One more week to go and, for once, there is a little bit of clarity in college football this season. Please remember these are power rankings, based on how good I think the team is right now:
1. Ohio State (12-0)–The number of days between the Michigan game (Nov. 18) and the BCS title game (Jan. 
is…50!! That’s a long layoff.
2. USC (10-1)–Since being down 33-10 against Oregon State, the Trojans have outscored their foes 165-43. Get past UCLA this week and they’ll play Ohio State in Glendale.
3. Michigan (11-1)–Wolverines are twiddling their thumbs, waiting to find out their Rose Bowl opponent.
4. Oklahoma (10-2)–The Sooners are one of the hottest teams around right now and their defense is probably the best in the country. Take away that horribly unfair Oregon loss and this is an 11-1 squad trying to squeeze into the title game. Next up is Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship.
5. Florida (11-1)–Many scoffed when I picked FSU to beat the Gators, but Florida just doesn’t seem capable of blowing out even the average teams on its schedule. They’ll get Arkansas in the SEC title game.
6. Louisville (10-1)–Beat Pitt, 48-24, and now the Cards are waiting for the outcome of the Rutgers-WVU game. If WVU wins, the Cards are Big East champs.
7. LSU (10-2)–The Tigers are a poorly-coached, but talented squad that can beat almost any team out there; but they also can lose to almost any team, too. They beat Arkansas, 31-26, and now have a shot at a BCS bid.
8. Boise State (12-0)–The Broncos have had a dream season and, as a result, they’ll get their just reward–a BCS bid. If Boise wins its bowl, they’d have to be included in the final top five.
9. Arkansas (10-2)–Despite the loss to LSU, this is still a good, sound team. They have a chance to win their first-ever SEC title on Saturday.
10. Wake Forest (10-2)–The Demon Deacons have their first 10-win season following their win over Maryland. Who would have thought they’d have a shot at the ACC title?
On The Cusp: Wisconsin, Brigham Young, Rutgers, Va. Tech, Hawaii
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