BLOGALICIOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP TEN-PLUS

1. Florida (def. Troy 59-31) - I defy anyone to come to any conclusions about this year's Florida team based on its first two games. Other than that Troy can move the ball on their reserves.

Next opponent: Tennessee

2. LSU (def. Virginia Tech 48-7) - the average Thanksgiving turkey isn't decimated as fully as the Hokies were last weekend. So much for the year's top defensive struggle. It doesn't seem fair that all of LSU's future opponents who are currently ranked have to play in Baton Rouge.

Next opponent: Middle Tennessee State

3. Oklahoma (def. Miami 51-13) - you'd be excused if you thought the Sooners played Miami of Ohio. They didn't. This game could be a case of Oklahoma being that good and Miami being that bad. I'll be surprised if OU can't break 70 this week.

Next opponent: Utah State

4. USC (idle) - it's always a good idea to have a week off when other top contenders don't look so hot. Had USC played this week and won by anything less than 40, LSU would probably be the top team in the land. Heck, they may be this time next week.

Next opponent: at Nebraska

5. Appalachian State (def. Lenoir-Rhyne 48-7) - I'd have kept the Mountaineers at number two if they'd shut out L-R. Way to mess things up, third string!

Consider this: App State had more points this week in the AP poll than Florida State, Miami, Michigan, and Notre Dame combined. Then again, those teams are a combined 1-7.

Next opponent: Northern Arizona

6. Texas (def. TCU 34-13) - I think Texas-Arkansas State was a trap game - for TCU. Texas gets the nod here given how lackluster most of the top 10 teams played last week. They at least had the courtesy to play like crap in their opening week, which such things might be expected.

Next opponent: Central Florida

7. West Virginia (def. Marshall 48-23) - between this and the Louisville game, you'd think that the WAC had moved east. They might as well just make it official and become Arena Legaue teams.

This game was billed as the Friends of Coal Bowl. It will be followed up in three weeks when Acadaia takes on the University of New Brunswick in the Friends of Acid Rain Bowl.

Next opponent: at Maryland (9/13)

8. California (def. Colorado State 34-28) - one of the many lackluster wins of the week, but at least they have a reason for a week 2 letdown. Thankfully, they have some cushion if things last into week 3.

Next opponent: Louisiana Tech

9. UCLA (def. BYU 27-17) - there are about a dozen teams I could put here. Really, it's a crap shoot here. I'm going with the Bruins for now. It'll probably change next week.

Next opponent: at Utah

10. Western Kentucky (def. West Virginia Tech 87-0) - the Hilltoppers celebrate their first year as a division 1 team by setting a new NCAA divisional mark for points in a quarter with 49 in the first frame. Of course, they had to play a division II team to do it, so expect the asterisk brigade to be along soon.

Next opponent: Eastern Kentucky

109. Temple (lost to Buffalo 42-7) - the Owls were favored for the first time in three seasons. They lost by 35. Sadly, neither Duke nor FIU are on the schedule for this season. Expect the MAC to boot Temple for Western Kentucky by 2009.

Next opponent: at Connecticut