THE BLOGALICIOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP TEN-PLUS

1. LSU (def. Tulane 34-9) - a little sluggish in the first half, but I don't think the Tigers were used to starting a game at noon. They may have also been looking forward a bit to this week, ironic given that the bigger game may now be the tilt with Kentucky in two weeks' time.

Next opponent: Florida

2. California (def. Oregon 31-24) - that's two solid wins against top 25 opponents, which is one more than USC has. A visit to Tempe is the only thing standing in between the Golden Bears being undefeated going into their game with USC.

Next opponent: Oregon State

3. USC (def. Washington 27-24) - you get the sense that the Trojans are living on borrowed time, which is odd given all their talent. There are several teams on their schedule that would have benefitted more from all of the mistakes made by USC in this game. It's their luck that they were playing a team in Washington that's still rebuilding. This is probably a good week to work out the kinks.

Next opponent: Stanford

4. South Florida (def. West Virginia 21-13) - I know this reeks of bandwagoneering, but the Bulls did beat a top 5 team and, earlier in the season, a nationally-ranked Auburn team. That's more than the other undefeated teams below them have done, although this week tends back towards the cupcake.

Next opponent: at Florida Atlantic

5. Ohio State (def. Minnesota 30-7) - the Buckeyes had a decent win at Washington, otherwise the opposition has made it hard to tell just how good this team is. We'll get an idea this weekend, when they take on an undefeated conference foe whose schedule has been even weaker than their own.

Next opponent: at Purdue

6. Kentucky (def. Florida Atlantic 45-17) - that Louisville win doesn't look so good now, but they also have a road win at Arkansas, which again is more than some other teams have. That and the Wildcats have Andre Woodson, who is a pretty good equalizer. Not sure if he's good enough to get through a brutal three week stretch, or even the game tonight that kicks it off.

Next opponent: at South Carolina (10/4)

7. Wisconsin (def. Michigan State 37-34) - little known fact - Wisconsin now has the nation's longest winning streak at 14 games. Getting it to 15 is going to be difficult: a week after giving up more than 200 yards rushing, they get to visit the team that is sixth in the nation in rushing offense.

Next opponent: at Illinois

8. Florida (lost to Auburn 17-20) - tough week for the Gators. They have the close loss at home, one of their captains gets arrested for trying to take his girlfriend's car from a tow lot, and now they get to travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU, the first of three road games against nationally-ranked teams. It's possible the Gators will enter November at .500; I don't think it'll happen, but this week isn't going to help.

Next opponent: at LSU

9. South Carolina (def. Mississippi State 38-21) - I may be a week early with these guys, but I'll give them the spot based on a win at Georgia and a respectable loss at LSU.

Next opponent: Kentucky

10. Cincinnati (def. San Diego State 52-23) - they've played no one of note, but have at least won big en route to being undefeated and nationally ranked for the first time in over 30 years. So huzzah to the Bearcats, who get their first actual test this week.

Next opponent: at Rutgers

109. Buffalo (lost at Ball State 14-49) - well, you have your annual win against Temple. I suppose that's something. Why did you go divison I again?

Next opponent: Ohio