THE BLOGALICIOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP TEN-PLUS

1. LSU (def. Florida 28-24) - a close call in Death Valley, and while the defense managed to contain Tim Tebow, the most telling stat to me was LSU converting on all five of their fourth down plays. Now they just have to see if they can contain Andre Woodson at home.

Next opponent: at Kentucky

2. California (idle) - is picking last week for an off week an example of intangibles? A good week to bask in their lofty perch before a couple of interesting weeks on the road, though they may not want to be too complacent. The Beavers have won in Berkeley on each of their last three trips to town.

Next opponent: Oregon State

3. Ohio State (def. Purdue 23-7) - a win over an undefeated team is nice, but Purdue's clean slate was built on a pretty shaky foundation. Not sure if it's good or bad that OSU's schedule is so back-loaded. Good for now, I guess, as this week should serve up another solidly-played, but not particularly telling, win.

Next opponent: Kent State

4. South Florida (def. Florida Atlantic 35-23) - OK, FAU isn't that bad this season, but that's still a bit too close for a team looking to be one of the elite. Especially now that marquee match-ups with Rutgers and Louisville have lost their luster with those teams dropping out of the national rankings. A good win over a team that gave Texas a scare would help.

Next opponent: Central Florida

5. South Carolina (def. Kentucky 38-23) - good win over a nationally-ranked opponent, the second one of the season for the Gamecocks. They actually get a couple of weeks where they don't have to play a nationally-ranked team, which will be a nice break.

Next opponent: at North Carolina

6. Oklahoma (def. Texas 28-21) - winning the Red River Shootout is always a feather in one's cap, and a nice way to bounce back from their surprising loss to Colorado. If they can get past this week they've got an excellent shot at running the table, though the game at Texas Tech will be interesting.

Next opponent: Missouri

7. Missouri (def. Nebraska 41-6) - a statement game for the Tigers, who needed some street cred given their other opponents. They haven't fared well against ranked teams, or Oklahoma in general (having only won once in their last 17 meetings), so a victory here would be an additional turning point.

Next opponent: at Oklahoma

8. West Virginia (def. Syracuse 55-14) - this just makes the Orangemen's win over Louisville look that much more bizarre. A costly win given Pat White's injury, though if you're going to get injured this is a good time to do it. He just needs to get healthy for the game at Rutgers at the end of the month.

Next opponent: Idle

9. Illinois (def. Wisconsin 31-26) - it's been a good three weeks for the Illini. They gave Indian their only loss to date, and then knocked off nationally-ranked Penn State and Wisconsin. Those of you who are not including Rashard Mendenall in Heisman consideration may want to start now. Or perhaps on Sunday, as he may put up some gaudy numbers on Saturday.

Next opponent: at Iowa

10. Chadron State (def. Western New Mexico 21-0) - not only did this win keep the Eagles perfect on the season, it saw Danny Woodhead become the NCAA all-divisions career rushing leader. He broke the mark of 7,353 yards set by R. J. Bowers of Grove City College over the 1997 to 2000 seasons. Woodhead's total now stands at 7,411, and with five games to play in the regular season he seems in good shape to top 8,000.

Next opponent: Fort Lewis

109. USC (lost to Stanford 24-23) - dude, you lost to Stanford. Stanford.

Next opponent: Arizona