HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED

1 Miami These men of Troy were able to exceed expectations and beat the point spread of 50, but couldn’t do much else against the Hurricanes, who were probably looking ahead to Seminoles.

Defeated Troy State, 38-7

Record: 4-0

Next: at No. 16 Florida State, Saturday

2 Florida LSU Coach Nick Saban throws Rex Grossman’s helmet into the ring for the Heisman Trophy after Gator QB passes for a school-record 464 yards.

Defeated No. 18 Louisiana State, 44-15

Record: 5-0

Next: at Auburn, Saturday

3 Oklahoma Sooners’ West Coast offense goes south, but Oklahoma is still north of Texas geographically--and in terms of ability.

Defeated No. 5 Texas, 14-3

Record: 5-0

Next: at Kansas, Saturday

4 Nebraska Eric Crouch might be the best rushing quarterback of all-time, but questions remain if he can get the Cornhuskers a national championship.

Defeated Iowa State, 48-14

Record: 6-0

Next: at Baylor, Saturday

5 Texas Longhorn fans watch Oklahoma win consecutive games in series for first time since 1987-88. They then have to watch Sooner Schooner cut cookies at midfield in Cotton Bowl afterward.

Lost to No. 3 Oklahoma, 14-3

Record: 4-1

Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday

6 Tennessee Volunteers gave home crowd its money’s worth with go-ahead TD late in game, but forgot to stop Bulldogs in final minute.

Lost to Georgia, 26-24

Record: 3-1

Next: at Alabama, Oct. 20

7 Oregon Ducks head to the desert for some R&R; before taking a trip to the Bay Area for what should be another Pac-10 breather.

Saturday: defeated Arizona, 63-28

Record: 5-0

Next: at California, Saturday

8 Virginia Tech Hokies rush for more than 200 yards for fifth time and get third shutout of season against another opponent dotting their meager lineup.

Defeated West Virginia, 35-0

Record: 5-0

Next: Boston College, Saturday

9 UCLA Think the Bruins are worried about USC’s worst start since 1958, or the fact Huskies keep coming from behind for victories?

Did not play

Record: 4-0

Next: No. 11 Washington

10 Fresno State Bulldogs move Oct. 20 game against Boise State to Oct. 19. Must be hoping to maximize TV exposure in Idaho, where Saturdays are for spud hunting.

Did not play

Record: 5-0

Next: at Colorado State, Saturday

11 Washingon Are the Trojans jinxed? They knock out the Huskies’ starting QB, then watch backup throw for 197 yards in second half.

Defeated USC, 27-24

Record: 4-0

Next: at No. 9 UCLA, Saturday

12 Kansas State Wildcats on way out: They haven’t lost first two Big 12 games since 1992 or consecutive regular-season games since 1994.

Lost to Colorado, 16-6

Record: 2-2

Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday

13 South Carolina Gamecocks 5-0 for the first time since 1988 and, despite what Coach Lou Holtz might say, it probably won’t be the last time that happens.

Defeated Kentucky, 42-6

Record: 5-0

Next: at Arkansas, Saturday

14 Northwestern Wildcats lose to Buckeyes for 22nd consecutive time and Ohio State fans celebrate during first night game in 79-year history of Ohio Stadium.

Defeated Ohio State, 38-20

Record: 3-1

Next: Minnesota, Saturday

15 Michigan Nittany Lions give up 20 first-half points--so much for Linebacker U--and fail to score at home for first time in Joe Paterno’s tenure (since 1966).

Defeated Penn State, 20-0

Record: 4-1

Next: No. 21 Purdue, Saturday

16 Florida State Seminoles haven’t beaten Miami in Tallahasee since ’91. Think they noticed ‘Canes gave up 155 yards rushing to Troy State?

Did not play

Record: 3-1

Next: No. 1 Miami, Saturday

17 Georgia Tech George Godsey loses grip early, but finishes with 299 yards passing as Yellow Jackets extend Duke’s school-record losing streak to 17--longest in nation.

Defeated Duke, 37-10

Record: 4-1

Next: No. 25 Maryland, Thursday

18 Louisiana State Bayou Bengals submerge in the SEC West race after getting swamped by the Gators’ passing attack.

Lost to No. 2 Florida, 44-15

Record: 2-2

Next: at Kentucky, Saturday

19 Clemson Tigers have a tough defense, but one can imagine Norm Chow would rather be gearing up for N.C. State instead of searching for Trojans’ second victory.

Did not play

Record: 3-1

Next: at North Carolina State, Saturday

20 Brigham Young Cougars off to a high-flying start behind a mobile, strong-armed quarterback. Sound familiar? Well, last QB to start 5-0 was Robbie Bosco, not Steve Young.

Defeated Utah State, 54-34, Friday

Record: 5-0

Next: New Mexico, Saturday

21 Purdue After public tongue-lashing by coach following poor performance against lowly Minnesota, Boilermakers play some Big Ten defense.

Defeated Iowa, 23-14

Record: 4-0

Next: at No. 15 Michigan, Saturday

22 Stanford Another Pac-10 game next week in which some team is going to absorb its first loss. Cougars are roaring about deserving to be ranked. Cardinal stands in their way.

Did not play

Record: 3-0

Next: Washington State, Saturday

23 Toledo With Chester Taylor--the nation’s leading scorer and third-leading rusher--hurt, Rockets take to the air to overcome feisty Bobcats.

Defeated Ohio, 48-41

Record: 5-0

Next: at Ball State, Saturday

24 Texas A&M; Aggies haven’t given up a point in fourth quarter, which appears to be a necessity since ranked teams from Texas only seem to find the end zone by accident.

Defeated Baylor, 16-10

Record: 5-0

Next: at Colorado, Saturday

25 Maryland How many teams does the ACC have ranked? Terrapins will be involved this week in a key conference game that doesn’t involve Florida State, if that’s possible.

Defeated Virginia, 41-21

Record: 5-0

Next: at No. 17 Georgia Tech, Thursday

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Compiled by Dan Loumena