Week 5 Rankings/Picks

Note: Rankings do not include Stanford's loss to Washington last night.

1. Alabama 
2. Oregon
3. LSU
4. Florida State
5. Florida
6. West Virginia
7. Georgia
8. Kansas State
9. Stanford
10. South Carolina
11. USC
12. Clemson
13. TCU
14. Ohio State
15. Oklahoma
16. Rutgers
17. Notre Dame
18. Louisville
19. Texas
20. Oregon State
21. Baylor
22. Mississippi State
23. Louisiana Tech
24. Northwestern
25. Michigan State

Baylor 37 West Virginia 48
Baylor's offense has been pretty good post RG3, but their defense is still abysmal. Geno Smith has been very good against the cupcakes the Mountaineers have faced so far, but Tavon Austin should be the guy gaining the Heisman hype.

Buffalo 0 Connecticut 17
The Huskies come to Piscataway next week, and they look to bounce back from yet another loss to Western Michigan. Their defense has been solid so far, but their offense has been worse than usual. They haven't really run the ball well, which is some what surprising.

Arkansas 45 Texas A&M 42
These are two high flying offenses who can not play defense, so expect a ton of points. The Razorbacks can easily give up on the season, but a rivalry game could keep them motivated.

Tennessee 19 Georgia 28
Georgia has a pretty thin roster, but they have a vicious defense and Aaron Murray has put up some numbers so far this season. The Vols are improved, but they are still a middle of the pack SEC team.

Ohio State 24 Michigan State 16
Braxton Miller has flourished in Urban Meyer's offense, but this will be the Buckeyes first road game, and Sparty has one of the best defenses in the country. Levon Bell could have a big day, but MSU has a non existent passing game.

Louisiana Tech 34 Virginia 27
Louisiana Tech could run the table and steal a BCS bid in the WAC's last hurrah.

Virginia Tech 24 Cincinnati 20
This is a "neutral site game" in DC, so the crowd will be heavily in favor of the Hookies. The Bearcats' speed could be a problem for Tech, but Frank Beamer's squad's physicality could wear them out late.

Florida State 40 South Florida 24
USF is coming off a tough loss to Ball State and are now up against one of the best teams in the nation. The Noles have an attacking defense who will give Daniels trouble, and Florida State's powerful run game will be too much for the Bulls' defense.

Texas 30 Oklahoma State 27
We knew The Longhorns' defense was legit, but David Ash has really surprised at quarterback. The Cowboys' may be with out QB Wes Lunt, so their back up could  be in for a world of pain against Manny Diaz's crew.

Wisconsin 20 Nebraska 24
Two underwhelming big 10 teams. Meh, I'll go with the home team.

Louisville 32 Southern Miss 17
The Cards take on one of their many rivals in another road test. Southern Miss is 0-3 after losing Larry Fedora, and they won't be able to stop Teddy Bridgewater.

Oregon State 27 Arizona 31
Two surprising Pac 12 teams square off. The Beavers are a typical, physical Mike Riley team, and the Wildcats are a typical, fast Rich Rodriguez team. It will be interesting seeing these two diverse styles clash, and I'll take the home team.

Ole Miss 3 Alabama 41
The Crimson Tide have not missed a beat on defense after losing a ton of starters, and they have the best offensive line in the nation. #BarrettJones4Heisman The Runnin Rebs aren't ready to compete with the big boys.

Oregon 48 Washington State 8
You figured the Cougars would struggle in their first year under mike Leach, but wow has their offense been a disappointment.This might be the best Duck team since the 2007 squad that was poised for a national championship run before Dennis Dixon tore his ACL.