Week 6 top 25

Not nearly as much movement this week at the top, but the bottom got altered quite a bit.

1. Oklahoma (1) - The Sooners celebrated their first week as No. 1 with a rout of Baylor. But the true test of their pedigree comes this upcoming weekend against Texas in the Red River Shootout.

2. Alabama (2) - The Tide was pretty ho-hum this week against Kentucky, but a letdown is to be expected after the huge win over Georgia last week.

3. LSU (3) - Tigers chilled this week, but a big matchup with Florida this week awaits.

4. Missouri (4) - 30 years of frustration at Nebraska was erased pretty emphatically tonight. Mizzou might have the most lethal offense in the nation right now.

5. Texas (5) - Longhorns handled a potential landmine game against Colorado with ease. Oklahoma next week is the true legitimacy test, though.

6. Penn State (6) - Not a pretty win, but the Nits took out Purdue and stayed undefeated. Next up is a wounded and desperate Wisconsin team.

7. Texas Tech (7) - The Red Raiders did pretty well against their first opponent with a pulse, drilling Kansas State by 30 on the road.

8. USC (9) - The Trojans looked like national contenders again by destroying Oregon. Makes you wonder what the heck could have possibly happened against Oregon State. Still a mystery.

9. Georgia (8) - Bulldogs move down based on USC's blowout win than anything else. They'll have opportunities to reprove themselves down the road.

10. Ohio State (10) - Very good road win against a Wisconsin team that really, really needed to win. The game-winning drive could have been Terrelle Pryor's coming of age.

11. BYU (11) - 15 wins in a row and counting for the Cougars. However, playing Utah State isn't going to make me jump them up.

12. Florida (12) - The 38-7 win over Arkansas was deceiving, as the Razorbacks were actually within 10 points to start the fourth quarter. LSU next week presents a great opportunity to win back respect.

13. Utah (15) - Normally a escape of a win against a 2-3 team isn't much to crow about. But ask USC how effective a 2-3 Oregon State can be.

14. Vanderbilt (18) - The Commodores got perhaps their biggest win in 50 years by beating Auburn and moving to 5-0. Vandy is actually leading the SEC East right now, which is trippy in itself.

15. Kansas (16) - Kansas moved up a bit because of losses by surrounding teams, but were jumped by Vandy due to the last-ditch nature of their Iowa State victory.

16. Boise State (19) - It truly is amazing how consistent Boise State is. The Broncos plug in players and continue to win. A finely-tuned system if there was one.

17. Oklahoma State (23) - The Cowboys keep winning, keep scoring and keep moving up. They get a huge test this week with Missouri.

18. Virginia Tech (21) - The Hokies may be the most awkward, most visually-displeasing 5-1 team there is - and I'm not talking about the maroon and orange color scheme. But 5-1 is 5-1.

19. California (NR) - This is probably higher than most have Cal, but the Golden Bears have a quietly solid team. I bet they wish they had a mulligan for Maryland though.

20. South Florida (13) - This might be the hardest team to rank right now. True, they lost at home to Pittsburgh, but the Bulls did win against Kansas. Losses and bye weeks keep USF ok for now.

21. Wake Forest (24) - I don't like moving up teams due to byes, but there was really no choice this week. Plus, Navy, who upset Wake, validated itself a bit more by beating a good Air Force team.

22. Northwestern (25) - The unbeaten Wildcats continue their slow rise. Next week's game with Michigan State will filter out one of the Big Ten upstarts.

23. Michigan State (NR) - The Spartans have won 5 in a row since losing to Cal in the opener, and RB Javon Ringer is in the top 5 for the Heisman right now. Northwestern game starts brutal second half of the season.

24. Auburn (14) - A 10-spot drop may be severe considering the quality of Vanderbilt, but the Tigers' offense just isn't good. At all. The D however, is stout.

25. Ball State (NR) - The Cardinals, who are 6-0 right now, crack the Top 25, and deservedly so. Their early-week win at Navy keeps looking better and better.

On the cusp: Florida State, Pittsburgh, Oregon

Dropped out: No. 17 Wisconsin (lost to Ohio State), No. 20 Oregon (lost to USC), No. 22 Fresno State (lost to Hawaii).