The Ant's Top 25

A few inches away

2011-09-10T22:25:00.000-07:00

Mississippi State came a few inches away from the number one ranking this week. Auburn is still winning. As long as they keep playing ranked opponents (and winning), they should stay near the top for a while.

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 2

RK TEAM (RECORD) LAST WK

1 Auburn (2-0) 6
2 Oklahoma State (2-0) 10
3 Oklahoma (1-0) 2
4 Alabama (2-0) 11
5 Ohio State (2-0) 3
6 Wisconsin (2-0) 9
7 Michigan State (2-0) 18
8 Boise State (1-0) 7
9 Arkansas (2-0) 21
10 Central Florida (2-0) 22
11 Stanford (2-0) 4
12 Virginia Tech (2-0) 19
13 San Diego State (2-0) 24
14 LSU (2-0)1
15 Texas A&M (1-0)14
16 Florida State (2-0) 5
17 Kansas (2-0) NR
18 Arizona State (2-0) NR
19 U.S.C. (2-0)
20 Baylor (1-0) 25
21 Mississippi State (1-1) 15
22 Oregon (1-1) 16
23 Tulsa (1-1) 17
24 Florida (2-0) NR
25 South Florida (2-0) NR
• Dropped from rankings: #8 Nevada, #12 N. Illinois, #13 Missouri, #20 Utah, #23 NC State
• Waiting List: Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida International

Why FCS?

2011-09-05T08:01:00.000-07:00

So I know why teams beat up on FCS. They are close to home, it's an easy win. But seriously. Aren't there enough FBS bottom 10 dwellers for all to go around? You might see some major drops this week for some teams. Primarily because they couldn't find a FBS team to play. With that, here is this week's The Ant's Top 25:

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 1

RK TEAM (RECORD) LAST WK

1 LSU (1-0) 8
2 Oklahoma (1-0) 11
3 Ohio State (1-0) 3
4 Stanford (1-0) 6
5 Florida State (1-0) 24
6 Auburn (1-0) 1
7 Boise State (1-0) 4
8 Nevada (0-0) 7
9 Wisconsin (1-0) 9
10 Oklahoma State (1-0) 12
11 Alabama (1-0) 13
12 Northern Illinois (1-0) 18
13 Missouri (1-0) 20
14 Texas A&M (1-0) 21
15 Mississippi State (1-0) 25
16 Oregon (0-1) 5
17 Tulsa (0-1) 14
18 Michigan State (1-0) 10
19 Virginia Tech (1-0) 15
20 Utah (1-0) 16
21 Arkansas (1-0) 17
22 Central Florida (1-0) 19
23 North Carolina St (1-0) 22
24 San Diego State (1-0) 23
25 Baylor (1-0) NR

• Dropped from rankings: TCU
• Waiting List: whoever beats someone on this list

New Year, All is Welcome

2011-09-03T14:10:00.001-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Pre-Season

RK TEAM RECORD(last years)

1 Auburn (14-0)
1 TCU (13-0)
3 Ohio State (12-1)
4 Boise State (12-1)
5 Oregon (12-1)
6 Stanford (12-1)
7 Nevada (12-1)
8 LSU (11-2)
9 Wisconsin (11-2)
10 Michigan State (11-2)
11 Oklahoma (12-2)
12 Oklahoma State (11-2)
13 Alabama (10-3)
14 Tulsa (10-3)
15 Virginia Tech (11-3)
16 Utah (10-3)
17 Arkansas (10-3)
18 Northern Illinois (11-3)
19 Central Florida (11-3)
20 Missouri (10-3)
21 Texas A&M (9-4)
22 North Carolina St (9-4)
23 San Diego State (9-4)
24 Florida State (10-4)
25 Mississippi State (9-4)

• Dropped from rankings: whoever loses their first game
• Waiting List: whoever beats someone on this list

Bonus Bowl Time!

2010-12-19T16:08:00.000-08:00

Welcome to The Ant's Bonus bowl. Every year in the recent past there seems to be two undefeated teams AFTER the bowl games. Usually one team from an automatic BCS qualifier and one team from a non-AQ. I have said in the past, the two should meet. As I stick to my non-bias National Championship, I also see that this will never happen. Unfortunately the world of making money off of student atheletes will never go for an unplanned game of such magnitude. Since there is no guarantee that two undefeated teams will finish the bowl season, The Ant has looked to comprimise. So here it is, the long awaited 2nd option...

There are four major bowls: Fiesta (AZ), Sugar (LA), Orange(FL), and Rose (CA). They already rotate who gets the national championship. I say keep that, it's a good thing going. Let's have a four-team playoff. Each bowl will rotate the national championship, semi-finals, and a #5 vs. #6 team bowl. Here are the details:
#1 would play #4 and #2 play #3 in the semi-finals regardless whether they have played during the regular season.
#1 would play in the closest geographical bowl that is holding a semi-final.
#2 and #3 would play in the other geographical bowl holding a semi-final.
The winner of semi-final 1 and semi-final 2 would play for the national championship.
Regarding the #5 and #6 bowl: If the two teams played during the regular season, #5 would then play #7 or next team that they haven't played.

According to this scenario, this year's playoff according to The Ant's Top 25 is...

Rose Bowl- #5 Boise State vs. #6 Wisconsin
Orange Bowl- semi final 2- #2 Oregon vs. #3 T.C.U.
Sugar Bowl- semi final 1- #1 Auburn vs. #4 Stanford
Fiesta Bowl- National Championship: Winner of semi 1 vs. winner of semi 2

What this 4 team playoff does is give the non-AQ's a chance for a National Championship with only 1 extra game. It also gives a chance to REALLY find out who is the best if there are more than two AQ teams undefeated.
As always, No Bias, NO BULL!

Same Controversy, Different Year

2010-12-06T22:02:00.001-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 15-End of Regular Season

RK TEAM RECORD PVS

1 Auburn (13-0) 1
2 Oregon (12-0) 2
3 TCU (12-0) 3
4 Stanford (11-1) 4
5 Boise State (11-1) 9
6 Wisconsin (11-1) 7
7 Ohio State (11-1) 8
8 Nevada (12-1) 5
9 Michigan State (11-1) 6
10 LSU (10-2) 17
11 Arkansas (10-2) 10
12 Oklahoma (11-2) 13
13 Oklahoma State (10-2) 18
14 Utah (10-2) 16
15 Missouri (10-2) 12
16 Virginia Tech (11-2) 15
17 Texas A&M (9-3) 21
18 Alabama (9-3) 22
19 Nebraska (10-3) 11
20 West Virginia (9-3) NR
21 Tulsa (9-3) 23
22 Hawaii (10-3) NR
23 Central Florida (10-3) 25
24 Northern Illinois (10-3) 14
25 Navy (8-3) 24ta
• Dropped from rankings: #19 Florida State, #20 South Carolina
• Waiting List: Miami (OH) if Navy loses to Army this Saturday
Stay tuned for a bonus bowl blog. Remember, no bias, no bull!!

WEEK 14

2010-11-28T11:18:00.001-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 14

RK TEAM RECORD PVS

1 Auburn (12-0) 3
2 Oregon (11-0) 4
3 TCU (12-0) 2
4 Stanford (11-1) 10
5 Nevada (11-1) 6
6 Michigan State (11-1) 7
7 Wisconsin (11-1) 8
8 Ohio State (11-1) 9
9 Boise State (10-1) 1
10 Arkansas (10-2) 16
11 Nebraska (10-2) 12
12 Missouri (10-2) 13
13 Oklahoma (10-2) 17
14 Northern Illinois (10-2) 19
15 Virginia Tech (10-2) 14
16 Utah (10-2) 18
17 LSU (10-2) 5
18 Oklahoma State (10-2) 11
19 Florida State (9-3) 22
20 South Carolina (9-3) 23
21 Texas A&M (9-3) 20
22 Alabama (9-3) 15
23 Tulsa (9-3) NR
24 Navy (8-3) 25
25 Central Florida (9-3) NR
• Dropped from rankings: #21 Ohio, #24 Southern Mississippi
• Waiting List: West Virginia, Hawaii

Week 13

2010-11-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 13

RK TEAM RECORD PVS
1 Boise State (10-0) 4
2 TCU (11-0) 1
3 Auburn (11-0) 2
4 Oregon (10-0) 3
5 LSU (10-1) 5
6 Nevada (10-1) 6
7 Michigan State (10-1) 7
8 Wisconsin (10-1) 8
9 Ohio State (10-1) 9
10 Stanford (10-1) 12
11 Oklahoma State (10-1) 11
12 Nebraska (9-2) 10
13 Missouri (9-2) 15
14 Virginia Tech (9-2) 16
15 Alabama (9-2) 13
16 Arkansas (9-2) 14
17 Oklahoma (9-2) 17
18 Utah (9-2) 20
19 Northern Illinois (9-2) 18
20 Texas A&M (8-3) NR
21 Ohio (8-3) NR
22 Florida State (8-3) 25
23 South Carolina (8-3) 24
24 Southern Mississippi (8-3) 21
25 Navy (8-3) NR
• Dropped from rankings: #19 Temple, #22 U.S.C., #23 Northwestern
• Waiting List: North Carolina State, UCF

week 12

2010-11-16T15:53:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 12 Last week
1. TCU (11-0) 1
2. Auburn (11-0) 4
3. Oregon (10-0) 3
4. Boise State (9-0) 2
5. L.S.U. (9-1) 7
6. Nevada (9-1) 10
7. Michigan State (9-1) 11
8. Wisconsin (9-1) 12
9. Ohio State (9-1) 13
10. Nebraska (9-1) 8
11. Oklahoma State (9-1) 9
12. Stanford (9-1) 6
13. Alabama (8-2) 17
14. Arkansas (8-2) 22
15. Missouri (8-2) 19
16. Virginia Tech (8-2) 23
17. Oklahoma (8-2) 21
18. Northern Illinois (8-2) NR
19. Temple (8-2) 24
20. Utah (8-2) 5
21. Southern Mississippi (7-3) NR
22. U.S.C. (7-3) NR
23. Northwestern (7-3) NR
24. South Carolina (7-3) NR
25. Florida State (7-3) NR
Best One-Loss Team: L.S.U. lost to #2 Auburn
Waiting List: Navy, Any 3-loss team to beat a top 25
Dropped From Rankings: #14 Central Florida, #15 Arizona, #16 Iowa, #18 Mississippi St., #20 San Diego St., #25 Fresno State

Week 11

2010-11-07T14:24:00.001-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 11 Last week
1. TCU (10-0) 5
2. Boise State (8-0) 3
3. Oregon (9-0) 1
4. Auburn (10-0) 4
5. Utah (8-1) 2
6. Stanford (8-1) 6
7. L.S.U. (8-1) 16
8. Nebraska (8-1) 7
9. Oklahoma State (8-1) 8
10. Nevada (8-1) 11
11. Michigan State (9-1) 17
12. Wisconsin (9-1) 10
13. Ohio State (8-1) 15
14. Central Florida (7-2) 25
15. Arizona (8-1) 9
16. Iowa (7-2) 18
17. Alabama (7-2) 14
18. Mississippi State (7-2) 21
19. Missouri (7-2) 12
20. San Diego State (7-2) 23
21. Oklahoma (7-2) 13
22. Arkansas (7-2) NR
23. Virginia Tech (7-2) NR
24. Temple (8-2) NR
25. Fresno State (6-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Utah lost to #1 TCU
Waiting List: Northern Illinois, Any 3-loss team to beat a top 25
Dropped From Rankings: #19 Hawaii, #20 Baylor, #22 Syracuse, #24 North Carolina State

Week 10

2010-11-05T20:07:00.001-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 10 Last week
1. Oregon (8-0) 6
2. Utah (8-0) 5
3. Boise State (7-0) 7
4. Auburn (9-0) 2
5. TCU (9-0) 3
6. Stanford (7-1) 14
7. Nebraska (7-1) 9
8. Oklahoma State (7-1) 18
9. Arizona (7-1) 12
10. Wisconsin (8-1) 10
11. Nevada (7-1) 16
12. Missouri (7-1) 1
13. Oklahoma (7-1) 8
14. Alabama (7-1) 13
15. Ohio State (8-1) 11
16. L.S.U. (7-1) 17
17. Michigan State (8-1) 4
18. Iowa (6-2) 22
19. Hawaii (6-2) 19
20. Baylor (7-2) 24
21. Mississippi State (7-2) 20
22. Syracuse (6-2) 23
23. San Diego State (6-2) 21
24. North Carolina State (6-2)
25. Central Florida (6-2)
Best One-Loss Team: Stanford lost to #1 Oregon
Waiting List: South Carolina, Northern Illinois, Virginia Tech, Troy, Maryland, Temple, Any 2-loss team to beat a top 25
Dropped From Rankings: #15 Florida State, #25 Navy

week 9

2010-10-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 9 Last week
1. Missouri (7-0) 3
2. Auburn (8-0) 1
3. TCU (8-0) 6
4. Michigan State (8-0) 2
5. Utah (7-0) 8
6. Oregon (7-0) 10
7. Boise State (6-0) 7
8. Oklahoma (6-1) 4
9. Nebraska (6-1) 20
10. Wisconsin (7-1) 11
11. Ohio State (7-1) 19
12. Arizona (6-1) 17
13. Alabama (7-1) 14
14. Stanford (6-1) 18
15. Florida State (6-1) 16
16. Nevada (6-1) 21
17. L.S.U. (7-1) 9
18. Oklahoma State (6-1) 5
19. Hawaii (6-2) 23
20. Mississippi State (6-2) 25
21. San Diego State (5-2) 24
22. Iowa (5-2) 12
23. Syracuse (5-2) NR
24. Baylor (6-2) NR
25. Navy (5-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Oklahoma lost to #1 Missouri
Waiting List: South Carolina, Northern Illinois, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Troy, Any 2-loss team to beat a top 25
Dropped From Rankings: #13 West Virginia, #15 Kansas State, #22 Texas

Week 8

2010-10-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 8 Last week
1. Auburn (7-0) 9
2. Michigan State (7-0) 1
3. Missouri (6-0) 4
4. Oklahoma (6-0) 8
5. Oklahoma State (6-0) 10
6. TCU (7-0) 11
7. Boise State (6-0) 7
8. Utah (6-0) 6
9. L.S.U. (7-0) 3
10. Oregon (6-0) 13
11. Wisconsin (6-1) 14
12. Iowa (5-1) 21
13. West Virginia (5-1) 22
14. Alabama (6-1) 25
15. Kansas State (5-1) 24
16. Florida State (6-1) 16
17. Arizona (5-1) NR
18. Stanford (5-1) 17
19. Ohio State (6-1) 5
20. Nebraska (5-1) 2
21. Nevada (6-1) 12
22. Texas (5-2) NR
23. Hawaii (5-2) NR
24. San Diego State (4-2) NR
25. Mississippi State (5-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Wisconsin lost to #2 Michigan State
Waiting List: Navy, South Carolina, Northern Illinois, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Any 2-loss team to beat a top 25
Dropped From Rankings: #15 South Carolina, #18 Air Force, #19 Arkansas, #20 Syracuse, #23 Michigan

week 7

2010-10-10T13:03:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 7 Last week
1. Michigan State (6-0) 3
2. Nebraska (5-0) 17
3. L.S.U. (6-0) 9
4. Missouri (5-0) 10
5. Ohio State (6-0) 8
6. Utah (5-0) 13
7. Boise State (5-0) 16
8. Oklahoma (5-0) 7
9. Auburn (6-0) 11
10. Oklahoma State (5-0) 5
11. TCU (6-0) 12
12. Nevada (6-0) 14
13. Oregon (6-0) 2
14. Wisconsin (5-1) 25
15. South Carolina (4-1) NR
16. Florida State (5-1) 22
17. Stanford (5-1) 24
18. Air Force (5-1) 21
19. Arkansas (4-1) NR
20. Syracuse (4-1) NR
21. Iowa (4-1) 20
22. West Virginia (4-1) NR
23. Michigan (5-1) 4
24. Kansas State (4-1) 18
25. Alabama (5-1) 1
Best One-Loss Team: Wisconsin lost to #1 Michigan State
Waiting List: Maryland, any one-loss team to defeat an undefeated team
Dropped From Rankings: #6 Arizona, #15 Northwestern, #19 Florida, #23 Miami (Fl)

Week 6

2010-10-03T14:20:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 6 Last week
1. Alabama (5-0) 4
2. Oregon (5-0) 10
3. Michigan State (5-0) 20
4. Michigan (5-0) 13
5. Oklahoma State (4-0) 7
6. Arizona (4-0) 5
7. Oklahoma (5-0) 14
8. Ohio State (5-0) 17
9. L.S.U. (5-0) 1
10. Missouri (4-0) 9
11. Auburn (5-0) 2
12. TCU (5-0) 8
13. Utah (4-0) 12
14. Nevada (5-0) 15
15. Northwestern (5-0) 21
16. Boise State (4-0) 11
17. Nebraska (4-0) 19
18. Kansas State (4-0) 22
19. Florida (4-1) 3
20. Iowa (4-1) NR
21. Air Force (4-1) NR
22. Florida State (4-1) NR
23. Miami (FL) (4-1) NR
24. Stanford (4-1) 16
25. Wisconsin (4-1) 18
Best One-Loss Team: Arkansas and Florida lost to #1 Alabama
Waiting List: West Virginia, South Carolina, Southern Mississippi, Arkansas, Baylor, Winner of South Florida vs. Syracuse, Temple
Dropped From Rankings: #6 North Carolina State, #23 U.S.C., #24 Indiana, #25 Texas A&M

Week 5

2010-09-26T14:59:00.001-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 5 Last week
1. L.S.U. (4-0) 12
2. Auburn (4-0) 25
3. Florida (4-0) 11
4. Alabama (4-0) 5
5. Arizona (4-0) 20
6. North Carolina State (4-0) 15
7. Oklahoma State (3-0) 6
8. TCU (4-0) 3
9. Missouri (4-0) 24
10. Oregon (4-0) 17
11. Boise State (3-0) 7
12. Utah (4-0) 16
13. Michigan (4-0) 18
14. Oklahoma (4-0) 21
15. Nevada (4-0) 23
16. Stanford (4-0) 22
17. Ohio State (4-0) 8
18. Wisconsin (4-0) 4
19. Nebraska (4-0) 10
20. Michigan State (4-0) 14
21. Northwestern (4-0) NR
22. Kansas State (4-0) NR
23. U.S.C. (4-0) NR
24. Indiana (3-0) NR
25. Texas A&M (3-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: West Virginia lost to #1 L.S.U.
Waiting List: Any one loss team to beat an undefeated team
Dropped From Rankings: #1 Texas, #2 West Virginia, #9 Temple, #13 Fresno State, #19 South Carolina

week 4

2010-09-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 4 Last week
1. Texas (3-0) 8
2. West Virginia (3-0) 15
3. TCU (3-0) 17
4. Wisconsin (3-0) 12
5. Alabama (3-0) 2
6. Oklahoma State (3-0) 1
7. Boise State (2-0) 3
8. Ohio State (3-0) 5
9. Temple (3-0) 4
10. Nebraska (3-0) 9
11. Florida (3-0) 7
12. L.S.U. (3-0) 13
13. Fresno State (2-0) 21
14. Michigan State (3-0) 20
15. North Carolina State (3-0) 22
16. Utah (3-0) 11
17. Oregon (3-0) 6
18. Michigan (3-0) 23
19. South Carolina (3-0) 25
20. Arizona (3-0) NR
21. Oklahoma (3-0) NR
22. Stanford (3-0) NR
23. Nevada (3-0) NR
24. Missouri (3-0) NR
25. Auburn (3-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas Tech lost to #1 Texas
Waiting List: Arkansas, Kentucky, Northwestern, Kansas State, USC, Boston College, Rutgers, Indiana, Texas A&M
Dropped From Rankings: #10 Iowa, #14 Texas Tech, #16 Air Force, #18 Maryland, #19 Houston, #24 Baylor

Week 3

2010-09-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 3 Poll Last week
1. Oklahoma State (2-0) 23
2. Alabama (2-0) 4
3. Boise State (1-0) 2
4. Temple (2-0) 24
5. Ohio State (2-0) 8
6. Oregon (2-0) 3
7. Florida (2-0) 5
8. Texas (2-0) 6
9. Nebraska (2-0) 13
10. Iowa (2-0) 15
11. Utah (2-0) 1
12. Wisconsin (2-0) 10
13. L.S.U. (2-0) 11
14. Texas Tech (2-0) 14
15. West Virginia (2-0) 25
16. Air Force (2-0) NR
17. TCU (2-0) 7
18. Maryland (2-0) 22
19. Houston (2-0) NR
20. Michigan State (2-0) NR
21. Fresno State (1-0) 20
22. North Carolina State (2-0) NR
23. Michigan (2-0) NR
24. Baylor (2-0) NR
25. South Carolina (2-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Troy lost to #1 Oklahoma State
Waiting List: Auburn, Clemson, Wake Forest, Stanford, California, Nevada, Missouri, San Diego State, USC, Arkansas, Northwestern
Dropped From Rankings: #9 BYU, #12 Troy, #16 Penn State, #17 Central Michigan, #18 Georgia Tech, #19 Miami (FL), #21 Minnesota

Week 2

2010-09-08T14:14:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 2 Poll Last week
1. Utah (1-0) 13
2. Boise State (1-0) 1
3. Oregon (1-0) 17
4. Alabama (1-0) 1
5. Florida (1-0) 3
6. Texas (1-0) 4
7. TCU (1-0) 5
8. Ohio State (1-0) 7
9. Brigham Young (1-0) 11
10. Wisconsin (1-0) 12
11. L.S.U. (1-0) 20
12. Troy (1-0) 21
13. Nebraska (1-0) 23
14. Texas Tech (1-0) 25
15. Iowa (1-0) 8
16. Penn State (1-0) 9
17. Central Michigan (1-0) 10
18. Georgia Tech (1-0) 18
19. Miami (FL) (1-0) 22
20. Fresno State (1-0) NR
21. Minnesota (1-0) NR
22. Maryland (1-0) NR
23. Oklahoma State (1-0) NR
24. Temple (1-0) NR
25. West Virginia (1-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Pittsburgh lost to #1 Utah
Waiting List: Houston, UTEP, Notre Dame, Michigan, UCF, NC State, FAU, Michigan State
Dropped From Rankings: #6 Cincinatti, #14 Pittsburgh, #15 Virginia Tech, #16 Middle Tennessee State, #19 Mississippi, #24 Navy

New Season Underway!

2010-08-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Preseason Poll Last week
1. Alabama and Boise State

3. Florida
4. Texas
5. TCU
6. Cincinnati
7. Ohio State
8. Iowa
9. Penn State
10. Central Michigan
11. Brigham Young
12. Wisconsin
13. Utah
14. Pittsburgh
15. Virginia Tech
16. Middle Tennessee State
17. Oregon
18. Georgia Tech
19. Mississippi
20. L.S.U.
21. Troy
22. Miami (FL)
23. Nebraska
24. Navy
25. Texas Tech
Best One-Loss Team: Nobody, if you lose your first game you don’t deserve to be here!
Waiting List: Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Temple, Houston
Dropped From Rankings: Anyone who loses their first game

Final Rankings 2009

2010-01-08T11:24:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 End of 2009 Poll Last week
1. Alabama (14-0) 1 and Boise State (14-0) 5 Co-National Champs

3. Florida (13-1) 6
4. Texas (13-1) 4
5. TCU (12-1) 3
6. Cincinnati (12-1) 2
7. Ohio State (11-2) 10
8. Iowa (11-2) 11
9. Penn State (11-2) 12
10. Central Michigan (12-2) 13
11. Brigham Young (11-2) 9
12. Wisconsin (10-3) 17
13. Utah (10-3) 14
14. Pittsburgh (10-3) 19
15. Virginia Tech (10-3) 16
16. Middle Tennessee State (10-3) 23
17. Oregon (10-3) 7
18. Georgia Tech (11-3) 8
19. Mississippi (9-4) NR
20. L.S.U. (9-4) 15
21. Troy (9-4) 22
22. Miami (FL) (9-4) 20
23. Nebraska (10-4) NR
24. Navy (10-4) NR
25. Texas Tech (9-4) NR
Best One-Loss Team: The winner of #1 Alabama vs. #1 Boise State…come on!!
Waiting List
Everyone until next year
Dropped From Rankings
#18 Oklahoma State, #21 West Virginia, #24 Temple, #25 Houston

The Ant's Top 25 End of Regular Season

2009-12-10T15:21:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 14 2009 Poll Last week
1. Alabama (13-0) 2
2. Cincinnati (12-0) 6
3. TCU (12-0) 5
4. Texas (13-0) 4
5. Boise State (13-0) 1
6. Florida (12-1) 3
7. Oregon (10-2) 9
8. Georgia Tech (11-2) 15
9. Brigham Young (10-2) 7
10. Ohio State (10-2) 11
11. Iowa (10-2) 12
12. Penn State (10-2) 13
13. Central Michigan (11-2) 8
14. Utah (9-3) 23
15. L.S.U. (9-3) NR
16. Virginia Tech (9-3) 18
17. Wisconsin (9-3) NR
18. Oklahoma State (9-3) NR
19. Pittsburgh (9-3) 14
20. Miami (FL) (9-3) 22
21. West Virginia (9-3) 16
22. Troy (9-3) 25
23. Middle Tennessee State (9-3) NR
24. Temple (9-3) NR
25. Houston (10-3) 10
Best One-Loss Team: Florda, to #1 Alabama, but it doesn’t matter this year…
Waiting List
Oregon State (8-4), California (8-4), Mississippi (8-4), North Carolina (8-4)
Dropped From Rankings
#17 Ohio, #19 U.S.C., #20 Oregon State, #21 California, #24 Nebraska

The Ant's Top 25 Week 13

2009-11-29T08:49:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 13 2009 Poll Last week
1. Boise State (12-0) 5
2. Alabama (12-0) 6
3. Florida (12-0) 2
4. Texas (12-0) 3
5. TCU (12-0) 1
6. Cincinnati (11-0) 4
7. Brigham Young (10-2) 10
8. Central Michigan (10-2) 16
9. Oregon (9-2) 9
10. Houston (10-2) 15
11. Ohio State (10-2) 11
12. Iowa (10-2) 12
13. Penn State (10-2) 13
14. Pittsburgh (9-2) 8
15. Georgia Tech (10-2) 7
16. West Virginia (8-3) NR
17. Ohio (9-3) NR
18. Virginia Tech (9-3) 24
19. U.S.C. (8-3) NR
20. Oregon State (8-3) 19
21. California (8-3) 20
22. Miami (FL) (9-3) NR
23. Utah (9-3) 17
24. Nebraska (9-3) NR
25. Troy (9-3) NR
Best One-Loss Team: There aren’t any
Waiting List
Rutgers (8-3), Middle Tennessee State (9-3), L.S.U. (9-3), Temple (9-3), Wisconsin (8-3), Oklahoma State (9-3)
Dropped From Rankings
#14 Temple, #18 Oklahoma State, #21 Mississippi, #22 North Carolina, #23 Nevada, #25 South Florida

The Ant's Top 25 Week 12

2009-11-22T16:02:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 12 2009 Poll Last week
1. TCU (11-0) 1
2. Florida (11-0) 5
3. Texas (11-0) 6
4. Cincinnati (10-0) 2
5. Boise State (11-0) 4
6. Alabama (11-0) 3
7. Georgia Tech (10-1) 7
8. Pittsburgh (9-1) 8
9. Oregon (9-2) 13
10. Brigham Young (9-2) 19
11. Ohio State (10-2) 9
12. Iowa (10-2) 15
13. Penn State (10-2) 17
14. Temple (9-2) 18
15. Houston (9-2) 11
16. Central Michigan (9-2) 20
17. Utah (9-2) 21
18. Oklahoma State (9-2) 12
19. Oregon State (8-3) NR
20. California (8-3) 23
21. Mississippi (8-3) NR
22. North Carolina (8-3) 24
23. Nevada (8-3) 25
24. Virginia Tech (8-3)
25. South Florida (7-3)
Best One-Loss Team: #7 Georgia Tech lost to (8-3) Miami (FL)
Waiting List
West Virginia (7-3), U.S.C (7-3), Miami (FL) (8-3), Troy (8-3), Clemson (8-3), Nebraska (8-3), Navy (8-3)
Dropped From Rankings
#10 Rutgers, #14 L.S.U., #16 Wisconsin, #22 Stanford

The Ant's Top 25 Week 11

2009-11-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 11 2009 Poll Last week
1. TCU (10-0) 4
2. Cincinnati (10-0) 6
3. Alabama (10-0) 1
4. Boise State (10-0) 5
5. Florida (10-0) 3
6. Texas (10-0) 2
7. Georgia Tech (10-1) 10
8. Pittsburgh (9-1) 8
9. Ohio State (9-2) 14
10. Rutgers (7-2) NR
11. Houston (8-2) 9
12. Oklahoma State (8-2) 15
13. Oregon (8-2) 12
14. LSU (8-2) 21
15. Iowa (9-2) 11
16. Wisconsin (8-2) 20
17. Penn State (9-2) 22
18. Temple (8-2) 23
19. Brigham Young (8-2) 16
20. Central Michigan (8-2) NR
21. Utah (8-2) 7
22. Stanford (7-3) NR
23. California (7-3) NR
24. North Carolina (7-3) NR
25. Nevada (7-3) NR
Best One-Loss Team: #7 Georgia Tech lost to (7-3) Miami (FL)
Waiting List
West Virginia (7-3), U.S.C (7-3), Arizona (6-3), Miami (FL) (7-3), S. Florida (6-3)
Dropped From Rankings
#13 U.S.C., #17 S. Florida, #18 W. Virginia, #19 Troy, #24 Arizona, #25 Miami (FL)

The Ant's Top 25 Week 10

2009-11-12T19:26:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 10 2009 Poll Last week
1. Alabama (9-0) 7
2. Texas (9-0) 1
3. Florida (9-0) 3
4. TCU (9-0) 2
5. Boise State (9-0) 4
6. Cincinnati (9-0) 5
7. Utah (8-1) 13
8. Pittsburgh (8-1) 10
9. Houston (8-1) 12
10. Georgia Tech (9-1) 14
11. Iowa (9-1) 6
12. Oregon (7-2) 9
13. USC (7-2) 17
14. Ohio State (8-2) 18
15. Oklahoma State (7-2) 21
16. Brigham Young (7-2) 20
17. South Florida (6-2) 15
18. West Virginia (7-2) 22
19. Troy (7-2) 24
20. Wisconsin (7-2) 23
21. LSU (7-2) 8
22. Penn State (8-2) 11
23. Temple (7-2) 16
24. Arizona (6-2) NR
25. Miami (FL) (7-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Utah lost to now #23 Oregon
Waiting List
Rutgers (6-2), Central Michigan (7-2)
Dropped From Rankings
#19 Notre Dame, #25 Idaho

The Ant's Top 25 Week 9

2009-11-02T20:33:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 9 2009 Poll Last week
1. Texas (8-0) 2
2. TCU (8-0) 1
3. Florida (8-0) 6
4. Boise State (8-0) 4
5. Cincinnati (8-0) 5
6. Iowa (9-0) 3
7. Alabama (8-0) 7
8. LSU (7-1) 11
9. Oregon (7-1) 14
10. Pittsburgh (7-1) 9
11. Penn State (7-1) 8
12. Houston (7-1) 16
13. Utah (7-1) 15
14. Georgia Tech (8-1) 10
15. South Florida (6-2) 20
16. Temple (6-2) 24
17. USC (6-2) 12
18. Ohio State (6-2) 21
19. Notre Dame (6-2) 23
20. Brigham Young (6-2) 19
21. Oklahoma State (6-2) 17
22. West Virginia (6-2) 13
23. Wisconsin (6-2) NR
24. Troy (6-2) NR
25. Idaho (7-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: L.S.U. lost to now #3 Florida
Waiting List
Arizona (5-2), Rutgers (6-2), California (6-2), Miami (FL) (6-2),
Central Michigan (7-2)
Dropped From Rankings
#18 Central Michigan, #22 Navy, #25 South Carolina

The Ant's Top 25 Week 8

2009-10-26T16:27:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 8 2009 Poll Last week
1. TCU (7-0) 4
2. Texas (7-0) 6
3. Iowa (8-0) 3
4. Boise State (7-0) 5
5. Cincinnati (7-0) 1
6. Florida (7-0) 7
7. Alabama (8-0) 2
8. Penn State (7-1) 12
9. Pittsburgh (7-1) 15
10. Georgia Tech (7-1) 10
11. LSU (6-1) 11
12. USC (6-1) 14
13. West Virginia (7-1) 19
14. Oregon (6-1) 13
15. Utah (6-1) 16
16. Houston (6-1) 20
17. Oklahoma State (6-1) 21
18. Central Michigan (6-1) 18
19. Brigham Young (6-2) 17
20. South Florida (5-2) 8
21. Ohio State (6-2) NR
22. Navy (6-2) 25
23. Notre Dame (5-2) NR
24. Temple (5-2) NR
25. South Carolina (6-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Penn State lost to now #3 Iowa
Waiting List
Mississippi (5-2), Wisconsin (5-2), Virginia Tech (5-2)
Dropped From Rankings
#9 Miami (FL), #22 Idaho, #23 Kansas, #24 Texas Tech

The Ant's Top 25 Week 7

2009-10-19T16:18:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 7 2009 Poll Last week
1. Cincinnati (6-0) 8
2. Alabama (7-0) 2
3. Iowa (7-0) 3
4. TCU (6-0) 5
5. Boise State (6-0) 9
6. Texas (6-0) 6
7. Florida (6-0) 1
8. South Florida (5-1) 7
9. Miami (FL) (5-1) 19
10. Georgia Tech (6-1) 20
11. LSU (5-1) 10
12. Penn State (6-1) 18
13. Oregon (5-1) 12
14. USC (5-1) 22
15. Pittsburgh (6-1) 23
16. Utah (5-1) 15
17. Brigham Young (6-1) 16
18. Central Michigan (5-1) 25
19. West Virginia (6-1) NR
20. Houston (5-1) NR
21. Oklahoma State (5-1) 21
22. Idaho (6-1) NR
23. Kansas (5-1) 4
24. Texas Tech (5-2) NR
25. Navy (5-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: South Florida lost to now #1 Cincinnati
Waiting List
Tulsa (4-2), Temple (4-2), South Carolina (5-2), Wisconsin (5-2), Virginia Tech (5-2)
Dropped From Rankings
#11 Virginia Tech, #13 Nebraska, #14 Ohio State, #17 South Carolina,
#24 Wisconsin

The Ant's Top 25 Week 6

2009-10-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 6 2009 Poll Last week
1. Florida (5-0) 5
2. Alabama (6-0) 2
3. Iowa (6-0) 7
4. Kansas (5-0) 4
5. TCU (5-0) 6
6. Texas (5-0) 10
7. South Florida (5-0) 8
8. Cincinnati (5-0) 11
9. Boise State (5-0) 12
10. LSU (5-1) 1
11. Virginia Tech (5-1) 13
12. Oregon (5-1) 15
13. Nebraska (4-1) NR
14. Ohio State (5-1) 24
15. Utah (4-1) 25
16. Brigham Young (5-1) 19
17. South Carolina (5-1) 20
18. Penn State (5-1) 16
19. Miami (FL) (4-1) 18
20. Georgia Tech (5-1) 22
21. Oklahoma State (4-1) NR
22. USC (4-1) 21
23. Pittsburgh (5-1) NR
24. Wisconsin (5-1) 3
25. Central Michigan (4-1) NR
Best One-Loss Team: LSU lost to now #1 Florida
Waiting List
Rutgers (3-1), West Virginia (3-1)
Dropped From Rankings
#9 Auburn, #14 Missouri, #17 Stanford, #23 Mississippi

The Ant's Top 25 Week 5

2009-10-06T16:04:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 5 2009 Poll Last week
1. LSU (5-0) 6
2. Alabama (5-0) 12
3. Wisconsin (5-0) 14
4. Kansas (4-0) 3
5. Florida (4-0) 4
6. TCU (4-0) 7
7. Iowa (5-0) 1
8. South Florida (5-0) 8
9. Auburn (5-0) 15
10. Texas (4-0) 9
11. Cincinnati (5-0) 10
12. Boise State (5-0) 11
13. Virginia Tech (4-1) 20
14. Missouri (4-0) 13
15. Oregon (4-1) 19
16. Penn State (4-1) 18
17. Stanford (4-1) NR
18. Miami (FL) (3-1) NR
19. Brigham Young (3-1) 24
20. South Carolina (4-1) 21
21. USC (4-1) NR
22. Georgia Tech (4-1) 23
23. Mississippi (3-1) NR
24. Ohio State (4-1) NR
25. Utah (3-1) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Virginia Tech lost to now #2 Alabama
Waiting List
Arizona (3-1), Rutgers (3-1), West Virginia (3-1), any one-loss team that beats an undefeated or one-loss team
Dropped From Rankings
#2 Michigan, #5 Houston, #16 Texas A&M, #17 UCLA, #22 NC State, #25 Georgia

The Ant's Top 25 week 4

2009-09-28T11:11:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 4 2009 Poll Last week
1. Iowa (4-0) 5
2. Michigan (4-0) 21
3. Kansas (4-0) 17
4. Florida (4-0) 8
5. Houston (3-0) 14
6. LSU (4-0) 4
7. TCU (3-0) 11
8. South Florida (4-0) 24
9. Texas (4-0) 1
10. Cincinnati (4-0) 2
11. Boise State (4-0) 7
12. Alabama (4-0) 9
13. Missouri (4-0) 13
14. Wisconsin (4-0) 25
15. Auburn (4-0) 16
16. Texas A&M (3-0) NR
17. UCLA (3-0) 19
18. Penn State (3-1) 10
19. Oregon (3-1) NR
20. Virginia Tech (3-1) NR
21. South Carolina (3-1) NR
22. North Carolina State (3-1) NR
23. Georgia Tech (3-1) NR
24. Brigham Young (3-1) NR
25. Georgia (3-1) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Penn State lost to now #1 Iowa
Waiting List
Indiana, any one-loss team that beats an undefeated team
Dropped From Rankings
#3 Miami (FL), #6 California, #12 Mississippi, #15 Pittsburgh, #18 North Carolina, #20 Indiana, #22 Colorado St., #23 Southern Mississippi

The Ant's Top 25 Week 3

2009-09-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 3 2009 Poll Last week
1. Texas (3-0) 5
2. Cincinnati (3-0) 12
3. Miami (FL) (2-0) 25
4. LSU (3-0) 24
5. Iowa (3-0) 15
6. California (3-0) 20
7. Boise State (3-0) 3
8. Florida (3-0) 4
9. Alabama (3-0) 6
10. Penn State (3-0) 9
11. TCU (2-0) 7
12. Mississippi (2-0) 18
13. Missouri (3-0) 17
14. Houston (2-0) 13
15. Pittsburgh (3-0) 22
16. Auburn (3-0) NR
17. Kansas (3-0) NR
18. North Carolina (3-0) NR
19. UCLA (3-0) NR
20. Indiana (3-0) NR
21. Michigan (3-0) NR
22. Colorado State (3-0) NR
23. Southern Mississippi (3-0) NR
24. South Florida (3-0) NR
25. Wisconsin (3-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas Tech lost to now #1 Texas
Waiting List
Kentucky, Arizona State, Texas A&M, any one-loss team that beats an undefeated team
Dropped From Rankings
#1 USC, #2 BYU, #8 Utah, #10 Tulsa, #11 Texas Tech, #14 Southern Methodist, #16 Oregon State, #19 West Virginia, #21 Nebraska, #23 Georgia Tech

The Ant's Top 25 Week 2

2009-09-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 2 2009 Poll Last week
1. USC (2-0) 7
2. Brigham Young (2-0) 1
3. Boise State (2-0) 2
4. Florida (2-0) 5
5. Texas (2-0) 8
6. Alabama (2-0) 3
7. TCU (1-0) 6
8. Utah (2-0) 4
9. Penn State (2-0) 9
10. Tulsa (2-0) 10
11. Texas Tech (2-0) 12
12. Cincinnati (2-0) 16
13. Houston (2-0) NR
14. Southern Methodist (2-0) NR
15. Iowa (2-0) 21
16. Oregon State (2-0) 18
17. Missouri (2-0) 19
18. Mississippi (2-0) 17
19. West Virginia (2-0) 20
20. California (2-0) 22
21. Nebraska (2-0) 23
22. Pittsburgh (2-0) 25
23. Georgia Tech (2-0) NR
24. LSU (2-0) NR
25. Miami (FL) (2-0) 24
Best One-Loss Team: Ohio State lost to now #1 USC
Waiting List
North Carolina, Kansas, UCLA, Hawaii, Boston College, Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern, Southern Mississippi, Colorado State, South Florida, Wisconsin
Dropped From Rankings
#11 North Texas, #13 Oklahoma State, #14 Alabama Birmingham, #15 Ohio State

The Ant's Top 25 Week 1

2009-09-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Poll Last week
1. Brigham Young (1-0) 19
2. Boise State (1-0) 6
3. Alabama (1-0) 7
4. Utah (1-0) 1
5. Florida (1-0) 2
6. TCU (0-0) 5
7. USC (1-0) 3
8. Texas (1-0) 4
9. Penn State (1-0) 9
10. Tulsa (1-0) 10
11. North Texas (1-0) NR
12. Texas Tech (1-0) 12
13. Oklahoma State (1-0) NR
14. Alabama Birmingham (UAB) (1-0) NR
15. Ohio State (1-0) 16
16. Cincinnati (1-0) 18
17. Mississippi (1-0) 20
18. Oregon State (1-0) 21
19. Missouri (1-0) 22
20. West Virginia (1-0) 23
21. Iowa (1-0) 25
22. California (1-0) NR
23. Nebraska (1-0) NR
24. Miami (FL) (1-0) NR
25. Pittsburgh (1-0) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Oklahoma lost to now #1 BYU.
Waiting List
Georgia Tech, Michigan St., Northwestern, East Carolina, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Kansas
Dropped From Rankings
#8 Oklahoma, #11 Ball State, #13 Georgia, #14 Rice, #15 Oregon, #17 Virginia Tech, #24 Florida State

2009 Preseason Poll

2009-08-09T08:19:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Pre-Season 2009 Poll
1. Utah
2. Florida
3. USC
4. Texas
5. TCU
6. Boise State
7. Alabama
8. Oklahoma
9. Penn State
10. Tulsa
11. Ball State
12. Texas Tech
13. Georgia
14. Rice
15. Oregon
16. Ohio State
17. Virginia Tech
18. Cincinnati
19. Brigham Young
20. Mississippi
21. Oregon State
22. Missouri
23. West Virginia
24. Florida State
25. Iowa
Best One-Loss Team: Nobody, if you lose your first game, no top 25 for you.
Waiting List
California, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Michigan St., Northwestern, Western Michigan, Oklahoma St., East Carolina
Dropped From Rankings
n/a

The Ant's Top 25 Final 2008 Standings

2009-01-10T07:31:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Final 2008 Poll Last week
1. Utah (13-0) 1
2. Florida (13-1) 3
3. USC (12-1) 6
4. Texas (12-1) 4
5. TCU (11-2) 12
6. Boise State (12-1) 2
7. Alabama (12-2) 7
8. Oklahoma (12-2) 5
9. Penn State (11-2) 8
10. Tulsa (11-3) 24
11. Ball State (12-2) 10
12. Texas Tech (11-2) 9
13. Georgia (10-3) 22
14. Rice (10-3) 17
15. Oregon (10-3) 16
16. Ohio State (10-3) 13
17. Virginia Tech (10-4) 25
18. Cincinnati (11-3) 11
19. Brigham Young (11-3) 14
20. Mississippi (9-4) NR
21. Oregon State (9-4) NR
22. Missouri (10-4) NR
23. West Virginia (9-4) NR
24. Florida State (9-4) NR
25. Iowa (9-4) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Doesn’t matter, Utah is undefeated and should be National Champions
Waiting List
California (9-4), Nebraska (9-4)
Dropped From Rankings
#15 Pittsburgh, #16 Georgia Tech, #19 Michigan St., #20 Northwestern, #21 Western Michigan, #22 Oklahoma St., #23 East Carolina

Revised week 15

2009-01-08T13:47:00.000-08:00

note: see comments from original week 15. Unlike the BCS, when the Ant's Top 25 makes a mistake, The Ant's Top 25 fixes it. The Ant's Top 25 has not signed any contracts through 2012 and therefore can anctuall change things to solve problems. The problem occurred when Georgia Tech was dropped unintentionally instead of Georgia. Therefore the revised ed. is now correct and unbiased.
The Ant’s Top 25 Week 15 Revised
#'s 1-15 Remain the same
16. Georgia Tech (9-3)
17. Oregon (9-3)
18. Rice (9-3)
19. Michigan State (9-3)
20. Northwestern (9-3)
21. Western Michigan (9-3)
22. Oklahoma St. (9-3)
23. East Carolina (9-4)
24. Tulsa (9-3)
25. Virgina Tech (9-4)

End of Regular Season

2008-12-10T19:33:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 15 Last week
1. Utah (12-0) 2
2. Boise State (12-0) 4
3. Florida (12-1) 7
4. Texas (11-1) 5
5. Oklahoma (12-1) 6
6. USC (11-1) 8
7. Alabama (12-1) 1
8. Penn State (11-1) 9
9. Texas Tech (11-1) 10
10. Ball State (12-1) 3
11. Cincinnati (11-2) 11
12. TCU (10-2) 13
13. Ohio State (10-2) 14
14. Brigham Young (11-2) 15
15. Pittsburgh (8-3) 18
16. Oregon (9-3) 17
17. Rice (9-3) 20
18. Michigan State (9-3) 21
19. Northwestern (9-3) 22
20. Western Michigan (9-3) 23
21. Oklahoma State (9-3) 24
22. Georgia (9-3) 25
23. East Carolina (9-4) NR
24. Tulsa (10-3) 12
25. Virginia Tech (9-4) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Florida, just beat #1 Alabama
Waiting List
Georgia Tech (9-3), Navy (8-4), Troy (8-4)
Dropped From Rankings
#19 Boston College

The Ant's Top 25 Week 14

2008-11-30T08:22:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 14 Last week
1. Alabama (12-0) 2
2. Utah (12-0) 1
3. Ball State (12-0) 3
4. Boise State (12-0) 4
5. Texas (11-1) 9
6. Oklahoma (11-1) 5
7. Florida (11-1) 6
8. USC (10-1) 7
9. Penn State (11-1) 8
10. Texas Tech (11-1) 10
11. Cincinnati (10-2) 11
12. Tulsa (10-2) 14
13. TCU (10-2) 12
14. Ohio State (10-2) 13
15. Brigham Young (11-2) 19
16. Georgia Tech (9-3) 23
17. Oregon (9-3) NR
18. Pittsburgh (8-3) NR
19. Boston College (9-3) 21
20. Rice (9-3) 25
21. Michigan State (9-3) NR
22. Northwestern (9-3) NR
23. Western Michigan (9-3) 18
24. Oklahoma State (9-3) 15
25. Georgia (9-3) 16
Best One-Loss Team: Texas, only loss is to #10 Texas Tech by 6 points. Oklahoma lost by 10 pts. to Texas and Texas Tech lost by 44 pts to Oklahoma
Waiting List
Missouri (9-3), Virginia Tech (8-4), UCONN (7-4)
Dropped From Rankings
#17 Missouri, #20 Florida St., #22 Oregon St., #24 West Virginia

The Ant's Top 25 Week 13

2008-11-23T12:13:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 13 Last week
1. Utah (12-0) 3
2. Alabama (11-0) 1
3. Ball State (11-0) 4
4. Boise State (11-0) 5
5. Oklahoma (10-1) 10
6. Florida (10-1) 7
7. USC (9-1) 6
8. Penn State (11-1) 11
9. Texas (10-1) 8
10. Texas Tech (10-1) 2
11. Cincinnati (9-2) 12
12. TCU (10-2) 20
13. Ohio State (10-2) 14
14. Tulsa (9-2) 22
15. Oklahoma State (9-2) 15
16. Georgia (9-2) 17
17. Missouri (9-2) 18
18. Western Michigan (9-2) 19
19. Brigham Young (11-2) 9
20. Florida State (8-3) NR
21. Boston College (8-3) 24
22. Oregon State (8-3) 25
23. Georgia Tech (8-3) NR
24. West Virginia (7-3) NR
25. Rice (8-3) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas, only loss is to #10 Texas Tech by 6 points. Oklahoma lost by 10 pts. to Texas and Texas Tech lost by 44 pts to Oklahoma
Waiting List
Northwestern (9-3), Oregon (8-3), Connecticut (7-3),
Dropped From Rankings
#13 Central Michigan, #16 Pittsburgh, #21 Michigan State, #23 Maryland

The Ant's Top 25 Week 12

2008-11-16T09:42:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 12 Last week
1. Alabama (11-0) 2
2. Texas Tech (10-0) 1
3. Utah (11-0) 3
4. Ball State (10-0) 4
5. Boise State (10-0) 5
6. USC (9-1) 6
7. Florida (9-1) 7
8. Texas (10-1) 8
9. Brigham Young (11-1) 10
10. Oklahoma (9-1) 9
11. Penn State (10-1) 12
12. Cincinnati (8-2) 14
13. Central Michigan (8-2) 21
14. Ohio State (9-2) 16
15. Oklahoma State (9-2) 17
16. Pittsburgh (7-2) 15
17. Georgia (9-2) 20
18. Missouri (9-2) 18
19. Western Michigan (9-2) 24
20. TCU (9-2) 22
21. Michigan State (9-2) 23
22. Tulsa (8-2) 11
23. Maryland (7-3) NR
24. Boston College (7-3) NR
25. Oregon State (7-3) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas, only loss is to #2 Texas Tech
Waiting List
Oregon (8-3), Miami(FL) (7-3), LSU (7-3)
Dropped From Rankings
#13 North Carolina, #19 Air Force, #25 Florida St.

The Ant's Top 25 Week 11

2008-11-09T08:10:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 11 Last week
1. Texas Tech (10-0) 1
2. Alabama (10-0) 2
3. Utah (10-0) 3
4. Ball State (9-0) 6
5. Boise State (9-0) 5
6. USC (8-1) 10
7. Florida (8-1) 7
8. Texas (9-1) 8
9. Oklahoma (9-1) 9
10. Brigham Young (10-1) 12
11. Tulsa (8-1) 14
12. Penn State (9-1) 4
13. North Carolina (7-2) 19
14. Cincinnati (7-2) 23
15. Pittsburgh (7-2) 24
16. Ohio State (8-2) NR
17. Oklahoma State (8-2) 13
18. Missouri (8-2) 18
19. Air Force (8-2) 21
20. Georgia (8-2) NR
21. Central Michigan (7-2) 20
22. TCU (9-2) 11
23. Michigan State (9-2) 25
24. Western Michigan (8-2) NR
25. Florida State (7-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas, only loss is to #1 Texas Tech
Waiting List
Any three-loss team that beats a ranked team
Dropped From Rankings
#15 Georgia Tech, #16 Northwestern, #17 West Virginia, #22 California

The Ant's Top 25 Week 10

2008-11-02T08:13:00.000-08:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 10 Last week
1. Texas Tech (9-0) 6
2. Alabama (9-0) 2
3. Utah (9-0) 4
4. Penn State (9-0) 3
5. Boise State (8-0) 5
6. Ball State (8-0) 8
7. Florida (7-1) 12
8. Texas (8-1) 1
9. Oklahoma (8-1) 10
10. USC (7-1) 13
11. TCU (9-1) 11
12. Brigham Young (9-1) 16
13. Oklahoma State (8-1) 17
14. Tulsa (8-1) 7
15. Georgia Tech (7-2) NR
16. Northwestern (7-2) NR
17. West Virginia (6-2) 22
18. Missouri (7-2) 21
19. North Carolina (6-2) 18
20. Central Michigan (7-2) 23
21. Air Force (7-2) 25
22. California (6-2) NR
23. Cincinnati (6-2) NR
24. Pittsburgh (6-2) NR
25. Michigan State (8-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Texas, only loss is to #1 Texas Tech
Waiting List
LSU (6-2), Western Michigan (7-2)
Dropped From Rankings
#9 Georgia, #14 Florida St., #15 Minnesota, #19 Louisville, #20 Connecticut,
#24 Troy

The Ant's Top 25 Week 9

2008-10-26T20:51:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 9 Last week
1. Texas (8-0) 1
2. Alabama (8-0) 2
3. Penn State (9-0) 6
4. Utah (8-0) 3
5. Boise State (7-0) 5
6. Texas Tech (8-0) 8
7. Tulsa (8-0) 7
8. Ball State (8-0) 9
9. Georgia (7-1) 15
10. Oklahoma (7-1) 10
11. TCU (8-1) 11
12. Florida (6-1) 14
13. USC (6-1) 13
14. Florida State (6-1) 23
15. Minnesota (7-1) 25
16. Brigham Young (8-1) 24
17. Oklahoma State (7-1) 4
18. North Carolina (6-2) NR
19. Louisville (5-2) NR
20. Connecticut (6-2) NR
21. Missouri (6-2) NR
22. West Virginia (5-2) NR
23. Central Michigan (6-2) NR
24. Troy (5-2) NR
25. Air Force (6-2) NR
Best One-Loss Team: Tie; Oklahoma State, Oklahoma-- Both teams only loss: #1 Texas
Waiting List
(6-2) Maryland, (7-2) Michigan State, (5-2) California, (6-2) Oregon, (5-2) Fresno State
Dropped From Rankings
#12 Ohio State, #16 Boston College, #17 Pittsburgh, #18 LSU, #19 Northwestern, #20 South Florida, #21 Cincinnati, #22 Georgia Tech

The Ant's Top 25 Week 8

2008-10-18T22:50:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 8 Last week
1. Texas (7-0) 1
2. Alabama (7-0) 2
3. Utah (8-0) 3
4. Oklahoma State (7-0) 4
5. Boise State (6-0) 7
6. Penn State (8-0) 6
7. Tulsa (7-0) 10
8. Texas Tech (7-0) 8
9. Ball State (7-0) 9
10. Oklahoma (6-1) 11
11. TCU (7-1) 22
12. Ohio State (7-1) 18
13. USC (5-1) 16
14. Florida (5-1) 13
15. Georgia (6-1) 21
16. Boston College (5-1) NR
17. Pittsburgh (5-1) 17
18. LSU (6-1) 24
19. Northwestern (6-1) 25
20. South Florida (6-1) 23
21. Cincinnati (5-1) 20
22. Georgia Tech (6-1) NR
23. Florida State (5-1) NR
24. Brigham Young (7-1) 5
25. Minnesota (6-1) NR
Waiting List
Any two-loss team that beats a ranked team next week
Dropped From Rankings
#12 Missouri, #14 Michigan State, #15 North Carolina, #19 Kansas

The Ant's Top 25 Week 7

2008-10-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 7 Last week
1. Texas (6-0) 9
2. Alabama (6-0) 1
3. Utah (7-0) 3
4. Oklahoma State (6-0) 14
5. Brigham Young (7-0) 5
6. Penn State (7-0) 10
7. Boise State (5-0) 8
8. Texas Tech (6-0) 11
9. Ball State (7-0) 13
10. Tulsa (6-0) 15
11. Oklahoma (5-1) 6
12. Missouri (5-1) 7
13. Florida (5-1) NR
14. Michigan State (6-1) NR
15. North Carolina (5-1) 18
16. USC (4-1) 23
17. Pittsburgh (4-1) 16
18. Ohio State (6-1) 25
19. Kansas (5-1) 19
20. Cincinnati (5-1) 20
21. Georgia (5-1) 21
22. TCU (6-1) 22
23. South Florida (5-1) 24
24. LSU (5-1) 4
25. Northwestern (5-1) 12
Waiting List
Wake Forest (4-1), Western Michigan (6-1), Virginia Tech (5-1), California (4-1), Connecticut (5-1)
Dropped From Rankings
#2 Vanderbilt, #17 Kentucky

The Ant's Top 25 Week 6

2008-10-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 6 Last week
1. Alabama (6-0) 2
2. Vanderbilt (5-0) 18
3. Utah (6-0) 4
4. LSU (5-0) 3
5. Brigham Young (5-0) 5
6. Oklahoma (5-0) 6
7. Missouri (5-0) 7
8. Boise State (4-0) 8
9. Texas (5-0) 9
10. Penn State (6-0) 10
11. Texas Tech (5-0) 12
12. Northwestern (5-0) 11
13. Ball State (6-0) 17
14. Oklahoma State (5-0) 14
15. Tulsa (5-0) 15
16. Pittsburgh (4-1) NR
17. Kentucky (4-1) 16
18. North Carolina (4-1) NR
19. Kansas (4-1) 19
20. Cincinnati (4-1) 24
21. Georgia (4-1) 20
22. TCU (5-1) 19
23. USC (3-1) NR
24. South Florida (5-1) 1
25. Ohio State (5-1) NR
Waiting List
Virginia Tech (5-1), Wake Forest (3-1), Michigan State (5-1), California (4-1), Arizona (4-1), Western Michigan (5-1)
Dropped From Rankings
Connecticut, Auburn, Air Force, Oregon

The Ant's Top 25 Week 5

2008-09-28T11:18:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Week 5 Last week
1. South Florida (5-0) 1
2. Alabama (5-0) 13
3. LSU (5-0) 3
4. Utah (5-0) 4
5. Brigham Young (4-0) 4
6. Oklahoma (4-0) 10
7. Missouri (4-0) 6
8. Boise State (3-0) 7
9. Texas (4-0) 12
10. Penn State (5-0) 15
11. Northwestern (5-0) NR
12. Texas Tech (4-0) 11
13. Connecticut (5-0) 21
14. Oklahoma State (4-0) 23
15. Tulsa (4-0) 18
16. Kentucky (4-0) 24
17. Ball State (5-0) 20
18. Vanderbilt (4-0) 17
19. Kansas (3-1) NR
20. Georgia (4-1) 2
21. Auburn (4-1) NR
22. Air Force (3-1) NR
23. TCU (4-1) 19
24. Cincinnati (3-1) NR
25. Oregon (4-1) NR
Waiting List
Duke (3-1)
Dropped From Rankings
USC, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska
Note: All the one-loss teams have lost to remaining undefeateds

The Ant's top 25 week 4

2008-09-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 (Week 4 record) Last week
1. South Florida (4-0) 1
2. Georgia (4-0) 2
3. LSU (4-0) 3
4. Brigham Young (4-0) 7
5. USC (2-0) 4
6. Missouri (4-0) 6
7. Boise State (3-0) 15
8. Utah (4-0) 13
9. Wisconsin (3-0) 8
10. Oklahoma (3-0) 9
11. Texas Tech (4-0) 11
12. Texas (3-0) 12
13. Alabama (4-0) 14
14. Wake Forest (4-0) 18
15. Penn State (4-0) 20
16. Florida (3-0) 17
17. Vanderbilt (4-0) 24
18. Tulsa (3-0) 19
19. TCU (4-0) 21
20. Ball State (4-0) NR
21. Connecticut (4-0) NR
22. Minnesota (4-0) NR
23. Oklahoma State (3-0) 22
24. Kentucky (3-0) 23
25. Nebraska (3-0) 25
Waiting List
Northwestern (4-0), Colorado (3-0)
Dropped From Rankings
E. Carolina, Auburn, Oregon

The Ant's Top 25 Week 3

2008-09-14T10:50:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 (Week 3 record) Last week
1. South Florida (3-0) 23
2. Georgia (3-0) 2
3. LSU (3-0) 3
4. USC (2-0) 7
5. East Carolina (3-0) 5
6. Missouri (3-0) 6
7. Brigham Young (3-0) 8
8. Wisconsin (3-0) 19
9. Oklahoma (3-0) 9
10. Auburn (3-0) 11
11. Texas Tech (3-0) 14
12. Texas (2-0) 10
13. Utah (3-0) 13
14. Alabama (3-0) 22
15. Boise State (2-0) 16
16. Oregon (2-0) 17
17. Florida (2-0) 15
18. Wake Forest (2-0) 18
19. Tulsa (2-0) 20
20. Penn State (3-0) NR
21. TCU (3-0) NR
22. Oklahoma State (3-0) NR
23. Kentucky (3-0) NR
24. Vanderbilt (3-0) NR
25. Nebraska (3-0) NR
Waiting List
Connecticut (3-0), Northwestern (3-0), Minnesota (3-0), Iowa (3-0), Air Force (3-0)
Dropped From Rankings
Kansas, Ohio State, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Fresno State
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The Ant's Top 25--week 2

2008-09-13T19:14:00.000-07:00

The Ant’s Top 25 Poll-- week 2
School (Record) Last Week
1. Kansas (2-0) 2
2. Georgia (2-0) 3
3. LSU (1-0) 1
4. Ohio State (2-0) 4
5. East Carolina (2-0) 22
6. Missouri (2-0) 7
7. USC (1-0) 6
8. Brigham Young (2-0) 8
9. Oklahoma (2-0) 13
10. Texas (2-0) 10
11. Auburn (2-0) 12
12. Arizona State (2-0) 14
13. Utah (2-0) 16
14. Texas Tech (2-0) 17
15. Florida (2-0) 19
16. Boise State (1-0) 15
17. Oregon (2-0) 18
18. Wake Forest (2-0) 20
19. Wisconsin (2-0) 25
20. Tulsa (2-0) 21
21. Georgia Tech (2-0) NR
22. Alabama (2-0) NR
23. South Florida (2-0) NR
24. UCLA (1-0) 23
25. Fresno State (1-0) 24
Waiting List
Penn State, California, Illinois
Dropped From Rankings
West Virginia, Boston College, Cincinnati,