EPIC CARNIVAL'S NCAA FOOTBALL TOP 20+1: WEEK 6

by OMDQ, One More Dying Quail

After six consecutive weeks in the top five, USC dropped thirteen spots in this week's poll following its loss to Stanford. That was the largest change in rank for Week 6, but just barely - one week after climbing eight places to #5, Kentucky fell all the way to #17 after a sloppy loss to South Carolina.

This week's #5, Boston College, will have to work to avoid a similar fate. Yes, Notre Dame sucks this year, but that's precisely what makes me nervous. Two words: trap game.

Finally - love for Hawaii is still limited, despite a 6-0 record and "only" 16 touchdown passes in five games for Colt Brennan. We should find out if they are for real on November 23, when Boise State visits for a big conference matchup.

Rank/School (First Place Votes) /Total Points (Last Week)

1. LSU (9) 189 (Last Week: 1)

• The best team in the nation, but very beatable. - Wasting Company Time

2. California 177 (Last Week: 4)

• One can only hope they manage to hand USC a second loss. - Brandon Darling

3. Ohio State 162 (Last Week: 3)

• Quietly powerful. - Doberman on the Diamond

4. South Florida 153 (Last Week: 6)

• More quality wins than Oklahoma. Miami is not a quality win this year. - The Grand National Championship

5. Boston College 151 (Last Week: 7)

• Could be in the championship game before it's all said and done. - More Credible

6. Oklahoma 130 (Last Week: 10)

• They run the table and some "other" things happen...they'll be in the BCS game, book it. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

7. Oregon 119 (Last Week: 13)

• Suddenly under most people's radar after one close loss to a good team. - Wasting Company Time

8. Missouri 114 (Last Week: T-18)

• Chase Daniel pooped directly on Nebraska's face Saturday night. - Doberman on the Diamond

9. South Carolina 105 (Last Week: 12)

• They control their own destiny to get to the SEC Championship game. - Wasting Company Time

10. Arizona State 93 (Last Week: 15)

• Ruby Soho to USC's Operation Ivy. - The Grand National Championship

11. Florida 82 (Last Week: 9)

• No shame in losing to #1 team in country by four points. - Doberman on the Diamond

12. Virginia Tech 81 (Last Week: 17)

• Beamer-Ball is definitely the sex. - More Credible

13. Cincinnati 80 (Last Week: T-18)

• Fun. Very fun...to wager on. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

14. West Virginia 79 (Last Week: 14)

• Still have Slaton and White - that's enough. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

15. USC 76 (Last Week: 2)

• They might just lose three games with ASU, Cal, and Oregon all still on the schedule. - Brandon Darling

16. Illinois 58 (Last Week: Unranked)

• The new blog hotness? JUICE! - The Grand National Championship

17. Kentucky 49 (Last Week: 5)

• Embarrassing prime time showing. Hang onto the f*cking ball. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

18. Hawaii 47 (Last Week: 16)

• Colt got hurt, but they still beat powerhouse Utah State. - Doberman on the Diamond

19. Kansas 29 (Last Week: Unranked)

• NOBODY is talking about this team, but they have one more quality win than Hawaii. - Wasting Company Time

20. Florida State 22 (Last Week: Unranked)

• Last three games their D has only given up a total of 30 points. - Doberman on the Diamond

PLUS ONE: Wisconsin 19 (Last Week: 8)

• Brace yourselves for a free-fall. - The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes

Dropped Out: Georgia (#11), Texas (#20), Purdue (PLUS ONE)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Auburn 19; Connecticut 11; Georgia 10; Texas A&M 5; Boise State 5; Tennessee 3; Texas Tech 3; Maryland 1; Texas 1; Michigan 1; Indiana 1.