Blogalicious College Football Top 10

1. Ohio State (def. Minnestoa 44-0) - Now it's just avoiding injuries until Michigan. Next opponent: at Illinois.

2. Michigan (def. Northwestern 17-3) - see above regarding injury avoidance. Next opponent: Ball State.

3. West Virginia (idle) - continuing a thought from last week: both West Virginia and Louisville still have to play Rutgers. Are we concerned about the wrong Big East team making the BCS? Next opponent: at Louisville (11/2).

4. Texas (def. Texas Tech 35-31) - they did what USC couldn't do, and are thusly rewarded. Still, down 21-0 after the first quarter? Next opponent: Oklahoma State.

5. Florida (def. Georgia 21-14) - a little sluggish in the World's Largest Outdoor Non-Alcoholic Football Gathering, but they've got a week to tune up for their last big conference test. Next opponent: at Vanderbilt.

6. USC (lost to Oregon State 33-31) - almost another comeback, but for nought. I wish I hadn't changed channels, thinking that the Beavers had salted this one away. Still in good position if they can win out, given the run of ranked teams they get to play at home. This week is not one of those. Next opponent: at Stanford.

7. Tennessee (def. South Carolina 31-24) - Spurrier didn't have the weapons for his usual knife to the heart that Tennessee fans know so well. But he may have given them more than they wanted going into another big game. Next opponent: LSU.

8. Auburn (def. Mississippi 23-17) - If you're going to squeak out a conference win on the road, can you at least do it against a team that's going to go to a bowl game? Next opponent: Arkansas State.

9. Louisville (idle) - Louisville plays in a stadium named for pizza chain Papa John's. Hate to see their training table. Next opponent: West Virginia (11/2).

10. Cal Poly (def. San Diego State 16-14) - so much for back-to-back wins. The Chuck Long era slouches along. Next opponent: at Montana.

10. Temple (def. Bowling Green 28-14) - Sweet Fanny Adams, Temple won a game! Sure, it's a team that should be 1-AA beating a team that used to be 1-AA, but a win's a win, and snapping a 20-game losing streak merits notice. Duke is now your paragon of futility, riding a 16-game losing streak. Next opponent: Central Michigan

Out of the Top 10:

San Diego State - this is not going to help the Mountain West gain credibility. Not that it's an issue this year.