Clarity in Blue Football Through and Through Top 25

The #1 factor in ranking teams is their Biggest Wins, losses are most damaging if they are to unranked teams.  This encourages teams to schedule other Top 25 teams.

This poll had UCLA and Auburn ranked before anyone else "in the know".  

As opposed to the past two turbulent weeks, this one was relatively mild, although Stanford and South Carolina gained in stature with wins over ranked teams.

The SEC has eight teams in the Top 25, while the Pac-12 has four.  Those are (by far) the top two conferences in the nation this year.

1-1.    Alabama (8-0) ripped Tennessee 45-10, Biggest Win over #13 Texas A&M
5-2.    Oregon (8-0) ran over #8 UCLA 42-14, Biggest Wins over #9 UCLA and Washington
6-3  Stanford (7-1) survived upstart Oregon State 20-12, Biggest Wins over #9 UCLA, #18 Arizona State, Oregon State and Washington, Lost to Utah

3-4.    Florida State (7-0) didn't look back in a 49-17 win over North Carolina State, Biggest Win over #14 Clemson
4-5.    Miami of Florida (7-0) edged Wake Forest 24-21, Biggest Win over #23 Florida
7-6.  Auburn (7-1) waltzed past Florida Atlantic 45-10, Biggest Wins over #13 Texas A&M and #22 Mississippi, lost to #11 LSU

2-7.  Missouri (7-1) lost to #20 South Carolina 27-24 in 2 overtimes, Biggest Wins over #23 Florida and Georgia, Lost to #17 South Carolina
11-8.  Oklahoma (7-1) upended previously unbeaten Texas Tech 38-30, Biggest Wins over #12 Texas Tech and #16 Notre Dame, Lost to Texas

8-9.  UCLA (5-2) lost to #2 Oregon 42-14, Biggest Wins over Nebraska and Utah, Lost to #2 Oregon and #3 Stanford
10-10.  Ohio State (8-0) cremated Penn State 63-14, Biggest Wins over Northwestern and Penn State
12-11.    LSU (7-2) crushed Furman 48-16, Biggest Wins over #6 Auburn and #23 Florida, Lost to #22 Mississippi and Georgia
9-12.  Texas Tech (7-1) lost to #8 Oklahoma 38-30, Biggest Wins over TCU and West Virginia, Lost to #8 Oklahoma
13-13.  Texas A&M (6-2) burst Vanderbilt's bubble 56-24, Biggest Wins over #22 Mississippi and Vanderbilt, Lost to #1 Alabama and #6 Auburn
14-14.      Clemson (7-1) rebounded for a 40-27 win over Maryland, Biggest Win over Georgia, Lost to #4 Florida State
15-15.  Michigan (6-1) outslugged Indiana 63-47, Biggest Win over #16 Notre Dame, Lost to Penn State
16-16.   Notre Dame (6-2) ran to a 45-10 win over Air Force, Biggest Wins over #18 Arizona State and #21 Michigan State, lost to #8 Oklahoma and #15 Michigan
24-17.    South Carolina (6-2) upset #7 Missouri 27-24 in 2 overtimes, Biggest Wins over #7 Missouri and #24 UCF, Lost to Georgia and Tennessee
17-18.  Arizona State (5-2) did not play, Biggest Win over Washington, Lost to #3 Stanford and #16 Notre Dame
18-19.  Fresno State (7-0) survived San Diego State 35-28, Biggest Win over Boise State 
19-20.  Baylor (7-0) crushed Kansas State 59-14, Biggest Win over West Virginia
20-21.  Michigan State (7-1) had fun in a 42-3 win over Illinois, Biggest Win over South Florida, Lost to #16 Notre Dame
22-22.  Mississippi (5-3) whipped Idaho 59-14, Biggest Wins over #11 LSU, Vanderbilt and Texas, Lost to #1 Alabama, #6 Auburn and #13 Texas A&M
23-23.  Florida (4-3) did not play, Biggest Win over Tennessee, Lost to #5 Miami of Florida, #7 Missouri, and #11 LSU
25-24.  UCF (6-1) pounded Connecticut 62-17, Biggest Win over #25 Louisville, Lost to #16 South Carolina
---25.  Louisville (7-1) ripped South Florida apart 34-3, Biggest Win over Rutgers, Lost to #24 UCF


Dropped Out:  Virginia Tech

Also Considered:
Oklahoma State (6-1) blitzed Iowa State 58-27, Biggest Win over TCU, Lost to West Virginia

Georgia (4-3) luckily had the week off after two straight losses, Biggest Wins over #11 LSU and #16 South Carolina, Lost to #7 Missouri, #14 Clemson and Vanderbilt

Washington (5-3) , Biggest Wins over Arizona and Boise State, Lost to #2 Oregon, #3 Stanford and #18 Arizona State

BYU (6-2) blasted Boise State 37-20, Biggest Wins over Houston and Texas, Lost to Virginia and Utah

Northern Illinois (8-0) slaughtered Eastern Michigan 59-20, Biggest Win over Iowa

Wisconsin (5-2) did not play, Biggest Win over Northwestern, Lost to #10 Ohio State and #18 Arizona State

Oregon State (6-2) lost to #3 Stanford 20-12, Biggest Win over Utah, Lost to #3 Stanford and Eastern Washington