USC Trojans

Pete Carroll and the Trojan pass rush must be licking their chops after watching the Buckeyes o-line struggle against Ohio. Unfortunately for QB Mark Sanchez, James Laurinitis and company looked as dominant as ever. This one is shaping up to be a defensive struggle

Last week: Bye

Up next: vs. Ohio St.

2. Georgia Bulldogs

Dan LeFevour has been called “Tim Tebow Lite” by many who follow college football. If the Bulldogs can hold Tebow and the Gators to 309 yards of total offense, they should be well on their way to an SEC East championship. RB Knowshon Moreno and QB Matt Stafford keep producing, but the schedule is about to turn much stiffer.

Last week: 56-17 win vs. Central Michigan

Up next: at South Carolina

3. Oklahoma Sooners

The Sooners put half a hundred up on the scoreboard for the second straight week, but this time against a game Cincinnati secondary featuring All-American corner Mike Mickens. QB Sam Bradford did a great job of taking over the a game that was in doubt late in the third quarter, tossing three of his five touchdowns in the last 20 minutes of the game.

Last week: 52-26 win vs. Cincinnati

Up next: at Washington

4. Ohio State Buckeyes

The blogosphere and talk radio exploded with the usual comments about Ohio St’s ineptitude after they pulled an uninspired nail-biter against in-state Ohio Bobcats. How can they possibly compete in Los Angeles against the Trojans while RB Beanie Wells’ health is still uncertain? Something tells me the Bucks were holding back against the Bobcats and will be much more focused this Saturday.

Last week: 24-16 win vs. Ohio

Up next: at USC

5. Florida Gators

After another slow start on offense, QB Tim Tebow rallied the Gators in the second half to down in-state rival Miami, but the Gator D stole the show. Defensive Coordinator Charlie Strong has this unit playing like they did in 2006, allowing only 140 total yards to a young but talented Hurricane offense.

Last Week: 26-3 win vs. Miami

Up next: at Tennessee

On the cusp:

6. Missouri Tigers

Last Week: 52-3 win vs. SE Missouri St.

Up Next: vs. Nevada

7. Texas Longhorns

Last Week: 42-13 win at UTEP

Up Next: vs. Arkansas

8. LSU Tigers

Last Week: game vs Troy postponed

Up Next: vs. North Texas

9. Auburn Tigers

Last Week: 27-13 win vs. Southern Miss

Up Next: at Mississippi State

10. Wisconsin Badgers

Last Week: 51-14 win vs. Marshall

Up Next: at Fresno State

- Michael Franz