JP Top 25: Week 6

Editor's note: J.P. Giglio is one of 60 AP voters.

• JP Top 25 archive
• AP, USA Today polls
• Pollspeak (how everyone else voted)

1. Florida
Record: 5-0
Last week: 2 (won @ LSU, 13-3)
This week: Arkansas

Wake me up for the SEC title game.

2. Alabama
Record: 6-0
Last week: 3 (won @ Ole Miss, 22-3)
This week: South Carolina

The Old Spurrier would find a way to win this game, or at least make it entertaining.

3. Texas
Record: 5-0
Last week: 1 (beat Colorado, 38-14)
This week: vs. Oklahoma

The Horns have to play a lot better against OU than they did against Colorado.

4. Virginia Tech
Record: 5-1
Loss: vs. Alabama
Last week: 5 (beat Boston College, 48-14)
This week: @ Georgia Tech

If the Hokies are going to lose in the ACC, this would be the week.

5. Boise State
Record: 5-0
Last week: 6 (bye)
This week: @ Tulsa (Wednesday)

If the Broncos are going to lose, period, this would be the week.

6. Miami
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ Virginia Tech
Last week: 7 (beat Florida A&M, 48-16)
This week: @ Central Florida

The Canes need to get running back Graig Cooper healthy for the second half of the season.

7. USC
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ Washington
Last week: 8 (bye)
This week: @ Notre Dame

The Trojans have won seven straight against the Irish.

8. LSU
Record: 5-1
Loss: Florida
Last week: 4 (lost to Florida, 13-3)
This week: bye

Either their offense is really bad or Florida's defense is really good. All that NFL talent and no touchdowns at home against the Gators.

9. Ohio State
Record: 5-1
Loss: USC
Last week: 9 (beat Wisconsin, 31-13)
This week: @ Purdue

The Buckeyes are in Tressel Mode, mowing down the pathetic Big Ten.

10. Oregon
Record: 5-1
Loss: @ Boise State
Last week: 12 (beat UCLA, 24-10)
This week: bye

The Ducks can't afford to get caught looking ahead to USC (Oct. 31), when they travel to Washington on Oct. 24.

11. TCU
Record: 5-0
Last week: 10 (won @ Air Force)
This week: Colorado State

After an escape at Air Force, the Frogs should have an easier time with the Rams. The big BYU game looms on Oct. 24.

12. Cincinnati
Record: 5-0
Last week: 11 (bye)
This week: @ South Florida (Thursday)

South Florida has a knack for spoiling any Big East hope of a BCS title game appearance. We'll see how real the Bearcats are on Thursday.

13. Iowa
Record: 6-0
Last week: 14 (beat Michigan, 30-28)
This week: @ Wisconsin

Hawks are living a charmed life with wins by 1, 3 and 2 points this season.

14. Georgia Tech
Record: 5-1
Loss: @ Miami
Last week: 16 (won @ Florida State, 49-44)
This week: Virginia Tech

That defense is becoming a problem but if Josh Nesbitt can hold up, the Jackets can knock off VT.

15. Houston
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ UTEP
Last week: 13 (won @ Mississippi State, 31-24)
This week: @ Tulane

No idea why the other voters are so down on the Cougs.

16. BYU
Record: 5-1
Loss: Florida State
Last week: 15 (won @ UNLV, 59-21)
This week: @ San Diego State

It's a two-game season from here: TCU on Oct. 24 and Utah on Nov. 28, both in Provo.

17. Oklahoma State
Record: 3-1
Loss: Houston
Last week: 17 (won @ Texas A&M, 36-31)
This week: Missouri

The Dez Bryant mess will not end well for the Pokes.

18. South Carolina
Record: 5-1
Loss: @ Georgia
Last week: 18 (beat Kentucky, 28-26)
This week: @ Alabama

Isn't it time for Spurrier to win a big game at South Carolina?

19. South Florida
Record: 5-0
Last week: 19 (bye)
This week: Cincinnati (Thursday)

Ask Louisville (the good Bobby Petrino teams) or West Virginia how easy it is to win in Tampa.

20. Kansas
Record: 5-0
Last week: 20 (beat Iowa State, 41-36)
This week: @ Colorado

Their schedule is such garbage.

21. Nebraska
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ Virginia Tech
Last week: 22 (won @ Missouri, 27-12)
This week: Texas Tech

Great comeback at Mizzou in a monsoon.

22. Oklahoma
Record: 2-2
Loss: vs. Brigham Young, @ Miami
Last week: 23 (beat Baylor, 33-7)
This week: vs. Texas

What a difference the Heisman Trophy winner makes.

23. Utah
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ Oregon
Last week: NR (won @ Colorado State, 24-17)
This week: @ UNLV

Not as dominant as last year (duh), but still a strong program.

24. Notre Dame
Record: 4-1
Loss: @ Michigan
Last week: NR (bye)
This week: USC

The Irish can only hope they have another close call this week. The last two losses to USC have been 38-0 and 38-3.

25. Central Michigan
Record: 5-1
Loss: @ Arizona
Last week: NR (beat Eastern Michigan, 56-8)
This week: @ Western Michigan

QB Dan LeFevour has 12 TD passes and eight TD runs.

Out: Auburn (21), Wisconsin (24), Georgia (25)

Next five: Penn State, West Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Arkansas