There wasn’t as much upheaval in college football over weekend as there has been in recent weeks, but don’t worry, things are probably about to get wild as the days get shorter and the games get better. Florida State survived its Thursday night contest, Auburn outlasted Ole Miss, Oregon squashed Stanford, and Alabama didn’t play.
Here are this week’s power rankings
Like Alabama, Miss. State had to hang on against Arkansas on Saturday, proving that the Bulldogs are resilient and the Razorbacks will be a very annoying team in the years to come.
Auburn keeps doing what Auburn does. It is rarely pretty, but they continue to find ways to win. They traveled to Ole Miss and emerged with a victory — something Alabama failed to do.
The Crimson Tide took a week off to heal up and get ready for their trip to LSU on Saturday. Alabama has Miss. State and Auburn at home this season, but surviving a trip to Baton Rouge comes first.
So, Stanford is no longer an issue for Oregon, as the Ducks trounced their usual conference rival and looked as dominant as ever.
Its opponents are not highly ranked, nor are they very imposing, but Florida State keeps winning. The Seminoles’ victories have been unconvincing this season. They struggled mightily against Louisville on Thursday, but to their credit, they continue to fight back and tear down deficits against inferior opponents.
TCU survived its trip to West Virginia on Saturday, winning 31-30. While their wins haven’t been by large margins — except for last week’s 82-27 win over Texas Tech — the Horned Frogs are playing well. The true test of Big 12 powers will be this weekend as TCU takes on Kansas State.
Ohio State would be in the thick of the playoff hunt if it had not lost to Virginia Tech in Week 2. But this week’s monumental matchup with Michigan State could be the surge the Buckeyes need to get back into the conversation.
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