had problems with the other Michigan.

14. TEXAS (3-1)

Last (14): 63-18 over Tulane

Next: Kansas State

Big Big 12 test for both teams.

15. WASHINGTON STATE (4-1)

Last (22): 55-16 over Oregon

Next: Arizona

Only loss should have been a win against Notre Dame.

16. TCU (4-0)

Last (16): 13-10 over Arizona

Next: Army

Frogs go back into C-USA play unscathed.

17. WASHINGTON (3-1)

Last (18): 28-17 over Stanford

Next: at UCLA

Sorry Washington, but you’re the second-best Huskies.

18. OREGON (4-1)

Last (12): 55-16 loss to Washington State

Next: at Utah

Ducks must have been cocky after Michigan win.

19. KANSAS STATE (4-1)

Last (19): Open

Next: at Texas

K-State will need Ell Roberson to hook the ‘Horns.

20. VIRGINIA (3-1)

Last (20): 27-24 over Wake Forest

Next: at North Carolina

Solid victory over surprising Demon Deacons.

21. IOWA (4-1)

Last (15): 20-10 loss at Michigan State

Next: Michigan

Does this mean La Tech is better than Iowa?

22. PITTSBURGH (3-1)

Last (23): 37-26 over Texas A&M

Next: Notre Dame

Pitt shouldn’t have trouble with Irish, but who knows?

23. PURDUE (3-1)

Last (24): 23-10 over Notre Dame

Next: Illinois

Boilers aren’t good enough to win Big Ten, but aren’t bad either.

24. AIR FORCE (5-0)

Last (NR): 24-10 over BYU

Next: at Navy

Falcons haven’t had tough schedule, but BYU win says something.

25. MINNESOTA (5-0)

Last (NR): 20-14 over Penn State

Next: at Northwestern

Gophers finally play a decent team—and win.

Dropped: Wake Forest, Toledo