LSU not a top-3 team (College football week 4)

The SEC flexed some muscle this week, placing four teams in the AP top 6. That's underrated, as I have five  in the top 10.  Here are my top 10 teams for the week.

1) Alabama 4-0 - If anyone could be disappointed with a 40-7 victory, it's Alabama coach Nick Saban,  and rightfully so. The Crimson Tide had to settle for four field goals against a much weaker FAU team and had a two-game shutout streak snapped. All this after Owls defensive end Cory Henry provided the defending national champions with bulletin board material to fire them up. Alabama is traditionally built on defense, however, and were a brick wall up until the final drive.

2) Oregon 4-0 - The Ducks put up a 49-0 blitz over previously-unbeaten Arizona and looked like a complete team in all three phases of the game. About the only knock on Oregon was there were too many times players seemed more interested in individual glory than playing as a team, best exemplified by Colt Lyerla's touchdown run with quarterback Marcus Mariota still holding on to the ball. Regardless, this team can put up some points and should be making BCS Championship noise come December.

3) Florida State (4-0) - The Seminoles piled on  points against lesser competition over their first three games and showed no signs of slowing down against upstart Clemson. Florida State scored 35 second-half points in the 49-37 win over the Tigers and are now clearly in charge of the ACC.

4) Georgia (4-0) - Georgia has jumped out of the gate like rabid Bulldogs, averaging 47.5 points per game. They scored early and often Saturday before easing off the gas in a 48-3 win over Vanderbilt. With meetings against a rejuvenated Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida over the next few weeks, the Bulldogs can mark their territory in the SEC East and could be looking beyond Atlanta this season.

5) LSU (4-0) - Fans usually celebrate a hard-fought 12-10 victory over a division rival but LSU's win over a dysfunctional Auburn squad testified less to improvement on the Plains and more how overrated the Bayou Bengals might be. LSU was exposed against a weaker team but should rebound with a romp over a Tiger with less bite in the CAA's Towson on Saturday. Les Miles best get things turned around soon because three of LSU's next four opponents are South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.

6) Kansas State (4-0) - The Wildcats dropped 50 in their first two games before playing a tighter game against the Sun Belt's North Texas. Kansas State proved it belonged, however, by going on the road Saturday and beating previously unbeaten Oklahoma 24-19. The Wildcats forced three turnovers and John Hubert topped 100 yards rushing for the third time in 2012.

7) South Carolina (4-0) - The Gamecocks poured it on in a 31-10 over Missouri, keeping the Tigers winless in conference play. Connor Shaw was nearly perfect, Marcus Lattimore ran for two more touchdowns and South Carolina began an SEC East gauntlet in impressive fashion.

8) Notre Dame (4-0) - The Fightin' Irish recorded a second straight impressive victory over a Big Ten team, tieing up Michigan's Denard "Shoelace" Robinson in a 13-6 win. Unless it falls on its face the rest of the season, Notre Dame just might have returned to relevancy in college football.

9) Florida (4-0) - The Gators haven't lost to Kentucky since the Regan administration and their 38-0 win Saturday was just the latest in a string of impressive SEC wins. After stumbling out of the gate in an opening victory over Bowling Green, Will Muschamp has Florida primed for a run at the SEC championship.

10) Stanford (3-0) - The Cardinal is still riding high on its victory two weeks ago over Southern Cal. Stanford returns to the field Saturday against a humbled Arizona team and could be primed for a letdown with a trip to South Bend the following week.