The Week 1 Why-Not Rankings

It seems foolish to do a top-25 considering how little we've seen and how much of that limited play was mismatched, sloppy, or both. But, I love it, so here goes, based on what we've seen, with no consideration for the preseason rankings, a top-25.

1. Boise State
2. Ohio State
3. Alabama
4. Oregon
5. Virginia Tech
6. TCU
7. Utah
8. Texas
9. Iowa
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
14. Florida
15. BYU
16. Oklahoma
17. Penn State
18. Auburn
19. Georgia Tech
20. Florida State
21. Michigan
22. USC
23. Houston
24. Pitt
25. LSU

Why?

Once they woke up, VA Tech looked good, especially Tyrod Taylor. In the end, Boise was 3 points better, so I'm keeping them both near the top. Boise's got the most impressive win so far, so they get the top spot. It was close, though, so the Hokies get to hang around another week.

Utah, with its win over Pitt, rises into the middle of the pack of one-win teams. Because they played the toughest opponent of all these teams, they get the head spot of the pack.

LSU looked good...and the terrible. Pitt stays, but barely...and maybe they should still be higher because no matter what the know-nothing BCS supremacist says, it's hard to win at Utah. BYU gets a "hey you beat a BCS team" nod as well...bonus for beating a Heisman contender.

I ranked the three SEC East teams by degree of impressiveness in their wins. I added Michigan for beating UConn and Robinson looking good doing it. Houston dropped 68 like it was no thing, but they were play no body, so 20's it is for them. USC gave up 36 to Hawaii and Penn State hangs around the bottom of the one-winners because I don't feel like moving them.