6 Weeks into the 2008 College Football Season

Here's may updated Top 25 College Football teams:

1. LSU Tigers (4-0, 2-0 SEC) - Defending BCS champs come off bye week to face #12 Florida this weekend!


2. Oklahoma Sooners (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) - Red River Rivalry between #4 Texas (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) this weekend, after 49-17 win at Baylor (2-3, 0-1 Big 12) to open Big 12 play.


3. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) - A 17-14 win over Kentucky (4-1, 0-1 SEC) may have some concerned. Next up: Bye week for Week 6.


4. Texas Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) - Longhorns take momentum of 38-14 win at Colorado (3-2, 0-1 Big 12) to open Big 12 play into this weekend's Red River Rivalry with #2 OU (5-0, 1-0 Big 12).


5. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) - Nittany Lions 20-6 win at Purdue (2-3, 0-1 Big Ten) takes care of first Big Ten road test, with second test up next at former Top 25 Wisconsin (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten). PSU was supposed to be my Top 5 team, after Week 5... I'll correct it now!


6. Missouri Tigers (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) - Coach Pinkel leads Tigers to 52-17 win at Nebraska (3-2, 0-1 Big 12) to open Big 12 play. Next up: vs. # 17 Oklahoma State (5-0, 1-0 Big 12). Top 5 offense, but by season's end... is it really a Top 5 defense...


7. USC Trojans (3-1, 1-1 Pac 10) - Trojans take down former #21 Oregon (4-2, 2-1 Pac 10), but still, what happened at Oregon State? Next up: Arizona State (2-3, 1-1 Pac 10).
8. Brigham Young Cougars (5-0, 1-0 MWC) - Cougars win at Utah State (1-4, 1-0 WAC) 34-14 in the other in-state battle. Next up: vs. New Mexico (3-3, 1-1 MWC).
9. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1, 1-1 SEC) - Bye week allows Bulldogs to lick some wounds and get ready for date with Tennessee (2-3, 0-2 SEC).
10. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) - The Buckeyes take care of business 20-17 vs. rival and former #16 Wisconsin (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) in Madison, no less. Next up: vs. Purdue (2-3, 0-1 Big Ten).
11. Utah Utes (6-0, 2-0 MWC) - The Utes pull off 31-28 win over Oregon State (2-3, 1-1 Pac 10), who were coming off upset win at home vs. USC. Next up: at Wyoming (2-4, 0-3 MWC).
12. Florida Gators (4-1, 2-1 SEC) -Gators rebound with 38-7 road SEC win over Arkansas (2-3, 0-2 SEC). Next up: vs. #1 LSU (4-0, 2-0 SEC).
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) - Open Big 12 play with sound 58-28 road win at Kansas State (3-2, 0-1 Big 12). Next up: vs. Nebraska (3-2, 0-1 Big 12).
14. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-1, 2-0 ACC) - Win OOC game vs. Western Kentucky (2-4) 27-13. Next Up: Week 6 Bye Week.
15. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-0, 3-0 SEC) - Big SEC home win 14-13 over former # 11 Auburn Tigers (4-2, 2-2 SEC). Next up: at Mississippi State (1-4, 0-2 SEC).
16. Boise State Broncos (4-0, 1-0 WAC) - Open WAC with solid 38-3 win vs. Louisiana Tech (2-2, 0-1 WAC). Next up: at Southern Mississippi (2-3, 0-2 C-USA).
17. Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) - The Cowboys open Big 12 play with 56-28 home win over Texas A&M (2-3, 0-1 Big 12). Next up: at #6 Missouri (5-0, 1-0 Big 12).
18. South Florida Bulls (5-1, 0-1 Big East) - USF will have to regroup after 21-26 loss in the Big East opener to Pittsburgh (4-1, 2-0 Big East) at home. Next up: Bye week to regroup Week 6.
19. Auburn Tigers (4-2, 2-2 SEC) - Tough road loss 13-14 at then # 18 Vanderbilt (5-0, 3-0 SEC). Next up: vs. Arkansas (2-3, 0-2 SEC).
20. Kansas Jayhawks (4-1, 1-0 Big 12) - Jayhawks avoid a road upset at Iowa State (2-3, 0-1 Big 12), with 35-33 win coming from behind a 0-20 halftime deficit. Next up: vs. Colorado (3-2, 0-1 Big 12).
21. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-1, 1-0 ACC) - Demon Deacons lick their wounds from disappointing OOC loss to Navy (4-2) during bye week. Next up: Clemson (3-2, 1-1 ACC).
22. Michigan State Spartans (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) - Spartans pull off important home win over Iowa (3-3, 0-2 Big Ten) 16-13. Next up: at Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten).
23. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1, 1-1 ACC) - UNC knocked off former #24 Connecticut (5-1, 1-0 Big East) 38-12 at home. Next up: vs. Notre Dame (4-1).
24. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-0, 2-0 C-USA) - The Golden Hurricane nail Rice (3-3, 2-1 C-USA) 63-28 in important C-USA game. Next up: at SMU (1-5, 0-3 C-USA).
25. Ball State Cardinals (6-0, 3-0 MAC) - The Cardinals blank Toledo (1-4, 1-1 MAC) on the road to earn a Top 25 birth. Next up: Eastern Michigan (2-4, 1-2 MAC).

Teams Out of the Top 25 after Week 6 - Wisconsin Badgers (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten), Fresno State Bulldogs (3-2), Oregon Ducks (4-2, 2-0 Pac Ten), Connecticut Huskies (5-1, 1-0 Big East).

Team to Watch: Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) - Best start since 1962, coming off bye week, after opening Big Ten schedule with solid road win at Iowa 22-17.

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