A new #1!? Despite Ohio State staying undefeated!?
VAVEL's NCAA Football writers this week voted on a shocking poll that sent the ol' Buckeyes down to #3 and crowned a new #1 and #2.
Here are this week's VAVEL Top 25 Rankings.
#1 Utah (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Arizona State 34-18
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at USC, 7:30 PM EST
#2 Baylor (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated West Virginia 62-38
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Iowa State, 12:00 PM EST
#3 Ohio State (7-0)
Last Week: Defeated Penn State 38-10
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Rutgers, 8:00 PM EST
#4 TCU (7-0)
Last Week: Defeated Iowa State 45-21
This Week: BYE
#5 LSU (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Florida 35-28
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Western Kentucky, 7:00 PM EST
#6 Clemson (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Boston College 34-17
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Miami (FL), 12:00 PM EST
#7 Michigan State (7-0)
Last Week: Defeated Michigan 27-23
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Indiana, 3:30 PM EST
#8 Alabama (6-1)
Last Week: Defeated Texas A&M 41-23
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Tennessee, 3:30 PM EST
#9 Florida State (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Louisville 41-21
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Georgia Tech, 7:00 PM EST
#10 Iowa (7-0)
Last Week: Defeated Northwestern 40-10
This Week: BYE
#11 Notre Dame (6-1)
Last Week: Defeated USC 41-31
This Week: BYE
#12 Oklahoma State (6-0)
Last Week: BYE
Upcoming Matchup: Home Saturday - Kansas, 3:30 PM ET
#13 Stanford (5-1)
Last Week: Defeated UCLA 56-35
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Washington, 7:30 PM EST
#14 Florida (6-1)
Last Week: Defeated 35-28 by LSU
This Week: BYE
#15 Texas A&M (5-1)
Last Week: Defeated 41-23 by Alabama
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Ole Miss, 7:00 PM EST
#16 Memphis (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Ole Miss 37-24
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Friday at Tulsa, 7:00 PM EST
#17 Oklahoma (5-1)
Last Week: Defeated Kansas State 55-0
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Texas Tech, 3:30 PM EST
#18 Michigan (5-2)
Last Week: Defeated 27-23 by Michigan State
This Week: BYE
#19 Temple (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated UCF 30-16
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Thursday at East Carolina, 7:00 PM EST
#20 Toledo (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Eastern Michigan 63-20
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Massachusetts, 3:00 PM EST
#21 California (5-1)
Last Week: BYE
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Thursday at UCLA, 9:00 PM EST
#22 Houston (6-0)
Last Week: Defeated Tulane 42-7
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at UCF, 12:00 PM EST
#23 Duke (5-1)
Last Week: BYE
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3:30 PM EST
#24 Ole Miss (5-2)
Last Week: Defeated 37-24 by Memphis
Upcoming Matchup: HOME Saturday - Texas A&M, 7:00 PM EST
#25 Pittsburgh (5-1)
Last Week: Defeated Georgia Tech 31-28
Upcoming Matchup: AWAY Saturday at Syracuse, 12:00 PM EST
Tune back in next week for pre-Week 9 rankings.
Credit to Max Rizer for his help with the information found in this article.