Wow. What a week for shakeups. #2, #3, #4, #8, and #11 on my list from last week all faced upsets as Team Chaos prevailed. Injuries have derailed the SEC West as Auburn, with leading SEC rusher Kamryn Pettway sidelined with a leg injury, was held without a first down in the second half against an upset-minded Georgia defense that held the Tigers offense to just 7 points. Injuries to Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight and Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly changed a matchup of veteran quarterbacks into the Shea Patterson show as the freshman #1 rated dual-threat recruit lead the Rebels to an upset victory. Clemson, Michigan, and Washington all played tough games against teams that had something to prove. These three previously unbeaten teams will all still have opportunities to make it to the Playoffs, but for teams like Louisville, things just got very interesting.
Here's my top 25 ranking for this week.
1.) Alabama (10-0)
2.) Ohio State (9-1)
3.) Louisville (9-1)
4.) Clemson (9-1)
5.) Michigan (9-1)
6.) Wisconsin (8-2)
7.) West Virginia (8-1)
8.) Washington (9-1)
9.) Penn State (8-2)
10.) Oklahoma (8-2)
11.) Utah (8-2)
12.) Oklahoma State (7-2)
13.) Nebraska (8-2)
14.) South Florida (8-2)
15.) Auburn (7-3)
16.) Houston (8-2)
17.) LSU (6-3)
18.) Boise State (9-1)
19.) Colorado (8-2)
20.) Florida State (7-3)
21.) Western Michigan (10-0)
22.) Southern Cal (7-3)
23.) Texas A&M (7-3)
24.) San Diego State (9-1)
25.) Troy (8-1)
Thoughts?