ZN Top 25: Week 11

What a great weekend for PSU fans. Sure, while it would have been nice for OSU to go and win a National Championship, I couldn’t help but revel in the fact that both OSU and Michigan lost on the same day. Too bad they can’t do that again when they face off in Ann Arbor this weekend.

1. Oklahoma (3) - There’s no way anyone can say which team is definitely No. 1. So, I’m just going with OU this week.
2. Oregon (2) - Didn’t play, but can make one last statement against OSU. For UO’s sake, it better be a blowout.
3. LSU (4) - Like OU, there’s not much more to prove until the conference championship games.
4. Kansas (6) - Even though this is probably the best run team in the nation, I’m not yet ready to put them up there. KU vs. Mizzou will mean more than ever.
5. Ohio State (1) - OK, so one loss by 7 points; not bad, except for the fact that it was at the ‘Shoe, on senior day. Pathetic.
6. Missouri (8) - Watch this match up with KU, with two of the best QBs in the nation in Chase Daniel and Todd Reesing.
7. West Virgina (5) - A big sluggish, which will hurt the ‘Neers when it comes to the bowl picture. UConn could be tricky, but WVU will pull another win.
8. Arizona State (9) - This is a fun team to watch, and if it can win out should lock up a BCS berth.
9. Virginia Tech (11) - Wow, where did that VT offense come from? I mean, really, 40 points against FSU? Nice job.
10. Georgia (12) - I don’t know, but don’t you think UGA would love to have that Tennessee loss back right about now?
11. Virginia (18) - Talk about taking UM to the woodshed, the VT/UVA rivalry just got A LOT more interesting.
12. Florida (16) - I just don’t understand why UF is still so high in the polls. Beating SC four weeks ago would have been impressive, but you don’t get credit for beating “used to be” teams.
13. Hawai'i (14) - Again, undefeated.
14. Illinois (NR) - I don’t feel so bad now knowing PSU lost to Illinois, but it just thrust Ron Zook back into the national spotlight, this time, in a positive way.
15. Penn State (20) - OK, yeah and? PSU should have beaten Temple that way, nothing super here.
16. Texas (17) - That was a lot of points to give up, even against TT.
17. USC (19) - Like UF’s win over SC, the Trojans’ win over a shell of a Cal team doesn’t carry as much weight now.
18. Boston College (7) - It must be “East Coast Choke” year in college football.
19. Clemson (24) - Creepin’ and crawlin’ towards the ACC championship game.
20. Cincinnati (25) - I know I’m to blame also, but why isn’t this team getting more respect nationally?
21. Kentucky (21) - That win wasn’t too impressive; after all, this is the only team to beat LSU.
22. Tennessee (NR) - Shutting down Darren McFadden warrants praise, regardless of how up and down this team is.
23. Wisconsin (NR) - Without its best players, UW still gave it to UM.
24. Connecticut (10) - It can redeem itself against WVU, but I just don’t see that happening.
25. Michigan (13) - I don’t care how many players are out; the defense was intact and still sucked. Don’t count on UM pulling an upset this week, because this defense isn’t nearly as good as Illinois’ was against OSU.

Dropped Out:
Alabama (22) - I realize the game was away, and no one expected a miracle ASAP from Nick Saban, but come on. Playing that flat will always lose games.
Auburn (23) - I really thought this team could bounce back and make some New Years noise. Guess not.