NCAA and NIT Brackets look good for 2019.

Cedar Rapids, IA --- From the conversation, both the NCAA and NIT appear to be well put together. Of course, we need to play the games to really find out, how March Madness will unfold.

The committee did a good job. Yes, some will argue for TCU over Belmont,
but we shall see, how the mid major plays out in the Big Dance?

Who is this year's cinderella?

Loyola-Illinois isn't dancing in the Big Dance this season, after reaching the Final 4 in 2018.  They will be in Omaha, facing Creighton in the first round of the NIT.

Of the teams in the Big Dance.

The Big Ten lead the conferences with eight teams selected. The ACC though
had three teams picked as number one seeds!

Tuesday, will soon arrive and we will begin the First Four games in the NCAA Tournament, as well, as games in this year's NIT.

Belmont, Temple, Arizona State and St. John's were the Final Four in. They
will all play for the 11th seed slot in the East and West regions in 2019.

Week 2 kicks off Friday night with one Top 25 on the Field

Friday, September 7th

#16 TCU at SMU
7:00 pm
ESPN2 

Horned Frogs look to get to 2-0 ahead of Week 3 showdown with #6 Ohio State in Arlington.

The FBS is down to two final unbeaten teams: Clemson (11-0) and Iowa (11-0)

Clemson and Iowa are the two remaining unbeaten teams in FBS College Football.

Iowa City, IA -- The #1 Clemson Tigers (11-0, 8-0 ACC Atlantic) and the #3 Iowa Hawkeyes (11-0, 7-0 B1G West), in each of the major polls, are the two sole remaining unbeaten teams in FBS College Football heading into the final weekend of the regular season for each team. Each will take to the road to face rivals, as the Tigers head to Columbia to face South Carolina, while Iowa faces Nebrasaka @ Lincoln.

By the way, Clemson has lost the last three games in Columbia. The game will kickoff on Saturday at 11 a.m. CST on ESPN. The Tigers beat South Carolina 35-17, last season. The Gamecocks fell to 3-8, after a 23-22 loss to The Citadel on Saturday.

Who are the Top 4 right now? There is no secret that Iowa and the Big Ten are not the favorites of ESPN.

ESPN likes the Big 12, with four of the Top 10. Florida almost got knocked off
on Saturday, when they were forced into OT against Florida Atlantic.

Yes, Iowa is 11-0  in 2015 ...

1. Alabama - over an undefeated Clemson, not sure that is completely right?
2. Clemson - Top undefeated team in college football ,,,
3. Oklahoma - They look like the best one loss team, outside of the Crimson Tide, but they nearly lost at home to TCU on Saturday!
4. Oklahoma State - not sure I agree with this one at all, since non-conference including zero Power 5 opponents ,,,
5. Iowa - only remaining Big Ten team that is undefeated ... win out and they are in the College Football Playoff in 2015.

There are some big, big games in the College Football Playoff this week:

• Alabama @ Auburn on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on CBS
• Notre Dame @ Stanford on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on FOX
• Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ABC
• Florida State @ Florida on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
• Baylor @ TCU on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN

Iowa at 11-0 for the first time in program history.

The Big Ten championship game will be determined in the East on Saturday. The West was already determined this past Saturday, when Iowa defeated Purdue 40-20, as the Hawkeyes finished out the season 7-0 at home.

1. Iowa (7-0 B1G West) - the Hawkeyes haven't played a top team in the East, but they have defeated everyone they have faced all season and are the only unbeaten remaining in the conference.
2. Michigan State (6-1 B1G East) - the Spartans opened play in November with a late minute loss @ Nebraska, but took care of business @ Ohio State, with a field goal on the final play to win 17-14 and fall right back into the driver's seat in the B1G East ...
3. Michigan (6-1 B1G East) - They need help in East Lansing, as first year coach Jim Harbaugh seeks to bring the Wolverines their first win over the Buckeyes, since 2011, when Luke Fickell enjoyed a year leading his alma mater ...
4. Ohio State (6-1 B1G East) - Well the regular season conference win streak is done at 30, as the Buckeyes fall for the first time in the regular season in conference play under Urban Meyer ... some interesting comments from two players, as a trip to face the Team Up North is next in Ann Arbor ...
5. Northwestern (5-2 B1G West) - after back to back 5-7 seasons, under Pat Fitzgerald, his tenth season at his alma mater has more joys than cries ... short drive down to Soldier Field to face Illinois, who the Wildcats lost to 47-33 last season!
6. Wisconsin (5-2 B1G West) - road trip ahead for first year Paul Chryst @ Minnesota ...
7. Penn State (4-3 B1G East) - second year coach James Franklin has both the Buckeyes and Wolverines hoping the Nittany Lions can play spoiler to the Spartans B1G season ...
8. Nebraska (3-4 B1G West) - a win in the Heroes Game would give the Huskers 6th under first year coach Mike Riley!
9. Minnesota (2-5 B1G West) - new coach Tracy Claeys earned his first B1G win, after three straight losses to Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa, with win over Illinois ... now seeking 6th win of season and first win over Wisconsin, since 2003 ...
10. Indiana (1-6 B1G East) - after getting their first B1G win in Maryland, they seek another B1G win @ Purdue to become bowl eligible for the first time, since 2007!
11. Illinois (2-5 B1G West) - Interim coach Bill Cubit hasn't earned the job ... Soldier Field is the finale of the regular season, as the Fighting Illini work to become bowl eligible!
12. Purdue (1-6 B1G West) - the Boilermakers haven't dropped three straight in the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, since 1944-47, so third year coach Darrell Hazell may become the next?
13. Rutgers (1-6 B1G East) - the Scarlet Knights lone win was over the Hoosiers, but they may be in the cellar at season's end, if they don't take care of business at home to close out 2015!
14. Maryland (0-7 B1G East) - the Terrapins will determine who their new coach will be, as Mike Locksley is holding the interim title for now ...

MSU's Tyler O'Connor completed 7-of-12 passes for 89 yards and one touchdown while Barrett went
9-for-16  for 46 yards and one TD. O'Connor picked up 11 of his 25 rushing yards (on eight carries) while
 converting a crucial fourth-and-3 situation on MSU's second touchdown drive. Barrett let the Buckeyes
with 15 carries for 44 yards. Regular QB Connor Cook was injured and couldn't play for MSU.

The First Saturday of November is in the Books, with two remaining Big Ten and Big 12 undefeated teams remaining ...

Cedar Rapids, IA -- Who's In?

It will not really matter, until after December 5th and maybe December 12th, if Navy Academy keeps running the table ...

Here's our Top 4, after the First Saturday of November:

1. Alabama (8-1)

2. Clemson (9-0)

3. Ohio State (9-0)

4. Notre Dame (8-1)

#12 Oklahoma State beat #5 TCU 49-29 in Stillwater on Saturday.

Does Oklahoma State pass Iowa in the College Football Playoff poll, after the Cowboys' win in Stillwater over once, unbeaten TCU (8-1) in the Big 12? We will find out on Tuesday night, as two Big Ten and Big 12 teams remain unbeaten heading into Week 11 of the 2015 College Football season.

• Ohio State (9-0) @ Illinois this Saturday
• Iowa (9-0) host Minnesota this Saturday night
• Baylor (9-0) hosts Oklahoma this Saturday night
• Oklahoma State (9-0) @ Iowa State this Saturday

Nebraska junior WR #87 Brandon Reilly last second TD reception stands over MSU.

Nebraska (4-6) took down once, unbeaten #7 Michigan State (8-1) in Lincoln on Saturday night with a 39-38 win. The Cornhuskers jump out the Big Ten West cellar, at 2-4, with overcoming the 12 point deficit in the fourth quarter. The Spartans still control their own destiny at 4-1 in the B1G East, with Maryland, @ Ohio State and Penn State left in November.

Iowa 9-0, 5-0 B1G West in 2015 after Week 1 of November ...

The Hawkeyes are 9-0 for the second time in program history. For the second time in the Kirk Ferentz era, and the second time, after taking down Indiana, but this time around, it was in Bloomington, Indiana where the Hawkeyes pulled to 9-0 on the season.

Iowa @ Indiana was a hard fought game in Bloomington, as Iowa makes it
6 of last 7 in the Iowa-IU series, with a 35-27 win on Saturday over Hoosiers.

#9 (#10/#11 in the polls) Iowa (9-0, 5-0) defeated Indiana (4-5, 0-5), 35-27 Saturday at Memorial Stadium, in Bloomington. The Hawkeyes have won six of the last seven in the Iowa-IU sereis.

"First of all, just really proud of our football team. The way they competed today, it was really a big win for us, certainly, and something we've emphasized to our team is winning in November. Our best teams have done that and if you're going to compete at a championship level, that's really imperative. Guys did a great job competing out there today. I thought they really prepared well this week and certainly gutted it out and got the job done there in the 4th quarter. And I think if you look at the 4th quarter it's a bit representative of our football team. The defense came up with some big plays, the offense drove the ball when we really needed it, special teams factored in, and the team really responded throughout the course of the game. They did a good job to respond to whatever took place out there. Those are all positive." - Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz

Iowa is 5-0 in the Big Ten for the third time under Kirk Ferentz. Iowa opened 5-0 in the Big Ten in 2009 (5-0) and 2002 (8-0). The next two weeks, Iowa will be back home at Kinnick Stadium to host Minnesota and Purdue.

For the second time in the Kirk Ferentz era, Iowa is 9-0 to kickoff a season.

Iowa has won five consecutive true road games for the first time since 2008-09. The Hawkeyes won a trip to the Orange Bowl in 2009. A 13-0 finish in 2015 may be the Hawkeyes' ticket for a return date in the Orange Bowl, since the 4th seed is slated for Miami this year.

The Hawkeyes keep rolling, while the Hoosiers are seeking their first B1G win of 2015. Next up for IU: vs. Michigan.

Iowa has scored 31 or more points six times this season, including the last three games. The Hawkeyes are averaging 27.5 in Big Ten games on offense and are giving up 12.8 yards on defense, second best in the Big Ten in 2015.

Iowa junior QB #16 goes over for a touchdown to close out scoring in the 2nd
quarter. Iowa took a 21-17 lead at the half, with less than 25 seconds remaining.
Despite the groin and hip injury, Beathard fought for each yard and scored.

Junior QB C.J. Beathard is 10-0 as Iowa’s starting quarterback, a record that includes a 5-0 mark on the road, a 5-0 mark at home, and a 6-0 mark in the Big Ten. Numbers include 162-of-278 passing for 2,076 yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions, and 247 yards rushing with four rushing touchdowns. He is the first quarterback in school history to win his first nine career starts.

Iowa junior CB #14 Desmond King with his 8th interception on the 2015 season.
In the last two games against Indiana's QB Nate Sudfeld, Iowa had back to back
Pick 6 interceptions, but King has two interceptions now against Sudfeld in 2 wins.

Junior CB Desmond King recorded his eighth interception of the season in the fourth quarter. He leads the nation in the category and ties the Iowa school record for interceptions in a single season, joining Lou King (1981) and Nile Kinnick (1939). 

Iowa junior WR #89 Matt VandeBerg is the Hawkeyes go-to receiver for the
2015 offense, as the Hawkeyes reach 5-0 in the B1G West and 9-0 overall, with
the 35-27 win @ Indiana on Saturday. VandeBerg had 5 catches for 68 yards.

The 1981 season was extremely special in the modern era; the 2015 season is on a journey to reach the first-ever Big Ten Championship Game, if the Hawkeyes can finish it out in November? Iowa has a two-game lead in the Big Ten West, ahead of Wisconsin, who the Hawkeyes beat 10-6 to open the 2015 Big Ten season, in Madison. Last year, the Badgers finished 7-1 to win the Big Ten, but lost the Big Ten opener to Northwestern. This year, they need help by others.

Iowa Kirk Ferentz and the 2015 Hawkeyes before the game.

Senior PK Marshall Koehn scored five points today with five PATs. Koehn has 141 career points, 19th all-time. Ferentz chose to go for touchdowns on Saturday, rather than use his placekicker on fourth down for field goals. The Hawkeyes finished with five offensive touchdowns. They were stopped on fourth down, but not enough to change the outcome of the game.

Iowa sophomore RB #25 Akrum Wadley "next man in" on a 65 yard
touchdown run against Indiana to give Iowa a 7-0 lead in the opening minute.

Sophomore RB Akrum Wadley’s 65-yard touchdown run on Iowa’s first possession was a career long. Wadley rushed for 120 yards on 12 carries. He has two 100-yard rushing games this season, three in his career. Wadley was injured in the third quarter and did not return.

Junior RB LeShun Daniels had his first career multi-touchdown game. Daniels scored from four yards in the second quarter, and again from one yard in the fourth quarter. Iowa has had three running backs this season deal with ankle injuries.

Iowa junior RB #29 LeShun Daniels with one of his two touchdowns @ IU.

The Hawkeyes should have all four running backs back in action, as they head into next Saturday's night game with Minnesota.

Iowa senior WR #4 Tevaun Smith plays an important role in 2015.

Senior WR Tevaun Smith had 4 catches for 55 yards. He moved from 30th to 28th on Iowa’s all-time list for receiving yards (1,262). Smith was a victim of targeting late in the second quarter. He returned in the third quarter, despite the bumps and bruises to his back.

Iowa senior WR #17 Jacob Hillyer for one of his many important catches.

Senior WR Jacob Hillyer set career bests in receptions (4) and receiving yards (53). He has been very strong in the running game blocking this season, but this game, he really shined in the passing game.

Iowa defensive stats during the Hawkeyes 35-27 win @ Indiana.

Iowa sophomore MLB #43 Josey Jewell lead Iowa on Saturday on defense.

Sophomore MLB Josey Jewell had a team-high 15 tackles and 11 solo stops. Both are career-highs. He was a play-maker all over the field and is showing outstanding leadership, with the play calls for the Iowa defense in 2015.

The Iowa offense has taken care of business in the 4th quarter all season long.

Head coach Kirk Ferentz has 124 wins as a member of the Big Ten Conference, eighth all-time. Ferentz has 73 Big Ten wins, eighth all-time. Back in 1982, Iowa's game @ Indiana went down to a final stop at the Iowa 2 yard line to preserve a 24-20 Iowa win. Today, the game had far more on the line, but the Hawkeyes didn't allow it to get too close.

Indiana junior RB #8 Jordan Howard, the transfer from UAB, scored two
touchdown runs against Iowa on Saturday. He ran 22 times for 174 yards,
2 touchdowns, but was limited in the second half, after an outstanding 1st half.

Indiana won the toss and deferred to the second half. Iowa received the opening kickoff in eight of nine games this season (Wisconsin), and has outscored its opponents 50-16 in the first quarter. In 17 seasons as Iowa’s head coach, Kirk Ferentzand the Hawkeyes received the opening kickoff in 170-of-209 games (103-67). Iowa has started the game on defense in 39-of-209 games under Ferentz (21-18).

Indiana senior QB #7 Nate Sudfeld came up short again in 2015.

"Obviously, we've been competitive all season against the best teams in the nation, but I'm tired of being competitive," Indiana senior QB Nate Sudfeld said. "We're good enough, I know I'm a good enough player to win these games, and I know we have good enough players around us to outplay the teams we're playing against. It's up to us players."

Instant replay was used three times today.

• Indiana first down reception (confirmed)
• Indiana personal foul: targeting on Simmons (confirmed)
• C.J. Beathard touchdown rush (confirmed)

Scott Siepker ‏@scottsiepker  Nov 2

NEW VIDEO: Our reply to "Joe talks to his kids about an undefeated Iowa." #SECMyth #Hawkeyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQnYfkDO5Ks …

Week 1 College Football Top 4 results ...

2015 College Football Season

Week 1 College Football Top 4

1. Ohio State (1-0) 
2. Alabama (1-0) 
3. Winner of Baylor (1-0) at TCU (1-0) on Friday, November 27th game
4. Oregon (1-0) @ Michigan State (1-0) winner in Week 2 will determine the #4 spot

Of course, Michigan State @ Ohio State on Saturday, November 21st is a part of the CFP this season, so there are some more prospects, but it is early and the Top 4 will likely see some movement throughout the 2015 College Football season.

All in a day's work

Ohio State junior QB 12 Cordale Jones started the fourth game of his Buckeyes career,
making his first true road start, in Blacksburg. #1 Ohio State is loaded with Jones, sophomore 
QB and captain J.T. Barrett and senior HB Braxton Miller. Throw in junior running back 
Ezekiel Elliott in the backfield. A good showing for the CFP defending champions in the 
season opener at Virginia Tech.

College Football Eve: Thursday, September 3rd kicks of the 2015 season in CFB

Thursday, September 3rd

Little Brown Jug
Michigan vs. Minnesota

No, the Little Brown Jug will not be on the line in Week 1, but Michigan and Minnesota will be the first Big Ten teams to kickoff the 2015 College Football Season in Week 1

Michigan 5 Jabrill Peppers tackles Utah WR 2 Kenneth Scott
in last season's 26-10 win by the Utes over the Wolverines
in Ann Arbor. New season, new coach for Maize & Blue in '15.

• Michigan at Utah 7:30 pm on FS1 as the Coach Jim Harbaugh era kicks off ...

Michigan vs. Utah series 

 • This will be the fourth meeting between the Wolverines and Utes 

 • Michigan will be making its first visit to Salt Lake City and Rice-Eccels Stadium

 • Utah maintains a 2-1 advantage in the series, including victories in the past two games
(2008 and 2014)

Minnesota CB 29 Briean Boddy-Calhoun and a teammate tackle TCU QB
2 Trevone Boykin during last year's 30-7 Horned Frogs win over the Golden Gophers.

#2 TCU at Minnesota 8:00 pm on ESPN as Golden Gophers open 5th season under coach Jerry Kill ...

Minnesota junior QB
7 Mitch Leidner
leads Gophers O!

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Minnesota vs. TCU series
• TCU is the highest-ranked opponent that Minnesota will face to start the season since the Associated Press began ranking teams in 1936
• The Gophers traveled to TCU last year and the teams met at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014. The Horned Frogs won 30-7.
• The schools are now 1-1 against one another all-time, as Minnesota won the first meeting, 9-7, on Sept. 28, 1974, in Minneapolis

Other Games to Kickoff Week 1 Thursday

• Florida International at UCF 5:00 pm on CBSSN in this CUSA vs. AAC showdown, as Knights shutout Golden Panthers on road in '13
• North Carolina vs. South Carolina (from Charlotte) 5:00 pm on ESPN - 57th meeting in this series & first neutral site game, since the 1955 season
• Oklahoma State at Central Michigan 6:00 pm on ESPNU - Chippewas are 0-4 vs. Power 5 at home, so this is a long-shot for the MAC in '15
• Alcorn at #17 Georgia Tech 6:30 pm on FSN Affiliates - The Yellow Jackets host last year's SWAC title winner in the first meeting between the FCS and FBS programs
• Villanova at UConn 6:30 pm SNY / espn3 - This is ripe for a FCS pick over the FBS, as Huskies are coming off 2-10 season against a FCS Quarter-finalist from '14
• Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt 7:00 pm on SEC Network 
• Duke at Tulane 8:30 pm on CBSSN - The Blue Devils are only 5-15 in road openers ... and lost in '64 in only previous visit to New Orleans
• UTSA at Arizona 9:00 pm on PAC-12 Network - The Wildcats won 26-23 last year on the road, in this one, so coach Rich Rodriguez needs the be ready in Tucson
• Colorado at Hawaii 11:59 pm on CBSSN - These teams combined for 2 and 4 wins in '14; and visitor is 0-4 in this series, but it is time for the Buffaloes to reverse that trend ...

• Abilene Christian at Fresno State 9:00 pm on MWC Video - First meeting, since '63, but Bulldogs are 14-2 in Bulldog Stadium openers
• Elon at Wake Forest 6:00 pm on espn3 - The Demon Deacons have never lost in this series at 9-0-1
• New Hampshire at San Jose State 9:00 pm - First meeting in this series. Spartans are 13-1 vs. FCS foes, losing in '10 to UC-Davis. New Hampshire is coming off FCS Semifinals
• Ohio U at Idaho 8:00 pm on espn3 - The visitor in this series is 0-3, but look for Frank Solich's Bobcats to reverse the trend
• Southern Utah at Utah State 8:00 pm - The Aggies are 3-0 in this series, winning 34-3 in last game in series in 2012
• Stony Brook at Toledo 6:00 pm on espn3 - First meeting in this FCS vs. FBS game, as Rockets seek to build on 17-0 record over FCS programs
• UC Davis at Nevada 9:00 pm on MWC Video - 54th meeting in this series, but 2nd game, since 1989 and first, since 2013, when Wolf Pack won 36-7
• VMI at Ball State 6:00 pm on espn3 - Pete Lembo's squad is coming off a 5-7 record last year, as they face a first time FCS opponent to kickoff the 2015 season. Cardinals are only 3-3 vs. FCS in last 6 played, but 4-0 under Lembo

Let's crown five outright Power Five Champs in 2014 with first College Football Playoff

Cedar Rapids, IA -- The new four team playoff creates a better Bowl System. It also provides for a fixed +1 system for a NCAA FBS Championship Game, which structures better than the old BCS system.

The season becomes more interesting with the CFP. The final bowl picture is better handled with 12 teams slotted into six bowls.

The final result should better bowl match-ups with the Top 12 teams matched up. The outright conference team can also be crowned for each Power 5 conference.

The top Two Bowls get a +1 system. It is a bowl system with the top two rated bowls getting a title game (+1).

Iowa fans despite the disappointment can get a great bowl opportunity, since we play in the B1G. As long as you are bowl eligible, the bowl selection process should provide far mar balanced match-ups.

The idea of Iowa vs. Stanford is great. Neither team had the type of season they wanted. But, 15 practices can award each with an opportunity to spring into 2015 with some momentum.

This is a better bowl system with a +1 for top two bowls. The BCS didn't create good match-ups, outside the picking of #1 vs. #2.

So, who should get Top 4 spots?

But, ultimately the Top 11 Power 5 teams and Top non-power conference team will get slotted into a better bowl match-up, than the old BCS.

Baylor vs. TCU would be a good rematch. Not the same as OU vs. Nebraska, but who would be #1 on a neutral field? Who is the outright Big 12 champion for 2014?

Are either worthy of #1 - no.

The Committee should reward Ohio State, since injury hurt them in their lone non-conference loss. The QB injury hit them 2 times and they appear for the most part as plug and play team. They went undefeated In conference play and outright champion.

Let Baylor (8-1) and TCU (8-1) play for a Big 12 outright champion game in this year's bowl picture.

Sugar - Alabama (8-1) vs. Florida State (9-0)

Rose - Oregon (8-1) vs. Ohio State (9-0)

Conference titles matter and the four above won outright titles.

The new system is a great way to preserve and improve bowl system, unlike BCS, and allow for a +1 Game.

TCU vs. Baylor on neutral field would crown an outright Big 12 winner. Let's see the real champion is in 2014.

peace

TCU hadn't played ISU yet, which hurt them in SOS. It helped them previous in the weekly rankings.

First Saturday of 2013 College Football Season

Saturday has arrived...

Buffalo at #4 Ohio State 11:00 a.m. ESPN2 (HD) - The Buckeyes look to make it 13 straight to open '13 and for the  Urban Meyer era!

Purdue at Cincinnati 11:00 a.m. ESPNU (HD) - New era for Boilermakers and Bearcats are coming off a solid season and begin new AAC play in '13!

Southern Illinois at Illinois 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go - Kirk Herbstreit may be giving the Fighting Illini some credit, but Illinois is #12 in the Big Ten last year and now as the '13 season opens up coming off 2-10 season.

UMass at Wisconsin 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go - The Gary Anderson era begins in Madison official with Game 1 of 2013!

Villanova at Boston College 11:00 a.m. ESPN News - Coach Steve Addazio begins first year at BC!

William & Mary at West Virginia 11:00 a.m. FS1 (HD) - Mountaineers finished only 7-6 after leaving Big East for Big 12 in 2012.

Toledo at Florida 11:21 a.m.SEC Network / ESPN-GP / espn3 - Some have year 3 under Will Munschamp as a better year coming off 11-2, really!

Florida International at Maryland 11:30 a.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / (ESPN-GP / espn3) - Final season in ACC for Terps prior to move to Big Ten in '14.

Louisiana Tech at North Carolina State 11:30 a.m. (ESPN-GP / espn3) *2 / ACC Network (HD) - New coach Dave Doeren will find his Wolfpack in a tough test in his debut in Raleigh.

Rice at Texas A&M 12:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) - How much did the NCAA investigation into signatures impact Johnny Manziel's teammates this off season?

Colgate at Air Force 2:00 p.m. (RSRM / RSNW) (HD) / Video: MWC / PLN - Air Force was 6-7 last year and look rebound after late season fade.

BYU at Virginia 2:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD) - Good intersectional match up here to open 2013 season!

Central Michigan at Michigan 2:30 p.m.BTN (HD) / BTN2Go - Coach Brady Hoke opens Year 3 in Ann Arbor with some challenges ahead, but Wolverines can't look ahead to Week 2 until after this one.

Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State 2:30 p.m.(ABC (HD) / ESPN2 (HD)) - SEC vs. Big 12 in Houston, as Cowboys look to grab conference banner in '13.

Northern Illinois at Iowa 2:30 p.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go - It was an 18-17 final in Soldier Field, as two programs seek a little more respect from Kirk Herbstreit in 2014. Our pick: Iowa 29, Northern Illinois 16.

Penn State vs. Syracuse 2:30 p.m. (ABC (HD) / ESPN2 (HD)) - East Rutherford will host this game between former East Coast Independents and now Big Ten vs. ACC game on neutral site!

Temple at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. NBC (HD) / Video - The Fighting Irish were a loss away from the BCS title in '12, so QB Tommy Rees will have to lead them now in '13.

Louisiana Lafayette at Arkansas 3:00 p.m. FS South / (ESPN-GP / espn3) - New coach in town comes down from Big Ten in Bret Bielema... could Bret be next Nick Saban lite in SEC?

Nicholls State at #3 Oregon 3:00 p.m. FS1 (HD) - The Ducks get scrimmage type opener to open Mark Helfrich era in Eugene.

#1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech 4:30 p.m. ESPN (HD) - The opener in Atlanta for a great, SEC vs. good ACC show down.

Austin Peay at Tennessee 5:00 p.m. (ESPN-GP / espn3) *2 / PPV (new link) (TN) - Butch Jones is new guy in Knoxville looking to stop the revolving door leading Volunteers.

Eastern Washington at Oregon State 5:00 p.m. PAC-12 Network (HD) / Pac-12 Video - Beavers coming off 9-4 season looking for more in '13!

Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky 6:00 p.m. ESPN News - From Nashville, Mark Stoops and Bobby Petrino eras kick off in this in-state match up between SEC vs. Sun Belt teams.

Louisiana Monroe at Oklahoma 6:00 p.m.PPV - Young Sooners in Year 15 under Bobby Stoops in Norman.

Miami-OH at Marshall 6:00 p.m. CBSSN (HD) - MAC vs. C-USA teams, though Marshall played in MAC for while in their past.

Murray State at Missouri 6:00 p.m. (ESPN-GP / espn3) *2 / PPV (MO) - Tigers had a tough first year in the SEC at 5-7, so looking for better season in Columbia in Year 2.

Old Dominion at East Carolina 6:00 p.m. DTV: 623 / FCSA (cable) / CST (VA cable) - ODU is moving up to FBS as they transition upward, while Pirates seek to improve on 8-5 last year.

Washington State at Auburn 6:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD) - Pac 12 vs. SEC showdown, as Mike Leach begins Year 2 and Cougars eye spoiling Gus Malzahn's homecoming as new head for Tigers in Auburn!

Wofford at Baylor 6:30 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / FCSC (cable) - Bears were 8-5 post-Robert Griffin III, so can success continue in Waco?

Georgia at Clemson 7:00 p.m. ABC (HD) - Could a Top 5 ranking be on the line between these SEC vs. ACC teams, if they win?

New Mexico State at Texas 7:00 p.m. LHN - The Longhorns have been rebulding for three seasons under Mack Brown?

Wyoming at Nebraska 7:00 p.m. BTN (HD) / BTN2Go - The Cornhuskers are strong on offense, but new placekicker and co-called 'Blackshirts' defense need to step up, if a conference title for the first time, since 1999 is coming to Lincoln in '13?

LSU vs. TCU 8:00 p.m.ESPN (HD) - Big show down in Arrington between SEC vs. Big 12 between defensive coaches Les Miles and Gary Paterson, so which rebuilding program gets out of the the gate better?  Our pick: LSU 19, TCU 17.

Boise State at Washington 9:00 p.m. FS1 (HD) - Upset or not? Big Ten (MSU) took Boise down to open '12, so Pac 12's turn to open with them in '13.

Nevada at UCLA 9:00 p.m. PAC-12 Network (HD) / Pac-12 Video - MWC vs. Pac 12 in the Rose Bowl, as Bruins look to get out of the blocks strong in September... opportunity knocks!

Northwestern at California 9:30 p.m. ESPN 2 (HD) - The Wildcats are coming off bowl win and thoughts of undefeated showdown with Ohio State in Evanston, which could be dangerous with trip and late start out West to open season.

Games online only or not scheduled for nationally available network:

Arkansas Pine Bluff at Arkansas State 6:00 p.m. espn3 - Coach Bryan Harsin takes over as third coach in as many years, as rebuilding begins in Jonesboro.

Eastern Illinois at San Diego State 7:00 p.m. MWC Video - Coach Rocky Long is coming off 9-4 season beginning Year 3, so how will new offense unford for OC Bob Toledo?

Elon at Georgia Tech 11:00 a.m.espn3 - The Yellow Jackets

Howard at Eastern Michigan 5:00 p.m. espn3 - Coach Ron English enters fifth year in Ypsilanti.

Idaho at North Texas 6:00 p.m. $ULive Video - Coach Dan McCarney moves up to C-USA for Year 3 coming off 4-8 season, like his alma mater.

McNeese State at South Florida 6:00 p.m. espn3 - USF travels to East Lansing as they open with back to back MSU intitals.

NC Central at Duke 3:00 p.m. espn3 - Blue Devils bowled last year finishing 6-7, so success wants to continue in '13.

Northern Iowa at Iowa State 7:00 p.m. $Video / Mediacom (cable) - UNI is not the top dog in FCS, let alone the MVC, with North Dakota State, but could lightning strike twice in the same weekend between MVC at Big 12?  Not likely, but we can always dream right?  Our pick: UNI 23, ISU 22

Texas State at Southern Miss 6:00 p.m. $ULive Video - Sun Belt vs. C-USA in Hattiesburg.

UAB at Troy 6:00 p.m. espn3 - C-USA vs. Sun Belt ... go underdogs!

UTSA at New Mexico 7:00 p.m. (KASY / KMYS) (cable) / MWC Video - Not an easy game for coach Bob Davie to open Year 2 in Albuquerque.

Happy Labor Day weekend to you all.  Enjoy your final day of August, as the 2013 College Football season kicks off in Week 1!

It's the Friday of Labor Day Weekend: More College Football

The 2011 College Football season kicked off Thursday, September 1St with very few surprises. Results from Week 1 of the 2011 CFB season.

• Wisconsin rolled on UNLV - debut of QB Russell Wilson for Badgers a success!


• Mississippi State beat Memphis: Bulldogs get out of the blocks


• Arizona State won vs. UC Davis, a FBS school: Sun Devils look to have better year!
  

Friday, September 2Nd
Youngstown State at Michigan State 6:30 p.m. BTN (HD)
TCU at Baylor 7:00 p.m. ESPN (HD) / espn3

On the local front, plenty of high school football throughout the State of Iowa, including the annual Jefferson vs. Washington game at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The Warriors look to be the J-Hawks and move to 2-0 on this young season!

Iowa is a "wholesome" and "no-nonsense" program like Nebraska

Nebraska will likely be favored as the team to beat in the first Legends division race of the Big Ten in 2011. Gerry DiNardo of the Big Ten Network labels Nebraska as potentially the team to beat, while calling Iowa a "wholesome" and "no-nonsense" program like Nebraska.

The Big Ten Conference will hold its Media Day in Chicago on July 28Th and 29Th, including the 40Th Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon. The SEC held its Media Day this past week to kickoff the beginning activities leading up to the 2011 College Football season. The Big 12, without Colorado and Nebraska, will kickoff on Monday and Tuesday.

Thirty-six student athletes will join head coaches in Chicago for Media Day. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, entering his 13Th season as head coach of the Hawkeyes, is bringing DT Mike Daniels, WR Marvin McNutt, Jr. and LB Tyler Nielsen. All three players are seniors for the 2011 Hawkeye football team.

The 2011 season will kickoff for the Big Ten on Thursday, September 1St in Madison.

• UNLV at Wisconsin
  7:00 p.m.
  ESPN (HD)

Wisconsin is the reigning co-champion of the Big Ten and represented the Big Ten in the 2011 Rose Bowl, losing 19-21 to TCU. Excitement in Madison is high with transferring QB Russell Wilson, from North Carolina State, competing for the open QB position in 2011. Wisconsin could be the team to beat in the Leaders division in 2011? DiNardo like the Badgers and "window" of opportunity.

The Hawkeyes finished 8-5 in 2010 and haven't won a share of the Big Ten, since 2004. Will the young Hawkeyes make noise in 2011? Iowa will start 2011 with a new QB, as junior James Vandenberg takes over the reigns, with Ricky Stanzi, Iowa's first 3-0 bowl winner as a starting QB, moves on to the NFL.

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Our final CIDSports College Football Top 25, after 14 weeks of the College Football as regular season concludes for all, but Army-Navy game on Dec. 11

It has been an interesting season, with all the non-AQ talk falling short as we hit late November. Boise State (11-1, 7-1 WAC) nearly got it done, but a Week 13 date @ Nevada Wolf Pack (12-1, 7-1 WAC) cost the Broncos dearly for the BCS in 2010.

The Oregon Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Pac 10) have played outstanding all year, as has the top non-BCS program in 2010: the TCU Horned Frogs (12-0, 8-0 MWC). The BCS title game should be outstanding this season. The rest of the BCS bowl line up will likely do better with some adjusting, but that is for another post.

Others jumped from the preseason unrated programs to the Top 25 in 2010: Michigan State (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten), Nevada Wolf Pack (12-1, 7-1 WAC), Missouri Tigers (10-2, 6-2 Big 12 North), Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2, 6-2 Big 12 South), Texas A&M Aggies (9-3, 6-2 Big 12 South), South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4, 5-3 SEC East), Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC West), West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3, 5-2 Big East), Hawaii Rainbows (10-3, 7-1 WAC) and

Several teams surprised in 2010, especially Auburn Tigers (13-0, 8-0 SEC West), Stanford Cardinal (11-1, 8-1 Pac 10) and Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2 SEC West), who were all outside our preseason Top 25, but will finish 2010 in a BCS bowl. Congratulations to all three programs, especially Auburn for an undefeated season and a date with Oregon in the BCS title game.

Other programs didn't hit form in 2010, especially our preseason #7 Texas Longhorns (5-7, 2-6 Big 12 South), preseason #23 Cincinnati Bearcats (4-8, 2-5 Big East), preseason #25 Houston (5-7, 4-4 C-USA West). All three programs will be home for the Holidays in 2010.

We can't forget other programs, who will still bowl in 2010, but are not in the final regular season Top 25. Our preseason #4 Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten). preseason #5 Florida Gators (7-5, 4-4 SEC East), preseason #11 Miami-FL (7-5, 5-3 ACC Coastal), preseason #14 Georgia Bulldogs (6-6, 3-5 SEC East), preseason #16 Brigham Young Cougars (6-6, 5-3 MWC), preseason #17 Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5, 3-5 Big 12 South), preseason #19 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-6, 4-4 ACC Coastal), preseason #20 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) and preseason #22 Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5, 5-2 Big East).

The season will likely be remembered most for conference realignment talk.

• Nebraska is leaving the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011. Colorado is joining Utah from the MWC and moving to the Pac 10


• The Big Ten and Pac 10 conferences will have 12 programs and new championship games


• The Big 12 will lose two teams, so they will go to a nine game conference schedule, as the Pac 10 has enjoyed for several years and lose their conference championship game


• BYU is becoming an Independent, joining Army, Navy and Notre Dame as the only Independents in FBS


• Boise State is moving to the MWC from the WAC


• But the MWC will be losing programs: BYU, Utah and TCU


• TCU is the latest to join the list and will move to the Big East in 2012


• Fresno State and Nevada will follow Boise State as WAC schools moving to the MWC


• Will Hawaii stay or go? Talk in November is Hawaii wants to move for football only ...


• If the WAC doesn’t add an eighth football school by 2012, the conference won’t lose its FBS status? Texas-San Antonio and Texas State are joining the WAC and moving to FBS


• Congratulations to North Texas for hiring former ISU head coach Dan McCarney and electing to remain in the Sun Belt Conference, rather than move to the WAC

Final Regular Season CIDSports Top 25

1. Oregon Ducks (12-0, 9-0 Pac Ten) - #9 preseason


2. Auburn Tigers (13-0, 8-0 SEC West) - unranked


3. TCU Horned Frogs (12-0, 8-0 MWC) - #8 preseason


4. Stanford Cardinal (11-1, 8-1 Pac 10) - unranked


5. Wisconsin Badgers (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) - #10 preseason


6. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) - #2 preseason


7. Michigan State Spartans (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) - unranked


8. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2 SEC West) - unranked


9. Oklahoma Sooners (11-2, 6-2 Big 12 South) - #18 preseason


10. Boise State Broncos (11-1, 7-1 WAC) - #3 preseason


11. LSU Tigers (10-2, 6-2 SEC West) - #12 preseason


12. Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2, 8-0 ACC Coastal) - #6 preseason


13. Nevada Wolf Pack (12-1, 7-1 WAC) - unranked


14. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2, 6-2 Big 12 South) - unranked


15. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-3, 6-2 Big 12 North) - #15 preseason


16. Missouri Tigers (10-2, 6-2 Big 12 North) - unranked


17. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3, 5-3 SEC West) - #1 preseason


18. Texas A&M Aggies (9-3, 6-2 Big 12 South) - unranked


19. Utah Utes (10-2, 7-1 MWC) - #13 preseason


20. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4, 5-3 SEC West) - unranked


21. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC West) - unranked


22. Florida State Seminoles (9-4, 6-2 ACC Atlantic) - #21 preseason


23. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3, 5-2 Big East) - unranked


24. Hawaii Rainbows (10-3, 7-1 WAC) - unranked


25. Navy Midshipmen (8-3) - #24 preseason

The Final Regular Season FBS Game of the 2010 season:

Army (6-5) vs. #25 Navy (8-3)

December 11, 2010

@ Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

Kick-off: 2:40pm Central Time on CBS

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Happy Halloween: Week 9 closes with only a few BCS teams undefeated and a new Top 25 heading into November in College Football

Happy Halloween 2010!

Only five teams remain undefeated heading into November among the 120 FBS teams. The Big Ten's (Michigan State) and the Big 12's (Missouri) last remaining undefeated team fell in Week 9 in Iowa City and Lincoln, respectively.

Only two BCS programs are undefeated overall: Oregon and Auburn! Three non-BCS programs remain undefeated with Boise State, TCU and Utah. TCU and Utah square off in Week 10.

In conference races, there are undefeated programs in conference play, as we head into November:

• Virginia Tech (6-2) is 4-0 in the ACC Coastal division


• Pittsburgh (5-3) is 3-0 in the Big East


• Central Florida (6-2) is 4-0 in the C-USA East division


• Northern Illinois (7-2) and Toledo (6-3) are both 5-0 in the MAC West division


• TCU (9-0) and Utah (8-0) are both 5-0 in the Mountain West


• Oregon (8-0) is 5-0 in the Pac 10


• Auburn (9-0) is 6-0 in the SEC West division


• Hawaii (7-2) and Boise State (7-0) is 5-0 and 3-0, respectively, in the Western Athletic

Other conference races, where one loss leads the way, heading into November:

• Florida State (6-2) is 4-1, with Maryland (6-2) and North Carolina State (6-2) both 3-1 in the ACC Atlantic division


• Nebraska (7-1) and Missouri (7-1) are both 3-1 in the Big 12 North race, but Cornhuskers own the tiebreaker right now


• Baylor (7-2) is 4-1, with Oklahoma (7-1) and Oklahoma State (7-1) both 3-1 in the Big 12 South division


• Michigan State (8-1) and Ohio State (8-1) are both 4-1 and don't face one another in the Big Ten race, while Wisconsin (7-1) and Iowa (6-2) are both 3-1


• Houston (5-3) and SMU (5-4) are both 4-1 in the C-USA West division race


• Temple (7-2), Ohio U. (6-3) and Miami (OH) (5-4) are all 4-1 in the MAC East division race


• Troy (4-3) is 3-1, with Middle Tennessee and Florida International both 2-1 in the Sun Belt

There is one division in a conference race where two losses leads the way heading into November. The SEC East is lead by South Carolina (6-2) at 4-2. None of the nations FBS Independents have fewer than three losses heading into November. Navy and Army are both 5-3, while Notre Dame is 4-5, with only three games left for the Fighting Irish.

CIDSports Top 25 after Week 9

1. Oregon (8-0, 5-0 Pac 10) 1 - Clearly playing outstanding football during the 2010 College Football season and control their own destiny. Week 9: Won 53-32 @ USC (5-3, 2-3 Pac 10). Next: vs. Washington (3-5, 2-3 Pac 10) in Week 10.


2. Auburn (9-0, 6-0 SEC West) 4 - It's time to give coach Gene Chizik and the Tigers the credit they deserve as the only remaining BCS and SEC program undefeated. Week 9: Won 51-31 @ Ole Miss (3-5, 1-4 SEC West). Next: vs. Chattanooga (5-3, 4-2 Southern), a FCS program, in OOC play in November.


3. Boise State (7-0, 3-0 WAC) 2 - Sorry Broncos' fans, but Oregon and Auburn each deserve a higher ranking based on conference schedule and overall play on the field. Two bye weeks are nice! Week 9: Won on Tuesday night 49-20 vs. Louisiana Tech (3-5, 2-2 WAC). Next: vs. #24 Hawaii (7-2, 5-0 WAC) in Week 10, against a program they are 8-1 and undefeated at home vs. Warriors.


4. TCU (9-0, 5-0 MWC) 3 - The Horned Frogs lost two games in '08, one in '09, so can they continue to trend throughout '10? Week 9: Won 48-6 @ UNLV (1-7, 1-3 MWC). Next: @ #6 Utah (8-0, 5-0 MWC) in the MWC showdown of the year. The away team is 1-4 during this series in the conference.


5. Alabama (7-1, 4-1 SEC West) 5 - We do have the Crimson Tide the Top One Loss program, despite there disappointing loss at South Carolina earlier in the season. Week 9: Bye week. Next: @ #11 LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC West) in a game that will likely knock out the loser in the SEC West race.


6. Utah (8-0, 5-0 MWC) 6 - The Utes opened the season at home with Pitt and now they have the biggest conference home game coming up in Week 10. Week 9: Won 28-23 @ Air Force (5-4, 3-3 MWC). Next: vs. #4 TCU (9-0, 5-0 MWC), in a game last year the Utes were blown out 28-55.


7. Wisconsin (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten) 9 - Only loss was in the Big Ten opener @ Michigan State. Week 9: Bye week. Next: @ Purdue (4-4, 2-2 Big Ten) against a team in year two under coach Danny Hope that is banged up from a physical standpoint, due to injuries.


8. Ohio State (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) 10 - The Buckeyes haven't lost more than one game in conference play, since '05. This year, the loss was first road game in Big Ten @ Wisconsin. Week 9: Won 52-10 @ Minnesota (1-8, 0-5 Big Ten). Next: Bye week, before final three weeks of vs. Penn State, @ Iowa and vs. Michigan.


9. Oklahoma (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 South) 12 - The Sooners are playing some young freshmen this year and have only one blemish, a road loss @ Missouri in Week 8. Week 9: Won 43-10 back home in Norman over Colorado (3-5, 0-4 Big 12 North). Next: @ Texas A&M (5-3, 2-2 Big 12 South), in a key road test.


10. Nebraska (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 North) 13 - The Cornhuskers are in the driver's seat in the Big 12 North, with only a disappointing home loss vs. Texas in Week 8. Week 9: Won 31-17 vs. then #8 Missouri (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 North). Next: @ Iowa State (5-4, 3-2 Big 12 North), against a team that pulled out a 9-7 upset win in Lincoln last year, under coach Paul Rhoads now in his second season for the Cyclones.


11. LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC West) 11 - The Tigers don't get a lot of respect, but on the field they didn't get it done @ Auburn in conference play. Week 9: Bye week, after first loss @ Auburn. Next: vs. #5 Alabama (7-1, 4-1 SEC West).


12. Stanford (7-1, 4-1 Pac 10) 14 - The Cardinal need help in Pac 10 play, since Oregon is rolling and gave Stanford it's lone loss. Week 9: Won 41-0 @ Washington (3-5, 2-3 Pac 10). Next: vs. #13 Arizona (7-1, 4-1 Pac 10).


13. Arizona (7-1, 4-1 Pac 10) 16 - Despite a loss against Oregon State, the Wildcats can get to the Rose Bowl, if they can win out in the Pac 10. Week 9: Won 29-21 @ UCLA (3-5, 1-4 Pac 10). Next: @ #12 Stanford (7-1, 4-1 Pac 10), in the game that will likely determine, if Oregon is in a race in the Pac 10.


14. Iowa (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) 17 - The Hawkeyes two losses @ Arizona and vs. Wisconsin can be highlighted by poor special teams play. Week 9: Won 37-6 at home over former #7 Michigan State (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) to knock out the Big Ten's final undefeated team. Next: @ Indiana (4-4, 0-4 Big Ten), where Iowa has won 5 of the last 7 in series.


15. Michigan State (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) 7 - The Spartans don't play Ohio State this season, but the Hawkeyes put a dent in the Spartan armour. Week 9: Lost 6-37 @ former #17 Iowa (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten). Next: vs. Minnesota (1-8, 0-5 Big Ten) at home to clean up things.


16. Oklahoma State (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 South) 18 - The Cowboys are playing far better than some thought they would heading into 2010. Week 9: Won 24-14 @ Kansas State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12 North). Next: vs. Baylor (7-2, 4-1) for a huge division game, something the Bears haven't encountered typically during the history in the Big 12. Next: vs. #t25 Baylor (7-2, 4-1 Big 12) that will determine plenty in the Big 12 South race.


17. Missouri (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 North) 8 - The Tigers picked up a nice home win over Oklahoma, but the game in Lincoln knocks the Tigers back in the Big 12 North. Week 9: Lost 17-31 @ then # 13 Nebraska (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 North) to close out the conference history with the Cornhuskers on a familiar note. Next: @ Texas Tech (4-4, 2-4 Big 12 South).


18. Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2 SEC West) 19 - The Bulldogs only blemishes are vs. Auburn and @ LSU. Week 9: Won 24-17 vs. Kentucky (4-5, 1-5 SEC East). Next: Bye week before hitting the road @ Alabama, against the defending BCS champ.


19. Arkansas (6-2, 3-2 SEC West) 20 - The Razorbacks only blemishes are vs. Alabama and @Auburn. Week 9: Won 49-14 vs. Vanderbilt (2-6, 1-4 SEC East). Next: @ South Carolina (6-2, 4-2 SEC East), in a game that the Razorbacks could real play the role of spoiler.


20. South Carolina (6-2, 4-2 SEC East) 22 - The Gamecocks and coach Steve Spurrier have an opportunity to win their first SEC division title in the SEC this season. Can they keep the wheels going in this race? Week 9: Won 38-24 vs. Tennessee (2-6, 0-5 SEC East). Next: vs. #19 Arkansas (6-2, 3-2 SEC West), in a huge inter-SEC game that has a huge impact on the East race.


21. Virginia Tech (6-2, 4-0 ACC Coastal) 21 - The Hokies are the only remaining team in conference play undefeated, after a dismal start in 2010, the Hokies have won six straight. Week 9: Bye week. Next: vs. Georgia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC Coastal).


22. North Carolina State (6-2, 3-1 ACC Atlantic) 24 - Coach Tom O'Brien is a good coach and picked up a big Thursday night win in conference play to close out October. Week 9: Won 28-24 vs. former #15 Florida State (6-2, 4-1 ACC Atlantic). Next: @ Clemson (4-4, 2-3 ACC Atlantic)


23. Florida State (6-2, 4-1 ACC Atlantic) 15 - The Seminoles are enjoying their first season under new coach Jimbo Fisher. Week 9: lost 24-28 @ then #24 North Carolina State (6-2, 3-1 ACC Atlantic). Next: vs. North Carolina (5-3, 2-2 ACC Coastal) for Homecoming in Tallahassee.


24. Hawaii (7-2, 5-0 WAC) nr - The Rainbows lead the WAC and have a huge opportunity in November to make some major noise. Week 9: Won 45-10 on Homecoming vs. Idaho (4-4, 1-2 WAC). Next: @ #3 Boise State (7-0, 3-0 WAC) in a huge game with national ramifications, as well as impact in conference play.


25. (tied) Baylor (7-2, 4-1) nr - The Bears lead the Big 12 South, with only three games remaining. Could history be written in 2010? Week 9: Won 30-22 @ Texas (4-4, 2-3 Big 12 South). Next: @ #16 Oklahoma State (7-1, 3-1 Big 12 South) in even a bigger road game in back to back weeks for Bears.
    
    (tied) Nevada (7-1, 2-1 WAC) 25 - The Wolf Pack only lost was at Hawaii in conference play. Week 9: Won 56-42 vs. Utah State (2-6, 0-4 WAC). Next: @ Idaho (4-4, 1-2 WAC).

Out of the Top 25 after Week 9: former #23 Miami (FL) (5-3, 3-2 ACC Coastal) lost 19-24 to Virginia (4-4, 1-3 ACC Coastal).

We head into November with some outstanding races ahead. Will a non-BCS program get into the BCS Title Game this season? Will the Pac 10 and SEC allow one to get through the season unblemished?

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Week 7: Another change at the Top of Polls, as #1 falls in the Big Ten

Last week, it was #1 Alabama falling @ South Carolina in Week 6. This week, it was #1 Ohio State falling @ #17 Wisconsin by the score of 31-18 in Week 7. In back to back weeks, #1 has fallen in College Football.

Further, South Carolina didn't take care of business in Week 7 either, falling 28-31 @ Kentucky. Texas went to Lincoln to take out Nebraska 20-13. There were some other teams in the Top 25 falling in Week 7, with some falling out of the Top 25.

Who's #1 after Week 7, heading into the first week of BCS Ratings for the 2010 College Football season? Here's our take, as we use both 2010 and last year as a compass to evaluate the Top 25 after Week 7. We are at the half way point for a lot of programs, as we head into Week 8.

CIDsports Top 25 after Week 7

1. Boise State (6-0, 2-0 WAC) 2 - The Broncos win on the road in WAC play with a 48-0 win @ San Jose State (1-6, 0-2 WAC). The Broncos may not get love by many voters at the top of the other polls, but they have won 20 straight games, including the '09 opener over Oregon 19-8. Next: Bye week in Week 8, then Tuesday night game vs. Louisiana Tech (3-4, 2-1 WAC) in Week 9.


2. Oregon (6-0, 3-0 Pac 10) 4 - The Ducks didn't play in Week 7, but let's make them #2 in the poll after Week 7, after #1 falls in back to back weeks. Next: vs. UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac Ten) on Thursday night in a Week 8 showdown in the Pac 10. The Bruins are coming off an ugly road loss @ Cal, after stringing together three staight wins.


3. TCU (7-0, 3-0 MWC) 3 - The Horned Frogs took care of business at home in a 31-3 win over BYU (2-5, 1-2 MWC) in conference play. Next: vs. Air Force (5-2, 3-1 MWC), who are coming off a 25-27 conference loss @ San Diego State (4-2, 1-1 MWC) to knock the Falcons out of the Top 25.


4. Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 Big 12 South) 5 - The Sooners win big at home 52-0 over Iowa State (3-4, 1-2 Big 12 North) to remain undefeated. Next: @ 17 Missouri (6-0, 2-0 Big 12 North) in a huge inter-division game in the Big 12.


5. LSU (7-0, 4-0 SEC West) 6 - The Tigers left conference play to pick up a 32-10 OOC win vs. a FCS opponent, McNeese State (2-4, 1-1 Southland) to remain undefeated. Next: @ #7 Auburn (7-0, 4-0 SEC West) to determine who will remain undefeated and in sole position of first place in the SEC West.


6. Alabama (6-1, 3-1 SEC West) 7 - The Crimson Tide rebounded with a 23-10 win over Mississippi (3-3, 1-2 SEC West) at home. Next - @ Tennessee (2-4, 0-3 SEC East), who like South Carolina, will welcome the Crimson Tide coming off a bye week.


7. Auburn (7-0, 4-0 SEC West) 10 - The Tigers out gunned former #12 Arkansas (4-2, 1-2 SEC West) 65-43 in the highest scoring regulation game in SEC history. Next: vs. #5 LSU (7-0, 4-0 SEC West) to determine the leader in the SEC West.


8. Utah (6-0, 3-0 MWC) 8 - The Utes continue on the road with a 30-6 win @ Wyoming (2-5, 0-3 MWC) back in conference play. Next: vs. Colorado State (2-5, 1-2 MWC), as the Utes keep pace with co-leader TCU in the MWC.


9. Michigan State (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) 11 - The Spartans win their Homecoming game 26-6 over Illinois (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) to stay undefeated and at the top of the Big Ten. Next: @ Northwestern (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who will be coming off a bye week, after a disappointing home loss to Purdue.


10. Ohio State (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) 1 - The Buckeyes fall 18-31 @ then #17 Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten), which is the second time in back to back seasons that the Buckeyes have lost its second conference road game of the season. Next: vs. Purdue (4-2, 2-0 Big Ten), who are coming off a 28-17 home win vs. Minnesota (1-6, 0-3 Big Ten), costing Minnesota's coach Tim Brewster his job. OSU lost @ Purdue last season 18-26.


11. Iowa (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) 13 - The Hawkeyes after a bye week spoil the Wolverines' Homecoming game with a 38-28 win @ Michigan (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten). Next: vs. #12 Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten), in coach Bret Bielema's homecoming game against his alma mater. Iowa is 2-2 vs. the former player and assistant.


12. Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) 17 - The Badgers pick up the biggest win in coach Bielema's five year era at Wisconsin with a 31-18 win over former #1 Ohio State (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten). Next: @ #11 Iowa (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) in a game that will showcase two programs that cherish good line play, good TEs and running the football.


13. Nebraska (5-1, 1-1 Big 12 North) 6 - The Cornhuskers fall in Lincoln 13-20 in the Rematch game vs. Texas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12 South) to drop out of the Top 10. Next: @ #14 Oklahoma State (6-0, 2-0 Big 12 South) in back to back inter-division games for the Cornhuskers.


14. Oklahoma State (6-0, 2-0 Big 12 South) 19 - The Cowboys take care of business on the road with a solid 34-17 win @ Texas Tech (3-3, 1-3 Big 12 South). Next: vs. #13 Nebraska (5-1, 1-1 Big 12 North) in a game that has huge implications in both division races.
    
15. Florida State (6-1, 4-0 ACC Atlantic) 15 - The Seminoles avoid a home upset with a 24-19 win over Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC Atlantic) to remain undefeated in the division. Next: @ North Carolina State (5-2, 2-1 ACC Atlantic), who lost 27-33 @ East Carolina (4-2, 3-0 C-USA East).


16. Stanford (5-1, 2-1 Pac 10) 16 - The Cardinal are coming off a bye week. Next: vs. Washington State (1-6, 0-4 Pac 10), who haven't won a road game, since '07 and a Pac 10 game, since '08.


17. Missouri (6-0. 2-0 Big 12 North) 22 - The Tigers won 30-9 @ Texas A&M (3-3, 0-2 Big 12 South) to remain undefeated. Next: vs. #4 Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 Big 12 South) in a game that has huge implication in both division races.


18. Arizona (5-1, 2-1 Pac 10) 20 - The Wildcats won 24-7 @ Washington State (1-6, 0-4), despite losing QB Nick Foles to injury. Next: vs. Washington (3-3, 2-1 Pac 10), who picked up a 35-34 win over former #23 Oregon State (3-3, 2-1 Pac 10), who were coming off win @ Arizona.


19. Mississippi State (5-2, 2-2 SEC West) NR - The Bulldogs pick up solid 10-7 win @ then #t25 Florida (4-3, 2-3 SEC East), as coach Dan Mullen beats mentor Urban Meyer. Next: vs. UAB (2-4, 1-2 C-USA East), in OOC play.


20. Arkansas (4-2, 1-2 SEC West) 12 - The Razorbacks fall 43-65 @ then #10 Auburn (7-0, 4-0 SEC West), while QB Ryan Mallett is knocked out of the game with a concussion. Next: vs. Mississippi (3-3, 1-2 SEC West), in a big game for both programs


21. Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-0 ACC Coastal) 24 - The Hokies continue its five game winning streak with a 52-21 home win over Wake Forest (2-5, 1-3 ACC Atlantic). Next: vs. Duke (1-5, 0-3 ACC Coastal), as the Hokies work to rebound from a disappointing start in '10.


22. South Carolina (4-2, 2-2 SEC East) 14 - The Gamecocks blow a 28-10 halftime lead @ Kentucky (4-3, 1-3 SEC East) to lose 28-31. Next: @ Vanderbilt (2-4, 1-2 SEC East), in a crucial division match up in the SEC East.


23. Texas (4-2, 2-1 Big 12 South) NR - The Longhorns traveled to Lincoln and defeated then #6 Nebraska (5-1, 1-1 Big 12 North) 20-13 to get back on track after back to back losses. Next: vs. Iowa State (3-4, 1-2 Big 12 South), who are coming off a blow out loss on the road @ OU.


24. Miami (FL) (4-2, 2-1 ACC Coastal) t25 - The Hurricane took care of business on the road with a 28-13 win @ Duke (1-5, 0-3 ACC Coastal). Next: vs. North Carolina (4-2, 2-1 ACC Coastal) on Saturday to clear up who is #3 in the division to date.


25. West Virginia (5-1, 1-0 Big East) NR - The Mountaineers opened Big East play with a 20-6 home win vs. South Florida (3-3, 0-2 Big East). Next: vs. Syracuse (4-2, 1-1 Big East) as the Mountaineers look to stay on pace in the conference.

Teams falling out of Top 25 after Week 7: former #18 Nevada (6-1, 1-1 WAC), lost 20-27 @ Hawaii (5-2, 2-0 WAC); former #21 Air Force (5-2, 2-1 MWC), lost 25-27 @ San Diego State (4-2, 1-1 MWC); former #23 Oregon State (3-3, 2-1 Pac 10), lost 34-35 @ Washington (3-3, 2-1 Pac 10); former #t25 Florida (4-3, 2-3 SEC East), lost 7-10 vs. Mississippi State (5-2, 2-2 SEC West), to all fall out of the Top 25.

A look at the FBS Conference Races, after Week 7 of play:

• ACC Atlantic - #15 Florida State leads at 4-0 ahead of North Carolina State (5-2), who is 2-1, in second place in the division. Maryland (4-2) is third at 1-1 in the division.


• ACC Coastal - #21 Virginia Tech leads the division at 3-0. Georgia Tech (5-2) is in second place at 3-1, while #24 Miami (FL) and North Carolina (4-2) follow at 2-1 in the division.


• Big 12 North - #17 Missouri leads the division at 2-0, ahead of Kansas State (5-1) at 2-1, in second place a half game ahead of #13 Nebraska at 1-1, who pounded K-State in Manhattan in Week 6.
  
• Big 12 South - #4 Oklahoma and #14 Oklahoma State both lead the division at 2-0, followed by Baylor (5-2) and # 23 Texas both at 2-1.
  
• Big East - The conference saw every finally begin league play in Week 7, with #25 West Virginia, Rutgers (4-2), Cincinnati (3-3)and Pittsburgh (3-3) all at 1-0 to take on early lead.
  
• Big Ten - Only three teams remain undefeated in conference play, with #9 Michigan State leading at 3-0, while #11 Iowa and Purdue (4-2) are at 2-0 early in conference play.
  
• C-USA East - Two teams remain undefeated in the division, with East Carolina (4-2) and UCF (4-2) at 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Southern Miss (5-2) trails at 2-1.
  
• C-USA West - Southern Methodist (4-3) is the only remaining undefeated team in the division at 3-0. Houston (3-3) trails at 2-1.
  
• FBS Independents - Navy is at 4-2, while Army and Notre Dame are both 4-3 after Week 7 of the 2010 College Football season.
  
• MAC East - Miami (OH) (4-3) leads the division at 3-0, while Ohio U. (4-3) is at 3-1 and Temple (5-2) is at 2-1 to lead early.
  
• MAC West - Northern Illinois (5-2) and Toledo (4-3) are undefeated and lead the division at 3-0.
  
• MWC - #3 TCU and #8 Utah are the remaining undefeated teams in the conference at 3-0, while Air Force (5-2) trails at 3-1.
  
• Pac 10 - #2 Oregon leads to conference at 3-0, while four teams follow at 2-1, with #16 Stanford, #18 Arizona, Oregon State (3-3) and Washington (3-3).
  
• SEC East - #22 South Carolina leads the division at 2-2, with Florida (4-3) and Georgia (3-4) following at 2-3.
  
• SEC West - #5 LSU and #7 Auburn lead the division at 4-0, with #6 Alabama at 3-1.
  
• Sun Belt - Troy (4-2) and Florida International (2-4) are the only undefeated teams in the conference at 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Louisiana-Monroe (3-3) trails at 2-1 thus far in the conference race.
  
• WAC - Hawaii (5-2) and #1 Boise State are the only unfeated teams in the conference at 3-0 and 2-0, respectively. Fresno State (4-2) and Louisiana Tech (3-4) trail at 2-1.
  

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Week 6: We have a change at the Top of the Polls: Alabama Falls, after loss @ SC in SEC

Week 6 had some interesting scores and outcomes. There is a major shake up in the Top 25, with former #1 Alabama Crimson Tide falling @ former #16 South Carolina, 21-35. Others were knocked off as well. Now, there are more questions, than answers as we closed out Week 6 of the 2010 season.

• Is Ohio State ready to run with it the rest of the 2010 College Football season?


• Is there really a clear cut #1? We had one briefly with Alabama, but now?


• Who win in the SEC West? Can South Carolina win first SEC East division title ever?


• Will teams continue to beat up on one another in various BCS conferences?


• Will a non-BCS team emerge in the BCS title game for the first time this season?


• Six teams are now bowl eligible heading into Week 7

The first BCS poll will come out next week. Here's a look at the first Harris Poll of the 2010 season, which is a part of the BCS Ratings. It is time to shake up the Top 25, after last year's defending BCS title holder goes down in the SEC ...

CIDSports Week Top 25 Poll

1. Ohio State (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) 2 - The toast of the Big Ten Conference moves up to #1, as the Buckeyes win 38-10 vs. Indiana (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten). Next: @ #17 Wisconsin (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) against the program that owns three wins over the Buckeyes in the past decade.


2. Boise State (5-0, 1-0 WAC) 3 - Will Boise stay in this spot? Time will tell, but if various BCS conference teams go undefeated for the season, it will likely be hard to keep out. Boise State is one of the most consistent FBS programs, with coach Chris Peterson in his fifth season. The Broncos win 57-14 over Toledo (3-3, 2-0 MAC West) in the final OOC game. Next: @ San Jose State (1-5, 0-1 WAC) back in WAC play in Week 7.


3. TCU (6-0, 2-0 MWC) 4 - The Horned Frogs are not that far off Boise State. In back to back bowl games, the two programs have split. Maybe, we can see them head to head again at the end of this season to settle things? The Horned Frogs roll in Week 6 with a 45-0 home win over Wyoming (2-4, 0-2 MWC). Next: vs. BYU (2-4, 1-1 MWC)), who pulled off an important MWC home win over San Diego State (3-2, 0-1 MWC) to end a four game losing streak for the Cougars.


4. Oregon (6-0, 3-0 Pac 10) 5 - The Ducks roll to a 43-23 victory @ Washington State (1-5, 0-3 Pac 10), but QB Darron Thomas leaves due to injury. Senior QB Nic Costa leads offense to victory in Pac 10 play. Next: vs. UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac 10), who fell 7-35 @ California (3-2, 1-1 Pac 10).


5. Oklahoma (5-0, 1-0 Big 12 South) 6 - The Sooners enjoyed a bye week in Week 6, after the 28-20 win in Dallas in the Red River Rivalry game in Week 5. Next: vs. Iowa State (3-3, 1-1 Big 12 North), who will try to avoid back to back blowouts by Top 10 programs.


6. Nebraska (5-0, 1-0 Big 12 North) 10 - The Cornhuskers rolled in Week 6 in prime time on Thursday night with a 48-13 win @ Kansas State (4-1, 1-1 North) to open their final season of Big 12 play. Next: vs. Texas (3-2, 1-1) at home, in a game the Cornhuskers and their fans have circled, after last year's controversial 12-13 loss in the Big 12 title game.


7. LSU (6-0, 4-0 SEC West) 8 - The Tigers remain undefeated as they hit the half way point of SEC play in the lead in the West. The Tigers pull off a big 33-29 inter-division SEC win @ former #15 Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC East). Next: vs. McNeese State (2-3, 1-1 Southland), an FCS opponent, as the Tigers leave SEC play for OOC play.


8. Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC West) 1 - The Crimson Tide fall for the first time in the regular season, since the final game of 2007. Poor first half play on the road in SEC play finally caught up to the Crimson Tide, as the former #1 team lost 21-35 @ former #16 South Carolina (4-1, 2-0 SEC East). Next: vs. Mississippi (3-2, 1-1) in SEC West play, in a huge game for both teams.


9. Utah (5-0, 2-0 MWC) 7 - The Utes in a way are a forgotten non-BCS program, since Boise State and TCU have enjoyed the spotlight, but the Utes simply keep winning in 2010. The Utes pick up a 68-27 road win @ Iowa State (3-3, 1-1 Big 12 South). Next: @ Wyoming (2-4, 0-2 MWC), as the Utes resume MWC play and future conference showdowns.


10. Auburn (6-0, 3-0 SEC West) 9 - The Tigers likely deserve to be higher, but they still must play through Arkansas, @ Alabama and LSU in SEC West play. Auburn won a 37-34 road win on a last second FG @ Kentucky (3-3, 0-3 SEC East). Next: vs. #12 Arkansas (4-1, 1-1 SEC West), in a huge SEC West showdown, where there have been four straight upsets per Phil Steele.


11. Michigan State (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) 17 - This program may have the best track to a BCS bowl, since they don't play Ohio State in Big Ten play in 2010. The Spartans look like a better football program in 2010, as they win 34-17 @ former #21 Michigan (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) to remain undefeated. Next: vs. Illinois (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who picked up first ever win in program history @ Penn State (3-3, 0-2 Big Ten), with a 33-13 road win at Happy Valley. The Spartans celebrate Homecoming vs. Fighting Illini.


12. Arkansas (4-1, 1-1 SEC West) 12 - The Razorbacks picked up an important 24-17 road win @ Texas A&M (3-2, 0-1 Big 12 South) in a showdown of former SWC programs. Next: @ #10 Auburn (6-0, 3-0 SEC West) in huge SEC West division showdown.


13. Iowa (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) 14 - How good are the Hawkeyes in 2010? The Hawkeyes lost in Week 3 and they will face another road test in Week 7, after a bye week in Week 6. Next: @ Michigan (5-1, 1-1) for the Wolverines Homecoming game for 2010. Can the Hawkeyes spoil another Homecoming for the Wolverines, as in season's past?


14. South Carolina (4-1, 2-1 SEC East) 16 - Is this season coach Steve Spurrier leads the Gamecocks further than ever before (ie: a division title)? The Gamecocks defeated former #1 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC West) in a 35-21 home win in the biggest victory in Gamecocks SEC history. Next: @ Kentucky (3-3, 0-3) in a dangerous game for Gamecocks, with UK coming off a close loss at home vs. Auburn and still looking for its first conference win.


15. Florida State (5-1, 3-0 ACC Atlantic) 18 - The Seminoles have played well, since the Week 2 loss @ #5 OU. The Seminoles won 45-17 @ former #11 Miami (FL) (4-2, 1-1 ACC Coastal) to take a good lead in the ACC Atlantic. Next: vs. Boston College (2-3, 0-2 ACC Atlantic) in division play in the ACC.


16. Stanford (5-1, 2-1 Pac 10) 19 - The Cardinal rebounded from the loss @ #4 Oregon with an exciting 37-35 win on a final second FG vs. USC (4-2, 1-2 Pac 10) to win the third game in four seasons under coach Jim Harbaugh in this series. Next: Bye week, then Washington State (1-5, 0-3 Pac 10) for Homecoming in Week 8.


17. Wisconsin (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) 20 - The Badgers continue the woes for Golden Gophers under coach Tim Brewster in trophy games in Week 6. The Badgers win 41-23 over Minnesota (1-5, 0-2 Big Ten) at home, despite the "white" helmets for the Gophers. Next: vs. #1 Ohio State (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) in the biggest game to date in the Big Ten.


18. Nevada (6-0, 1-0 WAC) 22 - The Wolf Pack remain undefeated with a 35-13 win to open conference play in the WAC vs. San Jose State (1-5, 0-1). Next: @ Hawaii (4-2, 2-0 WAC) in a very important WAC game to remain at the top of the conference.


19. Oklahoma State (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) 23 - The Cowboys played in the OOC in Week 6 with a road trip to a Sun Belt opponent. The Cowboys picked up a 54-28 win @ Louisiana-Lafayette (2-3, 2-1 Sun Belt), after they pick it up in the second half over the Ragin' Cajuns. Next: @ Texas Tech (3-2, 1-2 Big 12 South), who picked up a 45-38 win over Baylor (4-2, 1-1 Big 12 South) in Dallas to get first conference win.


20. Arizona (4-1, 1-1 Pac 10) 13 - The Wildcats coming off a bye week continue woes losing tenth game in 12 games against Oregon State. The Wildcats lose at home in Tucson 27-29 to Oregon State (3-2, 2-0 Pac 10) to fall back in the conference race. Next: @ Washington State (1-5, 0-3 Pac 10), who are seeking its first conference win since 2008, when they beat Washington in 2 OT.


21. Air Force (5-1, 3-0 MWC) 24 - The Falcons continue to lead the MWC with a 49-27 win over Colorado State (1-5, 0-2 MWC) at home. Next: @ San Diego State (3-2, 0-1 MWC) in another important conference road game.


22. Missouri (5-0, 1-0 Big 12 North) NR - The Tigers opened Big 12 play with a 26-0 home victory over Colorado (3-2, 0-1 Big 12 North) to remain undefeated on the 2010 season. Next: @ Texas A&M (3-2, 0-1 Big 12 South) in Big 12 inter-division play.


23. Oregon State (3-2, 2-0 Pac 10) NR - After two losses to Top 5 competition outside the Pac 10, the Beavers have opened conference play with success. Oregon State won 29-27 @ former #13 Arizona (4-1, 1-1 Pac 10) to continue success over the Wildcats, winning 10 of last 12 in series. Next: @ Washington (2-3, 1-1 Pac 10) in an important Pac 10 battle up in the Northwest.


24. Virginia Tech (4-2, 2-0 ACC Coastal) NR - The Hokies hammered Central Michigan 45-21 at home in OOC play to win fourth straight. Next: vs. Wake Forest (2-4, 1-2 ACC Coastal) as ACC play continues for the second half of the 2010 season.


25. (tie) Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC East) 15 - The Gators are in unfamiliar territory under coach Urban Meyer, after 29-33 home loss to former #8 LSU (6-0, 4-0 SEC West). Next: vs. Mississippi State (4-2, 1-2 SEC West) in SEC inter-division play.
    
    (tie) Miami (FL) (3-2, 1-1 ACC Coastal) 11 - The Hurricane suffer a big 17-45 home loss vs. former #18 Florida State (5-1, 3-0 ACC Atlantic) to drop in the standings. Next: @ Duke (1-4, 0-2 ACC Coastal), who will be coming off a bye week, when they face the Hurricane.

Teams falling out of Top 25 after Week 6: former #21 Michigan (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten), lost 17-34 at home to then #17 Michigan State; former #25 Northwestern (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten), lost 17-20 at home to Purdue (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten).

Around the Conferences after Week 6 ...

• ACC Atlantic - #15 Florida State is 3-0 to lead the division, while Maryland (4-1) is 1-0, as all others have one or two conference losses. Key Game of Week 7: pick em.


• ACC Coastal - #24 Virginia Tech is 2-0 and the only division member undefeated in conference play.


• Big 12 North - #6 Nebraska and #22 Missouri lead at 1-0, while Kansas State (4-1) and Iowa State (3-3) trail at 1-1. Key Game of Week 7: Texas @ #6 Nebraska on Saturday.


• Big 12 South - #5 Oklahoma and #19 Oklahoma State lead at 1-0, while Baylor (4-2) and Texas (3-3) trail at 1-1.


• Big East - Not everyone has begun conference play, that will occur in Week 7, but Syracuse (4-1) and Rutgers (3-2) lead the conference at 1-0 right now. Key Game of Week 7: Pittsburgh (2-3) opens Big East play @ Syracuse on Saturday.


• Big Ten - #1 Ohio State and #11 Michigan State are both 2-0 in the conference and bowl eligible. Iowa and Purdue are 1-0, with four others at 1-1, including #17 Wisconsin. IU, Penn State and Minnesota are 0-2 to start in the Big Ten. Key Game of Week 7: #1 Ohio State @ #17 Wisconsin on Saturday.


• C-USA East - East Carolina (3-2) leads the division at 3-0. UCF (3-2) is at 1-0, with Southern Miss (4-2) at 1-1 to open division play. East Carolina won the C-USA title in '09. Key Game of Week 7: pick em.


• C-USA West - SMU (4-2) leads the division at 3-0. Houston (3-2) is 2-0, with everyone else with at least 1 or 2 losses in division play. Houston won the division in '09


• FBS Independents - Army 4-2, Navy 3-2 and Notre Dame 3-3 ... and BYU (2-4) will join the list in 2011. Key Games of Week 7: Rutgers @ Army and SMU @ Navy on Saturday. Did you know: Western Michigan (2-3, 1-1 MAC West) is @ Notre Dame on Saturday?


• MAC East - Miami (OH) (3-3) leads the division at 2-0, while Buffalo (2-3) is 1-0. Key Game of Week 7: pick em.


• MAC West - Northern Illinois (4-2) and Toledo (3-3) lead the division at 2-0.


• MWC - #21 Air Force leads with a 3-0 in the conference, with #3 TCU and #9 Utah right behind at 2-0. Key Game of Week 7: Brigham Young (2-4) and 1-1 in the conference @ #3 TCU.


• Pac 10 - #4 Oregon leads the conference at 3-0, with #23 Oregon State right behind at 2-0. Key Game in Week 7: pick em.


• SEC East - #14 South Carolina leads the division with a 2-1 mark, with #25 Florida at 2-2 and Vanderbilt (2-3) at 1-1.


• SEC West - #7 LSU leads the division at 4-0 at the half way point of the season. #10 Auburn is 3-0, while #8 Alabama is 2-1, with #12 Arkansas and Mississippi (3-2) at 1-1. Key Game in Week 7: #12 Arkansas @ #10 Auburn.


• Sun Belt - Troy (3-2) is 2-0 to lead the conference early. FIU (1-4) lost all there OOC games, but is 1-0 early in conference play. Key Game in Week 7: Louisiana -Lafayette (2-3) and 2-1 in the conference is @ Troy on Saturday for a big game.


• WAC - Hawaii (4-2) is 2-0 early to lead the conference, with #2 Boise State and #18 Nevada at 1-0. Key Game in Week 7: #18 Nevada @ Hawaii.
  

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