Top 25 Rankings

1. Boise State
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. TCU
5. Nebraska
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Oklahoma
9. Wisconsin
10. Stanford
11. Florida
12. Iowa
13. Arizona
14. Auburn
15. Utah
16. LSU
17. Miami
18. Texas
19. USC
20. Michigan
21. Arkansas
22. South Carolina
23. Michigan State
24. Oklahoma State
25. West Virginia
Best Of the Rest Missouri, Nevada, NC State, Virginia Tech, Penn State

Alabama Escapes, Boise State Beats Down Oregon State, LSU Ups West Virginia

I thought that Alabama was weaker than the national title team that won it all last season. Maybe they are. I'm not saying that the Razorbacks are bad. In this matchup Ryan Mallett impressed Heisman voters once more passing for more than 350 yards(357) for the second straight game against two good SEC teams. In his second game back Mark Ingram had another impressive performance rushing for 157 yards on 24 carries including the game winning touchdown to give the Tide the 24-20 win.

Boise State willnot play another ranked team until November. So it was critical that they won last night against a sneaky Oregon State Beavers team. Kellen Moore again had a good game passing for 288 yards and three scores. But it was the run game that proved to be the difference maker. Backup Doug Martin had a big game too rushing for 138 yards on 19 carries proving that Jeremy Avery and D.J. Harper aren't the only ones that can run effectively. Both the passing and ground game for the Beavers were off sync as Heisman canidate back Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for just 46 yards and quarterback Ryan Katz passed for just 159. What does this mean for Boise? Another ranked win on their BCS resume.

LSU already had an impressive win over UNC and was looking for another one against 22nd ranked West Virginia. It was definitely not a passing war. Geno Smitht the natural scrambler for the Mountaineers had 119 passing yards which beat out the Tiger's Jordan Jefferson's 75. The ground game was strong as Steven Ridley had 116 rush yards but gamebreaker Noel Devine had just 37 all purpose yards. Both Smith and Jefferson also both had a combined three interceptions.

Bold New Rankings

1. Boise State- Can't we just give them some respect? Win over Oregon State would help.
2. Alabama
3.Ohio State
4. Nebraska- Don't count out the 'Huskers. Young quarterback Taylor Martinez is improving, slowly but steadily.
5. TCU
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Oklahoma
9. Arkansas- It will be a tough game against Alabama but the Razorbacks are for real.
10. South Carolina- High? No. I can't say enough about freshman Marcus Lattimore.
11. Florida
12. Wisconsin
13. Arizona
14. Iowa- It's one loss. They can recover.
15. Utah
16. LSU
17. Stanford
18. USC- They've looked weak, but Matt Barkley is putting the pieces in place.
19. Auburn- The big question for coach Gene Chizik and the Tigers: Just how good is Cameron Newton truly?
20. Miami
21. Michigan
22. Oregon State- The Rodgers brothers are back for a big game: Boise State.
23. West Virginia
24. Penn State
25. Air Force

Big Games In Week Four

1 Alabama vs. 10 Arkansas With a healthy Mark Ingram the Tide look back. Ingram domianted in his first game back this season but of course that was against Duke. The key for Arkansas is their defense which didn't look great against Georgia. Another big question is how good Ryan Mallett can do against the unexperienced Crimson Tide secondary. Alabama 34 Arkansas 28.
12 South Carolina vs. 17 Auburn Another big SEC war features two scrambling quarterbacks. The Gamecocks have two-Christian Garcia and Conner Shaw- while the Tigers have Cameron Newton. Newton is young but he can make many plays. The big recruit for South Carolina- running back Marcus Lattimore- has been huge for the Gamecocks. Something to watch for- the Gamecocks without tight end Weslye Saunders who was dismissed from the team. South Carolina 21 Auburn 16.
3 Boise State vs. 24 Oregon State The Broncos need to win this one to have a chance at the BCS championship after Virginia Tech lost to James Madison. Kellen Moore also may need this one to have a shot at the Heisman. His options are spectacular- Titus Young and Austin Pettis both All WAC receivers. Tight end Tony Galarda- who made the one handed grab in the back of the end zone over the Hokies is an option in the red zone. The biggest problem for Moore will be ignoring the constant pressure tackle Stephen Paea puts on.
15 LSU vs. 22 West Virginia Electric gamebreaker Noel Devine will be key for the Monutaineers as Geno Smith has been just average in the first few games. Plus amazing cornerback Patrick Peterson wouldn't help at all. Jordan Jefferson can make play salong with wideout Terrance Toliver and QB, RB, WR Russell Sheppard.

Biggest Busts, Surprises In College Football

It's already been a crazy football season. Now I give you a list of my busts and surprises:

Busts: Cincinnati We thought that the Bearcats would be just fine without Tony Pike because they had Zach Collaros who won four games replacing the injured Pike last year. It hasn't worked that way. The Bearcats are 1-2 including losses against Fresno State and NC State. Iowa Already they look plain bad. After two straight cupcake wins they lost to 24 Arizona. Their offense looked weak and a good defense usually didn't look much better. Notre Dame We knew they weren't going to be top ten material but the win against Purdue showed promise. The loss to Michigan even if it was by just four showed they need improvement.

Surprises South Carolina They are a good football team. The combo of quarterbacks Christian Garcia and Conner Shaw has worked out fine and freshman Marcus Lattimore has been truly amazing riding the Game Cocks to high in the SEC. Arizona They didn't look great against Toledo but hey they beat Iowa. If Nick Foles can have the season he did last year-as a dark horse for the Heisman- the Wildcats could win the Pac 10. Michigan How about this? I doubted them against UConn and Notre Dame both but they won by a combined 24 points. They also survived against UMass. If Denard Robinson plays like he is playing they are a threat to beat Ohio State.

What To Watch Starting Week Three

The Big East needs to improve. Cincinnati one of the many favorites is now 1-2 after last night's loss to a tired but still undefeated NC State team. Maybe Zach Collaros isn't going to fall right in line like Tony Pike did. Plus Pittsburgh's loss to Utah in week one and UConn's loss to Michigan proved it's going to ber a crazy season. Denard Robinson is playing great and it helps that he dominated over two quality opponents-UConn and Notre Dame- but it's still a long season. The only ranked matchup this week is going to be Arizona against Iowa. Look for Iowa to pull ahead but it might be an offensive battle. Virginia Tech's defense is the reason they are 0-2. We knew it wasn't as good as it was last season or even the years before that but it needs to play better. They still have a chance at a ACC Championship bid with Miami and Georgia Tech also losing. Out in the Big Ten the Minnesota Gophers may decide to put out Tim Brewtser. Brewster is yet to win a bowl and the Gophers suffered a 41-38 loss to South Dakota. LSU has one of the best players in the nation in wide receiver Russell Sheppard. He can also play quarterback and running back. In fact, he was drafted as a quarterback. Oklahoma proved that week one's close call win 31-24 over Utah State was just a fluke killing the Seminoles. Sleeper team: Air Force. Beating BYU helped a lot after the Cougars were just coming off a win over Washington.

College Football Preview Top 25

1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. Boise State
4. TCU
5. Texas
6. Oklahoma
7. Nebraska
8. Oregon
9. Florida
10. Iowa
11. Wisconsin
12. Arkansas
13. LSU
14. South Carolina
15. Utah
16. Auburn
17. Miami
18. USC
19. Stanford
20. Arizona
21. West Virginia
22. Michigan
23. Houston
24. Oregon State
25. Virginia Tech

A Look At the College Football Week Ahead

Miami vs. Ohio State
It's a big game for both of these teams. Ohio State many have at number two going into the college football season and own the number two ranking in the AP Poll. Miami is a popular dark horse pick. The Buckeyes defense is too much for Jacory Harris. He has options- Leonard Hankerson and LaRon Byrd- but who is the running threat in the backfield? Cameron Heyward will costantly annoy Harris.
Georgia vs. South Carolina
Both had very impressive opening games. But I think it comes down to the quarterback situation. Young quarterback vs. Steve Spurriers deep list of guys that include Christian Garcia? Plus the Game Cocks' back Marcus Lattimore the huge freshman had a big game against Southern Mississippi and should have another strong one. I'm also worried for the Bulldogs without their star receiver A.J. Green.
Florida State vs. Oklahoma
I think Oklahoma is a little overrated at this point. The don't have a necessary good defense and even though I think Landry Jones will improve,but can he be a Sam Bradford? Christian Ponder has the skill to have a big day with a good offensive line led by Rodney Hudson helping him out. Greg Reid may be an every down player but his main skill is special teams.
Penn State vs. Alabama
Yeah Penn State can possibly beat Alabama. But do they have a big chance? No. Even if Ingram doesn't play Trent Richardson is a still very good back. Greg McElroy will have to do what he always does. Move the chains but let the running game do the work. He has a big play receiver-Julio Jones. Evan Royster should be the main concern for the Crimson Tide. Can the down Alabama defense stuff him up?
Notre Dame vs. Michigan
I think that these franchises will take a big step forward this season after taking major steps back the last few seasons.Michigan has a very,very fast quarterback Denard Robinson who will beat up a pretty weak Irish D. But the Irish have more talent. If Dayne Christ is okay- which should be easy, he has two top options in wide out Michael Floyd and tight end Kyle Rudolph- the Irish have a chance at winning. Armando Allen is a good back/

TCU Escapes, Michigan Routes UConn, Kelly Leads Notre Dame to a Win

6 TCU, 30 24 Oregon State, 21
Andy Dalton passed up Sammy Baugh as the all time winningest quarterback in TCU history last night in the Horned Frogs nine point escape. He deserved it, rushing for two touchdowns and threw for another as he routed a decent Beaver secondary. Ryan Katz, th young starter for Oregon State was the opposite equation. He did have 159 passing yards to Dalton's 175 but showed his strong arm passing for two touchdowns both over 30 yard scores to leading receiver last season James Rodgers(30 yards) and Jordan Bishop(34 yards). Many thought Oregon State was underrated in the polls and the Horned Frogs should be on upset alert. Dalton and back Ed Wesley(134 rushing yards) proved them wrong with a nice win to start off the season.
Michigan, 30 UConn, 10
A three quarterback race took place on Michigan's campus. Denard Robinson, a born scrambler (led Michigan in rushing with 29 carries for 197 yards) won the job and while obviously did pretty good. He also had 186 passing yards. Jordan Todman, the explosive Huskie back had a decent game and added another 100 yard game (105 yards). He also scored the Huskies only touchdown. Zach Frazier had a good game in terms of passing yards, he had 205, but he failed to complete enough passes 18 for 37 and failed to get the ball to receivers in the end zone. Rich Rodriguez is still on the hot seat but it was a good win but last season Michigan started strong and couldn't get a bowl berth.
Notre Dame, 23 Purdue, 12
In Brian Kelly's debut Notre Dame showed promise. The Purdue Boilermakers have a strong team with former Miami QB Robert Marve, wide receiver Keith Smith and defensive end Ryan Kerrigan. Dayne Christ in his first start replacing Jimmy Clausen. He passed for 205 yards and threw for a touchdown. He didn't need be fantastic as back Armando Allen looked good rushing for 93 yards on 18 carries and getting one touchdown. Strong recivers Michael Floyd and Kyle Rudolph obviously helped Christ. So it's far to say the Fighting Irish had a good game. Could this be the turning point of the Irish?

Top 25 Quarterbacks In the Nation

The season has started and now I will rank my top 25 quarterbacks:

25. B.J. Daniels, South Florida
24. Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
23. Tom Savage, Rutgers
22. John Brantley, Florida
21. Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin
20. Nick Foles, Arizona
19. Robert Griffin, Baylor
18. Landry Jones, Oklahoma
17. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech
16. Russell Wilson, NC State
15. Jacory Harris, Miami
14. Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
13. Greg McElroy, Alabama
12. Ricky Dobbs, Navy
11. Andy Dalton, TCU
10. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
9. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
8. Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M
7. Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
6. Christian Ponder, Florida State
5. Kellen Moore, Boise State
4. Andrew Luck, Stanford
3. Case Keenum, Houston
2. Jake Locker, Washington
1. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas