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I said last week that I felt as if the top three in my ballot were interchangeable. After week one I still feel the same way but am confident in my vote of Alabama at #1 after the Tide embarrassed Michigan on Saturday night.
My Top 10
| Rank | Team | Comment |
| #1 | Alabama | The Tide produced the most impressive performance in the Top 10 last week with their 41-10 shellacking of Michigan. |
| #2 | LSU | Won 41-14 over a North Texas team but failed to outshine conference rival Alabama. |
| #3 | USC | Took their foot off the throttle after leading Hawaii 35-0 at the half. Won 49-10. |
| #4 | West Virginia | The Mountaineers make the biggest jump on my ballot after looking the part of the most dynamic offense in the country after week one with 69 points against Marshall. |
| #5 | Florida State | The Seminoles take a significant jump up this week as well, with a 69-3 win over Murray St., but are going to have to overcome some injury issues in order to keep climbing. |
| #6 | Oklahoma | The Sooners offense racked up over 400 yards against UTEP but only managed to put 24 points on the board. |
| #7 | Oregon | The 34 points that Arkansas State scored on the Ducks has a few people raising their eyebrows. |
| #8 | Georgia | A 45-23 win over Buffalo leaves the Bulldogs with a few things to work on. |
| #9 | Arkansas | Won 49-24 over Jacksonville State but may have some defensive issues to shore up. |
| #10 | Michigan State | A 17-13 win over Boise State on Friday night lands the Spartans in my Top Ten. |
Check out my complete ballot after the jump.
Crimson and Cream Machine Ballot - Week 1
| Rank | Team | Last Wk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1 |
| 2 | LSU Tigers | 2 |
| 3 | USC Trojans | 3 |
| 4 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 9 |
| 5 | Florida St. Seminoles | 6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4 |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks | 5 |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs | 8 |
| 9 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 12 |
| 10 | Michigan St. Spartans | 13 |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 10 |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines | 7 |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 14 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 11 |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers | 15 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 16 |
| 17 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 17 |
| 18 | TCU Horned Frogs | 18 |
| 19 | Kansas St. Wildcats | 19 |
| 20 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 22 |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns | 21 |
| 22 | Florida Gators | 20 |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 25 |
| 24 | Louisville Cardinals | -- |
| 25 | Utah Utes | -- |
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings "
Next Five Out
26. Baylor
27. Stanford
28. Tennessee
29. BYU
30. Boise State