1 Southern California (8-0)
vs. Stanford, late
Next: at No. 23 California, Saturday.
2 Texas (9-0)
Beat Baylor 62-0
At Waco, Texas, receiver-turned-starting tailback Ramonce Taylor ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns and had a 42-yard catch from Vince Young for another score in the Longhorns' 16th straight victory. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.
3 Virginia Tech (8-1)
Lost to No. 5 Miami 27-7
See story, at right. Next: at Virginia, Nov. 19.
4 Alabama (9-0)
Beat Mississippi State 17-0
At Starkville, Miss., Kenneth Darby ran for 122 yards and Alabama returned two turnovers for touchdowns. Alabama forced four takeaways and held the Bulldogs to 26 yards rushing. Next: vs. No. 6 LSU, Saturday.
5 Miami (7-1)
Beat No. 3 Virginia Tech 27-7
See story, at right. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday.
6 LSU (7-1)
Beat Appalachian State 24-0
At Baton Rogue, La., JaMarcus Russell passed for 208 yards and two TDs. The Tigers extended their winning streak to six heading into their SEC West showdown at Alabama. Next: at No. 4 Alabama, Saturday.
7 UCLA (8-1)
Lost to Arizona 52-14
See story, D7. Next: vs. Arizona State, Saturday.
8 Notre Dame (6-2)
Beat Tennessee 41-21
At South Bend, Ind., Brady Quinn threw three touchdown passes and Tom Zbikowski had a punt return and interception return for scores to lead Notre Dame. After the Vols rallied to tie the game on a 3-yard touchdown run by Arian Foster, Quinn threw a 4-yard TD pass to Jeff Samardzija. Next: vs. Navy, Saturday.
9 Florida State (7-2)
Lost to North Carolina State 20-15
See story, D8. Next: at Clemson, Saturday.
10 Penn State (9-1)
Beat No. 14 Wisconsin 35-14
At State College, Pa., Michael Robinson threw two TD passes and ran for 125 yards. Tony Hunt added 151 yards and two scores for Penn State, which inched closer to a BCS bid. Next: at Michigan State, Nov. 19.
11 Georgia (7-1)
Did not play
Next: vs. No. 17 Auburn, Saturday.
12 Ohio State (7-2)
Beat Illinois 40-2
At Columbus, Ohio, Troy Smith threw three touchdown passes and Antonio Pittman ran for two scores for Ohio State. Ohio State's fourth win in a row allowed the Buckeyes to keep pace with first-place Penn State in the Big Ten. Next: vs. Northwestern, Saturday.
13 Florida (7-2)
Beat Vanderbilt 49-42, 2OT
At Gainesville, Fla., backup cornerback Reggie Lewis, beaten all game by Vanderbilt's bigger receivers, intercepted Jay Cutler's first pass in the second overtime. Cutler threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the final 2:17 of regulation to send the game into overtime. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday.
14 Wisconsin (8-2)
Lost to No. 10 Penn State 35-14
At State College, Pa., Penn State held Wisconsin tailback Brian Calhoun to 38 yards on 20 carries — well below his 135-yard average. Next: vs. Iowa, Saturday.
15 Oregon (8-1)
Beat No. 23 California 27-20, OT
See story, at right. Next: at Washington State, Saturday.
16 Texas Tech (8-1)
Beat Texas A&M 56-17
At Lubbock, Texas, Taurean Henderson ran for 109 yards and four TDs in the Red Raiders' sixth straight home win over the Aggies. The margin of victory was the largest for Tech in the history of the series. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.
17 Auburn (7-2)
Beat Kentucky 49-27
At Lexington, Ky., Kenny Irons, Tristan Davis and Tre Smith combined for 364 yards rushing and five TDs. Irons carried 23 times for 103 yards and three TDs, all in the first half. Next: at No. 11 Georgia, Saturday.
18 West Virginia (7-1)
Beat Connecticut 45-13, Wednesday
Next: at Cincinnati, Wednesday.
19 Boston College (6-3)
Lost to North Carolina 16-14
At Chapel Hill, N.C., Connor Barth broke out of a season-long slump with three field goals and Wallace Wright ran back the opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD. Next: vs. North Carolina State, Saturday.
20 TCU (9-1)
Beat Colorado State 33-6
See story, D7. Next: vs. UNLV, Saturday.
21 Fresno State (7-1)
Beat San Jose State 45-7
At Fresno, Calif., Paul Pinegar passed for 368 yards and three TDs and ran for another score. Next: vs. Boise State, Saturday.
22 Michigan (6-3)
Did not play
Next: vs. Indiana, Saturday.
23 California (6-3)
Lost to No. 15 Oregon 27-20, OT
See story, at right. Next: vs. No. 1 Southern Cal, Saturday.
24 Louisville (6-2)
Beat Pittsburgh 42-20, Thursday
Next: vs. Rutgers, Nov. 11.
25 Colorado (7-2)
Beat Missouri 41-12
At Boulder, Colo., Lawrence Vickers scored on four TD runs and Mason Crosby kicked a 56-yard field goal to help Colorado move closer to another division title. Vickers scored on runs of 1, 2, 20 and 7 yards. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday.