College football weekly Top 25 rankings

Eddie Hughes ranks college football's top 25

1. USC (3-0)
Previous rank (PR): 1
Next: at Stanford (2-0)
Last: 42-10 over BYU
Pac-10 opener should be no problem for Trojans.

2. OKLAHOMA (3-0)
PR: 2
Next: Texas Tech (Oct. 2)
Last: 31-7 over Oregon
Red Raiders won’t score 70 this week—probably closer to 7.

3. MIAMI (2-0)
PR: 3
Next: at Houston (1-2)
Last: 48-0 over Louisiana Tech
Hurricanes’ D too much for Ryan Moats and
company.

4. GEORGIA (3-0)
PR: 4
Next: LSU (Oct. 2)
Last: 13-3 over Marshall
Bye week should come in handy to prepare for meeting with a very beatable LSU team.

5. OHIO STATE (3-0)
PR: 6
Next: at Northwestern
(Oct. 2)
Last: 22-14 over NC State
Scores aren’t too impressive, but wins keep coming.
6. FLORIDA STATE (1-1)
PR: 8
Next: Clemson (1-2)
Last: 34-7 over UAB
‘Noles should take care of underachieving Clemson squad.

7. TENNESSEE (2-0)
PR: 9
Next: Louisiana Tech (2-1)
Last: 30-28 over Florida
Vols are in a good position after taking a bite out of the Gators.

8. TEXAS (2-0)
PR: 10
Next: Rice (2-0)
Last: idle
Rice option worked against Hawaii, but Longhorns will slow it.

9. CALIFORNIA (2-0)
PR: 11
Next: at Oregon State
(Oct. 2)
Last: idle
Matchup at surging Southern Miss was postponed, which could be good for Cal.

10. AUBURN (3-0)
PR: 17
Next: The Citadel (0-1)
Last: 10-9 over LSU
A nice break after rumbling with LSU.



11. PURDUE (2-0)
PR: 12
Next: at Illinois (2-1)
Last: idle
Still waiting for Purdue to face a dangerous opponent.

12. FRESNO STATE (3-0)
PR: 14
Next: at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 2)
Last: 27-17 over Portland State
Bulldogs had better be ready for Moats—La Tech is far from a cakewalk.

13. BOISE STATE (3-0)
PR: 15
Next: BYU (1-2)
Last: 47-31 over UTEP
Broncos trailed in second half but came back strong.

14. UTAH (3-0)
PR: 16
Next: Air Force (2-1)
Last: 48-6 over Utah State
Utes will have to come out strong against Air Force.

15. LSU (2-1)
PR: 5
Next: Mississippi State (1-2)
Last: lost 10-9 at Auburn
Loss to Auburn and lucky win against Oregon State knock Tigers down a bit.


16. FLORIDA (1-1)
PR: 7
Next: Kentucky (1-1)
Last: lost 30-28 at Tennessee
Tough to make it through SEC unscathed, but you never want to lose that first one.

17. WEST VIRGINIA (3-0)
PR: 13
Next: James Madison (2-0)
Last: 19-16 over Maryland
Looked downright unimpressive in win over Maryland.

18. MICHIGAN (2-1)
PR: 18
Next: Iowa (2-1)
Last: 24-21 over San Diego State
Wolverines lucky to get away with a win after trailing at the half.

19. WISCONSIN (3-0)
PR: 19
Next: Penn State (2-1)
Last: 9-7 over Arizona
Badgers offense still looks questionable.

20. VIRGINIA (3-0)
PR: 20
Next: Syracuse (2-1)
Last: 51-0 over Akron
Blowout of Akron was no surprise.

21. LOUISVILLE (2-0)
PR: 22
Next: at North Carolina (2-1)
Last: idle
Cardinals already beat one school famous for its basketball (Kentucky).

22. ARIZONA STATE (3-0)
PR: not ranked
Next: Oregon State (1-2)
Last: 44-7 over Iowa
Sundevils make debut by stomping Hawkeyes.

23. MINNESOTA (3-0)
PR: 21
Next: Northwestern (1-2)
Last: 34-16 over Colorado State
Gophers can’t let Northwestern sneak up on them.

24. KANSAS STATE (2-1)
PR: 24
Next: at Texas A&M (Oct. 2)
Last: 40-20 over Louisiana-Lafayette
Darren Sproles made up for his lack of yards against Fresno State by exploding for 294.

25. OKLAHOMA STATE (3-0)
PR: not ranked
Next: Iowa State (Oct. 2)
Last: 59-7 over SMU
Cowboys ride three straight wins into the top 25.

DROPPED OUT: Georgia Tech (23), Troy (25)