The Joe Rankings: Week 10

So before I get to the rankings, just a few thoughts:

1. I said that if BYU beat Colorado State by fewer than 21 points, I'd be surprised. Well, they only won by 19 points. So I guess I was surprised. It is a little frustrating that BYU's offense seems to stall at times with so many skill players. Hopefully Max Hall stays healthy, because Brendan Gaskins will never be the answer.

2. BYU faces TCU tomorrow. This could be the closest game BYU has had at home in well over a year. TCU beat up New Mexico by 37 points last week, and they have their star defensive end back, along with their confidence. I expect it to be a tough battle. But BYU is not overlooking the Horned Frogs. I am going to predict a 27-17 BYU victory (with TCU scoring a defensive touchdown).

3. Utah faces Wyoming at home this week. Everyone is picking Utah to win, which is probable. But I am going to predict different. If BYU wins, Utah loses. If BYU loses, Utah wins. So since I predicted BYU to win already, I guess that means I'm predicting a Utah loss. But not necessarily. We won't know my prediction until after Thursday night's game.

On to the Rankings. And remember--the numbers only lie a little bit.

1. LSU (8-1). Surprise, surprise. The Tigers come out of nowhere to snag the top spot for the fifth week in a row (and the 7th time in the last 8 weeks).
2. Oregon (8-1)
3. Ohio State (10-0)
4. Arizona State (8-1)
5. Oklahoma (8-1)
6. Florida (6-3)
7. Virginia (8-2)
8. Georgia (7-2)
9. Kansas (9-0)
10. Missouri (8-1)

11. Boston College
12. Auburn
13. Texas
14. Connecticut
15. Penn State
16. Alabama
17. Boise State
18. Tennessee
19. Virginia Tech
20. West Virginia
21. California
22. Illinois
23. Clemson
24. South Florida
25. Florida State
26. USC
27. South Carolina
28. Wisconsin
29. Cincinnati
30. Michigan

31. Wake Forest
32. Texas A&M
33. Kentucky
34. Colorado
35. Troy
36. Texas Tech
37. Purdue
38. Arkansas
39. Hawaii
40. Vanderbilt
41. Oklahoma State
42. BYU--#1 in Mountain West
43. Central Florida
44. Mississippi State
45. Georgia Tech
46. Fresno State
47. Air Force--#2 in Mountain West
48. Oregon State
49. Kansas State
50. New Mexico--#3 in Mountain West

51. Utah--#4 in Mountain West
52. Rutgers
53. Nebraska
54. Indiana
55. Houston
56. Maryland
57. North Carolina State
58. Miami
59. Tulsa
60. Wyoming--#5 in Mountain West
61. East Carolina
62. Iowa
63. Louisville
64. UCLA
65. TCU--#6 in Mountain West
66. North Carolina
67. Michigan State
68. Washington State
69. Middle Tennessee State
70. Washington
71. Western Kentucky
72. Mississippi
73. Louisiana Tech
74. Northwestern
75. Arizona

76. Nevada
77. Ball State
78. Pittsburgh
79. Southern Miss
80. Miami (OH)
81. Stanford
82. Bowling Green
83. Florida Atlantic
84. Arkansas State
85. San Diego State--#7 in Mountain West
86. Central Michigan
87. New Mexico State
88. San Jose State
89. Army
90. Baylor
91. Duke
92. UTEP
93. Louisiana-Monroe
94. Buffalo
95. Navy
96. Memphis
97. Syracuse
98. Ohio
99. Toledo
100. Akron

101. Temple
102. Notre Dame
103. UNLV--#8 in Mountain West
104. Western Michigan
105. Iowa State
106. Alabama Birmingham
107. Kent State
108. Colorado State--#9 in Mountain West. But they the BEST 1-8 team in the country.
109. Florida International
110. Eastern Michigan
111. North Texas
112. Tulane
113. Rice
114. Utah State. I'm calling it this weekend in Logan. The Agriculturalists will beat Boise State.
115. Marshall
116. Idaho
117. SMU
118. Minnesota
119. Louisiana-Lafayette
120. Northern Illinois. At this point, I don't think it is possible for them to give up their grip on the bottom spot.