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The Ten
1. Florida State
Sure, they struggled against Oklahoma State, but is that because they've regressed, or are the Pokes better than we thought? But would you really expect someone like Alabama or Oregon to jump the 'Noles after one week? Jameis Winston flashed greatness, especially on his 28-yard scramble for a touchdown, but he also looked mortal, especially in throwing two interceptions.
Week 1 Status: Scrambling.
2. Oklahoma
They killed Louisiana Tech, and some first place vote love from Marshall gets them bumped just ahead of Georgia and Michigan State in the standings. Trevor Knight looks great, and the defense, well, stout as always. Are they overrated? Maybe. Does Bob Stoops care? Not one, single, bit.
Week 1 Status: Dr. Perry Cox
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3. Georgia
Clemson losing to Georgia is the most Clemson thing ever. But at least the Bulldogs got off to a better start than last season, when they lost to Clemson, which is the most Georgia thing ever. We'll rate Georgia highly for a few weeks, until they will undoubtedly be steered off a cliff by Mark Richt, who refuses to do anything more than finish third in the SEC.
Week 1 Status: Thelma and Louise
4. Michigan State
Michigan State did what all good teams do against subpar competition. Destroy them. But they did it in a classy way, only scoring 45 points, and letting Jacksonville State get a touchdown too, because scoring is fun for everyone.
Week 1 Status: Spartacus
5. Alabama
Lane Kiffin's full spectrum of emotions sums up 'Bama's game against WVU nicely. It seemed like everytime Alabama did something well, West Virginia, much like a gnat, buzzed around and kept things close. So hey Lane! You're still ranked really high ("yay!") but not as high as last week ("awww").
Week 1 Status: Kiffin
6. Auburn
So apparently Nick Marshall wasn't suspended for the Arkansas game? Or at least he was unsuspended really quickly when they realized they desperately need him to have a chance to win the SEC again in 2014. And as college football has taught us over, and over, and over again: winning is more important than anything else.
Week 1 Status: Winning
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7. Oregon
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Week 1 Status: Quack.
8. Texas A&M
Let's all be honest. A&M had the most impressive Week 1 performance. Kenny Hill set Aggie records for completions (44) and yards (511) in a single game. The positives to come out of this game? 1) We can start to rag on Johnny Football for being a system quarterback. 2) Kenny Hill wants to be known as "Kenny Trill."
Week 1 Status: Kenny Trill.
9. Stanford
Marshall summed it up best last week, when he simplified things by saying: still good, still smart.
Week 1 Status: SMRT
T-10. Baylor
Baylor murdered, I mean murdered, SMU. So much so that it was actually fun to watch. Let's just say it's a good thing that SMU now has kevlar in their helmets, because that's how hard they were getting hit on Sunday night. However, questionable usage of a clearly injured Bryce Petty may put a damper on Baylor's season, as it was revealed earlier this week that he's got a few cracked bones in his spine. Baylor fans are probably a little worried, but they won't show it.
Week 1 Status: A little worried.
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T-10. LSU
In what was the greatest comeback of the week, LSU eeked its way to a 1-0 record to start the season. 21 unanswered points after being dominated for three quarters will do that, and Les Miles can keep drinking his guilt-free grass-shakes.
Week 1 Status: Grass-shakes
The Poll
| 1. Florida State (3) | 99 |
| 2. Oklahoma (1) | 87 |
| 3. Georgia | 86 |
| 4. Michigan State | 85 |
| 4. Alabama | 82 |
| 6. Auburn | 81 |
| 7. Oregon | 76 |
| 8. Texas A&M |
69 |
| 9. Stanford |
65 |
| T-10. Baylor | 64 |
| T-10. LSU | 64 |
| 12. UCLA |
60 |
| 13. Ohio State | 54 |
| 14. Southern Cal | 52 |
| 15. Notre Dame |
50 |
| 16. Kansas State | 39 |
| 17. Ole Miss | 37 |
| 18. Nebraska | 30 |
| 19. Arizona State |
25 |
| 20. Oklahoma State | 23 |
| 21. Wisconsin | 21 |
| 22. South Carolina | 11 |
| T-23. Clemson | 10 |
| T-23. Texas | 10 |
| 25. BYU | 7 |
Also Receiving Votes (pts): Missouri (6), Louisville (6), North Carolina (4), Penn State (3), TCU (2)
Voters: Jamie, Melissa, Marshall and Tyler.