Still a few ties this early, as well as a few teams that lost to FCS opponents but have not yet lost to an FBS opponent (Temple). Stanford rises to the top after defeating Oregon while Duke lags for playing an FCS team. After a rough start with their loss to Auburn, Washington climbs back into the top 25 as they remain undefeated in conference play, and an opportunity for redemption against BYU on Friday.
Top 25 (Explanation; Full Ranking):
1. Stanford (+5)
2. Buffalo (+2)
3. LSU (+9)
4. Alabama (-2)
5. Duke (-4)
6. Oklahoma (+7)
7. Georgia (+9)
8. Notre Dame (-6)
9. California (nc)
10. Maryland (+19)
11. San Diego State (+23)
12. Temple (+16)
13. Auburn (+29)
14. Brigham Young (+13)
15. Kentucky (+2)
16. Washington (+41)
17. Penn State (-10)
18. Ohio State (-10)
18. North Texas (+12)
20. Wisconsin (+23)
21. Clemson (-6)
22. Texas (+21)
23. Ole Miss (+18)
24. Texas Tech (+29)
25. Michigan State (+50)