SPEEDYLEE COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

(Week 7)

Three of our top 10 teams lost Saturday, although two of them lost to other top 10 teams. Georgia’s unexpected loss to unranked South Carolina changed the landscape in both the Southeastern Conference and in the national rankings. Georgia’s fall from first gave the rankings their biggest shakeup of the season, at least so far. #2 LSU beat #6 Florida and #5 Oklahoma defeated #10 Texas. Two teams had the weekend off to further confuse things.

1.     LSU (6-0) took over the top spot with a 42-28 victory over former #6 Florida.

2.     Oklahoma (6-0) moved from #5 after beating former #10 Texas 34-27.

3.     Clemson (6-0) took care of business and beat Florida State 45-14.

4.     Alabama (6-0) beat a determined Texas A&M squad 47-28.

5.     Ohio State (5-0) had a bye date and avoided an upset.

6.     Tie: Georgia (5-1) lost to South Carolina in 2 overtimes and fell from first.

Wisconsin (6-0) posted an impressive 38-0 victory over Michigan State.

8.     Auburn (5-1) did not play this week, a clever ploy.

9.     Florida (6-1) lost to LSU 42-28.

10.  Notre Dame (5-1) defeated Southern Cal 30-27.

INELIGIBLE: Penn State

WATCHLIST: Army (3-3) lost to Western Kentucky this week but the Cadets play such hard-nosed, disciplined football that they are compelling to watch. … Utah (5-1) has been on and off the top 10 list this year and the Utes beat Oregon State 52-7. Utah’s only loss is to unpredictable Southern Cal.

NOTES: Georgia’s loss to South Carolina shows why playing in a conference is so much tougher than playing as an independent. Every team in a given conference knows each other’s players, coaches and tendencies. The rivalries make for heated games and that combination offers the chance for upsets. … LSU has wins over Florida and Texas. Oklahoma’s biggest win was this weekend. Clemson’s biggest win to date has been against Texas A&M. Alabama’s best wins this year have been over South Carolina and Texas A&M. Ohio State does not have a significant win yet, but they play Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan before the end of the season. Georgia has a win over Notre Dame and Wisconsin’s biggest win has been over Michigan. Auburn has beaten both Texas A&M and Oregon but lost to Florida. Florida has beaten Auburn but lost to LSU. Notre Dame’s most important win came this weekend against USC and their loss was against Georgia. … Division II Slippery Rock narrowly beat Indiana of Pennsylvania 45-42 to remain undefeated.