Oregon Stays #1, Georgia, Oklahoma Jump

#5 Stanford continues to roll heading into Week 6. (Credit Dgkera2)

The first truly huge weekend of FBS college football is over, and the eight ranked teams to play each other last Saturday are either reaping the rewards of victory or left licking their wounds. For the Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes, victory is sweet. For the LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels and Wisconsin Badgers, there are certainly some pieces to pick up.

Yes, the Oregon Ducks are still #1 in our SidelineMOB FBS Top 25 rankings heading into Week 6, but the margin has narrowed thanks to Alabama’s dominating 25-0 performance against a very talented Ole Miss squad. (The Rebels stayed inside our top 25 – barely). Zach Mettenberger and LSU were highly impressive in defeat (at least on offense), and slipped just slightly in our polls. Notre Dame and Wisconsin weren’t so lucky.

With the Irish and Badgers leaving our top 25 (as well as Georgia Tech), it’s time to say hello to some new faces. We couldn’t help but put the Florida Gators back in our top 25 after winning against SEC rival Kentucky without the services of Jeff Driskel at quarterback. We also welcome a few mid-major teams, the undefeated Fresno State Bulldogs and Northern Illinois Huskies – both of whom could be players in the final BCS chase if they can remain undefeated.

As we head into Week 6, there are 3 more games featuring head-to-head matchups of AP Top 25 opponents: #4 Ohio State visits #16 Northwestern (upset alert?), #25 Maryland travels to #8 Florida State, and the red-hot #15 Washington Huskies get a true test at #5 Stanford. All that, plus Arizona State visits Notre Dame and Georgia Tech takes on the Miami Hurricanes – what a week!

2013 FBS college football rankings: our Week 6 Top 25

1. Oregon Ducks (4-0). Last week: defeated California, 55-16.
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0). Last week: defeated #21 Ole Miss, 25-0.
3. Clemson Tigers (4-0). Last week: defeated Wake Forest, 56-7.
4. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0). Last week: defeated #23 Wisconsin, 31-24.
   
5. Stanford Cardinal (4-0). Last week: defeated Washington State, 55-17. 
6. Louisville Cardinals (4-0). Last week: Idle.
7. Georgia Bulldogs (3-1). Last week: defeated #6 LSU, 44-41.
8. Florida State Seminoles (4-0). Last week: defeated Boston College, 48-34.
9. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0). Last week: defeated #22 Notre Dame, 35-21.
10. Texas A&M Aggies (4-1). Last week: defeated Arkansas, 45-33. 
11. LSU Tigers (4-1). Last week: lost to #9 Georgia, 44-41.
12. UCLA Bruins (3-0). Last week: Idle.
13. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-1). Last week: defeated UCF, 28-25.
14. Washington Huskies (4-0). Last week: defeated Arizona, 31-13.
15. Miami Hurricanes (4-0). Last week: defeated South Florida, 49-21.
16. Baylor Bears (3-0). Last week: Idle.
17. Northwestern Wildcats (4-0). Last week: Idle.
18. Michigan Wolverines (4-0). Last week: Idle.
19. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1). Last week: lost to West Virginia, 30-21.
20. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0). Last week: Idle.
21. Maryland Terrapins (4-0). Last week: Idle.
22. Florida Gators (3-1). Last week: defeated Kentucky, 24-7.
23. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-0). Last week: defeated Hawaii, 42-37.
24. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-0). Last week: defeated Purdue, 55-24.
25. Ole Miss Rebels (3-1). Last week: lost to #1 Alabama, 25-0.

2013 FBS college football rankings: the “next 10″ teams (in order)

Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers, Arizona State Sun Devils, Virginia Tech Hokies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Iowa Hawkeyes, UCF Knights, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Missouri Tigers, Michigan State Spartans

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