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ALABAMA VS.
MISSISSIPPI
The Crimson Tide head west for a showdown against Mississippi. The Rebels were ranked No. 4 just two weeks ago, but a loss at South Carolina dropped them out of the top 10. This game will have big implications in the race for the SEC West title.
MICHIGAN VS. IOWA
The Wolverines are coming off their first loss of the season as they head to Iowa to face the Hawkeyes. Iowa is still undefeated, and is hoping to keep it going against Michigan. This should be a grind-it-out game that comes down to the fourth quarter.
GEORGIA TECH VS. FLORIDA STATE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
After demolishing BYU, Florida State has lost two games in a row and is now 2-3. The Seminoles are hoping to turn things around against a 4-1 Georgia Tech team that already has two victories in the ACC. Florida State will try anything to avoid a 2-4 start to the season.
O OREGON VS. UCLA
The Ducks are trying to take another step toward proving that they are the class of the Pac-10 Conference. However, they will have to win a tough road game to keep their four-game winning streak alive. UCLA is coming off its first loss and will be ready for the Oregon attack.
LSU running back Charles Scott scores the game-winning touchdown on a 33-yard run in the last minute of the fourth quarter of a 20-13 win against the Georgia Bulldogs last Saturday. The liqers are preparing to play against the Florida Gators tomorrow.
FLORIDA VS. LSU
Tigers aiming for a big upset of the top-ranked Gators
This week's marquee matchup features a clash of two perennial SEC powers. By looking at statistics alone, Florida has the edge. The Gators are scoring nearly 46 points per game and are allowing just 7.3 points per contest. Florida has dominated opponents, while LSU has been slipping past several opponents on its way to a 5-0 record. However, it's never easy to get a
win in Baton Rouge, La. The last time the Gators went to LSU, they ended up on the wrong side of a 28-24 game. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has never won a game at LSU, and he will try again after being knocked out of his last game against Kentucky. This one will be close, but the Gators will just have too much firepower for the Tigers.
AP TOP 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Total Votes Prev. Rank
1. Florida (54) 4-0 1486 1
2. Texas (1) 4-0 1416 2
3. Alabama (5) 5-0 1404 3
4. LSU 5-0 1290 4
5. Virginia Tech 4-1 1200 6
6. Boise State 5-0 1185 5
7. USC 4-1 1108 7
8. Cincinnati 5-0 1004 10
9. Ohio State 4-1 994 9
10. TCU 4-0 940 11
11. Miami (FL) 3-1 931 17
12. Iowa 5-0 823 13
13. Oregon 4-1 676 16
14. Penn State 4-1 564 15
15. Oklahoma State 3-1 563 14
16. Kansas 4-0 513 18
17. Auburn 5-0 428 NR
18. Brigham Young 4-1 403 20
19. Oklahoma 2-2 370 8
20. Mississippi 3-1 357 21
21. Nebraska 3-1 333 23
22. Georgia Tech 4-1 311 25
23. South Florida 5-0 238 NR
24. Missouri 4-0 215 NR
25. South Carolina 4-1 200 NR
Dropped from rankings: Houston 12, Georgia 18, Michigan 22, California 24
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 157, Houston 142, Georgia 115, Stanford 50, Utah 31, Michigan 25. Boston College 12. Notre Dame 9, Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 2, West Virginia 2
The Wave's Top 25 Wave editor Scott Toland ranks the nation's best teams
1. Florida - If the Gators can defeat LSU, they have a great chance of going undefeated in conference play.
2. Texas - The Longhoms have to get past Colorado before their showdown with Oklahoma next weekend.
6. Virginia Tech - The Hokies survived a test against Duke and should keep rolling through the ACC.
3. Alabama - The Crimson Tide has looked as dominant as any team so far this season.
7. USC - The Trojans demolished California behind a great game from running back Joe McKnight
4. Boise State – The Broncos didn't dominate, but they pulled out a victory against California-Davis.
8. Ohio State - The
11. *Cincinnati* - The Bearcats are 5-0 and are preparing for a big trip down to South Florida.
O. Illinois State The Buckeyes are once again the best team in the Big 10 Conference.
5. LSU - The Tigers went to Georgia and got a big victory against the Buildogs. Time to prepare for the Gators.
12. Miami - The Hurricanes bounced back from a big loss at Virginia Tech to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners.
9. 1CU - The Horned Frogs should be 6-0 when they travel to Utah to face off against BYU.
13.0regon - The Ducks
10. Oklahoma State - The
13. Oregon - The Ducks have won their first two Pac-10 conference games by a combined score of 94-9.
16. lowa The Hawkeyes looked sluggish in a 24-21 victory against Arkansas State at home.
North state The Cowboys hope to be 6-1 when the Texas Longhorns come to town.
17. BYU - The Cougars are now 4-1 after a hard-fought 35-17 victory against the Utah State Aggies.
14. Kansas - The Jayhawks head into their first Big 12 conference game against Iowa State with a 4-0 record.
21. Mississippi - The Rebels are preparing for No. 3 Alabama to come to town on Saturday.
surprising Bulls are 5-0 after defeating Syracuse on the road.
13. Auburn — the rangers have surprised everyone by starting the season 5-0 under a new head coach.
18.0klahoma - No one
22. South Florida - The
1B. Oklahoma - No one ever thought the Sooners would be 2-2 after their first four games.
19. Penn State - The Nittany
Lions are still rebounding from their home loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
23. Missouri - The Tigers were hoping to prove a lot with a victory last night against Nebraska.
24. Georgia Tech - The
Yellow Jackets defeated Mississippi State to improve to 4-1.
20. Nebraska - The Corn-huskers were 3-1 heading into last night's game against the Missouri Tigers.
25. Houston -The Cougars lost a shootout to UTEP, but they still belong in the Top 25.
THE WAVE OCTOBER 9,2009
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN