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Sun Top 10

1. Redlands East Valley (0-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Compton Dominguez (0-1).

2. Upland (1-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. San Bernardino, 63-14. Up next: Thursday at Tustin (1-0).

3. Rancho Cucamonga (1-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Silverado, 52-0. Up next: Friday vs. Temecula Great Oak (1-0).

4. Cajon (1-0)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Temecula Chaparral, 30-14. Up next: Friday vs. Eisenhower (1-0).

5. Serrano (1-0)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Paraclete, 7-6. Up next: Friday at Silverado (0-1).

6. Redlands (1-0)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Apopka (Fla.) Wekiva, 21-7. Up next: Friday vs. No. 8 Summit (0-1).

7. Etiwanda (1-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Summit, 49-36. Up next: Friday vs. Vista Murrieta (0-0).

8. Summit (0-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to Etiwanda, 49-36. Up next: Friday at No. 6 Redlands (1-0).

9. Kaiser (0-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Barstow (0-1).

10. Yucaipa (1-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Oak Park, 52-0. Up next: Friday at Moreno Valley Canyon Springs (0-1).

Just missed the cut: Chino (1-0), San Gorgonio (0-0), Chino Hills (0-1).

Dropped out: No. 4 Colton (0-1), No. 7 Chino Hills (0-1).

1. Redlands East Valley
The Wildcats had an uncharacteristically early exit from the playoffs last year, but they went undefeated in the Citrus Belt League with a junior-dominated team. Fifteen returning starters, many of whom play in the trenches, and depth at the skill positions made the Wildcats my No. 1 pick. How quarterback Austin Decoud matures could make the difference between a short and a long playoff run.

2. Upland
The Highlanders ran into the Corona Centennial freight train in the playoffs last year, but there is a lot coming back to Upland. Wide receiver Kenny Lawler, a soft commit to Arizona State, is the top recruit in the county while running back Donta Abron is also legit. The Highlanders should also be legit on defense, led by defensive end Christian Pwwell, should be salty as well.

3. Summit
I was tempted to put the SkyHawks No. 1, as they return 13 starters from a team that went to the Eastern Division championship game. Only reason I didn't is because I want to see how the Summit compensates for the loss of Devon Blackmon and Montigo Alford from the offense. That being said, there's a lot of talent here and this may be the year which Kaiser's hold on the Sunkist League is broken.

4. Colton
The one team to win a CIF title last year, the Yellowjackets lose a lot of studs from last year's team, namely RB Tyler Irvin and all-everything LB Devan Hussey. But Colton is well-coached, reloads extremely well and has the size to ram the ball down people's throats as it loves to do. Colton might not play to this ranking early, but I wouldn't want to mess with the Yellowjackets come November.

5. Rancho Cucamonga
They may be three spots removed from Upland in these rankings, but the difference between the Cougars and Highlanders is razor thin. Rancho returns a host of starters and contributors from last year's Inland Division semifinalist. If they can find a workhorse offensively to replace Sateki Finau, they could easily switch spots with Upland in these rankings.

6. Cajon
The Cowboys were a failed 2-point conversion away from possibly being a CIF champion last year, as they lost to Colton in a Central Division semifinal classic. The Cowboys actually won the SAL last year and led by WR/DB Damontae Kazee, have the personnel for a repeat. Cajon tends to start slow but come November, I expect this team to be a beast.

7. Chino Hills
The Huskies gave Corona Centennial a better game than anyone else in Southern California could last year, losing to them in a relatively-close semifinal game. They do lose some big-time players in WR/DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, RB Nate Harris and DE Auston Johnson, but Chino Hills has gotten to a point in its program where it just reloads. Don't sleep on the Huskies.

8. Serrano
The Diamondbacks are one of the most consistent high-achieving programs in the county, as they've won 11 Mojave River League championships since 1997 and have been to the semifinals or better the last three seasons. Serrano has a host of RBs and a deep, experienced offensive line. If they can get some typical D-back production out of a young defense, they could be a dark horse CIF title contender.

9. Redlands
The Terriers lost a heart-breaker to Redlands East Valley last year in what was a prime opportunity to win their first league title since 2006. Redlands will be younger this year, as the Terriers are depending on a host of juniors, but will be physical and hard-nosed as always. Senior WR/DB/QB Mike Stallone is the player to watch for Redlands. If they can keep him involved, they'll be dangerous.

10. Kaiser
It feels weird to put the Cats this low and this is something I could easily regret in a couple of months. But Kaiser was ravaged by graduation after a wonderful 12-1 season last year, losing 18 of 22 starters. The Cats seemed to replace quality with quality and will probably produce another physical, hard-hitting behemoth, but their youth, combined with Summit, puts me in a wait-and-see mode.

As far as teams that barely missed the cut, San Gorgonio was a tough omission. They played as well as anyone in the county last year to finish second in the SAL, but I need to see how Monroe Offield handles things at QB before moving them in. Chino lost quite a bit of talent from its 11-1 season, but returns QB Sean Molles and RB Xavier Browne and looks to be the favorite in the Mt. Baldy League. Etiwanda should be as exciting as ever, with senior QB Larry Cutbirth and senior LB Chandler Scott returning.

20 percent of the teams ranked in the top 25 of the Calhisports girls basketball top 25 are from the county, led by San Andreas League co-champion Cajon's No. 9 mark. Other teams to be ranked include fellow SAL co-champion Rialto at No. 15. The Knights also won the CIF-SS Division 2AA title and made it to the CIF-State Division II championship game before losing to Stockton St. Mary's. Baseline League champ Etiwanda clocked in at No. 17, with Rancho Cucamonga and Summit notching rankings of No. 24 and 25, respectively.

Here's the final rankings.

1. Mater Dei
2. Stockton St. Mary's
3. Brea Olinda
4. Long Beach Poly
5. Berkeley
6. Canyon Springs
7. Windward
8. Concord Carondelet
9. Cajon
10. La Jolla Country Day
11. Berkeley St. Mary's
12. Narbonne
13. Edison
14. Troy
15. Rialto
16. Corona Santiago
17. Etiwanda
18. Santa Maria St. Joseph
19. Santa Monica
20. San Ramon Dougherty Valley
21. Oakland Bishop O'Dowd
22. Loomis Del Oro
23. Sacramento St. Francis
24. Rancho Cucamonga
25. Summit

Granite Hills is doing work in girls soccer yet again, as the Cougars are the top-ranked team in Division 3 in this week's poll.

DIVISION 2
1. Palos Verdes
2. Upland
3. Los Osos
4. Corona Santiago
5. Long Beach Wilson
6. Great Oak
7. Buena
8. Dos Pueblos
9. Murrieta Valley
10T. Sunny Hills
10T. Troy

DIVISION 3
1. Granite Hills
2. Ayala
3. Bishop Amat
4. Righetti
5. La Mirada
6. La Salle
7. Los Altos
8. Serrano
9. Flintridge Prep
10. Lakewood St. Joseph

DIVISION 5
1. Lancaster Desert Christian
2. Palm Springs
3. Ontario Christian
4. Grace Brethren
5. El Rancho
6. Linfield Christian
7. Cajon
8. Pacifica
9. Santa Ynez
10. Katella

DIVISION 7
1. St. Genevieve
2. Mary Star of the Sea
3. Viewpoint
4. Rim of the World
5. Milken Community
6. Santa Clarita Christian
7. New Community Jewish
8. Animo Leadership
9. Bishop Union
10. Big Bear

No No. 1s this week, but plenty of No. 2s, as Oak Hills, Cajon and Arrowhead Christian are in the second spot in Divisions 4, 5 and 6, respectively.

DIVISION 4
1. El Rancho
2. Oak Hills
3. Santa Monica
4. Cathedral
5. Norwalk
6. La Salle
7. Artesia
8. California
9. Salesian
10. Diamond Ranch

DIVISION 5
1. La Canada
2. Cajon
3. Victor Valley
4. Baldwin Park
5. Granite Hills
6. Carter
7. Carpinteria
8. Lakeside
9. Mountain View
10T. Garden Grove Santiago
10T. Cerritos Valley Christian

DIVISION 6
1. Brentwood
2. Arrowhead Christian
3. Buckley
4. Tahquitz
5T. Bishop Union
5T. San Jacinto
7. Rubidoux
8. Ontario Christian
9. Pasadena Poly
10. Windward

The county has two No. 1s this week, with Rialto topping the Division 2-AA poll, Mesa Grande Academy getting No. 1 in D6-AA and Redlands Adventist grabbing the top spot in D6-A.

Division 1-AA
1. Brea Olinda
2. Long Beach Poly
3. Mater Dei
4. Cajon
5. Canyon Springs
6. Etiwanda
7. Summit
8. Corona Santiago
9. Santa Monica
10. Lynwood
11. Jordan
12. Laguna Hills
13. Chaparral
14. Redondo Union
15. Roosevelt
16. Warren

Division 1-A
1. Edison
2. Troy
3. Rancho Cucamonga
4. Villa Park
5. Woodbridge
6. Corona Centennial
7. Dana Hills
8. El Toro
9. Riverside Poly
10. Chino Hills
11. Ventura
12. Valencia
13. Capistrano Valley
14. Los Alamitos
15. Arcadia
16. Walnut

Just released about an hour ago. Etiwanda stays undefeated and No. 2 in Division 1-AA.

Division 1-AA
1. Long Beach Poly
2. Etiwanda
3. Mater Dei
4. Corona Centennial
5. Montebello
6. Murrieta Valley
7. Thousand Oaks
8. Rancho Verde
9. Upland
10. Chino Hills
11. Pasadena
12. Los Osos
13. Valencia
14. Roosevelt
15. Eisenhower
16. Los Alamitos

Division 1-A
1. Aliso Niguel
2. Loyola
3. Capistrano Valley
4. Downey
5. Redlands East Valley
6. Silverado
7T. Tesoro
7T. Montclair
9. Crescenta Valley
10. Vista Murrieta
11. El Toro
12T. Fountain Valley
12T. San Clemente
14. Cajon
15. Warren
16. Rialto

Final rankings of the regular season. Finally moved Auburn up to No. 1 after their savage beating of South Carolina in the SEC title game.

1. Auburn (2) - 13-0 in the SEC is good enough to get my vote.
2. Oregon (1) - Not No. 1, but still in the national title game. I think the Ducks are OK with that.
3. TCU (3) - One spot out of the big enchilada for the second straight year. Get a trip to Pasadena out of it though.
4. Wisconsin (4) - Badgers play TCU in Rose.
5. Stanford (5) - Will Jim Harbaugh stay? That's the big question after a great year and an Orange Bowl bid.
6. Ohio State (6) - Buckeyes make yet another BCS bowl, playing Arkansas in the Sugar.
7. Michigan State (7) - Shame that UConn gets to go to the BCS while Sparty doesn't.
8. Arkansas (8) - Razorbacks look to extend Ohio State misery against the SEC.
9. Oklahoma (11) - Sooners hop up after winning the Big 12 for fourth time in five years.
10. Boise State (9) - From BCS to Las Vegas in a span of 10 days. Stinks for the Broncos.
11. LSU (12) - Tigers rekindle rivalry with Texas A&M in Cotton Bowl.
12. Nevada (14) - Wolfpack beat La. Tech to win surprise WAC championship.
13. Missouri (13) - Tigers have intriguing matchup with Iowa in the Insight Bowl.
14. Virginia Tech (15) - From a loss to James Madison to an undefeated ACC title and an Orange Bowl matchup with Stanford. Not bad Hokies.
15. Nebraska (10) - Huskers fall from possible BCS game to underwhelming Holiday Bowl with Washington.
16. Oklahoma State (16) - Cowboys to play slumping Arizona in Alamo Bowl.
17. Alabama (17) - Have intriguing matchup with Michigan State in Capital One Bowl.
18. Texas A&M (18) - Aggies looking for first bowl win since 2001.
19. Utah (22) - Utes move up thanks to the losses of others and gets Boise State in an intriguing Las Vegas Bowl.
20. South Carolina (19) - Gamecocks get killed, but don't get moved too far down.
21. Mississippi State (23) - Bulldogs play rare New Year's Day Bowl, getting Michigan in the Gator.
22. West Virginia (24) - Mountaineers end season on roll, get N.C. State in Champ Sports Bowl.
23. Florida State (20) - Seminoles draw South Carolina in Chick-Fil-A Bowl a.k.a. the conference title-game runner-up bowl.
24. Hawaii (25) - Warriors host Tulsa in Hawaii Bowl after a banner 10-3 season.
25. Central Florida (NR) - Conference USA champs move into rankings and get Georgia in Liberty Bowl.

Under consideration: Maryland, Navy, Tulsa

Dropped out: No. 21 Northern Illinois

Boise State falls from the ranks of the unbeaten, allowing TCU a chance to sneak into the title game.

1. Oregon (1) - The Civil War stands in the way of the Ducks' first national-title appearance.
2. Auburn (2) - Tigers overcome 24-point deficit against Bama to stay undefeated.
3. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs end season unbeaten, now just wait.
4. Wisconsin (5) - Badgers put up 70 to seal Rose Bowl berth.
5. Stanford (7) - Cardinal could bust into BCS after third shutout of the season.
6. Ohio State (8) - Buckeyes beat Michigan for seventh straight year, looking at another BCS berth.
7. Michigan State (10) - Spartans win 11th game, but likely to be shut out of BCS.
8. Arkansas (12) - Big win over LSU made the Razorbacks some serious money.
9. Boise State (3) - Two late missed field goals doom Broncos in loss to Nevada.
10. Nebraska (14) - Huskers beat Colorado to set up matchup with Oklahoma in Big 12 title game.
11. Oklahoma (17) - Win over Oklahoma State gives Sooners Big 12 South.
12. LSU (6) - Tigers lose at Arkansas and likely lose BCS berth in the process.
13. Missouri (13) - Mizzou beats Kansas to seal 10-win season.
14. Nevada (18) - Nevada takes control of WAC with upset win over Boise.
15. Virginia Tech (15) - Va. Tech wins 10th in a row to set up ACC title matchup with Florida State.
16. Oklahoma State (9) - Big plays doom Cowboys to 8th straight loss to Oklahoma.
17. Alabama (11) - Tide cursing the name of Cam Newton after blowing 24-0 lead.
18. Texas A&M (16) - Aggies beat Texas, but fall six spots. Life is rough sometimes.
19. South Carolina (19) - Have a chance to be TCU's best friend by beating Auburn in the SEC title game.
20. Florida State (22) - Seminoles break six-game losing streak to Florida and move into ACC title game.
21. Northern Illinois (20) - Win over Miami (Ohio) would seal MAC title for Huskies.
22. Utah (24) - Utes pull one out of the fire in Holy War win over BYU.
23. Mississippi State (NR) - 8-4 best Bulldog record in a decade.
24. West Virginia (NR) - Slaughter of Pitt puts Mountaineers back in rankings.
25. Hawaii (NR) - Warriors only team to beat Nevada, which became a lot more impressive after this week.

Under consideration: Central Florida, Maryland, Navy

Dropped out: No. 21 N.C. State, No. 23 Arizona, No. 25 Iowa

Boise State bumps by TCU and Nebraska falls. Besides that, not much really happened.

1. Oregon (1) - Ducks get week off before Arizona/Oregon State homestretch.
2. Auburn (2) - This should be one of the more intense Iron Bowls in a long time, especially with the Cam Newton hoopla still at a fever pitch.
3. Boise State (4) - Had to bump up after Broncos killed Fresno State.
4. TCU (3) - Horned Frogs have walk-over season-ender at New Mexico.
5. Wisconsin (5) - Badgers run over Michigan to make statement.
6. LSU (6) - Struggled but won as usual. Par for the course really.
7. Stanford (7) - The Big Game with Cal was a big rout.
8. Ohio State (9) - Buckeyes survive against Iowa to keep Rose Bowl hopes alive.
9. Oklahoma State (11) - Can clinch berth in Big 12 title game with win over Oklahoma.
10. Michigan State (10) - Spartans stay put after scare against a bad Purdue team.
11. Alabama (12) - Would love nothing more than to spoil Auburn's national-title hopes.
12. Arkansas (13) - Razorbacks have big game with LSU coming up.
13. Missouri (15) - Tiger defense pitches another shutout.
14. Nebraska (8) - Huskers' suddenly feeble offense killed them against Texas A&M
15. Virginia Tech (14) - Hokies wrap up ACC title game berth with win at Miami.
16. Texas A&M (18) - Aggies topple Nebraska for fifth straight win.
17. Oklahoma (16) - A resume bereft of signature wins has Oklahoma in back of second-place Big 12 cluster.
18. Nevada (17) - Can make a whole bunch of teams happy if they pull an upset against Boise State this week.
19. South Carolina (19) - Gamecocks have rivalry game with Clemson before first SEC title game appearance.
20. Northern Illinois (23) - Huskies rolling up big wins in the MAC.
21. N.C. State (NR) - A win against Maryland puts Wolfpack in first ACC title game.
22. Florida State (25) - Seminoles try to break six-game losing streak to rival Florida.
23. Arizona (24) - Can really mess up BCS if they pull the shocker against Oregon.
24. Utah (NR) - Utes return to rankings after big win at San Diego State.
25. Iowa (20) - Hawkeyes now have lost four times in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter.

Under consideration: Southern Miss, Mississippi State, West Virginia

Dropped out: No. 21 USC, No. 22 Mississippi State

Pretty uneventful week at the top of my rankings, though the bottom got quite a shake-up.

1. Oregon (1) - Ducks survive spirited upset bid by Cal to stay undefeated.
2. Auburn (2) - Paid to play or not, Cam Newton is pretty good.
3. TCU (3) - Horned Frogs got scare against San Diego State, took a blow with Utah's loss.
4. Boise State (4) - Broncos have a chance to make big move in the next two weeks with Fresno State and Nevada on deck.
5. Wisconsin (5) - Badgers put 83 up on Indiana. That's not a typo.
6. LSU (6) - Tigers get ho-hum blowout win against Louisiana-Monroe.
7. Stanford (7) - Stanford also got scare, as Arizona State made the Cardinal work.
8. Nebraska (8) - Huskers stand pat after ho-hum win over Kansas.
9. Ohio State (9) - Big second-half propels Buckeyes past Penn State.
10. Michigan State (11) - Spartans have another bye week coming up. It's called Purdue.
11. Oklahoma State (12) - Cowboys add to the Texas misery with a blowout win in Austin.
12. Alabama (13) - Tide gets nice decisive win over Mississippi State.
13. Arkansas (14) - Razorbacks take out UTEP in quick order.
14. Virginia Tech (16) - Hokies have a big one this week at Miami.
15. Missouri (22) - Tigers move up a bunch with a win and some self-correction on my part.
16. Oklahoma (18) - Sooners win, but I couldn't continue to have them ahead of a Missouri team that beat them. Doesn't really make much sense.
17. Nevada (20) - Wolfpack pass huge test in winning at Fresno State.
18. Texas A&M (24) - Aggies are playing extremely well and can really make a mark this week against Nebraska.
19. South Carolina (NR) - Spurrier whips old team to clinch the Gamecocks' first-ever SEC East title.
20. Iowa (10) - Hawkeyes lose to nemesis Northwestern again.
21. USC (NR) - Nice win at Arizona has Trojans back in the rankings.
22. Mississippi State (17) - Bulldogs aren't quite ready for the big time, as Alabama proved.
23. Northern Illinois (NR) - MAC leaders make first appearance after seventh straight win.
24. Arizona (19) - Two straight losses have Wildcats hanging on by a thread.
25. Florida State (NR) - Seminoles best of the mess of Florida teams right now.

Just missed the cut: Michigan, Utah, Miami (Fla)

Dropped out: No. 15 Utah, No. 21 Central Florida, No. 23 San Diego State, No. 25 Florida

Redlands falls after being upset, also creating a potential Citrus Belt League playoff logjam in the process. Upland also returns after a one-week hiatus.

Sun Top 10

1. Kaiser (9-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. No. 10 Summit, 19-7. Up next: Thursday at Bloomington (4-5).

2. Chino Hills (7-2)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Covina Charter Oak, 29-22. Up next: Thursday vs. Ayala (4-5).

3. Redlands East Valley (7-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Yucaipa, 22-0. Up next: Thursday at Miller (5-4).

4. Rancho Cucamonga (8-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Etiwanda, 34-21. Up next: Thursday at Glendora (5-4).

5. Serrano (8-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Oak Hills, 31-9. Up next: Friday vs. Hesperia (1-8).

6. Chino (9-0)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Ontario, 47-13. Up next: Friday vs. Don Lugo (3-6).

7. Cajon (7-2)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Carter, 21-13. Up next: Friday vs. San Bernardino (3-6).

8. Upland (6-3)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Glendora, 41-14. Up next: Friday at Los Osos (5-4).

9. Redlands (6-2-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to Miller, 10-7. Up next: Thursday at Fontana (0-9).

10. Summit (6-2-1)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: lost to No. 1 Kaiser, 19-7. Up next: Friday at Riverside Norte Vista (5-4).

Just missed the cut: San Gorgonio (5-4), Colton (6-3), Aquinas (8-1).

Dropped out: No. 9 Colton (6-3).

1. Oregon (1) - Ducks smack down USC in Coliseum to pass a big test.
2. Auburn (3) - Tigers keep racking up the quality wins.
3. Boise State (2) - Get first test in a while with Hawaii coming to town.
4. TCU (4) - Huge road game at Utah could be TCU's BCS statement.
5. Utah (7) - Copy and paste the TCU comment except switch the two teams.
6. Alabama (8) - Tide in prime position to leap back in title hunt.
7. Wisconsin (9) - Badgers move to the top of the Big Ten lot.
8. Ohio State (10) - Buckeyes still relatively untested, though extremely talented.
9. Stanford (12) - Cardinal put whipping on Washington.
10. Nebraska (13) - Huskers smack around Mizzou to launch back into top 10.
11. Oklahoma (11) - Sooners stay put despite whooping Colorado.
12. Arizona (14) - Wildcats have huge test this week at Stanford.
13. Iowa (20) - Hawkeyes do one-loss teams a favor by destroying Michigan State.
14. Michigan State (5) - Well, it was nice while it lasted for the Spartans.
15. Missouri (6) - Well, it was nice while it lasted for the Tigers.
16. LSU (16) - Game with Alabama this week is a virtual BCS eliminator.
17. South Carolina (17) - Gamecocks continue to control SEC East destiny.
18. Oklahoma State (22) - Who would have thought this week's game against Baylor would be a big one before the season?
19. Arkansas (18) - Win by 35, drop a spot. Hogs still need a signature win.
20. Virginia Tech (21) - Hokies top of a mediocre ACC lot.
21. Mississippi State (24) - Bulldogs get bye to revel in surprising 7-2 record.
22. Baylor (25) - Bears win at Texas for the first time since 1991 and clinch a winning season.
23. N.C. State (NR) - Thursday night win over FSU puts Wolfpack in rankings.
24. Florida State (15) - Christian Ponder will surely have nightmares about his late fumble.
25. Hawaii (NR) - Sixth-straight win gets Warriors a ranking.

Under consideration: Nevada, Central Florida, San Diego State

Dropped out: No. 19 Miami (Fla), No. 23 USC

A little bit of reshuffling at the bottom, as Summit wins its way back into the rankings.

Sun Top 10

1. Kaiser (8-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Riverside Norte Vista, 44-8. Up next: Friday vs. No. 10 Summit (6-1-1).

2. Chino Hills (6-2)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. South Hills, 51-14. Up next: Friday at Covina Charter Oak (5-6).

3. Redlands East Valley (6-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Fontana, 56-0. Up next: Friday vs. Yucaipa (5-3).

4. Redlands (6-1-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 35-7. Up next: Friday vs. Miller (4-4).

5. Rancho Cucamonga (7-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Upland, 35-31. Up next: Thursday at Etiwanda (4-4).

6. Serrano (7-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Oak Hills, 31-9. Up next: Friday at Barstow (1-7).

7. Chino (8-0)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Montclair, 37-0. Up next: Friday at Ontario (4-4).

8. Cajon (6-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Arroyo Valley, 30-14. Up next: Friday vs. Carter (5-2-1).

9. Colton (6-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Pacific, 73-12. Up next: Friday at San Gorgonio (4-4).

10. Summit (6-1-1)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Jurupa Valley, 63-0. Up next: Friday at No. 1 Kaiser (8-0).

Just missed the cut: Upland (5-3), Yucaipa (5-3), Aquinas (7-1).

Dropped out: No. 7 Upland (5-3).

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Corona Centennial (Big VIII) 7-0
2. (2) Vista Murrieta (Southwestern) 6-1
3. (3) Rancho Cucamonga (Baseline) 6-1
4. (4) Roosevelt (Big VIII) 6-1
5. (5) Norco (Big VIII) 6-1
6. (7) Claremont (Sierra) 6-1
7. (6) Upland (Baseline) 5-2
8. (8) Chino Hills (Sierra) 5-2
9. (9) Redlands East Valley (Citrus Belt) 5-2
10. (10) Redlands (Citrus Belt) 5-1-1
Dropped out: None
Others receiving votes: Los Osos (Baseline) 4-3, Murrieta Valley (Southwestern) 5-2

CENTRAL DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Rancho Verde (Inland Valley) 7-0
2. (2) La Quinta (Desert Valley) 6-1
3. (4) Palm Springs (Desert Valley) 6-1
4. (5) Arlington (Inland Valley) 6-1
5. (6) Chino (Mt. Baldy) 7-0
6. (7) Palm Desert (Desert Valley) 5-2
7. (NR) Cajon (San Andreas) 5-2
8. (3) Colton (San Andreas) 5-2
9. (NR) Carter (San Andreas) 4-2-1
10. (8) Rialto (San Andreas) 4-3
Dropped out: No. 9 Colony (Mt. Baldy) 5-3, No. 10 La Sierra (Inland Valley) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Colony (Mt. Baldy) 5-3, La Sierra (Inland Valley) 4-3, San Gorgonio (San Andreas) 3-4

EASTERN DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Kaiser (Sunkist) 7-0
2. (2) Serrano (Mojave River) 6-1
3. (3) Wildomar Elsinore (Sunbelt) 6-1
4. (4) Summit (Sunkist) 5-1-1
5. (5) Heritage (Sunbelt) 7-0
6. (6) San Jacinto (Mountain Pass) 6-1
7. (10) Ridgecrest Burroughs (Desert Sky) 4-3
8. (NR) Citrus Hill (Mountain Pass) 4-3
9. (NR) Oak Hills (Mojave River) 5-2
10. (NR) Granite Hills (Desert Sky) 4-3
Dropped out: No. 7 Silverado (Desert Sky) 3-3-1, No. 8 Victor Valley (Desert Sky) 5-2, No. 9 Beaumont (Mountain Pass) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Silverado (Desert Sky) 3-3-1, Victory Valley (Desert Sky) 5-2, Beaumont (Mnt Pass) 4-3, Temescal Canyon (Sunbelt) 3-4, Apple Valley (Mojave River) 4-3, West Valley (Mnt Pass) 4-3

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Sierra Canyon (Alpha) 7-0
2. (2) Paraclete (Alpha) 6-1
3. (4) Aquinas (Ambassador) 6-1
4. (3) Brentwood (Alpha) 6-1
5. (6) St. Margaret's (Academy) 4-3
6. (7) Big Bear (De Anza) 5-2
7. (8) Sage Hill (Academy) 6-1
8. (9) 29 Palms (De Anza) 5-2
9. (5) Desert Hot Springs (De Anza) 5-2
10. (NR) Riverside Notre Dame (Mountain Valley) 5-2
Dropped out: No. 10 Campbell Hall (Alpha) 4-3.
Others receiving votes: Campbell Hall (Alpha) 4-3, Bishop Diego (Frontier) 4-3

The BCS might have a new No. 1, but mine remains the same.

1. Oregon (1) - Ducks put a hurting on UCLA. Now comes a tougher LA opponent.
2. Boise State (2) - The Broncos play Tuesday for some reason.
3. Auburn (5) - Another quality home win keeps moving the Tigers up the ladder.
4. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs have given up 10 points in four weeks.
5. Michigan State (7) - Spartans survive scare against Arby Fields and Northwestern.
6. Missouri (17) - Big win over Oklahoma makes Mizzou the big mover this week.
7. Utah (8) - Utes' offense keeps on rolling. Tricky trap game at Air Force this week.
8. Alabama (9) - Tide roll Tennessee and are in best position of one-loss teams.
9. Wisconsin (10) - Badgers impress with big road win at Iowa.
10. Ohio State (11) - Buckeyes take out frustrations of Wisconsin loss with blowout of Purdue.
11. Oklahoma (3) - Sooners tumble after Missouri loss.
12. Stanford (12) - Cardinal tread water after uninspired win over Washington State.
13. Nebraska (15) - Huskers slay undefeated Okie State to move up. Missouri looms next week.
14. Arizona (13) - Wildcats drop a spot after winning by 30. Life is tough sometimes.
15. Florida State (16) - Seminoles have tricky game at N.C. State coming Thursday.
16. LSU (6) - Les Miles finally exhausted all of his magic. Or so we think.
17. South Carolina (19) - Gamecocks survive despite not having star RB Marcus Lattimore.
18. Arkansas (21) - It's hard to say how good the Razorbacks really are at this point.
19. Miami (Fla) (23) - Canes get nice bump after blowing out North Carolina.
20. Iowa (14) - Hawkeyes will try to overcome heartbreaking Wisconsin loss to spoil MSU's hopes.
21. Virginia Tech (24) - Hokies have quietly rolled to six straight wins.
22. Oklahoma State (18) - Previously-untested Cowboys failed first exam against Nebraska.
23. USC (25) - Trojans have big opportunity with Oregon coming in this week.
24. Mississippi State (NR) - Five straight wins has Mississippi State in rankings.
25. Baylor (NR) - Bears ranked in polls for first time since 1993.

Under consideration: Hawaii, Nevada, Michigan

Dropped out: No. 20 Texas, No. 22 West Virginia

Some reshuffling here as Cajon surges back in the poll for the first time since Week 0.

Sun Top 10

1. Kaiser (7-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Riverside Patriot, 49-0. Up next: Friday at Riverside Norte Vista (4-3).

2. Chino Hills (5-2)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Damien, 42-7. Up next: Friday vs. West Covina South Hills (2-5).

3. Redlands East Valley (5-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Eisenhower, 48-12. Up next: Friday at Fontana (0-7).

4. Redlands (5-1-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Yucaipa, 23-13. Up next: Friday vs. Eisenhower (0-7).

5. Rancho Cucamonga (6-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 43-0. Up next: Friday vs. No. 7 Upland (5-2).

6. Serrano (6-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Sultana, 56-7. Up next: Friday at Oak Hills (5-2).

7. Upland (5-2)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Etiwanda, 53-34. Up next: Friday at No. 5 Rancho Cucamonga (6-1).

8. Chino (7-0)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Colony, 49-20. Up next: Friday at Montclair (4-3).

9. Cajon (5-2)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. No. 10 Colton, 29-20. Up next: Friday at Arroyo Valley (3-4).

10. Colton (5-2)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to No. 9 Cajon, 29-20. Up next: Friday vs. Pacific (0-7).

Just missed the cut: Summit (5-1-1), Los Osos (4-3), Miller (4-3).

Dropped out: No. 10 Silverado (3-2-1).

Well, Ohio State's run atop the poll didn't last long. We'll see if the new No. 1 has a bit more staying power.

1. Oregon (2) - Not a bad bye week, as the Ducks get the top spot.
2. Boise State (4) - Broncos sitting pretty, though their strength of schedule is lowering by the week.
3. Oklahoma (6) - Sooners were the big winner, getting blowout win to earn the top spot in the BCS standings.
4. TCU (5) - Horned Frogs have only given up three points in the past three games.
5. Auburn (7) - Tigers explode for 65 to vault into top 5.
6. LSU (8) - LSU wins ugly, but it wins. Huge game at Auburn coming up.
7. Michigan State (12) - All of a sudden, the Spartans are the top dog in the Big Ten.
8. Utah (10) - Utes quietly keep rolling.
9. Alabama (11) - Tide bounce back against Mississippi, but still not clicking on all cylinders.
10. Wisconsin (18) - Badgers shoot up rankings with upset of Ohio State.
11. Ohio State (1) - I can't in good conscience rank the Buckeyes ahead of Wisconsin, so here they are.
12. Stanford (14) - Cardinal move up while chillin' during the bye.
13. Arizona (16) - Wildcats win, but lose quarterback Nick Foles to injury.
14. Iowa (17) - Hawkeyes win shootout at Michigan to start tough three-game stretch. Wisconsin is next.
15. Nebraska (3) - Even underachieving Texas teams figure out how to beat Nebraska.
16. Florida State (15) - Seminoles go through motions in lackluster win over BC.
17. Missouri (19) - Tigers still unscathed, but have huge test this week with Oklahoma.
18. Oklahoma State (21) - Cowboys get first real test with Nebraska coming up this week.
19. South Carolina (9) - Post-Alabama letdown results in loss to Kentucky.
20. Texas (NR) - After two-week absence, Longhorns upset Nebraska and return to poll.
21. Arkansas (13) - Razorbacks score 43 points and still lose by three touchdowns.
22. West Virginia (NR) - After toeing around the periphery of the poll, Mountaineers finally rejoin the rankings.
23. Miami (Fla) (NR) - Somewhat iffy about this pick to be quite honest.
24. Virginia Tech (NR) - Five straight wins has Hokies back in top 25.
25. USC (NR) - Blowout of Cal gets USC ranked again.

Under consideration: Kansas State, Mississippi State, Michigan

Dropped: No. 20 Nevada, No. 22 Oregon State, No. 23 Air Force, No. 24 Florida, No. 25 Michigan.

No. 1 was easy, but everything after it was a headache. I couldn't justify ranking Chino Hills below REV considering they have the same record and the Huskies won the meeting between the two on the road. Not ready to move Rancho Cucamonga past Redlands yet either.

1. Kaiser (6-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Jurupa Valley, 55-0. Up next: Friday at Riverside Patriot (2-4).

2. Chino Hills (4-2)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: lost to Claremont, 31-30. Up next: Friday vs. Damien (4-2).

3. Redlands East Valley (4-2)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. No. 5 Redlands, 24-22. Up next: Friday vs. Eisenhower (0-6).

4. Colton (5-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. San Bernardino, 31-0. Up next: Friday vs. Cajon (4-2).

5. Redlands (4-1-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to No. 3 Redlands East Valley, 24-22. Up next: Friday at Yucaipa (4-2).

6. Rancho Cucamonga (5-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Los Osos, 29-28 (OT). Up next: Thursday vs. Alta Loma (0-6).

7. Serrano (5-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Apple Valley, 41-14. Up next: Friday vs. Sultana (1-5).

8. Upland (4-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 56-16. Up next: Friday vs. Etiwanda (3-3).

9. Chino (6-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Garey, 41-14. Up next: Friday vs. Colony (4-2).

10. Silverado (3-2-1)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Victor Valley, 35-20. Up next: Friday at Granite Hills (3-3).

Just missed the cut: Summit (4-1-1), Cajon (4-2), Victor Valley (5-1).

Dropped out: No. 8 Victor Valley (5-1).

With Alabama losing, we got a new No. 1 and a whole lot of shuffling.

1. Ohio State (2) - Buckeyes moved into top spot with rout of Indiana.
2. Oregon (3) - Ducks win ho-hum game with overmatched Washington State.
3. Nebraska (5) - Cajon/Corona Centennial product Taylor Martinez absolutely devastating at QB for Cornhuskers.
4. Boise State (4) - Broncos waste Toledo to keep rolling.
5. TCU (6) - Horned Frogs register second straight shutout.
6. Oklahoma (7) - Sooners move up during bye.
7. Auburn (9) - All of a sudden, the win over South Carolina looks pretty darn good.
8. LSU (11) - I don't get how they do it, but the Tigers keep winning.
9. South Carolina (19) - Gamecocks make huge jump after jumping Alabama.
10. Utah (10) - It's rough to score 68 points and not move up. Such is life.
11. Alabama (1) - Can't justify ranking them higher, especially with Florida and Penn State tanking.
12. Michigan State (16) - Spartans make statement with lopsided win at Michigan.
13. Arkansas (12) - Razorbacks drop after narrow win over Texas A&M.
14. Stanford (13) - Jim Harbaugh and the Cardinal have USC's number.
15. Florida State (21) - 45-17 win over Miami most impressive Seminole win in a long time.
16. Arizona (8) - Oregon State catches Wildcats napping.
17. Iowa (15) - Hawkeyes still below Arizona for now. Has a chance for quality road win this week at Michigan.
18. Wisconsin (20) - Badgers can throw Big Ten race into chaos with an upset of Ohio State this week.
19. Missouri (23) - Tigers have been extremely stifling on defense.
20. Nevada (22) - Wolfpack stay undefeated under QB Colin Kaepernick.
21. Oklahoma State (24) - Cowboys feasting on soft schedule right now.
22. Oregon State (NR) - After near-misses against TCU and Boise State, Beavers finally get the big road win they were looking for.
23. Air Force (NR) - Falcons move into poll for the first time.
24. Florida (18) - Gators are in a freefall with two straight losses.
25. Michigan (17) - Apparently Denard Robinson is human.

Under consideration: West Virginia, Miami (Fla), Virginia Tech

Dropped out: No. 14 Miami (Fla), No. 25 Kansas State

Nothing too crazy this past week, as there were a lot of teams resting up for league play.

1. Chino Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Claremont (4-1).

2. Kaiser (4-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Hesperia, 55-14. Up next: Friday vs. Jurupa Valley (1-4).

3. Redlands (4-0-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at No. 5 Redlands East Valley (3-2).

4. Colton (4-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Arroyo Valley, 27-14. Up next: Friday at San Bernardino (3-2).

5. Redlands East Valley (3-2)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to Mission Viejo, 42-14. Up next: Friday vs. No. 3 Redlands (4-0-1).

6. Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Los Osos (3-2).

7. Serrano (4-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Apple Valley (3-2).

8. Victor Valley (5-0)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Riverside Patriot, 35-21. Up next: Friday vs. Silverado (2-2-1).

9. Upland (3-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday at Alta Loma (0-5).

10. Chino (5-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. El Monte, 40-16. Up next: Thursday vs. Garey (4-2).

Just missed the cut: Silverado (2-2-1), Summit (2-1-1), Los Osos (3-2).

Dropped out: None.

CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Rancho Verde
2. Colton
3. La Quinta
4. Palm Springs
5. Arlington
6. Palm Desert
7. Chino
8. La Sierra
9. Rialto
10. Coachella Valley
Receiving votes: Garey, Carter, Colony, Arroyo Valley, Cajon.

EASTERN DIVISION
1. Kaiser
2. Serrano
3. Elsinore
4. Summit
5. Victor Valley
6. Heritage
7. San Jacinto
8. Citrus Hill
9. Bloomington
10. Ridgecrest Burroughs
Receiving votes: Apple Valley, Silverado, Granite Hills, Norte Vista, Temescal Canyon

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
1. Sierra Canyon
2. Paraclete
3. Brentwood
4. St. Margaret's
5. Aquinas
6. Sage Hill
7. Campbell Hall
8. Big Bear
9. Desert Hot Springs
10. Rim of the World
Receiving votes: Arrowhead Christian, Twentynine Palms, Linfield Christian, Riverside Notre Dame, Grace Brethren.

INLAND DIVISION
1. Corona Centennial
2. Norco
3. Chino Hills
4. Vista Murrieta
5. Redlands
6. Redlands East Valley
7. Rancho Cucamonga
8. Upland
9. Glendora
10. Ayala
Receiving votes: Corona Santiago, Roosevelt, Claremont, Corona, Damien, Charter Oak, Murrieta Valley, Los Osos

I feel confident in my top 9. After that, its a crapshoot.

1. Alabama (1) - Impressive destruction of Florida removes any remaining doubt.
2. Ohio State (2) - Buckeyes struggled, but took out Illinois. May be on notice though.
3. Oregon (4) - Destruction of Stanford was impressive. Probably not a better second-half team out there.
4. Boise State (3) - Now that Boise is playing WAC dregs, its ranking won't improve much.
5. Nebraska (5) - Had week off before big Thursday game at Kansas State.
6. TCU (6) - Struggled a bit offensively against Colorado State.
7. Oklahoma (9) - Beat Texas for only second time in six years.
8. Arizona (10) - Wildcats move up despite not playing.
9. Auburn (11) - Tigers impress against bad Louisiana-Monroe team.
10. Utah (12) - Feel weird about having Utes here, but they are the best alternative currently.
11. LSU (14) - May be luckiest team in America, as Tennessee's inability to count bailed the Tigers out.
12. Arkansas (15) - Most impressive of the one-loss teams to date.
13. Stanford (8) - Can't hate on the Cardinal too much for Oregon loss.
14. Miami (Fla) (17) - Nice win at Clemson sets up big game with Florida State
15. Iowa (18) - Hawkeye own Penn State, beating Nittany Lions for eighth time in nine tries.
16. Michigan State (24) - Big win over Wisconsin vaults Spartans up the list.
17. Michigan (19) - Great offense, bad defense. Big game with Michigan State upcoming.
18. Florida (7) - Gators were embarrassed against Alabama. Have low-scoring game with LSU on tap.
19. South Carolina (20) - May be best team in lackluster SEC East.
20. Wisconsin (13) - Badgers tumble after loss to Michigan State.
21. Florida State (21) - Seminoles have chance to establish themselves as ACC favorites this week against Miami.
22. Nevada (25) - Wolfpack quietly standing out with punishing run game.
23. Missouri (NR) - Tigers finally make it in on bye week.
24. Oklahoma State (NR) - Cowboys outlast Texas A&M to move into rankings.
25. Kansas State (NR) - Have chance to make statement with Nebraska coming to town.

Others receiving consideration: West Virginia, USC, Air Force.

Dropped out: No. 16 USC, No. 22 Penn State, No. 23 Texas.

The rankings went into bizarro mode this week. We have our third different No. 1 in as many weeks and a lot of movement.

1. Chino Hills (4-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. No. 4 Redlands East Valley, 14-3. Up next: Oct. 15 at Claremont (4-1).

2. Kaiser (4-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Palm Desert, 47-0. Up next: Friday vs. Hesperia (1-4).

3. Redlands (4-0-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. No. 6 Rancho Cucamonga, 21-13. Up next: Oct. 15 at No. 4 Redlands East Valley (3-1).

4. Redlands East Valley (3-1)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: lost to No. 1 Chino Hills, 14-3. Up next: Friday at Mission Viejo (5-0).

5. Colton (3-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Carter, 21-14 (OT). Up next: Friday at Arroyo Valley (2-2).

6. Rancho Cucamonga (4-1)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: lost to No. 3 Redlands, 21-13. Up next: Oct. 15 at Los Osos (2-2).

7. Serrano (4-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Santa Clarita Golden Valley, 35-14. Up next: Oct. 15 at Apple Valley (3-2).

8. Victor Valley (4-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Sultana, 35-14. Up next: Friday at Riverside Patriot (2-2).

9. Upland (3-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to Los Angeles Loyola, 30-13. Up next: Oct. 15 at Alta Loma (0-5).

10. Chino (4-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Chaffey, 47-16. Up next: Friday at El Monte (1-3).

Just missed the cut: Carter (2-1-1), Silverado (2-2-1), Summit (2-1-1).

INLAND DIVISION
1. Vista Murrieta (3-0)
2. Centennial/Corona (3-0)
3. Norco (3-0)
4. Redlands East Valley (3-0)
5. Chino Hills (3-1)
6. Rancho Cucamonga (4-0)
7. Upland (3-1)
8. Redlands (3-0-1)
9. Roosevelt (3-0)
10. Ayala (4-0)
Dropped out: No. 8 Charter Oak (2-2), No. 10 Glendora (3-1)
Others receiving votes: Charter Oak (2-2), Glendora (3-1), Claremont (3-1), Corona (2-1).

CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Rancho Verde (3-0)
2. Palm Desert (3-1)
3. Rialto (3-0)
4. Colton (2-1)
5. Coachella Valley (3-0)
6. La Quinta (2-1)
7. Palm Springs (3-1)
8. Arlington (2-1)
9. La Sierra (2-1)
10. Chino (3-0)
Dropped out: No. 10 Valley View: (1-2)
Others receiving votes: Garey (3-1), Carter (2-0-1), Vista del Lago (2-1), Colony (2-2), Valley View (1-2), Don Lugo (1-3).

EASTERN DIVISION
1. Summit (2-0-1)
2. Kaiser (3-0)
3. Wildomar Elsinore (4-0)
4. Serrano (3-1)
5. Victor Valley (3-0)
6. Heritage (4-0)
7. San Jacinto (3-1)
8. Ridgecrest Burroughs (3-1)
9. Oak Hills (2-1)
10. Citrus Hill (2-2)
Dropped out: No. 9 Bloomington (2-1), No. 10 Tahquitz (2-2).
Others receiving votes: Bloomington (2-1), Tahquitz (2-2), Silverado (1-2-1), Apple Valley (2-2), Beaumont (2-1), West Valley (2-2).

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
1. Sierra Canyon (3-0)
2. Paraclete (2-1)
3. Brentwood (3-0)
4. St. Margaret's (2-2)
5. Aquinas (3-1)
6. Sage Hill (4-0)
7. Rim of the World (1-2)
8. Twentynine Palms (2-1)
9. Linfield Christian (2-1)
10. Riverside Notre Dame (2-1)
Dropped out: none
Others receiving votes: Campbell Hall (3-0), Big Bear (3-1), Desert Hot Springs (3-1), Grace Brethren (2-1).

1. Alabama (1) - Crimson Tide pass first real test of adversity with flying colors. Hugh game with Florida next.
2. Ohio State (2) - Buckeyes roll Eastern Michigan and will likely do the same with Illinois.
3. Boise State (6) - Broncos whip Oregon State to move back up to where they were two weeks ago.
4. Oregon (3) - Defense looked shaky in win over Arizona State
5. Nebraska (4) - Huskers moved down after sleepwalk win over South Dakota State.
6. TCU (5) - Uneven win over SMU drops TCU a spot.
7. Florida (9) - The Gator defense is starting to grow on me. They'll sell me outright with an upset of Alabama this week.
8. Stanford (12) - Stanford keeps killing everyone in its path. Huge game with Oregon is on deck.
9. Oklahoma (8) - Another scare against an inferior team drops the Sooners again.
10. Arizona (10) - Wildcats survive letdown against Cal to stay undefeated.
11. Auburn (15) - Sweep of the state of South Carolina vaults Tigers.
12. Utah (13) - Another rout bumps Utah up a step.
13. Wisconsin (14) - Badgers have best test on the road at Michigan State.
14. LSU (20) - Tigers' defense is one of the best in the nation. If only they had a QB.
15. Arkansas (10) - Razorbacks fall after blowing golden opportunity to Alabama.
16. USC (16) - Hey, at least the Trojans didn't drop this week.
17. Miami (Fla) (18) - The U's defense was impressive in victory over Pitt.
18. Iowa (19) - Hawkeyes responded nicely from Arizona loss with 45-0 rout of Ball State.
19. Michigan (22) - Wolverines didn't need Denard Robinson to gain over 700 yards this week.
20. South Carolina (17) - Tough loss to Auburn drops Gamecocks.
21. Florida State (23) - Seminoles get shutout over Wake Forest.
22. Penn State (25) - PSU outlasts Temple in deceivingly tough test.
23. Texas (7) - UCLA's "Rout 34" causes Longhorns to plummet.
24. Michigan State (NR) - Spartans defeat Northern Colorado without coach Mark Dantonio.
25. Nevada (NR) - Wins over California and BYU bring Wolfpack into poll.

Dropped out: No. 21 West Virginia, No. 24 Oregon State

Under consideration: Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Missouri

We got a new No. 1, as Redlands East Valley moves up with a win over Orange Lutheran and Upland's loss to Norco. Rancho Cucamonga continues its ascent as well.

1. Redlands East Valley (3-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Orange Lutheran, 10-6. Up next: Friday vs. No. 4 Chino Hills (3-1).

2. Rancho Cucamonga (4-0)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Covina Charter Oak, 40-28. Up next: Friday at No. 9 Redlands (3-0-1).

3. Upland (3-1)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: lost to Norco, 35-21. Up next: Friday at Los Angeles Loyola (1-3).

4. Chino Hills (3-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Pomona, 48-13. Up next: Friday at No. 1 Redlands East Valley (3-0).

5. Kaiser (3-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Cajon, 35-0. Up next: Friday at Palm Desert (3-1).

6. Colton (2-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Bloomington, 42-6. Up next: Friday vs. Carter (2-0-1).

7. Serrano (3-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Palmdale Highland, 17-14. Up next: Friday vs. Santa Clarita Golden Valley (2-1).

8. Summit (2-0-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Silverado (1-2-1).

9. Redlands (3-0-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, 23-17. Up next: Friday vs. No. 2 Rancho Cucamonga (4-0).

10. Victor Valley (3-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Apple Valley, 38-30. Up next: Friday vs. Sultana (1-2).

Just missed the cut: Ayala (4-0), Rialto (3-0), Carter (2-0-1).

Dropped out: None.

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Vista Murrieta (2-0)
2. (2) Corona Centennial (2-0)
3. (3) Upland (3-0)
4. (4) Norco (2-0)
5. (5) Redlands East Valley (2-0)
6. (7) Chino Hills (2-1)
7. (8) Rancho Cucamonga (3-0)
8. (9) Charter Oak (2-1)
9. (10) Redlands (2-0-1)
10. (NR) Glendora (3-0)
Dropped out: No. 6 Temecula Chaparral (0-2)
Others receiving votes: Roosevelt (2-0), Ayala (3-0), Damien (2-0).

CENTRAL DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Palm Springs (3-0)
2. (3) Rancho Verde (3-0)
3. (4) Riverside Arlington (2-0)
4. (6) Palm Desert (2-1)
5. (7) Rialto (2-0)
6. (2) Colton (1-1)
7. (NR) Coachella Valley (2-0)
8. (NR) La Quinta (1-1)
9. (5) La Sierra (1-1)
10. (8) Valley View (1-1)
Dropped out: No. 9 San Bernardino, (1-1), No. 10 Chaffey (1-2).
Others receiving votes: Cajon (1-1), Chino (2-0), Carter (1-0-1), San Bernardino (1-1), Chaffey (1-2).

EASTERN DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (2) Summit (3-0)
2. (3) Kaiser (2-0)
3. (4) Wildomar Elsinore (3-0)
4. (1) Serrano (2-1)
5. (6) Ridgecrest Burroughs (3-0)
6. (9) Victor Valley (2-0)
7. (10) Heritage (3-0)
8. (5) Citrus Hill (2-1)
9. (NR) Bloomington (2-0)
10. (NR) Tahquitz (2-1)
Dropped out: No. 7 Oak Hills (1-1), No. 8 Temescal Canyon (1-1).
Others receiving votes: Riverside Norte Vista (1-1), Apple Valley (2-1), Silverado (0-2-1), Oak Hills (1-1), Temescal Canyon (1-1), San Jacinto (2-1).

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (1) Sierra Canyon (2-0)
2. (2) St. Margaret's (2-1)
3. (3) Paraclete (2-1)
4. (4) Brentwood (2-0)
5. (5) Rim of the World (1-1)
6. (6) Aquinas (2-1)
7. (7) Sage Hill (3-0)
8. (8) Twentynine Palms (1-1)
9. (9) Linfield Christian (2-1)
10. (10) Riverside Notre Dame (1-1)
Others receiving votes: Campbell Hall (1-1), Bishop Diego (2-0), Banning (1-1).

The Pac 10 made out like bandits this week, with Oregon, Arizona and Stanford getting sizable bumps up the food chain.

1. Alabama (1) - Tide keep rolling with rout of Duke. Arkansas looms next.
2. Ohio State (2) - Buckeyes in cruise control right now.
3. Oregon (6) - The Ducks have scored over a point per minute thus far. That's ridiculous.
4. Nebraska (9) - The Huskers made Jake Locker, Washington look awful.
5. TCU (4) - Hard to drop after a 35-point win, but that's what happened to the Frogs.
6. Boise State (3) - Boise has another shot to impress with Oregon State coming to town this week.
7. Texas (5) - Big win at Texas Tech, but still drop. Life's rough near the top.
8. Oklahoma (7) - Sooners barely survive for the second time in three weeks.
9. Florida (10) - Offense still looks ugly, but defense keeps Gators in top 10.
10. Arizona (20) - Wildcats rip up Iowa to shoot into the top 10.
11. Arkansas (14) - Got a big win at Georgia this week. Can really make waves with Alabama coming to town.
12. Stanford (19) - The Cardinal put up 68 on Wake Forest. Just sick.
13. Utah (12) - Utes win by six touchdowns and still fall.
14. Wisconsin (11) - Blocked extra point allows Badgers to survive Arizona State
15. Auburn (15) - Tigers stay undefeated with OT win over Clemson
16. USC (13) - Trojans still having problems putting away teams.
17. South Carolina (16) - Gamecocks have a chance to make statement with Auburn coming up.
18. Miami (Fla) (17) - Hurricanes have sneaky-tough game against Pitt Thursday.
19. Iowa (8) - Hawkeyes tumble after falling in the desert.
20. LSU (22) - It isn't pretty, but the Tigers keep winning with sound defense.
21. West Virginia (23) - WVU has tough road game at LSU this week.
22. Michigan (18) - Scare against FCS UMass forces the Wolverines down a few pegs.
23. Florida State (24) - Seminoles get well against BYU.
24. Oregon State (NR) - Beavers have second rough non-BCS team this month in Boise State
25. Penn State (NR) - Shutout gets Nittany Lions back in the rankings.

Under consideration: Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Michigan State

Dropped: No. 21 Houston, No. 25 Georgia

Sun Top 10

1. Upland (3-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. No. 7 Serrano, 14-7. Up next: Friday vs. Norco (2-0).

2. Redlands East Valley (2-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. San Gorgonio, 35-7. Up next: Friday at Orange Lutheran (2-1).

3. Rancho Cucamonga (3-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. San Dimas, 21-10. Up next: Friday vs. Charter Oak (2-1).

4. Chino Hills (2-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Rancho Santa Margarita Tesoro, 14-13. Up next: Friday vs. Pomona (3-0).

5. Kaiser (2-0)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Riverside North, 28-0. Up next: Friday vs. Cajon (1-1).

6. Colton (1-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to La Quinta, 14-3. Up next: Friday vs. Bloomington (2-0).

7. Serrano (2-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: lost to No. 1 Upland, 14-7. Up next: Friday at Palmdale Highland (0-2).

8. Summit (2-0-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Fontana, 51-7. Up next: Oct. 1 vs. Silverado (0-2-1).

9. Redlands (2-0-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Los Osos, 27-20 (3OT). Up next: Friday at Carlsbad La Costa Canyon (2-1).

10. Victor Valley (2-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Hesperia, 42-20. Up next: Friday at Apple Valley (2-1).

Just missed the cut: Ayala (3-0), Los Osos (2-1), Cajon (1-1).

Dropped out: No. 10 Los Osos (2-1).

First poll of the season. Not shocking that REV heads the class in Division 1-A.

DIVISION 1-A
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Laguna Beach
3. Corona del Mar
4. Marymount
5. El Dorado
6. Los Osos
7. Esperanza
8. Vista Murrieta
9. Arroyo Grande
10. Valencia/Valencia
Others: Murrieta Valley, Saugus

Upland and REV move their way up in the Inland Division in the most significant news from the polls.

INLAND DIVISION
(previous ranking)
1. (2) Vista Murrieta (1-0)
2. (3) Corona Centennial (1-0)
3. (5) Upland (2-0)
4. (6) Norco (1-0)
5. (7) Redlands East Valley (1-0)
6. (1) Chaparral (0-1)
7. (4) Chino Hills (1-1)
8. (9) Rancho Cucamonga (2-0)
9. (10) Charter Oak (1-1)
10. (8) Redlands (1-0-1)
Others receiving votes: Glendora (2-0) Roosevelt (1-0); South Hills (1-0); Los Osos (2-0); Corona (1-0); Riverside Poly (1-0); Yucaipa (1-0); Ayala (2-0); Damien (1-0).

Nothing too drastic at the top, but after No. 10 was extremely difficult.

1. Alabama (1) - Crimson Tide roll over Penn State to stay on top.
2. Ohio State (2) - Big plays lead the Buckeyes past Miami (Fla).
3. Boise State (3) - While the Broncos were idle, Virginia Tech's unbelievable meltdown to James Madison could be fatal to Boise's eventual title chances.
4. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs roll and could be the beneficiary of Va. Tech's shocking loss.
5. Texas (5) - Ho-hum 34-7 win for the Longhorns.
6. Oregon (10) - Ducks are climbing fast after destroying Tennessee.
7. Oklahoma (9) - Sooners blast Florida State, showing Utah State scare to be a fluke.
8. Iowa (7) - Hawkeyes kill in-state rival Iowa State but move down. Them's the breaks.
9. Nebraska (8) - Former Cajon/Centennial QB Taylor Martinez impressing for Huskers.
10. Florida (6) - Gators still look a bit out of sorts despite being 2-0.
11. Wisconsin (12) - Badgers didn't set the world on fire against San Jose St., but there's really not a better option here.
12. Utah (14) - Utes continue to climb after blasting UNLV.
13. USC (11) - Trojans look listless in 3-point win over Virginia.
14. Arkansas (15) - Razorbacks take out Louisiana-Monroe after early trouble.
15. Auburn (16) - The Tigers' win over Mississippi State wasn't pretty, but they'll take them however they come.
16. South Carolina (NR) - Gamecocks shoot into the poll out of nowhere with win over Georgia.
17. Miami (Fla.) (13) - Hurricanes don't fall too much for loss in Columbus.
18. Michigan (NR) - QB Denard Robinson may be the most exciting player in the nation.
19. Stanford (NR) - Cardinal kill UCLA to shoot into the poll.
20. Arizona (23) - Wildcats have been good, but schedule gets much harder this week with Iowa.
21. Houston (21) - Cougars win, but injury to star QB Case Keenum raises concern.
22. LSU (24) - LSU whipped Vanderbilt, but offense seems to be a concern.
23. West Virginia (20) - Mountaineers got extremely lucky against a bad Marshall team, so they fall a bit.
24. Florida State (19) - Seminoles drop after being smacked by Oklahoma
25. Georgia (17) - Bulldogs barely stay in poll after being held to six points by South Carolina.

Under consideration: Pittsburgh, North Carolina, California

Dropped out: No. 18 Virginia Tech, No. 22 Georgia Tech, No. 25 Penn State

The 10 remain the same, albeit shuffled a little. Rancho Cucamonga moves up with its second straight impressive road victory while Chino Hills and Redlands fall due to a loss and a tie against a Summit team without its top two players, respectively.

Sun Top 10

1. Upland (2-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Tustin, 42-21. Up next: Friday vs. No. 4 Serrano (2-0).

2. Redlands East Valley (1-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Clovis East, 21-6. Up next: Thursday vs. San Gorgonio (0-1).

3. Colton (1-0)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Chaffey, 55-8. Up next: Friday at La Quinta (0-1).

4. Serrano (2-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Silverado, 22-10. Up next: Friday at No. 1 Upland (2-0).

5. Rancho Cucamonga (2-0)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Temecula Great Oak, 34-17. Up next: Friday at San Dimas (1-1).

6. Chino Hills (1-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to Corona Santiago, 24-12. Up next: Friday vs. Rancho Santa Margarita Tesoro (2-0).

7. Kaiser (1-0)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Barstow, 37-6. Up next: Friday at Riverside North (0-1).

8. Summit (1-0-1)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: tied No. 9 Redlands, 24-24. Up next: Friday at Fontana (0-1).

9. Redlands (1-0-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: tied No. 8 Summit, 24-24. Up next: Friday vs. No. 10 Los Osos (2-0).

10. Los Osos (1-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Riverside North, 26-21. Up next: Friday at No. 9 Redlands (1-0-1).

Just missed the cut: Victor Valley (1-0), Ayala (2-0), Cajon (1-1).

Dropped out: None.

Released literally moments ago by the CIF-SS offices.

DIVISION 1 BOYS
1. Arcadia
2. Trabuco Hills
3. Dana Hills
4. Marina
5. Rancho Cucamonga
6. Great Oak
7. Yucaipa
8. El Toro
9. Corona
10. California
11. Capistrano Valley
12. Redlands East Valley
12. M.L. King
13. Troy

DIVISION 2 BOYS
1. Loyola
2. Glendora
3. Claremont
4. Saugus
5. Valencia-Pl.
6. Adolfo Camarillo
7. Ventura
8. Esperanza
9. North Torrance
10. Westlake
11. Colony
12. Canyon-Ana.
13. Newbury Park

Here they are a day late.

CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Palm Springs   (1-0)
2. Colton   (0-0) 
3. Rancho Verde   (1-0)
4. Arlington   (0-0) 
5. Chaffey   (1-0)
6. La Quinta/LQ   (0-0) 
7. Colony   (0-1)
8. La Sierra   (0-0)  
9. Palm Desert   (0-1)
10. Rialto   (1-0)
OTHERS: Valley View (0-0), Cajon (0-1),Arroyo Valley (0-0), San Bernardino (0-0), Gorgonio (0-0)

EASTERN DIVISION
1. Serrano (1-0)
2. Summit (1-0)
3. Kaiser (0-0)
4. Elsinore (1-0)
5. Citrus Hill (1-0)
6. Burroughs/Ridgecrest (1-0)
7. Oak Hills (0-0) 
8. Silverado (0-1)
9. Temescal Canyon (0-0)
10. Apple Valley (1-0)
OTHERS: Tahquitz (1-0),; Norte Vista (0-0).  

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
1. St. Margaret's (1-0)
2. Rim of the World (0-0) 
3. Sierra Canyon (1-0)
4. Twentynine Palms (1-0)
5. Linfield Christian (1-0)
6. Notre Dame/Riverside (1-0)
7. Paraclete (0-1)
8. Ontario Christian (0-1)
9. Bishop Diego (0-0)
10. Banning (0-0) 
OTHERS: Aquinas (0-1), Campbell Hall (1-0), Sage Hill (1-0), Big Bear (1-0), Brentwood (1-0), Calvary Chap/Downey (1-0), Desert Hot Springs (1-0).

INLAND DIVISION
1. Chaparral (0-0)
2. Vista Murrieta (0-0) 
3. Centennial/Corona (0-0)
4. Chino Hills (1-0)
5. Upland (1-0)
6. Norco (0-0)  
7. Redlands East Valley (0-0)
8. Redlands (1-0)
9. Rancho Cucamonga (1-0)
10. Charter Oak (0-1)
OTHERS: Roosevelt (0-0), South Hills (0-0), Los Osos (1-0), Glendora (1-0).

Here are my newest rankings. Some highly-ranked teams fell despite wins, including USC.

1. Alabama (1) - Took care of San Jose State, but will have bigger test in Penn State.
2. Ohio State (2) - Have rematch of 2002 National Title game with Miami coming up.
3. Boise State (7) - Broncos shoot up by beating Va. Tech in a virtual road game.
4. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs stay put with quality win over Oregon State.
5. Texas (5) - Longhorns beat Rice in ho-hum effort.
6. Florida (3) - Gators tumble due to uninspired win over Miami (Ohio)
7. Iowa (8) - Hawkeyes have in-state rival Iowa State looming
8. Nebraska (10) - Former Cajon QB Taylor Martinez leads Huskers to season-opening win.
9. Oklahoma (6) - Listless win over Utah State drops Sooners. Florida State's up next.
10. Oregon (12) - Former Riverside Notre Dame RB Kenjon Barner scores 5 TDs for Ducks.
11. USC (9) - Trojan pass defense looked awful in shootout victory over Hawaii.
12. Wisconsin (13) - Badgers cruise in Las Vegas.
13. Miami (Fla) (14) - Hurricanes have big trip to Columbus this week.
14. Utah (16) - Utes get nice OT win over previously-ranked Pittsburgh.
15. Arkansas (15) - Razorbacks pummel terrible Tennessee Tech.
16. Auburn (18) - Tigers run to season-opening victory.
17. Georgia (19) - Bulldogs will get test against solid South Carolina squad.
18. Virginia Tech (11) - Hokies drop after uneven "home" loss to Boise in D.C.
19. Florida State (20) - Seminoles get a chance to prove their worth at Oklahoma.
20. West Virginia (21) - Mountaineers roll to season open victory.
21. Houston (22) - Cougars' offense picks up right where it left off.
22. Georgia Tech (23) - Triple-option offense clicks early for Jackets.
23. Arizona (NR) - 41-2 victory over Toledo puts Wildcats in poll.
24. LSU (NR) - Tigers almost blew it against shorthanded Carolina.
25. Penn State (NR) - Nittany Lions sneak in poll, most likely temporarily.

Under consideration: Pittsburgh, North Carolina, Stanford

Dropped out: No. 17 Pittsburgh, No. 24 Washington, No. 25 North Carolina

Not much change here. Cajon drops out, Los Osos shoots in while Rancho Cucamonga and Summit creep up.

Sun Top 10

1. Upland (1-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Miller, 21-16. Up next: Friday vs. Tustin (1-0).

2. Redlands East Valley (0-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: did not play. Up next: Friday at Clovis East (1-0).

3. Chino Hills (1-0)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Lakewood Mayfair, 28-14. Up next: Friday at Corona Santiago (0-1).

4. Colton (0-0)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: did not play. Up next: Friday at Chaffey (1-0).

5. Serrano (1-0)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Paraclete, 35-14. Up next: Friday vs. Silverado (0-1).

6. Redlands (1-0)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Temecula Great Oak, 23-16. Up next: Friday at No. 9 Summit (1-0).

7. Kaiser (0-0)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: did not play. Up next: Friday vs. Barstow (0-1).

8. Rancho Cucamonga (1-0)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Silverado, 42-7. Up next: Friday at Temecula Great Oak (0-1).

9. Summit (1-0)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Etiwanda, 42-35. Up next: Friday vs. No. 6 Redlands (1-0).

10. Los Osos (1-0)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Colony, 20-7. Up next: Friday vs. Riverside North (0-0).

Just missed the cut: Arroyo Valley (0-0), Rim of the World (0-0), Chaffey (1-0).

Dropped out: No. 8 Cajon (0-1).

Meant to post these earlier. My apologies.

INLAND DIVISION
1. Chaparral (Southwestern)
2. Vista Murrieta (Southwestern)
3. Corona Centennial (Big VIII)
4. Chino Hills (Sierra)
5. Charter Oak (Sierra)
6. Upland (Baseline)
7. Norco (Big VIII)
8. Redlands East Valley (Citrus Belt)
9. Redlands (Citrus Belt)
10. Rancho Cucamonga (Baseline)
Others receiving votes: Roosevelt (Big VIII); Murrieta Valley (Southwestern); South Hills (Sierra); Los Osos (Baseline); A.B. Miller (Citrus Belt); Corona Santiago (Big VIII).

CENTRAL DIVISION
1. Palm Springs (Desert Valley)
2. Colton (San Andreas)
3. Rancho Verde (Inland Valley)
4. Arlington (Inland Valley)
5. Chaffey (Mt. Baldy)
6. La Quinta/La Quinta (Desert Valley)
7. Colony (Mt. Baldy)
8. Cajon (San Andreas)
9. Palm Desert (Desert Valley)
10. Moreno Valley (Inland Valley)
Others receiving votes: Valley View (Inland Valley); La Sierra (Inland Valley); Canyon Springs (Inland Valley); Arroyo Valley (San Andreas); Carter (San Andreas); Indio (Desert Valley).

EASTERN DIVISION
1. Serrano (Mojave River)
2. Summit (Sunkist)
3. Kaiser (Sunkist)
4. Silverado (Desert Sky)
5. Elsinore (Sunbelt)
6. Citrus Hill (Mountain Pass)
7. Burroughs/Ridgecrest (Desert Sky)
8. Oak Hills (Mojave River)
9. Barstow (Desert Sky)
10. Temescal Canyon (Sunbelt)
Others receiving votes: Notre Vista (Sunkist); West Valley (Mountain Pass); Apple Valley (Mojave River); Paloma Valley( Sunbelt); Beaumont (Mountain Pass); Granite Hills (Desert Sky).

EAST VALLEY DIVISION
1. St. Margaret's (Academy)
2. Rim of the World (Mountain Valley)
3. Sierra Canyon (Alpha)
4. Paraclete (Alpha)
5. Aquinas (Ambassador)
6. Ontario Christian (Ambassador)
7. Twentynine Palms (De Anza)
8. Linfield Christian (Ambassador)
9. Notre Dame/Riverside (Mountain Valley)
10. Bishop Diego (Frontier)
Others receiving votes: Banning (Mountain Valley); Campbell Hall (Alpha); Grace Brethren (Frontier); Sage Hill (Academy): Big Bear; Rubidoux (Mountain Valley).

Here is my attempt in the wonderfully inexact science of making a preseason poll. We'll see how it ends up.

1. UPLAND (12-2 last year)
The defending Central Division champions are at the top until they prove otherwise, as the Highlanders return QB Justin Nunes and a array of RBs from last season. Upland loses eight starters on their smothering defense, but Alta Loma transfer Christian Powell should help overcome that.

2. REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (11-1)
The Wildcats lose some headliners from last year's Citrus Belt League championship squad, but REV tends to reload in high numbers. All-CIF CB Josh Armstrong and DT Devon Lewis lead a stingy defense while the Wildcats have the size on the offensive line to help break in the new skill-position players.

3. CHINO HILLS (10-3)
The Huskies return 15 starters, led by all-everything senior DB/WR/RB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, from their Central Division semifinalist team of a year ago. The only real question will be at QB, where Chino Hills will have to replace the steady Ryan Verdugo, but there's plenty of talent around to help out the new guy.

4. COLTON (10-2)
A banner season for the Yellowjackets was disrupted early by Rancho Cucamonga in the Central quarterfinals last year. The Yellowjackets have plenty of talent, led by LBs Rodney Hardrick and Devan Hussey, to help new coach Rick Bray succeed at his new job. Colton is a prime contender for the Central crown.

5. SERRANO (11-3)
The Diamondbacks lose DE Everett Beed and RB Dionza Bradford from last year's Eastern Division runner-up, but return loads of experience from last year, including four of their five starters on the offensive line. How well Bradford's replacements fill his shoes will be key.

6. REDLANDS (9-3)
The Terriers are hungry to get back atop the Citrus Belt League and this club gives them a chance to do that. They return QB Jojo Hernandez and a bevy of wide receivers on offense and have studs on each line in OL Jordan Smith and DT John Siliga, which could be enough to get them past REV.

7. KAISER (9-4)
Like Serrano, the Cats lose their two Division I studs in LB Josh Shirley and RB/DB Anthony Brown but return almost everyone else from their run to the Eastern semifinals. Kaiser has athletes everywhere on defense, with safety Desman Carter and linebacker Dennis Taylor leading the way.

8. CAJON (7-4)
The last time the Cowboys were this loaded, they won the San Andreas League in 2008 and advanced to the Central Division semifinals. Senior QB Thomas Carter, a third-year starter, will be key if the Cowboys hope to repeat the 2008 performance, as will cornerback Demontae Kazee.

9. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (10-3)
A lot of the key cogs that have contributed to the Cougars' 23-3-1 record over the last two seasons have departed, namely TE Randall Telfer and QB Greg Watson. But Rancho Cucamonga seems to reload with talent, with do-everything senior Sateki Finau providing a key leadership role.

10. SUMMIT (6-6)
The SkyHawks showed a glimpse of their potential in the first round of the playoffs last year, shocking No. 1 seeded Citrus Hill. Summit would like to see that output on a more consistent basis and if they can get elite dual-threat quarterback Devon Blackmon loose, they will.

Just missed the cut: Arroyo Valley (7-4), Rim of the World (10-2), Chaffey (7-5).

I know I have a few more high school teams to preview and I'll finish that up this week, but here is my college top 25.

1. Alabama - Defending national champs are loaded in repeat bid.
2. Ohio State - Buckeyes hope to ride Rose Bowl breakthrough.
3. Florida - No Tebow, but Gators will still have plenty of talent
4. TCU - Horned Frogs loaded for run at national title.
5. Texas - Longhorns lose Colt McCoy, but talent is never an issue
6. Oklahoma - Sooners look to recover from injury-riddled 2009 season
7. Boise State - If Broncos beat Virginia Tech Labor Day night, look out
8. Iowa - Hawkeyes will rely on hard-nosed defense
9. USC - The talent is there, but will the motivation be after being ruled bowl-ineligible?
10. Nebraska - Huskers lose Suh, but will still be stingy.
11. Virginia Tech - Will the Hokies get over the hump and be true national-title contenders?
12. Oregon - Ducks would be a top 5 team if QB Jeremiah Masoli wasn't kicked off team.
13. Wisconsin - Badgers will rely on physical running game.
14. Miami - Hurricanes will be tested early with Ohio State and Pittsburgh
15. Arkansas - Should be exciting on offense with QB Ryan Mallett
16. Utah - Utes will get one more crack at the Mountain West before going to the Pac-12
17. Pittsburgh - Panthers play big early-season game at Utah Thursday
18. Auburn - Tigers looking to make big step under second-year coach Gene Chizik
19. Georgia - Can Bulldogs get out of rut and challenge for the SEC East?
20. Florida State - Seminoles need to improve defensively to contend in ACC
21. West Virginia - Mountaineers will rely on exciting RB Noel Devine
22. Houston - If Cougars can stop anyone, their offense could take them to the BCS
23. Georgia Tech - Defending ACC champs tough matchup with triple-option offense
24. Washington - REV graduate Polk, QB Locker lead this Pac-10 sleeper.
25. North Carolina - Tough choice between Heels and LSU. Luckily they play Saturday.

Under consideration: LSU, Arizona, Penn State

Pretty heavy action in Division 2, where defending champion Etiwanda is ranked No. 1, with Redlands, Los Osos and Yucaipa closely behind.

Division 2
1. Etiwanda
2. Vista Murrieta
3. Redlands
4. Los Osos
5. Beckman
6. Yucaipa
7. Lakewood
8. Canyon Springs
9. Laguna Hills
10. La Mirada

Nothing much has changed here, with Los Osos leading the Division V pack and No. 3 Redlands East Valley leading the group of locals looking to overthrow the Grizzlies.

Not much has changed here lately, as Granite Hills is No. 2 in Division IV while Ontario Christian holds that spot in D6.

The High Desert is feeling good again, as Oak Hills jumps into first in Division VI while Hesperia and Granite Hills are ranked No. 2 in Division V and VI, respectively.

Unlike the boys, there's not a team ranked No. 1 in the girls right now - a marked departure from the past couple years. There are a lot of top 5 teams though, led by Ayala's No. 3 ranking in Division I-A.

After a week off for National Signing Day and disease, the polls are back! The county is representing at the higher levels, as Chino Hills (Division I-A) and Summit (Division II-AA) have joined D2-A No. 1 Eisenhower as top-ranked teams. Should make for some fun when the pairings get released Sunday.

Forgot to put these in last week, so I'm making it up for it this week. My apologies ladies. Division V is where the ballers play apparently, as five county schools are in the rankings - led by No. 1 Los Osos and No. 3 Redlands East Valley.

No real changes here, as Ontario Christian remains No. 2 in the Division 6 poll while Granite Hills and Serrano are back-to-back at No. 3 and No. 4 in the Division IV poll.

The High Desert teams continue to regulate in the lower divisions, with Granite Hills and Oak Hills maintaining their No. 1 and No. 3 rankings, respectively, in Division 6 while Hesperia is No. 2 in Division 5. Montclair seems to be making a movie in Division 3, where the Cavaliers have surged to No. 4.

After an inexplicable drop in last week's rankings, Cajon moved up to No. 4 in the Division I-AA poll, setting up a meeting with D1-A No. 2 Summit Saturday in Fontana. Besides that, it was pretty much the status quo as far as county teams are concerned.

Nothing too crazy this week, as Eisenhower remains No. 1 in Division II-A while Chino Hills and Summit retain the No. 2 spots in D1-A and D2-AA. Saturday will have an interesting matchup, as the SkyHawks host Division I-A No. 4 Cajon.

Ontario Christian, a perennial CIF contender, is looking like a decent bet to play for a title, as the Knights are ranked second in the Division VI poll. Besides that, Granite Hills and Serrano are looking good in Division IV, as they are ranked No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

The High Desert is leading the way in soccer (which isn't unusual at all really). Granite Hills (No. 1), Oak Hills (No. 3) and Silverado (No. 5) are ranked high in Division VI, while Hesperia holds down the No. 2 spot in Division V.

This week's installment of the rankings sees Summit and Ayala ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in Division I-A and Etiwanda leading a contingent of county teams in DI-AA with a No. 4 ranking. Cajon strangely fell from No. 5 to No. 8 in that division despite not losing a game.

A few days late, but I thought I'd put these out here for public consumption. Eisenhower remains No. 1in Division II-A while Summit and Alta Loma take the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, in D2-A. Chino Hills remains No. 2 in DI-A as well.

I was tempted to bump Boise State up because of Alabama struggling a bit against a Texas team with a backup quarterback, but I can't do it.

1. Alabama (1) - Colt McCoy or no Colt McCoy, Bama did what it needed to do - win.
2. Boise State (6) - Broncos get nice win over a TCU team that some thought should have been playing tonight.
3. Texas (2) - Tough break losing Colt McCoy.
4. Florida (5) - Tebow went out with a bang against Cincy.
5. Ohio State (8) - Buckeyes conquered some of their BCS demons with Rose Bowl win.
6. TCU (3) - Fiesta loss aside, still a banner year for the Horned Frogs.
7. Cincinnati (4) - Got bombed by a Florida team that would have beaten anyone it faced in that Sugar Bowl.
8. Iowa (13) - Win over Georgia Tech in Orange Bowl part of big bowl season for the Big Ten.
9. Penn State (9) - Got nice win over LSU in Capital One Bowl.
10. BYU (11) - Destroying Oregon State is enough to get Cougars into my top 10.
11. Virginia Tech (12) - Looked good in pulverizing Tennessee.
12. Oregon (7) - Loss to Ohio State part of a tough bowl season for Pac-10.
13. Georgia Tech (10) - Saw triple-option offense derailed by Hawkeyes.
14. Nebraska (23) - Nebraska's blowout of Arizona might have been the single-most impressive performance of the bowl season.
15. Pittsburgh (17) - 10 wins and a top 15 performance? Not bad for the Panthers.
16. LSU (14) - Tough loss to Penn State in the mud.
17. Wisconsin (21) - Badgers looked impressive in beating Miami at Champs Sports Bowl.
18. Miami (Fla) (15) - Had a hard time with Wisconsin's pass rush.
19. USC (25) - Trojans now have won 7 of their last 8 bowls under Pete Carroll (edit from before).
20. Mississippi (NR) - The Rebels win the Cotton Bowl for the second straight year.
21. Central Michigan (22) - Chippewas go OT to end MAC's bowl losing streak.
22. Utah (NR) - Utah has nine straight bowl wins now after beating Cal.
23. Oklahoma State (16) - Choked out by Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl.
22. Oklahoma (NR) - Disappointing season ends on a high note in Sun Bowl.
25. Oregon State (18) - Blowout loss to BYU ends good season on bitter note.

Receiving consideration: Clemson, Stanford, Navy
Dropped out: No. 19 Stanford, No. 20 West Virginia, No. 24 Arizona

With the bowls to be officially released in a few minutes, here's my final regular-season poll.

1. Alabama (3) - Crimson Tide were impressive in flogging Florida. Easy No. 1 pick.
2. Texas (2) - Extremely lucky to have survived Nebraska, but they are probably the best pick for this spot.
3. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs have good wins over BYU and TCU, but Texas' schedule is a bit tougher overall.
4. Cincinnati (6) - Bearcats cap off undefeated season with comeback win at Pittsburgh. Might have a better resume than Texas or TCU but not nearly as good of a defense.
5. Florida (1) - Bid for repeat killed by Alabama.
6. Boise State (5) - Oregon win was great, but Boise was killed by playing in the terrible WAC.
7. Oregon (7) - Going to Rose Bowl for the first time since 1994.
8. Ohio State (8) - Going to Rose Bowl for the first time since 1996.
9. Penn State (9) - Nits stay in top 10.
10. Georgia Tech (11) - Yellow Jackets wrap up ACC by beating Clemson in a thriller.
11. BYU (10) - Got jumped by Ga. Tech.
12. Virginia Tech (12) - Another solid season for the Hokies.
13. Iowa (13) - Hawkeyes could still crash BCS, as the computers seem to love them.
14. LSU (15) - Tigers should play Penn State in Capital One Bowl.
15. Miami (Fla) (16) - Hurricanes are almost back it seems.
16. Oklahoma State (19) - Moved up due to the losses of others.
17. Pittsburgh (14) - Panthers lose heartbreaker to Cincy.
18. Oregon State (18) - Tough loss at Oregon keeps Beavers in same position.
19. Stanford (23) - Great year by Stanford and Norco graduate Toby Gerhart.
20. West Virginia (25) - Win at Rutgers shoots Mountaineers up rankings.
21. Wisconsin (NR) - Killed Hawaii to move back in rankings.
22. Central Michigan (NR) - MAC champs finally break into rankings.
23. Nebraska (22) - Heartbreaking loss to Texas in Big 12 title game.
24. Arizona (NR) - Wildcats get big win at USC
25. USC (17) - I might be dumb for continuing to rank the Trojans.

Receiving consideration: Utah, Houston, Northwestern
Dropped out: No. 20 Houston, No. 21 California, No. 24 Clemson

One more week until the season basically ends. Where has the time gone? No real changes in the top 6, and everything after them is basically colored bubbles.

1. Florida (1) - Killed Florida State in Tebow's last home game. Now on to Alabama.
2. Texas (2) - Survived a scare at Texas A&M and have a tricky matchup with Nebraska, which has a very good defense.
3. Alabama (3) - Just like Texas, survived a scare, going ahead late to beat Auburn.
4. TCU (4) - The 12-0 Horned Frogs have become the world's biggest Nebraska fans.
5. Boise State (5) - Oklahoma State loss might put Boise in the BCS.
6. Cincinnati (6) - Need to beat Pitt, have Texas lose and get some computer help. Would have helped if the Panthers hadn't lost this week.
7. Oregon (9) - Best of the two-loss crowd. Can go to the Rose Bowl with a win over Oregon State.
8. Ohio State (10) - Already has its Rose Bowl bid.
9. Penn State (12) - Upsets this week might give Nits a BCS at-large berth.
10. BYU (13) - Nice OT win over Utah puts Cougars in top 10.
11. Georgia Tech (7) - Lost to rival Georgia, but ACC title win would put them back in top 10.
12. Virginia Tech (14) - The Hokies have a copyright on 9-3 seasons it seems.
13. Iowa (15) - Pretty much ticketed for Cap One Bowl.
14. Pittsburgh (8) - Panthers can still win BCS title despite loss at West Virginia.
15. LSU (17) - Moved up bowl position by holding off Arkansas.
16. Miami (Fla) (18) - Got nice win over South Florida for nifty 9-3 record.
17. USC (19) - Yeah, the Trojans shouldn't have thrown that last touchdown. But UCLA shouldn't have called the timeout either.
18. Oregon State (20) - Can go to Rose Bowl with win over Oregon.
19. Oklahoma State (11) - Even when the Sooners struggle, Okie State can't beat them.
20. Houston (21) - In Conference USA title game. Whoopee.
21. California (23) - Win over Washington this week essential for bowl positioning.
22. Nebraska (24) - Can throw the title game into chaos with an upset victory this week.
23. Stanford (25) - The Cardinal killed Charlie Weis I think.
24. Clemson (16) - The loss to South Carolina will be forgiven with a win this week over Ga. Tech.
25. West Virginia (NR) - Mountaineers oust Pitt to move back in the rankings.

Receiving consideration: Wisconsin, Utah, Central Michigan
Dropped out: No. 22 Utah

No movement in the top 10 this week, but that'll change in the near future. No comments this week, because this week was boring as heck for the most part.

1. Florida (1)
2. Texas (2)
3. Alabama (3)
4. TCU (4)
5. Boise State (5)
6. Cincinnati (6)
7. Georgia Tech (7)
8. Pittsburgh (8)
9. Oregon (9)
10. Ohio State (10)
11. Oklahoma State (12)
12. Penn State (15)
13. BYU (13)
14. Virginia Tech (16)
15. Iowa (17)
16. Clemson (20)
17. LSU (11)
18. Miami (Fla) (21)
19. USC (19)
20. Oregon State (22)
21. Houston (23)
22. Utah (25)
23. California (NR)
24. Nebraska (NR)
25. Stanford (14)

Receiving consideration: Mississippi, North Carolina, Navy
Dropped out: No. 18 Wisconsin, No. 24 Rutgers

A little break from the high school hoopla. Stanford is the big mover, as you would expect after it killed USC.

1. Florida (1) - Another week, another ho-hum win. It's almost as if the Gators are playing bored until the SEC title game.
2. Texas (3) - Longhorns are playing really well right now and I feel like finally rewarding them for that.
3. Alabama (2) - They drop, but it doesn't matter. They'll prove their worth one way or another against Florida in a few weeks.
4. TCU (4) - Absolutely destroyed Utah and might be just as good as the big three.
5. Boise State (5) - Killed in-state rival Idaho. Big whoop.
6. Cincinnati (6) - Had to scratch and claw a bit, but remained undefeated by beating West Virginia.
7. Georgia Tech (7) - Clinched a berth in the ACC title game by beating Duke.
8. Pittsburgh (8) - Held off Notre Dame to move to 9-1.
9. Oregon (9) - All of a sudden, the Ducks' loss to Stanford last week doesn't look so bad.
10. Ohio State (13) - Buckeyes wrap up trip to Rose Bowl with overtime win over Iowa.
11. LSU (14) - Sleepwalked through their victory against Louisiana Tech.
12. Oklahoma State (17) - Profitted by much of the lower half of the Top 20 losing.
13. BYU (18) - See Oklahoma State. Likely overranked at this position, but not a lot of options.
14. Stanford (NR) - Cardinal shoot from unranked to the Top 15 thanks to the 34-point beatdown of USC.
15. Penn State (20) - Nittany Lions might sneak into BCS if they beat Michigan State this week.
16. Virginia Tech (21) - Hokies break out a bit against Maryland.
17. Iowa (16) - Hawkeyes stay stable with tough OT loss at Ohio State.
18. Wisconsin (22) - Badgers stomp Michigan to move into top 20.
19. USC (10) - To be honest, I thought of putting the Trojans lower. But they have some good victories that keep them afloat for now.
20. Clemson (23) - Tigers are quietly on a five-game winning streak right now.
21. Miami (Fla) (12) - Hurricanes get bounced by old coach Butch Davis and North Carolina.
22. Oregon State (25) - Beavers could be sleeper in cluttered Rose Bowl race.
23. Houston (11) - Cougars barely hanging on to their ranking after losing to Central Florida.
24. Rutgers (NR) - 31-0 shutout of South Florida gives Scarlet Knights 7 wins in 8 games.
25. Utah (15) - Utes tumble after being destroyed by TCU.

Receiving consideration: Arizona, Nebraska, Navy
Dropped out: No. 19 Arizona, No. 24 South Florida

Before I release the rankings, I have to admit that I had no idea how to rank the four Baseline League teams. They have alternately beaten and lost to each other and the two that were unranked last week turned out to be the co-champions of the league after last week's results.

I couldn't not rank them, nor could I not rank Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. So after hemming and hawing, I decided to rank them in the 5-8 spots in the order that they finished in league play. So my apologies to Kaiser and Rim of the World for dropping out of the polls through no fault of their own. Guess I have to make this a top 12 next year.

1. Redlands East Valley (10-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. No. 10 Redlands, 37-7. Up next: Friday vs. Riverside La Sierra (6-4)

2. Colton (9-1)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Pacific, 79-0. Up next: Friday vs. Don Lugo (5-5)

3. Colony (9-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Montclair, 39-13. Up next: Friday vs. Menifee Paloma Valley (6-4).

4. Serrano (8-2)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Sultana, 50-12. Up next: Friday vs. Menifee Heritage (5-5)

5. Los Osos (6-4)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 56-10. Up next: Friday vs. Arroyo Valley (7-3).

6. Etiwanda (7-3)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. No. 7 Rancho Cucamonga, 27-24 (OT). Up next: Friday vs. Cajon (7-3).

7. Rancho Cucamonga (8-2)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: lost to No. 6 Etiwanda, 27-24 (OT). Up next: Friday at Glendora (7-3).

8. Upland (8-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Claremont, 30-20. Up next: Friday at Damien (5-5).

9. Silverado (8-2)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: idle. Up next: Friday vs. Apple Valley (5-5).

10. Redlands (8-2)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: lost to No. 1 Redlands East Valley, 37-7. Up next: Friday vs. Moreno Valley Valley View (5-5).

Just missed the cut: Kaiser (7-3), Rim of the World (9-1), Chino Hills (8-2), Cajon (7-3).

Dropped out: No. 8 Kaiser (7-3), No. 10 Rim of the World (9-1)

Pretty self-explanatory, though I feel that Upland is way too low in the Central Division.

Central Division
1. Colton
2. Rancho Cucamonga
3. Colony
4. Elsinore
5. Los Osos
6. Chino Hills
7. Arroyo Valley
8. Etiwanda
9. Glendora
10. Upland
Also receiving votes: Ayala, Cajon

Eastern Division
1. Citrus Hill
2. Serrano
3. Silverado
4. Rim of the World
5. Kaiser
6. Norte Vista
7. La Quinta
8. Palm Springs
9. Palm Desert
10. Victor Valley
Also receiving votes: Riverside Notre Dame, Barstow, Granite Hills, San Jacinto

East Valley Division
1. St. Margaret's
2. Maranatha
3. Kern Valley
4. Sage Hill
5. Sierra Canyon
6. Campbell Hall
7. Fillmore
8. Santa Paula
9. Frazier Mountain
10. Twentynine Palms
Also receiving votes: Aquinas, Bishop Union, Ontario Christian

Inland Division
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Vista Murrieta
3. Norco
4. Rancho Verde
5. Corona Centennial
6. Redlands
7. Chaparral
8. Arlington
9. Roosevelt
10. Murrieta Valley
Also receiving votes: Greak Oak

Top 3 stay the same this week, but everything else is a huge jumble right now, as you'll see below.

1. Florida (1) - Boring win over Vanderbilt, which is the way it should be.
2. Alabama (2) - Beating a good LSU team, even with perhaps some replay official help, keeps Tide here.
3. Texas (3) - Jordan Shipley goes off in random November game with Central Florida.
4. TCU (6) - The Horned Frogs are straight rolling people right now.
5. Boise State (4) - Close call with Louisiana Tech, plus Oregon loss, drops Broncos a spot.
6. Cincinnati (7) - Actually was tested this week by UConn. Schedule gets tougher from here on out.
7. Georgia Tech (10) - Winning in OT against Wake Forest shoots Jackets up, as they were a rare one-loss team to hold serve.
8. Pittsburgh (13) - The big winners this week, as romping Syracuse puts Panthers in top 10.
9. Oregon (5) - Don't fall too much because a) a bunch of other teams lost and b) Stanford isn't bad.
10. USC (12) - An ugly win over Arizona State, but good enough to get back in top 10.
11. Houston (14) - Pulled one out by the skin of their teeth against Tulsa.
12. Miami (Fla) (15) - Brutalized Virginia to make a jump.
13. Ohio State (16) - Big win at Penn State has almost erased memories of Purdue.
14. LSU (9) - Handled themselves well against Alabama. This may be too far down to be honest.
15. Utah (17) - Utes keep winning to continue collison course against TCU.
16. Iowa (8) - The Hawkeyes finally got burned in a close game and lost their QB to boot.
17. Oklahoma State (18) - Cowboys best of the non-Longhorn teams in the Big 12 at this point.
18. BYU (19) - Threw up a 52-0 beating on Wyoming.
19. Arizona (21) - Wildcats keep quietly winning and moving up, but schedule is going to get real tough real quick.
20. Penn State (11) - Looked completely overmatched against Ohio State at home.
21. Virginia Tech (24) - Hokies got revenge against East Carolina in ugly win.
22. Wisconsin (25) - A little more dramatic than needed to be, but Wisconsin took down Indiana.
23. Clemson (NR) - Tigers have nice little four-game win streak going.
24. South Florida (NR) - A bit of a self-correction from last week here.
25. Oregon State (NR) - Beavers go into Berkeley and knock Cal around to break into rankings.

Receiving consideration: West Virginia, Stanford, Texas Tech
Dropped out: No. 20 Oklahoma, No. 22 Notre Dame, No. 23 California

Lots of shuffling after five. To be honest, how to rank teams 9-13 confused the heck out of me.

Sun Top 10

1. Redlands East Valley (9-0)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: def. Miller, 28-20. Up next: Friday at No. 5 Redlands (8-1)

2. Colton (8-1)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. San Gorgonio, 42-19. Up next: Friday at Pacific (1-8).

3. Rancho Cucamonga (8-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. No. 9 Upland 34-31. Up next: Thursday vs. Etiwanda (6-3).

4. Colony (8-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Don Lugo, 42-10. Up next: Thursday at Montclair (3-6).

5. Redlands (8-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Rialto, 31-14. Up next: Friday vs. No. 1 Redlands East Valley (9-0).

6. Serrano (7-2)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Ridgecrest Burroughs, 29-12. Up next: Friday vs. Sultana (0-9).

7. Silverado (8-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Granite Hills, 25-14. Up next: Eastern Division playoffs, TBA.

8. Kaiser (6-3)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Bloomington, 41-0. Up next: Friday at Jurupa Valley (0-9).

9. Upland (7-2)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: lost to No. 3 Rancho Cucamonga, 34-31. Up next: Friday at Claremont (5-4).

10. Rim of the World (9-1)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Hesperia, 34-0. Up next: Eastern Division playoffs, TBA.

Just missed the cut: Los Osos (5-4), Chino Hills (7-2), Etiwanda (6-3), Arroyo Valley (7-2).

Dropped out: No. 6 Etiwanda (6-3).

Another week, another new No. 1 in the Central Division. It's Colton's turn now.

CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Colton
2. Rancho Cucamonga
3. Colony
4. Etiwanda
5. Upland
6. Elsinore
7. Chino Hills
8. Arroyo Valley
9. Glendora
10. Ayala
Also receiving votes: Don Lugo, Cajon, Los Osos

EASTERN DIVISION

1. Citrus Hill
2. Serrano
3. Palm Desert
4. Silverado
5. Rim of the World
6. Kaiser
7. Barstow
8. Norte Vista
9. La Quinta
10. Granite Hills
Also receiving votes: Notre Dame, San Jacinto, Victor Valley, Palm Springs

EAST VALLEY DIVISION

1. St. Margaret's
2. Campbell Hall
3. Maranatha
4. Kern Valley
5. Sage Hill
6. Fillmore
7. Santa Paula
8. Sierra Canyon
9. Frazier Mountain
10. Twentynine Palms
Also receiving votes: Arrowhead Christian, Aquinas

INLAND DIVISION

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona Centennial
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Norco
5. Rancho Verde
6. Redlands
7. Chaparral
8. Arlington
9. Roosevelt
10. Murrieta Valley
Also receiving votes: Great Oak

Oregon makes a huge jump after destroying USC in one of the more impressive performances I've seen in a while.

1. Florida (1) - Finally looked like the dominating Gator team from last year.
2. Alabama (2) - Very tempted to put Texas here, but I'll give Alabama a chance to redeem its spot against LSU this week.
3. Texas (3) - Has looked very good the last two weeks since beating Oklahoma.
4. Boise State (6) - Get a bump up thanks to Oregon's performance. That September win looks bigger by the day.
5. Oregon (13) - Any time you beat USC by 27, you are going to shoot up the rankings.
6. TCU (5) - Loses a spot, but due more to what others did well.
7. Cincinnati (7) - Bearcats cruising along in the Big East.
8. Iowa (8) - Hawkeyes looked awful for 3 quarters against Indiana, then won by 18. Weird.
9. LSU (9) - Big showdown with Alabama looms.
10. Georgia Tech (10) - Put up 56 points on Vandy.
11. Penn State (12) - Put away Northwestern late.
12. USC (4) - The Trojans have to hate the Pacific Northwest right now.
13. Pittsburgh (15) - Panthers are quietly surging up the polls.
14. Houston (16) - Cougars gain 750 yards of offense to win 50-43 shootout over Southern Miss.
15. Miami (Fla) (17) - Escaped Wake Forest by the hair of their chinny-chin-chin.
16. Ohio State (19) - Buckeyes win laugher over New Mexico State.
17. Utah (20) - Utes scrape one out against Wyoming.
18. Oklahoma State (11) - Cowboys got blasted by Texas and quite frankly, I may have them too high.
19. BYU (22) - Moved up 3 spots in a bye week. Must be nice.
20. Oklahoma (23) - Sooners complete sweep of Kansas schools.
21. Arizona (25) - Wildcats could be a sleeper in the Pac-10.
22. Notre Dame (NR) - Irish keep winning and finally get back in the top 25.
23. California (NR) - Last-second FG gets Cal win at Arizona State.
24. Virginia Tech (14) - Two straight losses has Va. Tech holding on for dear life.
25. Wisconsin (NR) - 37-0 thrashing of Purdue gives Badgers spot.

Receiving consideration: Mississippi, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Dropped out: No. 18 Mississippi, No. 21 South Carolina, No. 24 West Virginia

Probably the toughest set of rankings to come up with yet. Positions 3-7 are basically interchangeable at this point.

1. Redlands East Valley (8-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Carter, 41-14. Up next: Friday vs. Miller (4-4)

2. Colton (7-1)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Cajon, 38-9. Up next: Friday at San Gorgonio (2-6).

3. Rancho Cucamonga (7-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 34-14. Up next: Friday at No. 7 Upland (7-1)

4. Colony (7-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Chaffey, 35-13. Up next: Friday vs. Don Lugo (5-3).

5. Redlands (7-1)
Previous ranking: 7. Last week: def. Miller, 28-27. Up next: Friday at Rialto (0-8).

6. Etiwanda (6-2)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. No. 7 Upland, 18-16. Up next: Friday at Los Osos (4-4).

7. Upland (7-1)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: lost to No. 6 Etiwanda, 18-16. Up next: Friday vs. No. 3 Rancho Cucamonga (7-1).

8. Serrano (6-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Hesperia, 42-6. Up next: Friday at Ridgecrest Burroughs (4-4).

9. Silverado (7-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Ridgecrest Burroughs, 35-21. Up next: Friday at Granite Hills (6-2).

10. Kaiser (5-3)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Summit, 13-7. Up next: Friday vs. Bloomington (3-5).

Just missed the cut: Rim of the World (8-1), Chino Hills (6-2), Los Osos (4-4), Barstow (6-2).

Dropped out: No. 6 Chino Hills (6-2).

Upland makes the leap to No. 1 with Rancho's loss, with Colton right behind them. Serrano and Silverado were the big winners in the Eastern Division, and deservedly so. Don't get why Palm Desert is No. 2 and Silverado, which whipped them a few weeks back, is No. 4 though.

CENTRAL DIVISION

1. Upland
2. Colton
3. Rancho Cucamonga
4. Colony
5. Chino Hills
6. Ayala
7. Etiwanda
8. Elsinore
9. Cajon
10. Arroyo Valley
Others receiving consideration: West Valley, Chaffey, Los Osos

EASTERN DIVISION

1. Citrus Hill
2. Palm Desert
3. Serrano
4. Silverado
5. San Jacinto
6. Rim of the World
7. Barstow
8. Kaiser
9. Norte Vista
10. Victor Valley
Others receiving votes: Riverside Notre Dame, Coachella Valley, Granite Hills, Palm Springs, La Quinta, Summit

EAST VALLEY DIVISION

1. St. Margaret's
2. Campbell Hall
3. Maranatha
4. Santa Paula
5. Kern Valley
6. Sage Hill
7. Sierra Canyon
8. Arrowhead Christian
9. Fillmore
10. Frazier Mountain
Others receiving votes: Brethren Christian, Twentynine Palms, Brentwood

INLAND DIVISION

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona Centennial
3. Vista Murrieta
4. Norco
5. Rancho Verde
6. Redlands
7. Great Oak
8. Chaparral
9. Arlington
10. Roosevelt
Others receiving votes: La Sierra, Miller

A little late on this after getting back from Arizona. Nothing too crazy this week.

1) Florida (1) - Not pretty, but still undefeated. And the Gators were prettier than No. 2.
2) Alabama (2) - Huge sigh of relief from the Tide after ekeing one out over Tennessee.
3) Texas (3) - Looked as good as they have all season in rolling Missouri 41-7.
4) USC (4) - Passed part one of the Oregon double-dip this week. Part two should be tougher.
5) TCU (6) - Their destruction of BYU moves them into the top 5. Previous victim Clemson's win over Miami helps too.
6) Boise State (5) - Sucks to win 54-9 and still move down. Such is life in the WAC.
7) Cincinnati (7) - Just imagine if Boise hadn't won by 45. Cincy would definitely be in their spot.
8) Iowa (8) - Hawkeyes pull off last-second win at Michigan State to remain undefeated.
9) LSU (10) - Looked good against a fading Auburn team. Kind of quietly lurking in the shadows.
10) Georgia Tech (12) - Yellowjackets roll on to a spot in the top 10. Watching them run the triple-option is a thing of beauty.
11) Oklahoma State (11) - Big test comes this week with Texas rolling into town.
12) Penn State (13) - Made surprisingly easy work of Michigan for first win in Ann Arbor in 13 years.
13) Oregon (16) - Still probably have the Ducks rated too low, but a win over USC will definitely fix that. I promise.
14) Virginia Tech (14) - Had a bye. Not much else to say here really.
15) Pittsburgh (17) - Panthers continue to surge, though their schedule will get tougher in the last month of the season.
16) Houston (18) - Kept winning, which is all you can really do when you are a Conference USA team.
17) Miami (Fla) (9) - Overtime loss to Clemson sends Hurricanes downward.
18) Mississippi (20) - Best output of season thus far in win over Arkansas.
19) Ohio State (21) - Whipped Minnesota in nice bounce-back from upset loss to Purdue.
20) Utah (22) - Had to go overtime to topple Air Force.
21) South Carolina (23) - Ugly win over Vanderbilt, but a win is a win as they say.
22) BYU (15) - I didn't drop them farther because I think TCU is legit.
23) Oklahoma (NR) - Nice impressive win at Kansas gets the Sooners back in the poll after a brief hiatus.
24) West Virginia (NR) - No real signature win, but having six of them gets WVU a spot.
25) Arizona (NR) - Almost put Central Michigan here, but the Wildcats beat Central in the season opener. Hence Zona making the cut.

Receiving consideration: Central Michigan, Notre Dame, California
Dropped out: No. 19 Texas Tech, No. 24 Nebraska, No. 25 South Florida

A little late, but this is it. REV is No. 1 now.

Sun Top 10

1. Redlands East Valley (7-0)
Previous ranking: 2. Last week: def. Rialto, 49-6. Up next: Friday vs. Carter (3-4)

2. Upland (7-0)
Previous ranking: 3. Last week: def. Alta Loma, 42-7. Up next: Friday at No. 8 Etiwanda (5-2).

3. Colton (6-1)
Previous ranking: 4. Last week: def. San Bernardino, 41-7. Up next: Friday vs. Cajon (5-2).

4. Rancho Cucamonga (6-1)
Previous ranking: 1. Last week: lost to Los Osos, 31-28. Up next: Friday at Alta Loma (0-7)

5. Colony (6-1)
Previous ranking: 5. Last week: def. Garey, 55-7. Up next: Friday at Chaffey (4-3).

6. Chino Hills (6-1)
Previous ranking: 6. Last week: def. Chino, 49-7. Up next: Friday vs. Glendora (4-3).

7. Redlands (6-1)
Previous ranking: 8. Last week: def. Yucaipa, 35-13. Up next: Friday at Miller (4-3).

8. Etiwanda (5-2)
Previous ranking: 9. Last week: def. Claremont, 24-21. Up next: Friday vs. No. 2 Upland (7-0).

9. Serrano (5-2)
Previous ranking: 10. Last week: def. Apple Valley 13-7. Up next: Friday vs. Hesperia (3-4).

10. Silverado (6-2)
Previous ranking: NR. Last week: def. Barstow, 40-12. Up next: Friday vs. Ridgecrest Burroughs (4-3).

Just missed the cut: Ayala (6-1), Kaiser (4-3), Rim of the World (7-1), Miller (4-3)

Dropped out: No. 7. Barstow (5-2).

I finally did it, bumping up Alabama and dropping Texas. I was tempted to put the Tide one higher than I actually did.

1. Florida (1) - Only reasons they are holding this position is because they are the defending national champs and because they haven't lost. That's about it.
2. Alabama (3) - Playing better than anyone in the nation right now. And it doesn't seem close.
3. Texas (2) - Barely beating an Oklahoma team without Sam Bradford isn't enough to avoid the drop.
4. USC (7) - Coming back around on the Trojans as they have three darn good road wins now.
5. Boise State (5) - It will be hard for Boise to move much higher than this. They need to beat teams like Tulsa by more than 7 at the very least.
6. TCU (6) - Nice smackdown of Colorado State leaves Horned Frogs undefeated.
7. Cincinnati (9) - With their road wins, the Bearcats probably have the most upside of teams 5-7.
8. Iowa (10) - Another tough road test conquered for the Hawkeyes. Got another one at Michigan State upcoming.
9. Miami (Fla) (11) - Canes are the second-best one-loss team behind USC.
10. LSU (12) - Got a nice bump up despite being on a bye. Must be nice.
11. Oklahoma State (13) - Cowboys are doing a good job of grinding despite not being at full strength.
12. Georgia Tech (19) - Yellowjackets opened some eyes this week by running over Virginia Tech. Big jump for Ga. Tech.
13. Penn State (14) - Probably had their best win of the season to date against Minnesota. Says more about their schedule so far though than anything else.
14. Virginia Tech (4) - Walked right into an ambush at Ga. Tech. Guess we got carried away with the Hokies a bit.
15. BYU (15) - Won a tougher-than-expected game with San Diego State
16. Oregon (18) - I'm starting to self-correct a bit on the Ducks. Its clear that they are part of the "Sweet 16"
17. Pittsburgh (NR) - And this is where the rankings get goofy. If it was possible to leave No. 17 blank and leave the Panthers at, say, No. 20, I'd do it.
18. Houston (24) - Get a bump based more on what teams they've beaten in the past have done more than anything else.
19. Texas Tech (NR) - Sizable upset win at Nebraska puts Red Raiders in top 20 - and helps Houston get its bump.
20. Mississippi (23) - Definitely a bump up based more on teams losing than what the Rebels did against UAB.
21. Ohio State (8) - Buckeyes take a huge tumble after dumping one against 1-5 Purdue.
22. Utah (25) - The Utes kill UNLV to get a little bit of a move up.
23. South Carolina (20) - Gamecocks hung with Alabama for the most part, so I'm not trashing them.
24. Nebraska (21) - Probably should have these guys dropped lower, but there aren't many candidate to put ahead of them.
25. South Florida (22) - Losing to Cincinnati is no insult.

Receiving consideration: Kansas, Oklahoma, Michigan
Dropped out: No. 16 Kansas, No. 17 Oklahoma

No real changes this week, as REV stays atop D2-AA. Aquinas breaks into the D4-AA rankings after a strong start to the season.

DIVISION 1-A
1. Santa Barbara
2. Dos Pueblos
3. Marymount
4. El Dorado
5. Laguna Beach
6. Huntington Beach
7. El Toro
8. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
9. West Ranch
10. Rancho Cucamonga
Others receiving consideration: Arroyo Grande, Saugus

DIVISION 2-AA
1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona del Mar
3. South Torrance
4. Beckman
5. Bishop Montgomery
6. St Lucy's
7. Lakewood St. Joseph
8. South Hills
9. Walnut
10. North Torrance
Others receiving consideration: Corona Centennial, Riverside Poly, Corona Santiago, Chino Hills

DIVISION 2-A
1. La Canada
2. La Reina
3. Troy
4. Elsinore
5. Oaks Christian
6. Oak Park
7. Oxnard
8. St. Bonaventure
9. Fullerton
10. La Habra

DIVISION 3-AA
1. Campbell Hall
2. Bonita
3. Brentwood
4. Quartz Hill
5. Warren
6. Downey
7. Santa Ynez
8. Granite Hills
9. Village Christian
10. Palm Springs
Others receiving consideration: Palm Desert, Los Altos, Cerritos Valley Christian

DIVISION 3-A
1. Mayfield
2. Santa Monica
3. Pasadena
4. Cerritos
5. La Mirada
6. Ganesha
7. San Gabriel
8. Chadwick
9. Gabrielino
10. Webb
Others receiving consideration: Beverly Hills, Bell Gardens

DIVISION 4-AA
1. Whittier Christian
2. St Margaret's
3. Laguna Blanca
4. Calvary Murrieta
5. Arrowhead Christian
6. Sage Hill
7. Windward
8. Ontario Christian
9. Viewpoint
10. Aquinas
Others receiving consideration: Paraclete, Jurupa Valley, Gardena Serra, St. Monica

DIVISION 4-A
1. Upland Christian
2. Nordhoff
3. Riverside Notre Dame
4. Frazier Mountain
5. Gladstone
6. Xavier Prep
7. Desert Christian/BD
8. Big Bear
9. Twentynine Palms
10. Yucca Valley
Others receiving consideration: Alverno, La Sierra Academy

League play is beginning to start, so we'll be amping up our volleyball coverage a bit. Redlands East Valley, as you would expect, is ruling the roost in its division.

D1-A

1. Santa Barbara
2. Dos Pueblos
3. Marymount
4. Laguna Beach
5. Huntington Beach
6. El Dorado
7. West Ranch
8. Notre Dame Academy
9. El Toro
10. Rancho Cucamonga.
Others: Arroyo Grande.

D2-AA

1. Redlands East Valley
2. Corona del Mar
3. Bishop Montgomery
4. Beckman
5. Walnut
6. St. Lucy's
7. South Hills
8. South Torrance
9. St. Joseph
10. Ayala.
Others: Chino Hills, Corona Centennial, Corona Santiago.

D2-A

1. La Canada
2. La Reina
3. Troy
4. Elsinore
5. Oxnard
6. Oaks Christian
7. Oak Park
8. Fullerton
9. La Habra
10. St. Bonaventure.
Others: Camarillo.

D4-AA

1. Whittier Christian
2. St. Margaret's
3. Calvary Murrieta
4. Laguna Blanca
5. Arrowhead Christian
6. Sage Hill
7. Windward
8. Ontario Christian
9. Viewpoint
10. Gardena Serra.
Others: Jurupa Valley, Aquinas

D4-A

1. Upland Christian
2. Riverside Notre Dame
3. Nordhoff
4. Frazier Mountain
5. Desert Christian/BD
6. Alverno
7. Big Bear
8. Gladstone
9. Twentynine Palms
10. La Sierra Academy.
Others: Holy Family, Yucca Valley, Desert Hot Springs

Well, its over. That Florida-Oklahoma game, while close, wasn't anywhere close to awesome. It was almost like two teams got picked out of a hat...oh wait, they basically were. Once again, the college football system fails miserably.

What's the solution? Typically, one would say a plus-one playoff, but this year, that wouldn't work at all. There are four teams (Florida, Utah, Texas, USC) with legitimate claims for the title. I'd love these four to play a pair of semifinals - the Urban Meyer Bowl between Florida and Utah followed with a Texas-USC rematch perhaps? - with the winners playing in a end-all, be-all final. Has to be a lot better than the schlock that we saw tonight.

But since that can't happen, I guess I have to pick my own number one. Well, its also the number one LANG writer Scott Wolf came up with. So props to Scott and here we go.

1. Utah (6) - Big jump, but the Utes took out Alabama worse than Florida did. They also beat Oregon State (which USC can't claim), a top 10 team in TCU and won all of their games. In most countries and sports, winning every time out means something.

2. Florida (1) - The Gators are good and talented to all get-out, but they didn't do anything that Texas didn't do in beating Oklahoma by 10. They didn't do anything that Utah didn't do in beating Alabama. They only did one thing that Utah didn't do - that is lose. At home mind you. Sorry.

3. USC (5) - Yeah, yeah, the Big Ten sucks, blah, blah. That was a darn good Penn State team that USC bent over its knee and slapped the heck out of in the Rose Bowl. But that darn team from Oregon State just ruined it for SC, not only by beating the Trojans but by losing to Utah.

4. Texas (2) - I guess its unfair to drop the Longhorns, but someone had to be No. 4 and quite frankly, Texas was the least impressive of the top 4 in their bowl. Ohio State is good, but the Longhorns didn't make the statement that USC, Utah, and Florida did. Or at least the first two.

Everything after this ranking is pretty much window dressing. But then again, so is the college football postseason.

5. Oklahoma (3) - Shouldn't have been in the game in the first place and quite frankly, shouldn't be in any BCS games for a while after losing five in a row. I don't understand why Ohio State gets so much guff for its BCS struggles when Oklahoma has been clearly worse.

6. Alabama (5) - They got smoked by Utah, but they shouldn't be ashamed by it. Their only losses this season came via the top two teams in this ranking and the Tide had their best year since Gene Stallings was around. Good work fellas.

7. TCU (11) - This has to be the highest the Horned Frogs have been ranked since World War II. If not, then I'm a moron. Anyway, TCU was a darn good team - only losses were to Oklahoma and Utah - and are one of the best under-the-radar programs in the country.

8. Penn State (7) - Not punishing the Nittany Lions too bad for losing basically a road game to USC. Playing the Trojans in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year's Day is a thankless task for anyone not named Vince Young.

9. Boise State (9) - They lost, but you can't disrespect what the Broncos have done. If Utah wins the AP title (doubtful), it can thank Boise for its win over Oklahoma two years ago in the Fiesta Bowl.

10. Oregon (14) - Big win for the Ducks over Oklahoma State, getting them ten wins and a top 10 spot. Had to put them below Boise State because they lost to the Broncos in September though.

11. Ohio State (10) - The Buckeyes lost another BCS game, but gave Texas all it could handle. As far as OSU BCS losses go, this one wasn't anything to be ashamed of.

12. Mississippi (20) - My big riser, the Rebels are the only team to beat Florida and were extremely impressive in dispatching of Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl. They could be a team to watch next season.

13. Texas Tech (8) - Um, well, at least they beat Texas. Kind of a letdown in the Cotton Bowl after such a great season, but the Red Raiders shouldn't fret. What they'll do after Harrell (graduation) and Crabtree (likely NFL early entry) will be interesting.

14. Georgia (18) - The Bulldogs finally beat a team with a pulse in the Capital One Bowl, defeating Michigan State. Kind of a disappointing season for Georgia, which now loses Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno to early NFL draft entry.

15. Virginia Tech (21) - It wasn't pretty, but the Hokies got to 10 wins by beating Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl. Va. Tech might be the most anonymous program to win 10 or more games in five straight years.

16. Oregon State (24) - Taking after their baseball team's back-to-back College World Series championships in 2006 and 2007, the Beavers got a three-run homer to beat Pittsburgh 3-0 in the Sun Bowl. 9 wins, one being over USC, constitutes a heck of a season in Corvallis.

17. Iowa (25) - The Hawkeyes were the only team in the Big Ten to represent at all, destroying South Carolina in the Outback Bowl for the conference's only bowl victory. Like Ole Miss, look for Iowa to be a darkhorse in its conference next season.

18. Florida State (NR) - The Seminoles looked like the Florida State teams of old in thrashing Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl. If FSU can sustain that offense in any way next season, look out ACC.

19. Cincinnati (12) - Well, the Bearcats' first BCS bowl experience wasn't ideal, but getting there in a season where they had to play four different quarterbacks is very impressive.

20. Oklahoma State (16) - Couldn't quite finish off Oregon, but a good season for the Cowboys, who have built a nice little program in the shadow of Oklahoma. The "I'm a man, I'm 40" jokes have lessened a bit. Ok, no they haven't.

21. Missouri (NR) - It wasn't pretty, but the overtime win over Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl gave the Tigers a second straight 10-win season. Not bad at all.

22. LSU (NR) - Didn't want to rank LSU, but you can't overlook a 38-3 beating of a good Georgia Tech team. Can't do it.

23. Georgia Tech (13) - Now that LSU is ranked, I can rank Georgia Tech. Oh goody.

24. BYU (14) - I guess going to the Las Vegas Bowl for the fourth straight year wasn't appealing to BYU, as it lost to a hungry Arizona team.

25. Michigan State (19) - The Michigan part of me wants to not rank the Spartans due to them losing to most teams with a pulse. But 9-4 is a pretty good year in East Lansing.

Just missed the cut: Nebraska, West Virginia, California.

Dropped out: No. 17 Pittsburgh, No. 22 Ball State, No. 23 Boston College

Well, it looks as if there's going to be a Florida-Oklahoma national title game. I still don't agree with that though. Since very few played, the normal witty commentary isn't going to be here this week. I'm sure you'll survive.

1. Florida (2)
2. Texas (3)
3. Oklahoma (4)
4. USC (5)
5. Alabama (1)
6. Utah (6)
7. Penn State (7)
8. Texas Tech (8)
9. Boise State (9)
10. Ohio State (10)
11. TCU (12)
12. Cincinnati (13)
13. Georgia Tech (14)
14. Oregon (16)
15. BYU (17)
16. Oklahoma State (18)
17. Pittsburgh (20)
18. Georgia (18)
19. Michigan State (22)
20. Mississippi (23)
21. Virginia Tech (NR)
22. Ball State (11)
23. Boston College (15)
24. Oregon State (24)
25. Iowa (25)

Under consideration: Northwestern, Florida State, Missouri

Dropped out: No. 21 Missouri (lost to Oklahoma)

Before I get into it, I'm going to say how it would be a sham if Oklahoma gets ranked ahead of Texas in the BCS. And no, its not because they are so bad on defense that Florida would be guaranteed to beat them by 20-plus points. And its not entirely because they lost to Texas at a neutral site - though that should be reason enough for anyone sane.

No, my reasons for Texas to get the nod over Oklahoma and Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game are as follows. Oh yeah, and boo to the Big 12 for making this a tiebreaker. Just awful.

1) Texas is the only one of the three not to get a home game over the other two.

2) Texas is the only one of the three to win away from home against the other two.

3) Texas had the toughest in-conference strength of schedule, having to play Big 12 North champion Missouri while the other two didn't. With that said, if Oklahoma gets the nod, Texas will have beaten both participants in the Big 12 championship game by 10-plus points - participants that have equal or worse records than Texas.

4) Texas had the closest loss and Texas' loss came in the toughest circumstances. Texas was on game four of a four-week gauntlet (Oklahoma, Missouri, Okla. State and Tech) without a bye. Tech had a bye before its loss and Oklahoma had its tough opponents divided evenly.

5) Texas had the toughest non-conference schedule according to win/loss record. Oklahoma did beat Cincinnati and TCU, but also played 0-11 Washington and 1-11 FCS Chattanooga. Tech played two FCS teams.

Yeah, the voters need to do the right thing here. We'll see if they do. Now to the rankings:

1. Alabama (1) - Still undefeated and broke a six-game losing streak to Auburn. Has its hands full with Florida.

2. Florida (2) - The Gators are straight pile-driving fools right now. Look to be the favorites to win the title.

3. Texas (3) - Beat Texas A&M by 40. Explained the rest above.

4. Oklahoma (4) - The Oklahoma State victory was a good one. But I'm sorry, I'm not ranking them above Texas.

5. USC (5) - Embarrassed Notre Dame. What else is new.

6. Utah (6) - Still undefeated and will remain that way until January. Good enough for me.

7. Penn State (8) - They move up because Texas Tech struggled again. Nits should have a good Rose Bowl matchup with USC.

8. Texas Tech (7) - Almost made the BCS picture infinitely easier by almost losing to Baylor. Get penalized because they didn't.

9. Boise State (9) - All I know is that it was 13-10 over Fresno State before I left to drive to Temecula Friday night and it ended up being 61-10.

10. Ohio State (10) - Oregon State loss likely sews up BCS bid.

11. Ball State (13) - Big win over Western Michigan moves undefeated Cardinals up.

12. TCU (15) - Move up 3 despite regular season being over. Must be nice.

13. Cincinnati (16) - The Bearcats locked up the Big East title and a BCS berth. And no, Bob Huggins had nothing to do with it.

14. Georgia Tech (19) - The Yellow Jackets put on a triple-option clinic against Georgia, getting a bump in the rankings in the process.

15. Boston College (20) - Eagles' fourth win in a row sends them to ACC title game against Virginia Tech for the second straight year.

16. Oregon (21) - Ducks throw up 65 on Oregon State, ruining the Beavers' BCS hopes while making USC and Ohio State very happy.

17. BYU (18) - Teams losing ahead of them give the Cougars a tiny bump up.

18. Oklahoma State (12) - 41 points should have been enough to beat Oklahoma. But it was 20 short.

19. Georgia (11) - The Bulldogs' house of cards were crumbled by Georgia Tech. The preseason No. 1 leaves the regular season without a win over a ranked team.

20. Pittsburgh (23) - The Panthers take down West Virginia to win the Backyard Brawl for the second year in a row, driving the Mountaineers crazy again.

21. Missouri (14) - Loss to Kansas leaves Missouri in same boat as Georgia, great against inferior teams and inferior to great teams. Could really screw things up with a Big 12 upset next week.

22. Michigan State (24) - Spartans move up with losses by others and a newly-minted win over a top 25 team in Iowa.

23. Mississippi (25) - The Rebels killed Mississippi State to continue their late-season surge.

24. Oregon State (16) - Losing 65-38 in a must-win game is a tough end to what was a great season for the Beavers.

25. Iowa (NR) - The Hawkeyes sneak into the rankings. And hey, they can say they were the only ones to beat Penn State.

Under consideration: Northwestern, Florida State, Tulsa

Dropped out: No. 22 Florida State (lost to Florida).

Crazy weekend in the Big 12, which is more jumbled than ever. Should be a fun homestretch.

1. Alabama (2) - This one is pretty simple, as the Tide is the only BCS team that hasn't lost. Look for them to even six years worth of scores against Auburn.

2. Florida (3) - I should penalize Florida for playing a weak I-AA team like The Citadel, but you can't dispute how the Gators have looked against I-A competition lately.

3. Texas (4) - I put Texas ahead of Oklahoma because it beat Oklahoma at a neutral site, are the only one of the Big 3 to not get a home game against the others and because they have the toughest Big 12 schedule. The Longhorns will be right in the middle of an old-fashioned BCS controversy.

4. Oklahoma (5) - Sooners looked awesome in beating Texas Tech, but I can't justify putting Oklahoma ahead of Texas right now. I just can't at all.

5. USC (6) - Trojans move up because of the severity of Texas Tech's loss. They'll need to kill Notre Dame and UCLA to have any sort of shot at a title.

6. Utah (7) - The Utes capped off an undefeated season with a big win over hated rival BYU. A BCS bid should follow in two weeks.

7. Texas Tech (1) - Well, Tech might have kept its national title shot if it had hung with Oklahoma. But 65-21 ain't going to do it.

8. Penn State (8) - The Nittany Lions clinched a Big Ten championship and a Rose Bowl berth with a blowout over Michigan State. The Rose Bowl committee and networks are hoping to God its not a rematch with Oregon State.

9. Boise State (9) - The Broncos are now one win away from an undefeated regular season. However, Utah's victory will likely leave Boise State on the outside looking in at the BCS.

10. Ohio State (10) - The Buckeyes smacked Michigan around for the fifth straight year to end the regular season at 10-2. Now they'll root against Oregon State in hopes of sneaking into the BCS as an at-large.

11. Georgia (12) - The Bulldogs had the week off and are basically playing for New Year's Day positioning at this point. A rivalry game with Ga. Tech looms.

12. Oklahoma State (13) - The Cowboys could be the latest team to throw a monkey wrench in the title hunt if they beat Oklahoma this upcoming week.

13. Ball State (14) - The Cardinals grabbed a huge win at two-time MAC champion Central Michigan Wednesday. A win over Western Michigan would leave Ball State one win away from an undefeated regular season.

14. Missouri (15) - If Oklahoma State can't do the job against Oklahoma this week, it might be the Tigers who have a chance to screw up the BCS.

15. TCU (16) - The Horned Frogs destroyed Air Force to conclude a 10-win season, with its only losses coming to Oklahoma and Utah.

16. Oregon State (18) - The Beavers winning the Pac-10, which they would with a victory over Oregon this weekend, would be a great story. But the Rose Bowl committee, ABC, USC and Ohio State will be rooting like heck against them.

17. Cincinnati (20) - The Bearcats took a huge step towards a Big East title and a BCS berth by beating Pittsburgh. A win over Syracuse this week would clinch that.

18. BYU (11) - The Cougars couldn't quite topple Utah, and take a tumble as a result. Still, 10-2 isn't something to be scoffed at.

19. Georgia Tech (25) - Any time you can run for over 400 yards, as the Yellow Jackets did against Miami, you have something. An upset win over Georgia would do wonders for the Georgia Tech program.

20. Boston College (NR) - Three straight wins have the Eagles surging at exactly the right time. We'll see if they can keep it up this week against Maryland.

21. Oregon (NR) - Must be nice to jump this high into the rankings without playing. The Ducks can make a lot of people happy with an upset win at Oregon State this week.

22. Florida State (NR) - The Seminoles were the source of the coolest story of the weekend, as star junior safety Myron Rolle was named a Rhodes Scholar. Good to see true student-athletes of that caliber.

23. Pittsburgh (19) - A close loss to Cincy drops the Panthers a bit, but they can improve their bowl positioning with a win over West Virginia Friday.

24. Michigan State (17) - For the second time this season, the Spartans had a chance for a big win against the Big Ten's elite. For the second time, Sparty was blown out. However, a 9-3 record is definitely an achievement in East Lansing.

25. Mississippi (NR) - The Rebels make their first appearence in the poll after blasting LSU. Oh yeah, the Rebels are also the only team to beat Florida.

Under consideration: Iowa, Northwestern, West Virginia

Dropped out: No. 21 Miami (Fla) (lost to Georgia Tech), No. 22 LSU (lost to Mississippi), No. 23 Maryland (lost to Florida State), No. 24 North Carolina (lost to N.C. State).

Pretty standard top 15, as there were no real big games, hence no real big upsets among the top tier.

1. Texas Tech (1) - Red Raiders didn't play, but still have been the most impressive of the undefeateds in my opinion. The Oklahoma game should be a doozy.

2. Alabama (2) - The Crimson Tide struggled for a while before putting away Miss. State. Now only Auburn sits between them and a showdown with Florida.

3. Florida (3) - I keep on trying to rationalize keeping a Gator team that lost to Ole Miss this high, and then I see them hang 56 on South Carolina. That's as good of an argument as any.

4. Texas (4) - Nice win against Kansas. Now the Longhorns have to beat Texas A&M and hope for some help from the Oklahoma schools.

5. Oklahoma (5) - Like Tech, got a week to rest up before the showdown. Should be a good one.

6. USC (6) - Stanford was freaking out USC for a while, but the Trojans took care of business. Now they get a week off before ending with rivalries.

7. Utah (7) - Huge Beehive State showdown with BYU is all that seperates the Utes from the BCS.

8. Penn State (8) - Got off to a slow start before overwhelming Indiana. A win over Michigan State clinches a Rose Bowl berth.

9. Boise State (9) - Still rolling through the decrepit WAC, though Nevada and Fresno State will present some challenges for the Broncos.

10. Ohio State (10) - Nice revenge win over Illinois. Next the Buckeyes got Michigan in the biggest rivalry game in college football. Should be worth watching, even with the Wolverines reeling.

11. BYU (11) - The Cougars showed some moxie by beating Air Force. A win over Utah, plus help, might get BYU in the BCS yet.

12. Georgia (12) - I was thinking of dropping the Bulldogs, who struggled with a bad Auburn team. But who was I really going to drop them behind?

13. Oklahoma State (14) - Jumped the Cowboys up one and almost jumped them past Georgia. Oklahoma looms in two weeks.

14. Ball State (13) - The Cardinals looked kind of sluggish against Miami (Ohio), hence the drop. But games against Central Michigan and Western Michigan will prop them up should they continue to win.

15. Missouri (15) - The Tigers clinched the Big 12 North with a win over Iowa State, meaning they'll adopt plenty of fans in three weeks.

16. TCU (17) - Horned Frogs have Air Force standing between them and a 10-win season. Impressive indeed.

17. Michigan State (18) - Spartans can still go to the Rose Bowl. They just have to win at Penn State and (gasp!) hope for a Michigan victory over Ohio State.

18. Oregon State (21) - Beavers keep rolling along. Two more wins, and Oregon State goes to the Rose Bowl. Definitely crazy.

19. Pittsburgh (20) - After a week off, Panthers have tough two-game stretch with Cincinnati and West Virginia.

20. Cincinnati (24) - Now that the Bearcats have won the Keg of Nails over Louisville, they can make a huge step to a Big East title with a win over Pitt.

21. Miami (Fla) (NR) - The Canes make their first appearance in the Top 25 after beating Virginia Tech for their fifth win in a row. However, it seems as if ACC teams blow their first game after moving into the rankings.

22. LSU (22) - Tigers don't move up and quite frankly, probably should have been penalized for being down 31-3 to Troy at home. But they won, therefore they stay put. LSU is definitely on notice though.

23. Maryland (NR) - The Terps rock at home, stink on the road. But with that said, a win over North Carolina is reason enough to re-rank them.

24. North Carolina (16) - Tough loss for the Tar Heels, who apparently aren't quite ready to take the role of the top dog in the ACC.

25. Georgia Tech (NR) - Didn't play, but I ranked them anyway. Yep, that rhymes.

Under consideration: Oregon, Boston College, Florida State

Dropped out: No. 19 Florida State (lost to Boston College), No. 23 South Carolina (lost to Florida), No. 25 Tulsa (lost to Houston).

Here we go going into the playoffs. The same 10 teams make up the poll for the third straight week.

1. Miller (10-0)
After a pseudo-scare against Eisenhower last week, the Rebels got back to dominating by whupping Fontana this week. I wasn't surprised by it, as the Rebel players I saw at the REV-Redlands game last week guaranteed a better effort this week. It will be interesting to see where they are slated tomorrow.

2. Rancho Cucamonga (9-0-1)
Wind gusts at Los Osos High School really changed the dynamic of their game against Upland, but Rancho, as has been the case all season, stepped it up. Winning a loaded Baseline this year is extremely impressive.

3. Hesperia (10-0)
The Scorpions are straight ballin' right now, just destroying everyone in the High Desert at this point. I'm expecting Hesperia to be the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Division when brackets are released tomorrow.

4. Redlands East Valley (9-1)
The Wildcats showed no emotional hangover from the Redlands win, disposing of a decent Eisenhower team pretty easily. It will be interesting to see how REV's bend-but-don't-break defense plays in the postseason.

5. Los Osos (8-2)
Arby Fields celebrated his commitment to Northwestern by running wild against Etiwanda, assuring the Grizzlies of a high seed in the Central Bracket tomorrow. This team is probably the most complete one that Osos has seen.

6. Cajon (9-1)
The Cowboys laid waste to the San Andreas League, breaking the Colton strangehold on that lead. How their game will translate against teams from the Baseline and Sierra Leagues remains to be seen.

7. Chino Hills (9-1)
The Huskies avoid the late-season swoon that has happened the past couple of years by beating Diamond Bar. They are definitely a team no one wants to face in the Central Division.

8. Upland (8-2)
This seems a little harsh, but your offense needs to be able to score points no matter what the conditions are. But, barring another onslaught of gale-force winds, Upland is a No. 3 seed that is going to anger whoever is unlucky to face them this week.

9. Ayala (8-2)
Losing to Glendora isn't the best way to celebrate the Chino Hills victory, but it was ultimately harmless in the grand scheme of things, as Ayala won the coin flip and the No. 1 seed anyway.

10. Kaiser (6-3-1)
The Cats are rolling and will be a tough team to beat in the Eastern playoffs. Sure, Patriot was overrated a bit, but it doesn't detract from the impressive nature of Friday's victory.

Just missed the cut: Chaffey (8-2), Serrano (7-3), Aquinas (9-1).

Well, there goes Penn State. Still, the run to the BCS promises to be complicated. Here we go.

1. Texas Tech (1) - No letdown for the Red Raiders, who just smoked Okie. State. However, a bye week before Oklahoma is pretty ideal, as it lets them decompress a bit.

2. Alabama (2) - Whew. That's what Alabama has to say about surviving LSU. Road looks clear from now until the SEC title game with Florida.

3. Florida (4) - Gators continue to roll, adding Vanderbilt to its list of blowout victims. South Carolina could be tricky this week though.

4. Texas (5) - The Longhorns did what they needed to do in beating Baylor. Now, they have to root for (gasp!) Oklahoma in two weeks.

5. Oklahoma (6) - The Sooners' football team is averaging more points per game than its men's basketball team did last year. At least it seems that way. Tech looms in 13 days.

6. USC (7) - Penn State's loss allows USC to jump a little bit. But barring some extreme weirdness, the Trojans' chance at getting into the national title game seems remote.

7. Utah (8) - The Utes vaulted one huge hurdle with a comeback win over TCU. If they beat BYU in two weeks, Utah is BCS bound.

8. Penn State (3) - The Nittany Lions took a shot square in the gut from Iowa. Now we'll see if PSU can pick up the pieces enough to go to the Rose Bowl.

9. Boise State (10) - The Broncos continue to do their thing, but the weakness of the WAC is going to make it harder for them to climb much higher.

10. Ohio State (13) - Buckeyes whip a pretty decent Northwestern team to get back in the top 10. Also, Penn State's loss gives their Rose Bowl hopes some life.

11. BYU (12) - A win over San Diego State doesn't do much for me. However, wins over Air Force and Utah over the next two weeks certainly would.

12. Georgia (14) - The Bulldogs barely avoid the letdown, escaping Kentucky. The defense is a concern though, as Georgia has given up 118 points the last three games.

13. Ball State (15) - The Cards stay undefeated and stay on an upward track in the standings. Last two games against Central Michigan and Western Michigan will tell a lot.

14. Oklahoma State (9) - The Cowboys got stomped down pretty good, but there's no chance I can put them lower than a Missouri team they beat on the road.

15. Missouri (16) - Tigers get a little more cushion in their victory this week, but still don't seem to be completely back on track.

16. North Carolina (21) - Whupping Georgia Tech, and establishing themselves as the class of the ACC, has the Tar Heels making a sizable leap up this week.

17. TCU (11) - Not going to punish TCU too much for losing at tough game at Utah. Besides, the Horned Frogs' kicker is probably doing it for me after missing those fourth-quarter field goals.

18. Michigan State (20) - Good week for the Spartans. Not only did they get their ninth win, but Penn State's loss gives their hopes of a Rose Bowl bid a bump up. After a week off, they'll head to Happy Valley.

19. Florida State (24) - Makes big leap just because everyone else around them stubbed their toe. However, Seminoles in good position going down the stretch.

20. Pittsburgh (NR) - The Panthers are back in the rankings after backhanding Louisville. Have a week off before a brutal Cincinnati-West Virginia back-to-back.

21. Oregon State (NR) - The Beavers finally jump into the poll after playing exemplary football over the past six weeks. Amazingly enough, they control their Rose Bowl destiny.

22. LSU (17) - The Tigers don't fall too much after taking Alabama to overtime. However, LSU has to wonder where it'd be if it didn't have turnover machine Jarrett Lee at QB.

23. South Carolina (NR) - Gamecocks have won 6 of 7 and finally move into the rankings as a result. However, a game at Florida almost assures that their stay will be short-lived.

24. Cincinnati (NR) - Bearcats pull off a tough win at West Virginia in overtime, therefore they enter the rankings. Not really much more to say.

25. Tulsa (NR) - Tulsa didn't play, but at 8-1, should be ranked - even if Conference USA is truly horrible this year, as it seems to be.

Under consideration: California, Georgia Tech, Arizona

Dropped out: No. 18 California (lost to USC), No. 19 Georgia Tech (lost to North Carolina), No. 22 Maryland (lost to Virginia Tech), No. 23 West Virginia (lost to Cincinnati), No. 25 Northwestern (lost to Ohio State).

A little late on all my blogging, so I'll try to catch up a bit. Only real movement this week involved the Sierra League.

1. Miller (9-0)
The Rebels had a letdown against a spirited Eisenhower team and didn't exactly win many style points in their 28-21 triumph. However, I'm not going to down a team for being a little flat after two emotional wins. Plus, the Rebels seem to realize what being No. 1 means - the best effort from every opponent.

2. Rancho Cucamonga (8-0-1)
I kept the Cougars here at two despite another impressive win. However, they have a huge showdown this week with Upland. Get a win there and Rancho might have a good case to jump Miller.

3. Hesperia (9-0)
Winning up on the mountain 41-12, which Hesperia did against Rim of the World, is pretty impressive, especially coming off the emotional win over Serrano. Only Apple Valley stands in the way of an undefeated regular season and plush playoff seed.

4. Upland (8-1)
The Highlanders had to scratch and claw to get away from a game Etiwanda team, but that doesn't deserve any grief. However, a similar performance against Rancho Cucamonga would not be advised.

5. Redlands East Valley (8-1)
The Wildcats aren't flashy and quite frankly, could have very easily gone down to Redlands this weekend. But REV seems to have a "refuse-to-lose" moxie to them, something that will help them immensely in the postseason.

6. Los Osos (7-2)
The Grizzlies took care of Claremont to the surprise of absolutely nobody. But their finale will be a dogfight, as they'll be facing an Etiwanda team that could be playing for its playoff life.

7. Cajon (8-1)
The Cowboys destroyed Arroyo Valley this week, so they earn the right not to get jumped. I was tempted to put Ayala here, but I gave Cajon the benefit of the doubt, if just for this week.

8. Ayala (8-1)
The Bulldogs won "The Bone" again by beating Chino Hills. I'm not sure they recognize the trophy, but Ayala definitely recognizes a chance to be the fifth different Sierra League champion in five years.

9. Chino Hills (8-1)
Tough, tough loss for the Huskies. It will be interesting to see how Chino Hills responds and how much mental toughness they have in comparison to some CHHS teams of the recent past.

10. Kaiser (5-3-1)
Kaiser destroyed Jurupa Valley, which doesn't really surprise anyone. You know that the Cats, who saw Jurupa kill their 31-game Sunkist win streak a year ago, had to feel good about getting revenge. A showdown with Riverside Patriot for the Sunkist League title awaits.

Just missed the cut: Chaffey (7-2), Serrano (6-3), Aquinas (8-1)

Another week, another No. 1. Guns up!

1. Texas Tech (4) - I know the Red Raiders won't be No. 1 in the polls this week, but they beat the No. 1 team in a classic game. That's good enough to get my vote, especially since Alabama played Arkansas State.

2. Alabama (2) - Well, I guess beating Arkansas State is better than losing to Louisiana-Monroe, as the Tide did last year. However, Alabama is right where it needs to be.

3. Penn State (3) - Penn State stays where its at. That may seem to be a bad thing, but with the way the Big 12 is cannibalizing itself, winning out in the mediocre Big Ten will get the Nittany Lions to the title game.

4. Florida (7) - The Gators make a big jump after absolutely pounding Georgia. I'm baffled as how this team ever lost to Ole Miss.

5. Texas (1) - Disappointing loss for sure, but the Longhorns proved their mettle even in defeat. Feel bad for Blake Gideon - the guy who dropped a sure interception on the play before Tech's winning TD - though.

6. Oklahoma (5) - Score 62 points against Nebraska and move down. It's a tough pill to swallow. However, I couldn't rank the Sooners ahead of the Longhorns.

7. USC (6) - Win 56-0 and move down. To be honest, the events of the last couple of weeks have been extremely detrimental to the Trojans, who will have a hard time getting a BCS bump with a Pac-10 schedule.

8. Utah (9) - An ugly win over New Mexico, but a win nonetheless. Thursday's game with TCU will be a battle.

9. Oklahoma State (10) - The Cowboys get a chance to be the guy behind the guy, as they get Texas Tech a week after Texas did. Don't be surprised if the Cowboys pull the upset.

10. Boise State (11) - I'm ready to put these guys in the top 10. Perhaps its because they beat New Mexico State 49-0. And before you ask, a 49-0 victory at NMSU is more impressive than a 56-0 one over Washington.

11. TCU (12) - The Horned Frogs are playing top 5 football right now. If they can win at Utah, the possibility of them crashing the BCS becomes very real.

12. BYU (13) - The Cougars' defense has kind of abandoned it lately, as BYU has had to win shootouts against UNLV and Colorado State. That's going to end up killing the Cougars before long.

13. Ohio State (14) - The Buckeyes had a bye and come back to a tricky road game against Northwestern. Kind of disappointing how their season has gone, but at least they aren't Michigan at this point.

14. Georgia (8) - I was tempted to dump the Bulldogs further after being piledriven by Florida, but a) Florida is very good and b) Georgia still has a pretty good recent victory over LSU on its resume.

15. Ball State (15) - The Cardinals didn't play, so they stay put. I doubt you'll hear a Ball State fan - if they exist and read this blog - complaining though.

16. Missouri (17) - The Tigers received an uber-scare from Baylor, which almost pulled the shocker. It's become apparent that Mizzou's defense will not allow it to become elite.

17. LSU (19) - This is more a bump up because of losses by other teams. Beating Tulane doesn't exactly get the juices flowing, so to speak.

18. California (22) - Nice win in the rain against Oregon for Cal. However, the Bears have to play at USC this upcoming week.

19. Georgia Tech (NR) - The Yellow Jackets hung on to beat a surging Florida State team at home, besting the Seminoles for the first time since FSU joined the ACC. That works for me.

20. Michigan State (25) - Must be nice to move up five spots just by edging a mediocre Wisconsin team that had multiple fourth-quarter brain farts. That being said, 8-2 is the best Sparty has done through 10 games since 1999.

21. North Carolina (24) - Yes, the Tar Heels got jumped by Michigan State, but they'll have a chance to jump back when they host Georgia Tech this week.

22. Maryland (NR) - After putting around the periphery of the Top 25, the Terrapins finally burst into it. Just imagine where they'd be ranked if they hadn't lost to Middle Tennessee State.

23. West Virginia (NR) - It took six weeks, but the Mountaineers are back. WVU has overcome its 1-2 start with five straight wins and are looking like the class of the Big East again.

24. Florida State (18) - I kept FSU around because not only is Georgia Tech good, but the Seminoles were a pretty ridiculous fumble inside the Ga Tech 5 away from winning. Definitely the second-worst stomach-punch loss of the week, behind Texas.

25. Northwestern (NR) - Actually, Northwestern's interception return with 12 seconds left to unbreak a tie against Minnesota might be a worse stomach punch than what FSU went through. We'll see if NW can spend any real tiime in this poll.

Under consideration: Tulsa, Pittsburgh, Oregon State

Dropped out: No. 16 Tulsa (lost to Arkansas), No. 20 Oregon (lost to California), No. 21 Minnesota (lost to Northwestern), No. 23 South Florida (lost to Cincinnati)

Lots of topsy-turviness this week, as last week's poll was turned upside down.

1. Miller (8-0)
Congratulations to the Rebels, who shut down previous No. 1 Redlands East Valley, giving the Wildcats their first regular-season loss since September 2006. Miller now can see a Citrus Belt League title staring it in its face.

2. Rancho Cucamonga (7-0-1)
I'm a man of my word if nothing else. I said should Rancho defeat Los Osos, it would make a huge jump. The Cougars did that and now have the pole position in the chase for a Baseline League title. Just a great story, especially given the star power of Osos and Upland.

3. Hesperia (8-0)
The Scorpions took a huge step toward that elusive Mojave River League title, beating a Serrano team that has traditionally been a thorn in its side. A tricky road game at Rim of the World is next, but Hesperia is looking pretty darn good right now.

4. Upland (7-1)
The Highlanders were impressive, showing no hangover from the loss to Los Osos. I felt kind of funny putting Upland past the Grizzlies, but I feel that Los Osos' two losses give me justification for such a move.

5. Redlands East Valley (7-1)
The Wildcats tumble to here, as their inconsistent offensive play finally caught up with them against Miller. It doesn't get much easier for REV, as a tricky crosstown showdown with Redlands next on the docket.

6. Chino Hills (8-0)
Big win for the Huskies at Glendora, as Chino Hills continues to march on. I contemplated moving the Huskies even higher than this, but like with Rancho, they'll eventually get there if they take care of business.

7. Los Osos (6-2)
This was the toughest team to rank, as I almost dropped the Grizzlies to 8th after their loss to Rancho. However, their quality wins are quality, and I couldn't possibly justify putting Los Osos behind a Cajon team that it beat on the road.

8. Cajon (7-1)
The Cowboys actually moved down despite rolling Pacific, but that was more due to big wins by Rancho and Chino Hills than anything the Cowboys did or didn't do. Either way, Cajon stayed on track for a San Andreas League title.

9. Ayala (7-1)
The Bulldogs took care of business against Damien, setting up a huge crosstown showdown with Chino Hills as the Sierra League title hangs in the balance. Should be a great one at Chino Hills High on Friday.

10. Kaiser (4-3-1)
This last spot was tough, as there were 4 or 5 other teams that could have conceivably been in this spot. However, I like the way Kaiser has played of late and would put their three losses (Riverside North, Cajon and Los Osos) against anyone else's. So the Cats get the nod for now.

Just missed the cut: Chaffey (6-2), Etiwanda (5-3), Serrano (5-3).
Dropped out: No. 9 Serrano (5-3).