The Blue Football Through and Through Top 25

Although we are starting to see the best teams emerge, still a very unpredictable year.  Memphis took a high debut after topping Mississippi.

#5-1   LSU (6-0) beat #3 Florida 35-28; Biggest Wins:  #3 Florida 35-28 and #20 Mississippi State 21-19

#2-2   Utah (6-0) got by Arizona State 34-18;  Biggest Wins:  #13 Michigan 24-17 and #25 California 30-24

#1-3 Florida (6-1) lost to #1 LSU on the road 35-28; Biggest Wins: #18 Mississippi 38-10 and Kentucky 14-9; lost to #1 LSU 35-28
#7-4   Alabama (6-1) tripped #7 Texas A&M 41-23; Biggest Wins:  #7 Texas A&M 41-23, Georgia 38-10, and Wisconsin 35-17; Lost to #18 Mississippi 43-37
#10-5    Michigan State (7-0) won a wild one over #13 Michigan 27-23; Biggest Win: #13 Michigan 27-23  
#8-6 Clemson (6-0) got by Boston College 34-17; Biggest Win: #17 Notre Dame 24-22
#4-7 Texas A&M (5-1) lost to #4 Alabama 41-23; Biggest Win: #20 Mississippi State 30-17; Lost to #4 Alabama 41-23

------8 Memphis (6-0) turned away #18 Mississippi 37-24; Biggest Win: #18 Mississippi 37-24
#16-9 Baylor (6-0) blitzed West Virginia 62-38; Biggest Win: #22 Texas Tech 63-35
#9-10   TCU (7-0) rocked Iowa State 45-21; Biggest Win:  #22 Texas Tech 55-52
#19-11  Iowa (6-0) outclassed #23 Northwestern 40-10; Biggest Wins:  #23 Northwestern 40-10, Illinois 29-20, Pittsburgh 27-24 and Wisconsin 10-6
#11-12  Ohio State (6-0) ran it up on Penn State 38-10; Biggest Win: Penn State 38-10

#5-13   Michigan (5-2) lost to #5 Michigan State 27-23; Biggest Win:  #23 Northwestern 38-0; Lost to #2 Utah 24-17 and #5 Michigan State 27-23
#12-14 Florida State (6-0) flew by Louisville 41-21; Biggest Win: Miami of Florida 29-24

#13-15 Oklahoma State (6-0) was idle; Biggest Wins: Kansas State 36-34, West Virginia 33-26 in overtime
#17-16 Stanford (5-1) ripped #24 UCLA 56-35; Biggest Win: #24 UCLA 56-35; Lost to #23 Northwestern 16-6
#18-17  Notre Dame (6-1) held off USC 41-31; Biggest Win:  Navy 41-24; Lost to #6 Clemson 24-22
#6-18   Mississippi (4-2) fell to #8 Memphis 37-24 Biggest Win:  #4 Alabama 43-37; Lost to #3 Florida 38-10 and #8 Memphis 37-24
23-19 Temple (6-0) knocked off UCF 30-16; Biggest Win: Penn State 27-10
24-20 Mississippi State (4-2) ripped Louisiana Tech 45-20; Biggest Win: Auburn 17-9; Lost to #1 LSU 21-19 and #7 Texas A&M 30-17 
#21-21 Duke (5-1) did not play; Biggest Win: Boston College 9-7; Lost to #24 Northwestern 19-10
25-22 Texas Tech (4-2) turned back Kansas 30-20; Biggest Win: Arkansas 35-24; Lost to #9 Baylor 63-35 and #10 TCU 55-52 
#14-23    Northwestern (5-2) was creamed for the 2nd week in a row, this time by #13 Iowa 40-10; Biggest Wins:  #16 Stanford 19-6 and #21 Duke 19-10; Lost to #13 Michigan 38-0 and #11 Iowa 40-10
#22-24 UCLA (4-2)  lost to #16 Stanford 56-35; Biggest Win:  Arizona 56-30; Lost to #16 Stanford 56-35 and Arizona State 38-23
------25 California (5-1) did not play; Biggest Win: Washington 30-24; Lost to #2 Utah 30-24


Dropped Out:  Boise State, Kentucky


Also Considered:
Toledo (7-0) ran it up on Eastern Michigan 63-20; Biggest Win: Arkansas 16-12
Houston (6-0) humbled Tulane 42-7; Biggest Win: Louisville 34-31
Navy (4-1) was idle; Biggest Win: East Carolina 45-21; Lost to #17 Notre Dame 41-24
Auburn (4-2) took care of Kentucky 30-27; Biggest Win:  Kentucky 20-27; Lost to #1 LSU 45-21 and #20 Mississippi State 17-9
Oklahoma (5-1) ran over Kansas State 55-0; Biggest Win:  West Virginia 44-24; lost to Texas 24-17
BYU (5-2) prevailed over Cincinnati 38-24; Biggest Win:  Boise State 35-24; Lost to #11 Michigan 31-0 and #23 UCLA 24-23 
Kentucky (4-2) lost to Auburn 30-27; Biggest Win: Missouri 21-13; Lost to #3 Florida 14-9 and Auburn 30-27
Utah State (4-2) beat Boise State 52-26; Biggest Win: Boise State 52-26; Lost to #2 Utah 24-14 and Washington 31-17
Georgia (5-2) outpointed Missouri 9-6; Biggest Win: Vanderbilt 31-14; Lost to #4 Alabama 38-10 and Tennessee 38-31
Wisconsin (5-2) beat Purdue 24-7; Biggest Win: Nebraska 23-21; Lost to #4 Alabama 35-17 and #11 Iowa 10-6
Pittsburgh (5-1) beat Georgia Tech 31-28; Biggest Win:  Virginia Tech 17-13; Lost to #11 Iowa 27-24
North Carolina (5-1) romped past Wake Forest 50-14; Biggest Win:  Georgia Tech 38-31; Lost to South Carolina 17-13
Boise State (5-2) lost to Utah State 52-26; Biggest Win: Washington 16-13; Lost to BYU 35-24 and Utah State 52-26
Western Kentucky (6-1) pummeled North Texas 55-28; Biggest Win:  Vanderbilt 14-12; Lost to Indiana 38-35

Penn State (5-2) lost to #11 Ohio State 38-10; Biggest Win:  Indiana; Lost to #12 Ohio State 38-10 and #19 Temple 27-10

Arizona (4-2) beat Colorado 38-31; Biggest Win:  Oregon State; Lost to #15 Stanford 55-17 and #22 UCLA 56-30 

Illinois (4-2) lost to #11 Iowa 29-20; Biggest Win:  Nebraska 14-13; Lost to #11 Iowa 29-20 and North Carolina 48-14