Goz’s Top 25 College Football Poll (Week 7)

For the second consecutive season I’ll be providing my own personal Top 25 poll each week during the college football season.  My poll philosophy all season long has been ranking the teams I believe are the best twenty five best in the country following that given week’s games. Below are my rankings and comments about each week’ biggest shake up and changes. Do you agree or disagree? Let me know below or on Twitter @TomGozz

1) Alabama

2) Clemson

3) Georgia

4) Penn State

5) TCU

6) Washington State

7) Ohio State

8) Washington

9) Wisconsin

10) Auburn

11) USC

12) Oklahoma

13) Virginia Tech

14) Michigan

15) Oklahoma State

16) Miami

17) Central Florida

18) South Florida

19) NC State

20) Notre Dame

21) Georgia Tech

22) San Diego State

23) Navy

24) Louisville

25) Stanford

Washington State jumped Washington? - The better question is: What has Washington done to be above Washington State? Because they were better last season? Because they have a better recent history? Washington's non conference schedule was filled with cup cakes. Washington State has beaten USC and Oregon on the road. Give me the Cougars over the Huskies right now.

Why in the world did UCF jump so high after beating?- I know the Golden Knights beat Cincinnati by four touchdowns. Yes they deserve some credit but some could argue not that much. I disagree. Watch this UCF team. The backfield, the offensive line, the secondary. It is a flat out better team than any in the non Power 5 conference.  It's possible I could be eating my words in two weeks when they play Navy. I know what I was watching on Saturday. Take the name "UCF" off their jersey and no one could deny they look like a Top 15 team.

Next likely to lose of Top 15 teams?- That's a fun question. Is it a trap game somewhere for Alabama? Does weather effect a TCU game? Can Penn State hang on in a tough Big Ten. We have to wait and see. If you read this weekly poll enough you know my answer. Saturday October 21st: Miami loses to Syracuse!

Tom “Goz” Goslowski is both a Heisman Trophy voter and College Football Hall of Fame Voter. You can hear him weekdays on Levack and Goz 2-7pm on 1045 The Team ESPN Radio Albany.