The notion that a team should drop significantly in the rankings after losing to the number one team in the nation is exactly why the BlogPoll came about. We don't follow the traditional rules of the media polls and certainly don't throttle a team for doing exactly what everyone thought they would do. I thought Stanford was impressive in their win over Arizona so I swapped them with Florida State. However, I also thought that the Seminoles loss to Oklahoma was more impressive than Nebraska's win over Washington so FSU remains in front of the Huskers. They can either prove me right or wrong this coming weekend when they travel to play Clemson.
| Team | Last Week's Ranking | This Week's Ranking | Comments |
| Oklahoma | #1 | #1 | Solidified their position as #1 with 10 point win at #5 Florida State |
| Alabama | #2 | #2 | Not challenged by N. Texas |
| LSU | #3 | #3 | Pulled away from Mississippi State in the second half |
| Stanford | #5 | #4 | 27-point wine at Arizona |
| Florida St. | #4 | #5 | Strong defense/played #1 Oklahoma well into the 4th |
| Nebraska | #6 | #6 | Missed a chance to move up by struggling at home against Washington |
| Boise State | #7 | #7 | Victims of a weak schedule |
| Oregon | #8 | #8 | 49-point win over Missouri St |
| Wisconsin | #9 | #9 | Impressive win over unimpressive opponent |
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Oklahoma State |
#10 | #10 | Explosive on offense. Big question mark on defense. |
Moving up this week on my ballot are Stanford, Florida, West Virginia, Houston, USC, S. Florida, Michigan and Missouri. Dropping down are Florida State, Arkansas and Virginia Tech. Leaving the ballot are Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee and Mississippi State. New thing week are Texas, Clemson, Illinois and Georgia Tech.
Complete ballot after the jump.
Crimson and Cream Machine Ballot - Week 4
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 3 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 4 | Stanford Cardinal |
 1 |
| 5 | Florida St. Seminoles |
 -1 |
| 6 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 7 | Boise St. Broncos | -- |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks | -- |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers | -- |
| 10 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | -- |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies | -- |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
2 |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
-1 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
-1 |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
3 |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -- |
| 17 | Houston Cougars |
2 |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
2 |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
2 |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines |
2 |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
4 |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 23 | Clemson Tigers | -- |
| 24 | Illinois Fighting Illini | -- |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | -- |
| Dropouts: Michigan St. Spartans, Ohio St. Buckeyes, Tennessee Volunteers, Mississippi St. Bulldogs | ||
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