Ratto's AP Top 25 Poll (102)

Every week, our intrepid jackass . . . sorry, senior insider Ray Ratto votes in the Associated Press College Football Poll. This is this weeks latest stab at perfection.

RANKTEAMLAST WEEKTHIS WEEKCOMMENT1LSUWon at Kentucky, 35-7FloridaThis next one could bury the Gators for good2AlabamaWon at Florida, 38-10VanderbiltPoised to move back to No. 1 if LSU struggles3Boise StateBeat Nevada, 30-10at Fresno State (Friday)Hard to see them moving from this spot any time soon4OklahomaBeat Ball State, 62-6at Texas (Dallas)Strangest bedfellows ever5ClemsonWon at Virginia Tech, 23-3Boston CollegeNobody wanted to believe it until now6WisconsinBeat Nebraska, 48-17Sweeping up after NebraskaRussell Wilson could catch a ball on the sideline too7StanfordBeat UCLA, 45-19ColoradoLuck expected to start at strong safety this week8Oklahoma StRestocked the dorm kegsKansasNot easy, but not difficult either9ArkansasBeat Texas A&M, 42-38AuburnMaybe the easy early schedule kept them rested for now10OregonRegrouted the hot tubCalifornia (Thursday)Ursines will have to get hurt a lot to slow Ducks11MichiganBeat Minnesota, 58-0at NorthwesternBrady Hoke already owns the state that isnt East Lansing12TexasBeat Iowa State, 37-14Oklahoma (Dallas)If Texas wins, it will but OU and make it a satelliteschool13Georgia TechWon at North Carolina State, 45-35MarylandTerps need to bring back the opening night unoforms14Texas A&MLost to Arkansas, 42-38at Texas TechNo glory lost in defeat for Ags, but Tech is better thanit seems15West VirginiaBeat Bowling Green, 55-10ConnecticutRallying back toward that 11-2 record16Virginia TechLost to Clemson, 23-3Miami, FloridaIt's what the Hokies do, over and over and over again17IllinoisBeat Northwestern, 38-35at IndianaBig win means a quasi-week off18FloridaLost to Alabama, 38-10at Louisiana StateThis won't be nearly as much fun as we thought19NebraskaLost at Wisconsin, 48-17Ohio StateIs Ohio State still in the league?20AuburnWon at South Carolia, 16-13at ArkansasNobody liked Auburn early, but it's not early any more21Texas TechWon at Kansas, 45-34Texas A&MTech's stay may be brief22HoustonBeat Texas El Paso, 49-42East CarolinaThey score, they get scored upon. This is football, baby!23South CarolinaLost to Auburn, 16-13KentuckyThey stayed up because Auburn is a tough out24WashingtonWon at Utah, 31-14Starbucks for Seahawks pledge driveHuskies look like they're getting it25Arizona StateBeat Oregon State, 35-20at UtahThis was nearly Kansas State, so Devils need to hold serve