Blue Football Through and Through Rankings

The college football picture should be clearer in a couple more weeks, but these are the teams which have the most to show for their outings thus far.

(Note:  the rankings are based on logic rather than hype or potential.  Teams with the same record are judged by their biggest wins and their losses, if any.  Impressive wins over Top 25 teams are more important than other wins, and losses to Top 25 teams hurt far less than other losses.)



#1 Wisconsin (3-0) escaped with a 23-17 win over Georgia State; Biggest Win: #12 LSU 16-14
#2 Louisville (3-0) embarrassed #17 Florida State 63-20; Biggest Win: #17 Florida State 63-20

#3 Texas A&M (3-0) beat Auburn 29-16; Biggest Win: #18 UCLA 31-24

#4 San Diego State (3-0) downed Northern Illinois 42-28; Biggest Win: #21 California 45-40

#5 Arkansas (3-0) annihilated Texas State 42-3; Biggest Win: #22 TCU 41-38

#6 Georgia (3-0) came from behind to beat Missouri 28-27; Biggest Win: #24 North Carolina 33-24 

#7 Ohio State (3-0) rocked Oklahoma 45-24; Biggest Win: Oklahoma 45-24

#8 Houston (3-0) broke open a close game in the 4th quarter to beat Cincinnati 40-16; Biggest Win: Oklahoma 33-23
#9 Clemson (3-0) creamed South Carolina State 59-0; Biggest Win: Auburn 19-13

#10 Alabama (3-0) came from way back to beat Mississippi 48-43; Biggest Win: Mississippi 48-43
#11 Nebraska (3-0) beat Oregon 35-32; Biggest Win: Oregon 35-32
#12 LSU (2-1) edged Mississippi State 23-20; Biggest Win: Mississippi State 23-20; Lost to #1 Wisconsin 16-14
#13 Michigan State (2-0) topped Notre Dame 36-28; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 36-28

#14 Central Michigan (3-0) put down UNLV 44-21; Biggest Win: Oklahoma State 30-27
#15 Stanford (2-0) smashed USC 27-10; Biggest Win: USC 27-10

#16 Michigan (3-0) rebounded to beat Colorado 45-28; Biggest Win: Colorado 45-28

#17 Florida State (2-1) was outclassed by #2 Louisville 63-20; Biggest Win: Mississippi 45-34, Lost to #2 Louisville 63-20
#18 UCLA (2-1) edged BYU 17-14; Biggest Win: BYU 17-14; Lost to #3 Texas A&M 31-24
#19 Tennessee (3-0) survived Ohio 28-19; Biggest Win: Virginia Tech 45-24

#20 Utah (3-0) upended San Jose State 34-17; Biggest Win: BYU 20-19
#21 California (2-1) rallied to beat Texas 50-43; Biggest Win: Texas 50-43; Lost to #4 San Diego State 45-40

#22 TCU (2-1) tripped Iowa State 41-20; Biggest Win: Iowa State 41-20, Lost to #5 Arkansas 41-38

#23 Florida (3-0) blanked North Texas 32-0; Biggest Win: Kentucky 45-7

#24 North Carolina (2-1); Biggest Win: Illinois 48-23, Lost to #6 Georgia 33-24
#25 Western Michigan (3-0) shellacked Illinois 34-10; Biggest Wins: Northwestern 22-21 and Illinois 34-10

Also Considered:   

Texas (2-1) lost to #21 California 50-43; Biggest Win: Notre Dame 50-47 in OT, Lost to #21 California 50-43
Boise State (2-0) was off this week; Biggest Win: Washington State 31-28

West Virginia (2-0) beat Youngstown State 38-21; Biggest Win: Missouri 26-11
Baylor (3-0) beat up on Rice 38-10; Biggest Win: SMU 40-13
Washington (3-0) walloped Portland State 42-3; Biggest Wins: Rutgers 48-13 and Portland State 42-3
Memphis (2-0); Biggest Win: Kansas 43-7
Toledo (3-0) ripped Fresno State 52-17; Biggest Win: Arkansas State 31-10
South Florida (3-0); Biggest Win: Syracuse 45-20
Miami of Florida (3-0) blasted Appalachian 45-10; Biggest Win: Appalachian State 45-10
Oregon (2-1) lost to #11 Nebraska 35-32; Biggest Win: Virginia 44-26, Lost to #11 Nebraska 35-32
Virginia Tech (2-1); Biggest Win: Boston College 49-0; Lost to #19 Tennessee 45-24
Maryland (3-0) knocked off UCF 30-24; Biggest Win:  UCF 30-24