TEC's College Football Top 10, Week 3

Although Florida State stumbled at home against the #1 Sooners, the Seminoles remain in TEC's top 10 thanks in part to the efforts of redshirt freshman QB Clint Trickett, whose laudable play helped FSU keep victory within reach. However the substance of their upper tier ranking will be tested on Saturday against unbeaten Clemson (AP #21, USA Today #22).

Fourth-ranked LSU similarly grinded their past a feisty Mississippi State squad, and the Tigers will be tried once more on Saturday against West Virginia (AP & USA Today #16). Yet the most notable games of the coming weekend will see Arkansas (AP #14, USA Today #12) at #2 Alabama and #8 Oklahoma State at College Station to face #6 Texas A&M.

It's early, but some of the games this weekend could have a considerable impact upon how the season shapes up. As always in college football, every game counts.

1. Oklahoma (def. Florida State, 23-13), 2-0, 650 pts.
2. Alabama (def. North Texas, 41-0), 3-0, 635 pts.
3. Boise State (def. Toledo, 40-15), 2-0, 615 pts.
4. Louisiana State (def. Mississippi State, 19-6), 3-0, 560 pts.
5. Stanford (def. Arizona, 37-10), 3-0, 530 pts.
6. Texas A&M (def. Idaho, 37-7), 2-0, 470 pts.
7. Wisconsin (def. Northern Illinois, 49-7), 3-0, 445 pts.
8. Oklahoma State (def. Tulsa, 59-33), 3-0, 410 pts.
9. Nebraska (def. Washington, 51-38), 3-0, 375 pts.
10. Florida State (lost to Oklahoma, 23-13), 2-1, 310 pts.

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