The Confidential

The Confidential’s College Football Top 25 & Bottom 4: Week 8

Each week, the Confidential will provide its ranking of the top 25 teams in College Football, as well as the Bottom 4 BCS-level teams.  Here is the Week 8 version, with analysis of the top 10 and bottom 4:

1. Alabama (6-0): Alabama continued the trend of Missouri being dominated in the SEC.  Halfway to another SEC-CCG.  Next up: @ Tennessee.
2. Oregon (6-0): The Ducks were idle this week.  Up next–surprising Arizona State.   Next up: @ Arizona State.
3. Notre Dame (6-0): The Fighting Irish added to their impressive victories by toppling Stanford.  They seem “back” under Kelly.  Next up: Brigham Young.
4. Florida (6-0): The Gators did what they needed to do in beating Vanderbilt.  Next up: South Carolina.
5. Kansas State (6-0): Kansas State took care of a game Iowa State squad.  Bill Snyder has this team on a roll–but the toughest road trip of the year looms.  Next up: @ West Virginia.
6. Ohio State (7-0).  While it has been a comparatively unimpressive schedule so far, Ohio State has handled everyone.  Night and day from last year.  Next up: Purdue.
7. Florida State (6-1):  The Seminoles did what they were supposed to do this week–annihilating Boston College.  Despite Miami’s difficulties this year, the Seminoles have to focus.  Next up:  @ Miami.
8. Oklahoma (4-1): The Sooners’ destruction of Texas was admirable, but it may say more about how far Texas has fallen.  A rivalry win is always great though.  Next up: Kansas.
9. LSU (6-1):  The Tigers defeat of South Carolina puts them back into contention.  A suddenly hot Texas A&M team is up next though.  Next up: @ Texas A&M.
10. Georgia (5-1): Georgia has had a week to lick its wounds.  This does not bode well for Kentucky.  Next up: @ Kentucky.
11. Louisville (6-0):   Next up: South Florida.
12. Southern California (5-1):  Next up: Colorado.
13. Oregon State (5-0).  Next up: Utah.
14. West Virginia (5-1):  Next up: Kansas State.
15. South Carolina (6-1):  Next up: @ Florida.
16. Clemson (5-1).  Next up: Virginia Tech.
17. Rutgers (6-0).  Next up: @ Temple.
18. Mississippi State (6-0).  Next up: Middle Tennessee.
19. Cincinnati (5-0). Next up: @ Toledo.
20. Ohio (7-0). Next up: @ Miami.
21. Michigan (4-2).  Next up: Michigan State.
22. Nebraska (4-2).  Next up: @ Northwestern.
23. Boise State (5-1).  Next up: UNLV.
24. Louisiana Tech (5-1). Next up: Idaho.
25. North Carolina (5-2).  Next up: @ Duke.

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121. Colorado (1-5).  Colorado still does have a win against a conference foe, which is nice.  Unfortunately, that foe is near this list too.

122. Washington State (2-5).  As the losses keep mounting, Colorado gets to leapfrog the team that it managed to beat.  Both teams are pretty bad though.

123. Boston College (1-5).  Boston College was not supposed to keep it close against Florida State.  So it didn’t.

124. Kansas (1-5).  Kansas at least played respectably against Oklahoma State.  The Charlie Weis experience–failing at a University near you.

So there it is.  If you do not like it… sorry.  But feel free to share your reasons why…