Monday, October 13, 2008

Week 8 FBS College Football Part 1

This is Steven West with an FBS update.

The AP results are in, and here's the new Top 25:
(1) Texas
(2) Alabama
(3) Penn State
(4) Oklahoma
(5) Florida
(6) USC
(7) Texas Tech
(8) Oklahoma State
(9) Brigham Young
(10) Georgia
(11) Missouri
(12) Ohio State
(13) LSU
(14) Utah
(15) Boise State
(16) Kansas
(17) Virginia Tech
(18) North Carolina
(19) South Florida
(20) Michigan State
(21) Wake Forest
(22) Vanderbilt
(23) Pittsburgh
(24) Ball State
(25) California

No surprise that Texas jumps to Number 1.  Florida makes one of the biggest moves of the week up from 11 to 5, but the biggest mover up the poll is Oklahoma State up from 17 to 8.  California is the only new team to the poll, in at 25.  Auburn falls out after losing back-to-back games to Vanderbilt, who moves down to 22 this week, and Arkansas.  North Carolina was another big mover, up to 18 after a come from behind win at home, against Notre Dame.  Here's the action lined up for this week:

Thursday, October 16
(9) Brigham Young vs. Texas Christian 8 p.m.
Friday, October 17
Hawaii vs. (15) Boise State 8 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, October 18
(11) Missouri vs. (1) Texas 8 p.m. ABC
Mississippi vs. (2) Alabama 3:30 p.m. CBS
Michigan vs. (3) Penn State 4:30 p.m. ESPN
(16) Kansas vs. (4) Oklahoma TBA
(6) USC vs. Washington State 3:30 p.m.
(7) Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M Noon
Baylor vs. (8) Oklahoma State 3 p.m.
(22) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Georgia TBA
(12) Ohio State vs. (20) Michigan State 3:30 p.m. ABC
(13) LSU vs. South Carolina TBA
Colorado State vs. (14) Utah 2 p.m.
(17) Virginia Tech vs. Boston College 8 p.m.
(18) North Carolina vs. Virginia 3:30 p.m.
Syracuse vs. (19) South Florida Noon
(21) Wake Forest vs. Maryland Noon
(23) Pittsburgh vs. Navy 3:30 p.m.
(25) California vs. Arizona 10 p.m.

More to come throughout the week.  See you around.

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