Show of hands…

One loss GT QB Josh Nesbitt scores in OT (Icon SMI)

Who thought Iowa would go unblemished for the entire season? Who was shocked when Georgia Tech went for 4th and 1 in OT, down 3 points and on the Wake 6? Who was ready to kick Houston out of their top 25 when they trailed Tulsa late in the Fourth quarter?

As in life, events stay quiet for a while then explode one way or the other – and college football mimics that weekly. Also as predicted, the one week aberration of voter fancy favoring the Longhorns is over in the BCS rankings – Alabama outpunched their opponent on national TV while Texas retreated from the spotlight to blow out UCF.

My poll next (Iowa and Penn State fans put on your seatbelts), and insight after the jump.
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There used to be a top tier of six – I have narrowed it down to Three for this week’s CBSSports.com Blogpoll Top 25.

Rank	Team
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas
4	Iowa
5	Cincinnati
6	TCU
7	Boise State
8	Oregon
9	Georgia Tech
10	LSU
11	Penn State
12	Pittsburgh
13	Utah
14	Southern Cal
15	Houston
16	Miami (Florida)
17	Oklahoma State
18	Ohio State
19	California
20	Arizona
21	South Florida
22	Notre Dame
23	Virginia Tech
24	Oklahoma
25	South Carolina

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your input is appreciated on this first Sunday of BCS algorithmic ranking (4pm-ish) and the final isnt due until Wednesday…my thoughts on each team following a pretty crazy week after the jump . And I admit to a defensible but scandalous (vandal-ous?)#25.

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama
3	Texas	1
4	Miami (Florida)	1
5	LSU	1
6	Boise State	1
7	Cincinnati	1
8	Iowa	3
9	Southern Cal
10	TCU
11	Virginia Tech	8
12	Oklahoma State
13	Georgia Tech	4
14	Penn State	1
15	Oregon
16	Brigham Young
17	Houston	6
18	Utah
19	South Carolina	5
20	Ohio State	6
21	West Virginia
22	Notre Dame	3
23	Kansas	4
24	South Florida	4
25	Idaho
Last week’s ballot

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Hawkeyes fans, I can no longer deny the power of your squad.  Jayhawk Nation, please no fighting over the postulate that Kansas is the worst undefeated team in the nation. And Longhorn Faithful, you better get out of the gates fast this week during your Big 12 exhibition at the Texas State Fair – otherwise it will be Texas State FAIL.

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Alabama	1
3	Virginia Tech	1
4	Texas	2
5	Miami (Florida)
6	LSU
7	Boise State
8	Cincinnati
9	Southern Cal
10	TCU	1
11	Iowa	8
12	Oklahoma State	1
13	Penn State	1
14	Ohio State	4
15	Oregon	1
16	Brigham Young	2
17	Georgia Tech	6
18	Nebraska	2
19	Kansas	5
20	South Florida	1
21	Auburn	6
22	Missouri	5
23	Houston
24	South Carolina
25	Notre Dame
Last week’s ballot

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I will admit straight up I don’t know what to think about Georgia, Nebraska and Oklahoma State.

Cowboy Down - Zac Robinson and the Pokes let Houston pass right by (Icon SMI)

Georgia goes from incompetent to scoring more than Ashton Kucher. Huskers crushed another decent Sun Belt squad but I think they can put it on VPI this week.

And Oklahoma State, well, this is what my new side of the family warned me about – getting way too excited too early after a nice win, then they play so poorly that you want to hide in the closet rather than take phone calls. Not that there is any truth to that imagery…

At least the Top 6 feels like a lock to me, but lots of movement as BYU showed me they are for real with a big road win at Tulane and Cal and Cincy continue to impress against lower competition. Kind of an inverse-donut poll this week (busy in the middle, nothing changing on the ends) that thirsts for you feedback.

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Florida
2	Southern Cal
3	Texas
4	Penn State
5	Alabama
6	Boise State
7	Brigham Young	5
8	California	5
9	Oklahoma	1
10	Cincinnati	7
11	LSU	3
12	Ohio State	3
13	Oklahoma State	6
14	Mississippi
15	Virginia Tech
16	TCU	3
17	Georgia Tech	3
18	Georgia	7
19	Utah	3
20	Notre Dame	4
21	Houston
22	Nebraska
23	Texas Tech
24	Southern Miss
25	Miami (Florida)
Last week’s ballot