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College Football - Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll - Week 5

By Ed Bagley

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Only 13 teams remain undefeated after 5 weeks of play, and it is time to seriously think about elevating some of them into my Top 25 picks, even if they have played mostly weak competitors. Some such teams are already there—like Boise State. So here are Week 5's Top 25 picks:

1) Florida - Was idle this week and stays on top of the heap. Let's see what happens when the No. 1 Gators travel to No. 4 LSU this week and tangle with the Tigers. LSU is 4th in the AP Poll this week and 13th in my poll this week.

2) Alabama - Beat Kentucky on-the-road. I kicked Mississippi out of my poll after they lost to South Carolina, and put the Gamecocks into the Top 25. I'm still good with that. Alabama travels to Mississippi this week. If the Rebels upset the Crimson Tide, they get back in my poll. If Mississippi loses, they stay out. Should Alabama get upset—no excuses--they lose position in my poll.

3) Texas - Was idle this week but I am moving them up from 4 to 3 because Iowa was so lame in its 24-21 win over 125th-ranked Arkansas State.

4) Virginia Tech - Beat Duke (no big deal) but is still 5-0 and no one else is really doing diddly-squat.

5) Boise State - Still undefeated and still has a signature win over Oregon in season opener. Travels to 4-1 Tulsa this week. If they do not win, they drop like a brick off of a 10-story building.

6) Oregon - Led a hapless Washington State team 42-0 at the half and won 52-6. Now travels to UCLA and faces Slick Rick and his troops.

7) Ohio State - Hate to upgrade the Buckeyes because I hate Ohio State; it's an inbred thing because I am a Michigan State University graduate. Buckeyes host Wisconsin this week, the toughest opponent they have seen since losing to Southern Cal.

8) Iowa - Hawkeyes host Michigan this week. They need to win against the Wolverines—Michigan State did.

9) Cincinnati - Now 5-0 after beating a winless Miami of Ohio team. If teams like Cincinnati played in the SEC, the Bearcats would lose 4 or 5 games a year.

10) South Carolina - People may crab about the Gamecocks, after all, their last win was over 1-AA South Carolina State. I don't care, South Carolina is 4-1, they beat Mississippi, and even the AP Poll finally brought them into the fold at No. 25. Hosts Kentucky next.

11) Auburn - Not sure they deserve it but still undefeated at 5-0 and beat Tennessee. Go to Arkansas next.

12) Wisconsin - Still 5-0 and got by Minnesota on-the-road. Teams that win away games in league play impress.

13) LSU - Managed to beat Georgia 20-13, and is 5-0. Hosts No. 1 Florida next. AP has them at No. 4; I remain unconvinced.

14) Kansas - Still 4-0, hosts Iowa State this week. Have no idea how good the Jayhawks are, but they are 1 of 13 teams that are still undefeated.

15) TCU - Beat up SMU to go 4-0. Travels to Air Force next, not exactly a big challenge.

16) USC - Southern Cal is now 4-1. The Trojans went to California and killed the Bears 30-3.

17) South Florida 'Now 5-0 after beating Syracuse.

18) Missouri - Now 4-0, one of 13 undefeated teams left. Hosts Nebraska this week, that should tell us a lot about Missouri and Nebraska.

19) Georgia Tech - Now 4-1 after beating Mississippi State. Travels to Florida State this week; not sure which Seminole team will be defending their home turf.

20) Miami (FL) - Now 4-1 after upsetting No. 8 Oklahoma 21-20. I kicked Oklahoma out of my poll last week. Now you know why.

21) Nebraska - Now 3-1, did lose to Virginia Tech 16-15 on-the-road. Travels to Missouri next; bring it on.

22) Stanford - Now 4-1 after beating UCLA. Also beat Washington. Probably is the second best team in the Pac 10 behind USC.

23) Pittsburgh - Now 4-1 after dusting Louisville.

24) Notre Dame - Now 4-1. Had to go to overtime to beat Washington. Has won last 3 games in the last 60 seconds of each game. Has given up an average of 30 points a game in its last 4 games.

25) Central Michigan - Now 4-1 after beating Buffalo on-the-road.

I know, you are saying where is Penn State, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Utah, Mississippi, Brigham Young, Michigan, Houston, Georgia and Florida State. Well, they need to stop talking and start performing against really good teams. It's bad enough that I have Boise State in my Top 25; one of these at a time is enough.

Check out "Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll" for Week 5—you get rankings plus humor. "College Football Wrap-Up - Week 4 - 7 Upsets Turn Top 25 Poll Into a Scramble With Few Survivors" "College Football - The Sagarin Ratings - What They Are, How to Read Them & What to Do With Them" http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

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