LSU has reached a dismal point in its program, with the athletic department letting head coach Brian Kelly go in the midst of his fourth season with the Tigers. Also, Vanderbilt is now in the top 10! Here is my Honor Roll this week:
Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) remains No. 1 coming out of the bye week. The Buckeyes will take the week off before hosting Penn State (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) on Saturday at noon on FOX.
Indiana (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 2 after a blowout 56-6 win over UCLA. The Hoosiers visit Maryland (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
Texas A&M (8-0, 5-0 SEC) remained at No. 3 with a 49-25 blowout rivalry win at LSU. The Aggies will have the week off before facing No. 21 Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC) on Nov. 8 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Alabama (7-1, 5-0 SEC) sits at No. 4 after holding South Carolina off, 29-22. The Crimson Tide hosts now-unranked LSU (5-3, 2-3 SEC) on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. on ABC, taking this week off to prepare for the rivalry game.
Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) comes in at No. 5 after taking the week off. The Bulldogs will face rival Florida (3-4, 2-2 SEC) in Jacksonville in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) jumps up to No. 6 after a 34-26 win at Oklahoma. The Rebels return home to host South Carolina (3-5, 1-5 SEC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Georgia Tech (8-0, 5-0 ACC) comes in at No. 7 after a 41-16 blowout win over Syracuse. The Yellow Jackets will visit N.C. State (4-4, 1-3 ACC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) sat at No. 8 after a 21-7 win over Wisconsin in what was a lackluster performance. The Ducks stay on the road to face Iowa out of the bye week on Nov. 8.
BYU (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) stays put at No. 9 after a 41-27 win at Iowa State. The Cougars have a big test at No. 12 Texas Tech (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) on Nov. 8 at noon on either ABC or ESPN.
Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1 SEC) enters the top 10 at No. 10 following a 17-10 massive win over Missouri in front of College GameDay. It is the best start for the program since 1941. The Commodores visit No. 17 Texas (6-2, 3-1 SEC) on Saturday at noon on ABC.
Miami (Fla.) (6-1, 2-1 ACC) comes in at No. 11 after a 42-7 win over Stanford, securing bowl eligibility. The Hurricanes visit SMU (5-3, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday at noon on ESPN.
Texas Tech (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) moves up to No. 12 after a 42-0 shutout win over last-place Oklahoma State. The Red Raiders visit Kansas State (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on FOX.
Virginia (7-1, 4-0 ACC) jumps ahead to No. 13 after a 17-16 overtime win over rival North Carolina. The Cavaliers head out west to face California (5-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. on ESPN2.
Cincinnati (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) shoots up to No. 14 following a 41-20 win over Baylor to stay undefeated in the Big 12 play. The Bearcats visit Utah (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) in front of a College GameDay crowd on Saturday at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN.
Louisville (6-1, 3-1 ACC) slides up to No. 15 following a 38-24 win over Boston College to become bowl eligible. The Cardinals visit Virginia Tech (3-5, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at 3 p.m. on The CW.
Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) moved up to No. 16 following a bowl-clinching win at Kentucky, 56-34. The Volunteers have a tall task at home against No. 18 Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Texas (6-2, 3-1 SEC) slid up to No. 17 after a 45-38 overtime win at Mississippi State to clinch bowl eligibility. The Longhorns host No. 10 Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1 SEC) in a massive test on Saturday at noon on ABC.
Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2 SEC) fell to No 18 after a 34-26 loss at home to Ole Miss. The Sooners travel to Knoxville to take on No. 16 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Michigan (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) moves up to No. 19 after a 31-20 win over Michigan State to not only win the Paul Bunyan Trophy, but to become bowl eligible. The Wolverines host Purdue (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Notre Dame (5-2) comes in at No. 20 out of the bye week and now will face Boston College (1-7, 0-5 ACC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Missouri (6-2, 2-2 SEC) dropped to No. 21 following a 17-10 road loss to Vanderbilt over the weekend. The Tigers will head into their bye week this week to get ready for No. 3 Texas A&M (8-0, 5-0 SEC) on Nov. 8 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Houston (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) makes its debut in the Honor Roll at No. 22 after a huge 24-16 road win over Arizona State. The Cougars return home to host West Virginia (2-6, 0-5 Big 12) on Saturday at noon on FS1.
Washington (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) also makes its debut in the Honor Roll at No. 23 after a 42-25 win over then-ranked Illinois on Saturday, securing bowl eligibility. The Huskies have the week off before visiting Wisconsin (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) on Nov. 8.
Memphis (7-1, 3-1 American) rejoins the Honor Roll at No. 24 after a huge 34-31 win over South Florida. The Tigers will visit Rice (4-4, 1-3 American) on Halloween at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
South Florida (6-2, 3-1 American) plummets to No. 25 after a heartbreaking 34-31 loss at Memphis. The Bulls, on a bye week this week, will look to bounce back against UTSA (3-4, 1-2 American) on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.