Nicholl State, Virginia, Tennessee, Cal and Colorado and some of the worst teams in the country. It was fun to watch Oregon blow them out and cover the spreads. But then any team with a pulse could've blown these teams out.
Now look at Oregon's games against opponents with a pulse:
Washington (their strongest opponent, who didn't cover against Cal): Oregon wins by 21.
A banged up UCLA team, hung around for over 2 quarters.
Now look at FSU's wins: pretty much the same caliber except the Blowout win at Clemson and vs #7 ranked Miami (FL).
#1. Alabama (and it's not even close! An improved offense and a defense they take pride on). A big win against a relatively weak LSU defense should come rather easily and Alabama will arguae be the #1 team in the country.
#2. FSU
#3. Oregon - I don't agree that they control their own destiny unless they absolutely blowout every opponent.
#4. Ohio State
#5. Baylor - a win tonight could put them above Ohio State. All depends on the quality of the win.
#6. Missouri - only loss came in on a late choke and OT missed FG. This team is still loaded and very close to #5. Also depends on whether Baylor wins comfortably or barely.
#7/8. Stanford/Clemsom - I'd give Clemson #7 simply by the quality of wins. Clemson did get blown out but that was against FSU.. Stanford might get blown out by Oregon the same way.
The rest doesn't matter for now. Lots will change after tonight.