Remember this is all about Quality Wins and Bad Losses so if you lose to a top ranked team its not going to kill you, if you lose to Stanford it will. This weekly upset fest is making it increasingly more difficult each week to do the rankings, but here goes.
1. Louisiana State - Welcome back to #1 Tigers for most likely a very very long time. With the dramatic comeback over the Gators the Tigers have racked up three wins against top ranked squads and jumping them in the standings is going to need a bad loss which I don't foresee. Quality Wins: VaTech, South Carolina, Florida
2. South Florida - The Bulls fall a few spots because well, they played a massive cupcake and beating Florida is a pretty solid victory. Quality Wins: @Auburn, West Virginia
3. California - So, apparently Tennessee doesn't completely suck. And now the Cal Bears have what looks like two enormous wins under their belts. And in reality are the only team right now that could foreseeable ever climb over LSU in the Quality Win poll this season if LSU doesn't spit the bit. Quality Wins: Tennessee, @Oregon
4. Missouri - Welcome back to the top 11 Mizzou and a lofty spot as well. Apparently that week 1 win versus Illinois should have helped you stay in the top 11 on a weekly basis. Who knew the Zooker would have a Big 10 contender this season. Quality Wins: @Illinois, Nebraska
5. South Carolina - Losing at LSU is not a poll killer. LSU is the best team in the country so losing there, well you should lose there. The reason why the Gamecocks aren't a spot higher is because Georgia got absolutely pummeled this weekend, so that drops that win a notch or two. Quality Wins: @UGA, Kentucky
6. Florida St. - I slighted the Seminoles last weekend by ranking them behind the Sundevils, this week they jump a spot above ASU and into the rankings for the first time of the season. However, the Clemson loss is increasingly approaching a bad one by the week. Quality Wins: @Colorado, Bama
7. Illinois - The Zookers are good this season? Really? Maybe all that recruiting he's been doing the past few seasons is paying off. I really have no idea how the Zooker could possibly have turned Illinois into a contender for the Big 12 title this quickly but it appears he has. Quality Wins: Penn St., Wisconsin
8. Arizona St. - The Sundevils just barely snuck by this week and they only have one big win this season. However, we're going to give the Colorado win more bonus points than say Rutgers, Clemson, or Purdon't because the Buffs themselves have a huge win under their belt. Quality Wins: Colorado
9. Oklahoma - For the time being we'll give Oklahoma a pass on the Buffalo loss being a bad loss and not let that take away from their victories over the U and the Longhorns. However, if the Buffs start to lose to their Big 12 rivals that will most likely end up in the Bad Loss column. However I can't jump them ahead of the two teams which beat the Buffs.Quality Wins: Texas(n), Miami
10. Oregon - I'm going to remove Houston from the Quality win category after the Cougars narrowly lost to the Crimson Tide. Maybe a tough decision but that certainly effects the Ducks slipping a bit in the poll. Quality Wins:@Michigan
11. Ohio State - I debated between Ohio St., VaTech and Cincy for the final spot in the rankings. I guess for this week you have to give the Buckeyes a quality win for knocking off Purdon't but call me a skeptic when it comes to Purdue being any good this season. They have beaten all cream puffs and the same goes with the Buckeyes thus far. Quality Wins: @Purdon't
Dropped Out: Wisconsin I gave them credit for an MSU win last week that well really didn't deserve much dap and then they lose to the Zookers, Clemson getting pounded at home means adios, Southern Cal losing to Stanford is a massively bad loss, Kentucky I'm sorry but that Louisville win apparently wasn't very quality, Kansas St. you can't lose to a fat cross state rival.
Noticeable Absence: Boston College who has played absolutely no one of substance this season. The best team being Wake Forest at 3-2 who has two wins against Duke and Army. Talk to me when BC beats a good team.
Previous Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Note: I changed this, I forgot about Illinois...
(n) = neutral field
1. Louisiana State - Welcome back to #1 Tigers for most likely a very very long time. With the dramatic comeback over the Gators the Tigers have racked up three wins against top ranked squads and jumping them in the standings is going to need a bad loss which I don't foresee. Quality Wins: VaTech, South Carolina, Florida 2. South Florida - The Bulls fall a few spots because well, they played a massive cupcake and beating Florida is a pretty solid victory. Quality Wins: @Auburn, West Virginia
3. California - So, apparently Tennessee doesn't completely suck. And now the Cal Bears have what looks like two enormous wins under their belts. And in reality are the only team right now that could foreseeable ever climb over LSU in the Quality Win poll this season if LSU doesn't spit the bit. Quality Wins: Tennessee, @Oregon
4. Missouri - Welcome back to the top 11 Mizzou and a lofty spot as well. Apparently that week 1 win versus Illinois should have helped you stay in the top 11 on a weekly basis. Who knew the Zooker would have a Big 10 contender this season. Quality Wins: @Illinois, Nebraska
5. South Carolina - Losing at LSU is not a poll killer. LSU is the best team in the country so losing there, well you should lose there. The reason why the Gamecocks aren't a spot higher is because Georgia got absolutely pummeled this weekend, so that drops that win a notch or two. Quality Wins: @UGA, Kentucky
6. Florida St. - I slighted the Seminoles last weekend by ranking them behind the Sundevils, this week they jump a spot above ASU and into the rankings for the first time of the season. However, the Clemson loss is increasingly approaching a bad one by the week. Quality Wins: @Colorado, Bama7. Illinois - The Zookers are good this season? Really? Maybe all that recruiting he's been doing the past few seasons is paying off. I really have no idea how the Zooker could possibly have turned Illinois into a contender for the Big 12 title this quickly but it appears he has. Quality Wins: Penn St., Wisconsin
8. Arizona St. - The Sundevils just barely snuck by this week and they only have one big win this season. However, we're going to give the Colorado win more bonus points than say Rutgers, Clemson, or Purdon't because the Buffs themselves have a huge win under their belt. Quality Wins: Colorado
9. Oklahoma - For the time being we'll give Oklahoma a pass on the Buffalo loss being a bad loss and not let that take away from their victories over the U and the Longhorns. However, if the Buffs start to lose to their Big 12 rivals that will most likely end up in the Bad Loss column. However I can't jump them ahead of the two teams which beat the Buffs.Quality Wins: Texas(n), Miami
10. Oregon - I'm going to remove Houston from the Quality win category after the Cougars narrowly lost to the Crimson Tide. Maybe a tough decision but that certainly effects the Ducks slipping a bit in the poll. Quality Wins:@Michigan
11. Ohio State - I debated between Ohio St., VaTech and Cincy for the final spot in the rankings. I guess for this week you have to give the Buckeyes a quality win for knocking off Purdon't but call me a skeptic when it comes to Purdue being any good this season. They have beaten all cream puffs and the same goes with the Buckeyes thus far. Quality Wins: @Purdon't
Dropped Out: Wisconsin I gave them credit for an MSU win last week that well really didn't deserve much dap and then they lose to the Zookers, Clemson getting pounded at home means adios, Southern Cal losing to Stanford is a massively bad loss, Kentucky I'm sorry but that Louisville win apparently wasn't very quality, Kansas St. you can't lose to a fat cross state rival.
Noticeable Absence: Boston College who has played absolutely no one of substance this season. The best team being Wake Forest at 3-2 who has two wins against Duke and Army. Talk to me when BC beats a good team.
Previous Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Note: I changed this, I forgot about Illinois...
(n) = neutral field
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