I'm still in the "show me phase" only because I've seen the Buffs do some really good stuff, then crap their pants. I do think this team is different though. And I think the national pollsters really WANT CU to be in the top 25.
And there's this: http://athlonsports.com/college-football-top-25-rankings-2016
1. Alabama (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Kent State 48-0
Last Week: 1
Week 5 Opponent: Kentucky
As expected, Crimson Tide posted a dominant 48-0 victory over Kent State. Injuries to receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Damien Harris and cornerback Marlon Humphrey from the win over Kent State don’t appear to be serious.
2. Ohio State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 2
Week 5 Opponent: Rutgers
Buckeyes will be heavy favorites in their next two games (Rutgers and Indiana). The Oct. 15 road date at Wisconsin looks a lot tougher than it did in the preseason.
3. Louisville (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Marshall 59-28
Last Week: 3
Week 5 Opponent: at Clemson
Another huge performance from Lamar Jackson leads the Cardinals to easy road win over Marshall. Next up? A showdown against Clemson.
4. Michigan (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Penn State 49-10
Last Week: 4
Week 5 Opponent: Wisconsin
Wolverines dominated the line of scrimmage (and the scoreboard) in Saturday’s 49-10 victory over Penn State.
5. Houston (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Houston 64-3
Last Week: 5
Week 5 Opponent: UConn (Thursday)
Revenge is on Houston’s mind with UConn – the only team to beat the Cougars last year – visiting TDECU Stadium on Thursday night.
6. Clemson (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Georgia Tech 26-7
Last Week: 6
Week 5 Opponent: Louisville
Clemson’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage and never allowed Georgia Tech’s option offense to get on track.
7. Stanford (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat UCLA 22-13
Last Week: 7
Week 5 Opponent: at Washington (Friday)
Last-minute heroics by quarterback Ryan Burns and receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside lift Stanford to its ninth consecutive win over UCLA.
8. Wisconsin (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Michigan State 30-6
Last Week: 11
Week 5 Opponent: at Michigan
Badgers score another impressive win after a dominant 30-6 victory in East Lansing over Michigan State. However, the schedule doesn’t get any easier with a trip to Michigan next Saturday.
9. Washington (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Arizona 35-28
Last Week: 8
Week 5 Opponent: Stanford (Friday)
Were the Huskies caught looking ahead to Stanford? Washington needed overtime to knock off Arizona on Saturday night.
10. Texas A&M (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Arkansas 45-24
Last Week: 14
Week 5 Opponent: at South Carolina
Aggies had a complete team performance in the 45-24 win over Arkansas. End Myles Garrett and safety Armani Watts led the effort on defense, while quarterback Trevor Knight guided the offense to an average of 10 yards per play.
11. Tennessee (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Florida 38-28
Last Week: 11
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia
The streak is over. Tennessee uses strong second-half performance to end 11-game losing streak to Florida.
12. Florida State (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Beat USF 55-35
Last Week: 10
Week 5 Opponent: North Carolina
Dalvin Cook finally looked like the player we expected to see in 2016. However, Florida State still has a lot of question marks to address on defense.
13. Michigan State (2-1)
Week 4 Result: Loss to Wisconsin 30-6
Last Week: 9
Week 5 Opponent: at Indiana
Turnovers and a sputtering offense too much for Michigan State to overcome in 30-6 loss against Wisconsin.
14. Ole Miss (2-2)
Week 4 Result: Beat Georgia 45-14
Last Week: 18
Week 5 Opponent: Memphis
Dominant. That’s the easiest way to describe Ole Miss’ 45-14 victory on Saturday.
15. Baylor (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oklahoma State 35-24
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: at Iowa State
Quarterback Seth Russell throws for 387 yards and four scores to lead 35-24 win over Oklahoma State in Baylor’s Big 12 opener.
16. Nebraska (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Northwestern
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Illinois
After tossing 16 interceptions last season, quarterback Tommy Armstrong has only one interception through the first four games of 2016.
17. Miami (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 24
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia Tech
Timely bye week helps Miami prepare for Georgia Tech’s option attack.
18. UCLA (2-2)
Week 4 Result: Lost to Stanford 22-13
Last Week: 16
Week 5 Opponent: Arizona
Bruins couldn’t hold onto late lead in 22-13 loss to Stanford. However, there’s no shame in losses to Stanford and Texas A&M.
19. Arkansas (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Lost to Texas A&M 45-24
Last Week: 15
Week 5 Opponent: Alcorn State
Missed opportunities in the red zone and turnovers marred Arkansas’ loss to Texas A&M.
20. Florida (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Loss to Tennessee 38-28
Last Week: 17
Week 5 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
The second half wasn’t kind to Florida in the 38-28 loss to Tennessee. The Gators couldn’t get anything going on offense, while the defense allowed the Volunteers to score touchdowns on five of the first seven drives in the final two quarters.
21. Colorado (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oregon 41-38
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Oregon State
If there was any doubt regarding Mike MacIntyre’s coaching ability, Colorado’s start to the 2016 season should put those to rest.
22. San Diego State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 20
Week 5 Opponent: at South Alabama
Aztecs have one more non-conference trip remaining before opening Mountain West play on Oct. 8 against UNLV.
23. Utah (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat USC 31-27
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: at California
Quarterback Troy Williams delivered in the clutch in Friday night’s win over USC.
24. Boise State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oregon State 38-24
Last Week: 25
Week 5 Opponent: Utah State
Broncos go 2-0 against Pac-12 teams after 38-24 win over Oregon State.
25. West Virginia (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat BYU 35-32
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Kansas State
Mountaineers quietly off to a solid 3-0 start after beating BYU at FedEx Field in Week 4.
- See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-football-top-25-rankings-2016#sthash.rEd6myzK.dpuf
And there's this: http://athlonsports.com/college-football-top-25-rankings-2016
1. Alabama (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Kent State 48-0
Last Week: 1
Week 5 Opponent: Kentucky
As expected, Crimson Tide posted a dominant 48-0 victory over Kent State. Injuries to receiver Calvin Ridley, running back Damien Harris and cornerback Marlon Humphrey from the win over Kent State don’t appear to be serious.
2. Ohio State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 2
Week 5 Opponent: Rutgers
Buckeyes will be heavy favorites in their next two games (Rutgers and Indiana). The Oct. 15 road date at Wisconsin looks a lot tougher than it did in the preseason.
3. Louisville (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Marshall 59-28
Last Week: 3
Week 5 Opponent: at Clemson
Another huge performance from Lamar Jackson leads the Cardinals to easy road win over Marshall. Next up? A showdown against Clemson.
4. Michigan (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Penn State 49-10
Last Week: 4
Week 5 Opponent: Wisconsin
Wolverines dominated the line of scrimmage (and the scoreboard) in Saturday’s 49-10 victory over Penn State.
5. Houston (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Houston 64-3
Last Week: 5
Week 5 Opponent: UConn (Thursday)
Revenge is on Houston’s mind with UConn – the only team to beat the Cougars last year – visiting TDECU Stadium on Thursday night.
6. Clemson (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Georgia Tech 26-7
Last Week: 6
Week 5 Opponent: Louisville
Clemson’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage and never allowed Georgia Tech’s option offense to get on track.
7. Stanford (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat UCLA 22-13
Last Week: 7
Week 5 Opponent: at Washington (Friday)
Last-minute heroics by quarterback Ryan Burns and receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside lift Stanford to its ninth consecutive win over UCLA.
8. Wisconsin (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Michigan State 30-6
Last Week: 11
Week 5 Opponent: at Michigan
Badgers score another impressive win after a dominant 30-6 victory in East Lansing over Michigan State. However, the schedule doesn’t get any easier with a trip to Michigan next Saturday.
9. Washington (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Arizona 35-28
Last Week: 8
Week 5 Opponent: Stanford (Friday)
Were the Huskies caught looking ahead to Stanford? Washington needed overtime to knock off Arizona on Saturday night.
10. Texas A&M (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Arkansas 45-24
Last Week: 14
Week 5 Opponent: at South Carolina
Aggies had a complete team performance in the 45-24 win over Arkansas. End Myles Garrett and safety Armani Watts led the effort on defense, while quarterback Trevor Knight guided the offense to an average of 10 yards per play.
11. Tennessee (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Florida 38-28
Last Week: 11
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia
The streak is over. Tennessee uses strong second-half performance to end 11-game losing streak to Florida.
12. Florida State (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Beat USF 55-35
Last Week: 10
Week 5 Opponent: North Carolina
Dalvin Cook finally looked like the player we expected to see in 2016. However, Florida State still has a lot of question marks to address on defense.
13. Michigan State (2-1)
Week 4 Result: Loss to Wisconsin 30-6
Last Week: 9
Week 5 Opponent: at Indiana
Turnovers and a sputtering offense too much for Michigan State to overcome in 30-6 loss against Wisconsin.
14. Ole Miss (2-2)
Week 4 Result: Beat Georgia 45-14
Last Week: 18
Week 5 Opponent: Memphis
Dominant. That’s the easiest way to describe Ole Miss’ 45-14 victory on Saturday.
15. Baylor (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oklahoma State 35-24
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: at Iowa State
Quarterback Seth Russell throws for 387 yards and four scores to lead 35-24 win over Oklahoma State in Baylor’s Big 12 opener.
16. Nebraska (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Northwestern
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Illinois
After tossing 16 interceptions last season, quarterback Tommy Armstrong has only one interception through the first four games of 2016.
17. Miami (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 24
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia Tech
Timely bye week helps Miami prepare for Georgia Tech’s option attack.
18. UCLA (2-2)
Week 4 Result: Lost to Stanford 22-13
Last Week: 16
Week 5 Opponent: Arizona
Bruins couldn’t hold onto late lead in 22-13 loss to Stanford. However, there’s no shame in losses to Stanford and Texas A&M.
19. Arkansas (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Lost to Texas A&M 45-24
Last Week: 15
Week 5 Opponent: Alcorn State
Missed opportunities in the red zone and turnovers marred Arkansas’ loss to Texas A&M.
20. Florida (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Loss to Tennessee 38-28
Last Week: 17
Week 5 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
The second half wasn’t kind to Florida in the 38-28 loss to Tennessee. The Gators couldn’t get anything going on offense, while the defense allowed the Volunteers to score touchdowns on five of the first seven drives in the final two quarters.
21. Colorado (3-1)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oregon 41-38
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Oregon State
If there was any doubt regarding Mike MacIntyre’s coaching ability, Colorado’s start to the 2016 season should put those to rest.
22. San Diego State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Bye Week
Last Week: 20
Week 5 Opponent: at South Alabama
Aztecs have one more non-conference trip remaining before opening Mountain West play on Oct. 8 against UNLV.
23. Utah (4-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat USC 31-27
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: at California
Quarterback Troy Williams delivered in the clutch in Friday night’s win over USC.
24. Boise State (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat Oregon State 38-24
Last Week: 25
Week 5 Opponent: Utah State
Broncos go 2-0 against Pac-12 teams after 38-24 win over Oregon State.
25. West Virginia (3-0)
Week 4 Result: Beat BYU 35-32
Last Week: NR
Week 5 Opponent: Kansas State
Mountaineers quietly off to a solid 3-0 start after beating BYU at FedEx Field in Week 4.
- See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-football-top-25-rankings-2016#sthash.rEd6myzK.dpuf
