Through games of Sept. 8, released Sept. 11.
LSU (25)
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 435 / Previous Rank: 2
OVERHEARD: “Domination. The Virginia Tech game was over almost before it even started. Matt Flynn’s been impressive.” - Matt Gelb, Daily Orange
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Virginia Tech, 48-7 / Next Week: Sept. 15 vs. Middle Tennessee State
USC (20)
QUICK STATS: W-L: 1-0 / Points: 431 / Previous Rank: 1
OVERHEARD: “If the Trojans blow out the Huskers, then they will have showed me something.” - Travis Robinett, Daily Kansan
GAMES: Sept. 8: idle / Next Week: Sept. 15 at Nebraska
OKLAHOMA
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 331 / Previous Rank: 6
OVERHEARD: “The Sooners appear to be back. Miami not so much.” - Clark Leonard, The Technician
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Miami, 51-13 / Next Week: Sept. 15 vs. Utah State
WEST VIRGINIA
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 316 / Previous Rank: 3
OVERHEARD: “Giving up 23 points is OK against Marshall, but against Brian Brohm, Ray Rice or Matt Grothe, the Mountaineers could be in trouble.” - Zachary Timmons, The Lantern
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Marshall, 48-23 / Next Week: Sept. 13 at Maryland
FLORIDA (1)
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 297 / Previous Rank: 4
OVERHEARD: “Tim Tebow’s first real test comes Saturday as the Volunteers look to ruin his SEC starting debut.” - Hunter Pavlik, The Daily Beacon
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Troy, 59-31 / Next Week: Sept. 15 vs. Tennessee
TEXAS
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 222 / Previous Rank: 7
OVERHEARS: “That win over TCU and their defense was impressive. Colt McCoy is the real deal.” - Steve Contorno, Daily Illini
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. TCU, 34-13 / Next Week: Sept. 15 at Central Florida
WISCONSIN
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 140 / Previous Rank: 5
OVERHEARD: “For the first time in a long time, the Badgers could be considered the favorite in Big Ten.” - Chris Ramirez, The State Press
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. UNLV 20-13 / Next Week: Sept. 15 vs The Citadel
LOUISVILLE
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 131 / Previous Rank: 9
OVERHEARD: “Louisville’s defense is more suspect than ever, but that offense is something to behold.” - Ryan Killian, Daily Texan
GAMES: Sept. 6: Def. Middle Tennessee State, 58-42 / Next Week: Sept. 15 at Kentucky
CAL
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Point: 129 / Previous Rank: 9
OVERHEARD: “DeSean Jackson is the most electrifying player in the country, period. Keep the ball away from him if you want to win.” - Baxter Holmes, Oklahoma Daily
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Colorado State, 34-28 / Next Week: Sept. 15 vs Louisiana Tech
OHIO STATE
QUICK STATS: W-L: 2-0 / Points: 43 / Previous Rank: NR
OVERHEARD: “With an early 3-2 lead against Akron, most people were probably wondering if they were checking in on the right sport.” - Hahnming Lee, The Technique
GAMES: Sept. 8: Def. Akron, 20-2 / Next Week: Sept. 15 at Washington
Also Receiving Votes:
Penn State 19, UCLA 12, Georgia Tech 11, Oregon 5, Rutgers 4, Nebraska 2, Boston College 2
Dropped Out:
No. 10 Virginia Tech
Voters:
Jonathan Smith, The Kentucky Kernel; Mike Bushnell, The Maneater (Missouri); Alex Riley, The Daily Gamecock; Tony Dobies, The Daily Athenaeum (WVU); Zach Osterman, Indiana Daily Student; Andrew Zuckerman, The Diamondback (Maryland); Jonathan Crowl, The Daily Nebraskan; Charlie Kautz, The Daily Iowan; Ryan Killian, The Daily Texan; Carson Cunningham, The Daily O’Collegian (Okla. State); Clark Leonard, The Technician (NC State); Michael McGuffee, The FSView & Florida Flambeau; Kevin Hagstrom, The Badger Herald; Matt Vines, The Daily Reveille (LSU); Daily Cal Sports Staff, The Daily Californian; Paul Delos Santos, The Rebel Yell (UNLV); Tim Bella, The TCU Daily Skiff; Matt Gelb, The Daily Orange (Syracuse); Jon Nyatawa, The Purdue Exponent; Baxter Holmes, Oklahoma Daily; Pravin Patel, The Miami Hurricane; Hahnming Lee, The Technique (Ga. Tech); Robert Taylor, The Idaho Argonaut; Travis Robinett, The Daily Kansan; Jonathan Willard, The ASU Herald; Peter Simones, Daily Trojan; Dale Addison, The Kaleidoscope (UAB); David Harding, The News Record (Cincinnati); Jimmy Graben, The Collegian (Fresno State); Tony Pizza, The Daily Utah Chronicle; Ryan Wood, The Ball State Daily News; Zack Timmons, The Lantern (Ohio St.); Sean Star, The Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado St.); Austin Meek, The Kansas State Collegian; Hunter Pavlik, The Daily Beacon (Tennessee); Steve Contorno, Daily Illini; Benjamin Maki, The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech); Jeff Greer, The Pitt News; Matthew Baker, The Daily Northwestern; Paul Cordes, The Minnesota Daily; Stirling Wade, The Campus Press (Colorado); Rebecca Gallegos, Ka Leo O Hawaii; Chris Ramirez, The State Press (Arizona St.); Rachel Morand, The Auburn Plainsman; Tyler Estep, The Red and Black (Georgia); Brendan Galella, The Oracle (South Florida)
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