Week 1 College Football Powerrankings

Alabama is obviously my top team in college football. If there were any doubts, the won the national championship last year, and they play in the SEC. Now let’s get to business.

1. Alabama (1–0) Up Next – (18) Penn State (1–0)

The blew out their week one opponents. That was even without reigning Heisman award winner Mark Ingram. Penn State will be a tougher challenge but that ‘Bama defense will be too fast for Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions.

2. Ohio State (1–0) Up Next – (11) Miami (Fl.) (1–0)

Marshall was no match for Terrell Pryor and the Buckeyes. Then again the Hurricanes aren’t the Thundering Herd are they?

3. Boise State (1–0) Up Next – OFF

They squeaked out a win against the former seventh best team in the country, Virginia Tech. They have the next week off but could be on their way to a national championship game.

4. Texas (1–0) Up Next – Wyoming (1–0)

Texas didn’t look overly impressive against Rice but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now. Plus I think Colt McCoy’s replacement, Garret Gilbert, will be great sooner rather than later.

5. TCU (1–0) Up Next – Tennessee Tech (0–1)

They took out formerly ranked Oregon State, but it wasn’t an overwhelming win. I believe they will continue to win and get another BCS bowl berth.

6. Florida (1–0) Up Next – South Florida(1–0)

John Brantley didn’t play the greatest but then again he is replacing Tim Tebow. Let’s give the guy a little slack and time to develop.

7. Iowa (1–0) Up Next – Iowa State (1–0)

Ricky Stanzi went down again but ended up returning. If Stanzi goes down again, James Vandenberg should step right in and perform more admirably than he did last year.

8. Nebraska (1–0) Up Next – Idaho (1–0)

They lost Ndamakong Suh to the NFL but cornerback Prince Amukamara is a shutdown corner, and their cornerstone piece of their again dominant defense.

9. Oregon (1–0) Up Next – Tennessee (1–0)

Oregon just absolutely dominated New Mexico. It might be slightly more difficult against Tennessee but I wouldn’t expect anything but a 20+ point win victory for the Ducks.

10. Oklahoma (1–0) Up Next – (17) Florida State (1–0)

The rankings say I should take Oklahoma, but I never have confidence in Bob Stoops. Florida State also has a special player named Christian Ponder. I’ll take Ponder every day and twice on Sundays over Landry Jones. Which in coincidence, Ponder might be playing next year.

11. Miami (Fl.) (1–0) Up Next – (2) Ohio State (1–0)

Jacory Harris Vs. Terrell Pryor. That is going to be a very interesting battle of two dynamic QB’s. Both have great defenses and good coaches. Expect a thriller.

12. Wisconsin (1–0) Up Next – San Jose State (0–1)

RB John Clay is one of the best backs in the nation, and the main cog to the Badgers team. With a spotty QB, Wisconsin will have to run the ball a lot this year.

13. USC (1–0) Up Next – Virginia (1–0)

Sure they won’t have the opportunity to play in a bowl game, but they are still a great team. The postseason ban could hurt recruiting a little but come on, we are talking about USC here.

14. Virginia Tech (0–1) Up Next – James Madison (1–0)

The Hokies looked sloppy at first but then put things together, and ended up losing to Boise State with a little over a minute left. Let’s just say, I feel sorry for James Madison.

15. Arkansas (1–0) Up Next – LA–Monroe (0–0)

QB Ryan Mallett is monster in stature and in throwing ability. The dude has a cannon attached to his right side. Arkansas will be having an aerial assault against LA–Monroe.

16. Georgia Tech (1–0) Up Next – Kansas(0–1)

I'm not a fan of the Yellow Jackets offensive scheme but it works. They can run but throwing the ball isn’t really a new invention. Who knows what would happen if a good team loaded the box.

17. Florida State (1–0) Up Next – (10) Oklahoma (1–0)

Ponder didn’t throw for a ton of yards, but for every 40 yard in the air he had a touchdown. I’ll take that. Expect the Seminoles speed to run circles around the Sooners.

18. Penn State (1–0) Up Next – (1) Alabama (1–0)

Freshman QB Robert Bolden looked good against Youngstown State, but how ill he look against the nation’s top team?

19. LSU (1–0) Up Next – Vanderbilt (0–1)

Still can’t believe LSU is ranked this low but they did barely defeat a ridiculously depleated Tar Heels team.

20. Stanford (1–0) Up Next – UCLA (0–1)

QB Andrew Luck looks like he could be a top three pick in the upcoming draft. He has special tools but will the Cardinal be as good as last year with Toby Gerhart now in the NFL?

21. Georgia (1–0) Up Next – South Carolina(1–0)

They are a sleeper team this year, but Georgia has a lot of talent. A.J. Green is possibly the best wide receiver in the nation and he didn’t even play this weekend when Georgia had a 55-7 victory.

22. Pittsburgh (0–1) Up Next – New Hampshire (1–0)

They lost to the constantly underrated university of Utah, who is unranked, but they should have still won by double digits. Big drop in the standings on this list.

23. UNC (0–1) Up Next – OFF

They lost to LSU and have the next week off. Hopefully they will be getting their nine suspended players back from ridiculous NCAA violations.

24. WVU (1–0) Up Next – Marshall (0–1)

The tandem of QB Geno Smith and RB Noel Devine could be dangerous. Devine is small in stature but giant in performance, could be the fastest player in the nation.

25. Auburn (1–0) Up Next –Mississippi State (1–0)

As an SEC team, Auburn is loaded with talent. QB Cameron Newton is a dual threat (186 passing yards, 3 passing TDs; 171 rushing yard, 2 rushing TDs) but might be the only legit weapon. Not good news for a rise up the SEC ranks.