Top 10, Week 3

1. Alabama (3-0) Lots of offense in a short amount of time against Duke. Good to see Ingram yesterday; he looked fresh and ready to steamroll anyone in his way. Another freshman (Phelon Jones) got a start in the secondary; next week will be a big test for the defense as a whole. The Crimson Tide, overall, looks very strong.
2. Ohio State (3-0) They're taking care of the teams they're supposed to beat up on. The offense is producing a lot of points and Prior keeps getting stronger. 
3. Oregon (3-0) The Ducks are flying high at home -- they've scored 141 points so far without giving up any at their place. They travel to Arizona State this week, which should be a good match-up; it will be a better test for the Ducks than the Vols were.
4. Boise State (2-0) Took care of business at Wyoming while only giving up 6 points. They're going to hang around my Top 5 until other teams get into tougher stretches on their schedules and force consideration based on the quality of opponents.
5. TCU (3-0) Great showing against Baylor jumps them into this Top 5. 
6. South Carolina (3-0) They are playing pretty well and have been a much more complete team than Florida. Though the Gators have been hanging out in the Top 10, the Gamecocks are much more deserving at this point in the season.
7. Nebraska (3-0) Though Washington and Jake Locker are quite overhyped, winning on the road against an out-of-conference BCS school does count for something. The Huskers have been the class of the Big 12 so far this season, out-pacing Texas and Oklahoma. 
8. Arkansas (3-0) Ryan Mallet picks up his first SEC road win at Georgia against a Bulldog team that desperately needed to win. The coolness he demonstrated in the final minute was impressive; the move by Greg Childs was even better. Their defense will face much stiffer competition next week against Greg McElroy and company.
9. Wisconsin (3-0) Two great plays (a tackle right before half-time and a blocked extra point) kept them on the winning side at home. 
10. Texas (3-0) I originally dropped them from the Top 10, but winning on the road, especially in Lubbock, keeps them around. They've played better than Florida and Oklahoma, but there's still some growing to be done for this group. Their next three games (UCLA, Oklahoma, Nebraska) will greatly determine the conference championship game.

Honorable Mention:
Auburn (3-0) Good come back win at home after getting down 17-0. They could trade places with South Carolina in the Top 10 if they beat them next week.
Michigan State (3-0) Incredible call in OT for a fake field goal to win the game. Several commentators I've listened to this morning have mentioned that, even though it worked, it wasn't the right call -- they were at home, it was risky, etc. Whatever. They practiced it and worked; the situation presented itself in a game and they delivered. Great call.

Moving on:
Florida (3-0), Oklahoma (3-0), Michigan (3-0)
Florida's offense is sputtering a bit. Oklahoma is letting teams stick around more than they should. Michigan needed an onside kick to bounce out of bounds to secure a win at home. These teams may make a bigger push as the season progresses, but don't have the mettle for the Top 10 right now.