Sooners Inching Closer In BlogPoll

Kansas State is the highest ranked Big 12 team at #4 - Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

Already back in the Top 10, a win against Notre Dame this weekend could put the Sooners in the Top 5

Oklahoma moved up a spot this week in the BlogPoll after completely dismantling Kansas on Owen Field last Saturday night. The move pits Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame this weekend as a #8 vs. #5 match-up and opens the possibility for both teams to move up with a win.

Kansas State also moved up a spot to #3, making them the highest ranked Big 12 team. The Wildcats are followed by Oklahoma and then Texas Tech (#13) and West Virginia (#25). How the Mountaineers stayed in the Top 25 after getting blown out in back-to-back weeks is beyond me.

Here's this week's poll, along with how I voted for each team.

Results for Week 8

#	School	Points/blog	My Vote	Delta
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (55)	24.41	1	--
2	Florida Gators (16)	23.19	6	1
3	Oregon Ducks (2)	23.00	2	-1
4	Kansas St. Wildcats (4)	22.61	3	--
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1)	20.92	4	--
6	LSU Tigers	18.62	7	--
7	Oregon St. Beavers	18.15	10	1
8	Oklahoma Sooners	17.48	11	1
9	Ohio St. Buckeyes (1)	15.34	8	1
10	USC Trojans	15.03	5	2
11	Florida St. Seminoles	14.51	16	--
12	Mississippi St. Bulldogs	12.51	12	2
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	11.24	20	5
14	Clemson Tigers	11.09	9	2
15	Georgia Bulldogs	10.97	15	-2
16	Louisville Cardinals	10.35	13	-1
17	South Carolina Gamecocks	9.97	19	-10
18	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	9.20	18	1
19	Stanford Cardinal	7.19	17	3
20	Ohio Bobcats	5.10	21	3
21	Texas A&M Aggies	4.70	--	-1
22	Michigan Wolverines	4.15	14	3
23	Boise St. Broncos	4.09	23	3
24	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	1.82	24	5
25	West Virginia Mountaineers	1.54	--	-8
Others Receiving Votes: Texas Longhorns \| Wisconsin Badgers \| Toledo Rockets \| Nebraska Cornhuskers \| Northern Illinois Huskies \| Penn St. Nittany Lions \| Duke Blue Devils \| Tulsa Golden Hurricane \| Cincinnati Bearcats \| TCU Horned Frogs \| Arizona St. Sun Devils \| Oklahoma St. Cowboys \| North Carolina Tar Heels \| Arizona Wildcats \| UCLA Bruins \| Michigan St. Spartans \| Nevada Wolf Pack \| ULM Warhawks \| N.C. State Wolfpack \| Kent St. Golden Flashes \| Northwestern Wildcats \| Ball St. Cardinals
Updated: Oct 23, 2012 10:00 AM EDT