My Top 30 with Regional Rankings September 22, 2013

TOP 30

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 3-0, Beat Colorado State 31-6, vs. #17 Ole Miss

2    2. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0,  Beat Florida A&M 76-0, vs. #29 Wisconsin
3    3. Clemson Tigers 3-0, Beat NC State 26-14, vs. Wake Forest
4    4. Oregon Ducks 3-0,  off, vs. California
5    5. LSU Tigers 4-0, Beat Auburn 35-21, @#11 Georgia
6    6. Stanford Cardinals 3-0, Beat #16 Arizona State 42-28, vs. Washington State
8    7. Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-0,  off, vs. West Virginia
9    8. Louisville Cardinals 4-0, Beat  FIU 72-0, off
10  9. UCLA Bruins 3-0,  Beat NMState 59-13, off
11 10. Florida State Seminoles 3-0, Beat Bethune-Cookman 54-6, vs. Boston College
7   11. Georgia Bulldogs 2-1, Beat NTexas 45-21, vs#11 LSU
12 12. Miami Hurricanes 3-0, Beat Savannah State 77-7, @ South Florida
13 13. South Carolina Gamecocks 2-1, off, @#22 UCF
14 14. Oklahoma Sooners 3-0, off, @#30 Notre Dame
15 15. Texas A&M Aggies 3-1, Beat SMU 42-13, vs. Arkansas
17 16. Florida Gators 2-1, Beat Tennessee 31-17, vs. Kentucky
18 17. Ole Miss Rebels 3-0, Beat Texas 44-23, off, @#1 Alabama
20 18. Northwestern Wildcats 4-0 Beat Maine 35-21, off
21 19. Fresno State Bulldogs 3-0, Beat Boise State 41-40, @Hawaii
22 20. Baylor Bears 3-0, Beat UL-Monroe 70-7, off
19 21. Michigan Wolverines, 4-0 Beat UConn 24-21, off
23 22. UCF Golden Knights 3-0, off, vs.#13 South Carolina
24 23. Texas Tech Red Raiders 4-0, Beat Texas State 33-7, off
26 24. Washington Huskies 3-0, Beat Idaho State 56-0, vs. Arizona
28 25. Maryland Terrapins 4-0, Beat West Virginia 37-0, off
NR26. Georgia Tech Yellowjackets 3-0, Beat UNC 28-20, vs. Virginia Tech
NR27. Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-0, Beat SJSt 43-24, vs. Iowa
16 28. Arizona State Sun Devils 2-1, lost to #6 Stanford 28-42, vs. USC
29 29. Wisconsin Badgers 3-1, Beat Purdue, off
NR30. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1, Beat #Michigan State 17-13, vs. OU

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                Southeast     Midwest       SouthWest    West
1.Lou-8          1.Alab-1       1.OhioSt-2     1.LSU-5        1.Oreg-4
2. Mary-25         2.Clem-3        2. NW-18      2.OkSt-7         2.Stanf-6
3.PSU(3-1)         3.FSU-10        3.Mich-21         3.OU-14          3. UCLA-9
4.VaTech(3-1)    4.Geo-11     4.Minn-27              4.TA&M-15    4. Fresno St-20
5. Navy(2-0)    5.Mia-12        5.Wis-29       5.Bay-21         5. Wash-24
6. Rut(3-1)      6.SCar-13        6.ND-30            6. TT-23          6.ASU-28
7. EC(2-1)       7.FL-16            7.PSU(3-1)           7. Hou(3-0)      7. Ariz(3-0)
8. NCSt(2-1)   8.OleM-18      8.Neb(3-1)     8. Texas(2-2)   8. Wyom(3-1)
9. Tenn(2-2)  9.UCF-22          9.MSU(3-1)      9. Ark(3-1)        9. WashSt(3-1)
10. MTSU(3-1)10.GT-26         10.Cinn(3-1)    10.TCU(1-2)     10. OregSt(3-1)

TOP MATCHUPS THIS WEEK 

#17 Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) = Alabama is coming off struggling on offense against Colorado State, and this is just the perfect opportunity for a possible upset. Ole Miss is probably a year away from being for real, but this is a big opportunity. So expect this to be a lot closer than most people expect. MY PREDICTION: Alabama 38 Ole Miss 34

#29 Wisconsin Badgers (3-1) at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) = This is Ohio State’s first real test of the season. The big question is who will play quarterback for State. Wisconsin is starting to jell as a team, and might be still undefeated if not for a bizarre ending against Arizona State. This should be a heck of a game. MY PREDICTION: Ohio State 34 Wisconsin 33

#5 LSU Tigers (3-0) at #11 Georgia Bulldogs (2-1) = LSU is much tougher at home than they will be in the Hedges. Georgia had to be looking ahead to this game last week, as they came very close to being upset by North Texas who led some of the game. This could be the QB duel the Tigers have been looking for a long time. MY PREDICTION: LSU 26 Georgia 24

#13 South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) at #22 UCF Golden Knights (3-0) = This is a tough one to call. The Golden Knights as a program have been getting better every year, and South Carolina though overly talented has struggled at times. Expect a defensive battle, with the win coming down to turnovers. MY PREDICTION: UCF 19 S.C. 17 *Upset Special*

#14 Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) at #30 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-1) = This was the game last season that announced that the Irish had arrived. Well this season the defense isn’t as opportunistic, and the offense lacks leadership. OU has a QB controversy. MY PREDICTION: OU 34 ND 17