LSU takes a tumble - College Football Week 7

LSU played with fire one too many times and finally got burned in a 14-6 loss to Florida, sending the Tigers out of the top 10. Both major college polls have West Virginia as a top-5 team but despite spectacular wins over Baylor and Texas in consecutive weeks I can't bring myself to place a team that gave up 63 and 45 points respectively in those games that high.

1) Alabama (5-0) - The Crimson Tide beat up Ole Miss two weeks ago and got a much-needed break on Saturday. Injuries to Dee Hart and DeAndrew White will test Alabama's depth the rest of the way but the defending champions are deep.

2) Oregon (6-0) - The Ducks piled up some points once again, beating Washington 52-21 and making the Huskies' stint in the top 25 a brief one. Marcus Mariota threw four touchdowns and has the Ducks primed for a push for Pasadena.

3) Florida (5-0) - The Gators announced their return to the upper pavilion of the SEC by overwhelming LSU in the second half. It was the lowest scoring output this season for Florida but the Gator defense chomped the Tigers' offense. Mike Gillislee ran for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns in preparation for a crucial SEC East gauntlet, including South Carolina and Georgia, in the next few weeks.

4) South Carolina (6-0) - The Gamecocks proved they were contenders after all by pounding a resurgent Georgia team 35-7. Connor Shaw accounted for three touchdowns in South Carolina's 10th straight win and the former SEC doormats are now looking to return to Atlanta for the second time in three seasons.

5) Kansas State (6-0) - The Wildcats followed an upset over Oklahoma with a 56-16 beatdown over rival Kansas. John Hubert and quarterback Collin Klein each ran for more than a 100 yards and combined for 6 touchdowns on the ground. Kansas State could be ready to make some BCS noise.

6) Notre Dame (5-0) - The Fightin' Irish are 5-0 for the first time in a decade after a 41-3 rout of Miami at Chicago's Soldier Field. It was an impressive and easy victory coming off a hard-fought win over Michigan. Notre Dame is relevant again but has a tough road ahead if it wants to return to a major bowl.

7) West Virginia (5-0) - Geno Smith is the heavy favorite for the Heisman Trophy, throwing for four more touchdowns in a 48-45 win over Texas. That's the good news for the Mountaineers. The bad news is West Virginia took it to the wire again for the second straight week, despite scoring a ton of points. Smith can't do it on his own so unless Dana Holgorsen can recruit a defense mid-season, don't expect the new guys to take home the Big 12 championship.

8) Florida State (5-1) - North Carolina State scored with 16 seconds left to beat Florida State 17-16 and threw a wet blanket on the Seminoles' national championship ambitions. Florida State can bounce back to compete for the ACC crown and has the offense to get back into the BCS National Championship discussion with a little luck.

9) Southern Cal (4-1) - The Trojans were down early but rallied to put away Utah 38-28. Matt Barkley had 303 yards and three touchdowns in the air. USC still should play for the Pac-12 title but a poor performance next week against Colorado could dash any BCS dreams.

10) Ohio State (6-0) - The Buckeyes aren't eligible to compete for any sort of championship this season but it doesn't mean they can't shake things up in the Big Ten. Quarterback Braxton Miller is coming into his own and Ohio State overwhelmed Nebraska 63-38. They aren't allowed to be Big Ten champions but they are the best team in the conference.