Power Rankings – Week 5

Ed Orgeron takes over a 2-2 LSU team following the dismissal of Les Miles.

Ed Orgeron takes over a 2-2 LSU team following the dismissal of Les Miles.

Published on Monday, 9/26/16, at 2:13 p.m. Eastern.

1-Alabama – UK at home before crucial road game at Arkansas.
2-Ohio State – RU & IU on the way to The ‘Shoe for beatdowns.
3-Louisville – Get ready, Death Valley. Lamar Jackson is coming to town.
4-Michigan – Monster game vs. Badgers at The Big House.
5-Houston – UH covers 30+ chalk  #’s on the road.
6-Stanford – Excellent win at UCLA.
7-Clemson – Finally, the Tigers won in ATL & looked geat on ‘D.’
8-Texas A&M – Like I said all summer, Aggies are for real.
9-FSU – Better not sleep  on the Tar Heels, trip to Miami on deck.
10-Wisconsin – To me, nation’s biggest surprise.
11-Washington – Two biggest division games looming.
12-Ole Miss – If a 2-loss team rallies into CFP convo, it’ll be the Rebels.
13-Tennessee – Great 2nd half vs. UF. Better put in rearview mirror fast.
14-Baylor – Will coast into Austin (10/29) unbeaten & well rested.
15-Florida – Did UF’s ‘D’ really allow a 21-pt. lead to get away?
16-Arkansas – Can get A&M loss back w/ a win over ‘Bama.
17-Nebraska – Nice 3-team race brewing in Big Ten West.
18-Miami – Challenging 6-game stretch starts at Ga. Tech.
19-Michigan St. – I didn’t see a blowout home loss coming.
20-Utah – Nice comeback win over USC on Friday.
21-Oklahoma – Stoops has daunting task keeping OU motivated.
22-LSU – Coach O to the rescue? Should be fun to watch.
23-Boise St. – 2-0 against the Pac-12.
24-Georgia – Vols coming to the hedges Saturday.
25-San Diego St. – Will be favored in the rest of reg-ssn slate.

Just missed: Auburn, Arizona St., California, Texas, North Carolina, West Va.

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