The Big Lead College Football Top 25
By Kyle Koster
A clearly defined top three. Then things get murky.
Kyle Koster
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. Houston
7. Tennessee
8. Texas A&M
9. Louisville
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami
12. Nebraska
13. Baylor
14. Ole Miss
15. Stanford
16. Arkansas
17. Boise State
18. Colorado
19. North Carolina
20. West Virginia
21. Western Michigan
22. Florida
23. Oklahoma
24. Utah
25. Virginia Tech
Michigan – What looked like a soft schedule coming into the season has turned into a bit of a gauntlet. The Wolverines figured out how to beat uptempo Colorado and plodding Wisconsin. Jim Harbaugh has hidden Wilton Speight and relied on actual playmakers. We won’t know what kind of road team this is until Oct. 29. Until then, the confidence will grow.
Louisville/Wisconsin – Would have been an interesting debate surrounding the No. 1 spot had both teams won. Wisconsin’s victory over Michigan State is growing less impressive by the minute.
Ty Duffy
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Washington
5. Michigan
6. Houston
7. Louisville
8. Texas A&M
9. Tennessee
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami
12. Nebraska
13. Baylor
14. Western Michigan
15. Ole Miss
16. Stanford
17. Baylor
18. Arkansas
19. Colorado
20. North Carolina
21. West Virginia
22. Florida
23. Oklahoma
24. Maryland
25. Boise State
Washington – The Stanford win was more impressive than anything I’ve seen from Michigan or Houston thus far.
Louisville – Not knocking them too far for a narrow loss at Clemson. I think they are better than undefeated Texas A&M and Tennessee teams on a neutral field.
Western Michigan – Row the boat. Western Michigan beat two Big Ten teams on the road. The Broncos crushed a Central Michigan team that beat Oklahoma State. They are 5-0 and have faced a tougher schedule than a number of Power 5 teams so far.