Blogalicious College Football Top 10

1. Ohio State (def. Michigan 42-39) - well, that settles that. Or at least half of that. Next opponent: TDB (1/8/07).

2. Michigan (lost to Ohio State, 39-42) - OK, I was in that camp that didn't want a rematch in the national title game. But now I think that there'd be worse things. So for now, the Wolverines hang tight. Next opponent: TBD.

3. Florida (def. Western Carolina 62-0) - I suppose having a game like this late in the schedule is a nice breather, but it seems a little odd to be playing a patsy when everyone else is fighting for their lives. It doesn't help that the Gators next game is shaping up to be a breather, too. Next opponent: at Florida State.

4. USC (def. California 23-9) - if USC does run the table, it's going to be hard to deny them a trip to Glendale. Next opponent: Notre Dame.

5. Notre Dame (def. Army 41-9) - kind of a breather here, too, but at least Army is in the same division as Notre Dame (nominally). An interesting match-up this week, at least in terms of who you root for: the team everyone is sick of because they've been in the title game so much of late, or the one everyone is sick of because they're Notre Dame? Next opponent: at USC.

6. Arkansas (def. Mississippi State 28-14) - an ugly conference win on the road, perhaps looking ahead a bit to the regular season finale. Next opponent: LSU (11/24).

7. Wisconsin (def. Buffalo 35-3) - this really should only count as half a win. I suppose it's a nice way to guarantee a win to close out the regular season. Next opponent: TBD.

8. Boise State (def. Utah State 49-10) - you know, Western Carolina may not have been that bad an opponent. I bet they'd be competitive in a game against Utah State. Next game: at Nevada.

9. West Virginia (def. Pittsburgh 45-27) and Lousiville (def. South Florida 41-8) - I like the idea of keeping these guys together, the Chang and Eng Bunker of the Big East. Getting to be too few one-loss teams to do this, though. Next opponents: WVU v. South Florida; UL at Pittsburgh.

10. Appalchian State (idle) - the Mountaineers took the top seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship (the NCAA is apparently hoping to confuse us by not using the 1-AA label). Next opponent: Coastal Carolina.

Out of top 10:

Rutgers - for a week it was great fun, thinking that lightning would strike and we'd get a most unexpected team in Glendale. But then they had to go and get slapped around by a Cincinnati team that needed the win just to become bowl-eligible. Sad times along the banks of the Raritan.