Top 25 Week 4

Three weeks have passed already in this college football season and there has been many shake-ups in the rankings. On the other hand there are still the teams everyone thought was going to be there til the very end. Teams that are in the Top 25 now, will not be there at the end. All we can do is watch and see how this season turns out. Here is my Week 4 Top 25 analysis.

Top 25

1. Alabama (3-0) Mark Ingram came back this week and dominated the Duke Blue Devils after Trent Richardson was filling in the starting spot tremendously. They weren't really tested at all last week, but that might be another story this week. They face Arkansas, which will most likely be the game of the week. Alabama must flex their muscles against the Razorbacks to come out with a win.
Projected Record: 13-0

2. Ohio State (3-0) Ohio State wasn't really tested in their in-state contest against Ohio. They dominated the first half of action last saturday and didn't let up a bit. OSU has another cakewalk this week as they play a Eastern Michigan team that is not really good at all. Big stats for Pryor and the Buckeyes.
Projected Record: 11-1

3. Boise State (2-0) After a bye week in Week 2, the Broncos faced Wyoming and didn't have any trouble. Boise State is still my pick to go into the national title game, but who knows because TCU and Oregon are looking really good. Boise State plays a ranked Oregon State team this week that will test the Broncos ranking after Virginia Tech has been struggling.
Projected Record: 12-0

4. TCU (3-0) TCU wasn't tested by Robert Griffin in Week 3, as the Horned Frogs controlled the whole game against Baylor. This week will give TCU more of a test than Baylor as they go to a Southern Methodist team that just beat Washington State in Week 3. SMU's offense can score and TCU's defense is going to have to step it up to the performance it did in Week 1 against Oregon State.
Projected Record: 12-0

5. Oregon (3-0) Portland State isn't that much competition, but the Ducks didn't even score in the 4th quarter and the game was 69-0. If your looking for the best offense in college football, you need to look in Eugene, Oregon. The Duck's offense is the best in the nation, and doesn't look like they are going to slow up at all. They face an Arizona State team that is 2-1 in Week 4.
Projected Record: 12-0

6. Nebraska (3-0) Nebraska dominated Jake Locker and the Washington Huskies in Week 3. They look better this year than last year with Suh. The offense is more explosive and the defense still gets after it. They are absolutely going to win the Big 12 North in their final season with the Big 12. They play South Dakota State in Week 4, which should be over at halftime. I like Nebraska even more after Week 3.
Projected Record: 12-1

7. Texas (3-0) The Longhorns played in a crucial Big 12 game against Texas Tech in Week 3, and came out with the win. I still think Texas has some rebuilding to do to get back to what they were last year. They will win again this week facing UCLA, but Oklahoma and Nebraska are going to be really tough for the Longhorns. Mack Brown still gets another 10 win season this year though.
Projected Record: 10-2

8. Oklahoma (3-0) Many people might look at this game and say that Oklahoma is still not as good as they were a few years ago, but I'm against those statements. Air Force is a pretty good team this year, and most likely surprised the Sooners in Week 3. Oklahoma still won the game too. I don't think the Sooners will go undefeated this year. I say Texas A&M or Oklahoma State will get the Sooners in one game this year.
Projected Record: 12-1

9. Florida (3-0) The Gators opened SEC play this year against the Vols. The Gators offense looks like it is getting back on track. The one thing that Florida has over everyone in the SEC is speed. I still think the Gators are the fastest team in the SEC, and will use that to their advantage. The Gators play another SEC team in Week 4 as they face off against Kentucky.
Projected Record: 10-3

10. Arkansas (3-0) After going to the wire against Georgia, the Razorbacks jumped up in the rankings to #10. The Georgia game was their first test of the year and they did alright. I still don't think they have what it takes to take down Alabama this saturday, but I think they'll do the best out of any team Bama has played this year. Lets see what the hogs are made off.
Projected Record: 8-4

11. Wisconsin (3-0) Wisconsin keeps their #11 position with a 1 point win over Arizona State last week. Both Wisconsin and Iowa did not impress me, and it'ls making me starting to believe that OSU might go undefeated. We REALLY need some kind of 16 or 8 team playoff. The Badgers play Austin Peay this saturday so they will go 4-0 to start out this year.
Projected Record: 11-1

12. South Carolina (3-0) The Gamecocks jump up 1 spot after their win against Furman. The Cocks didn't do anything really impressive against the Paladins, but if they did would it really matter since it was against a Div. 1 AA team. South Carolina goes on the road for the first time this year as they face Auburn in a SEC matchup. This game should test both teams this season.
Projected Record: 9-3

13. Utah (3-0) Utah played a struggling New Mexico team last week, and didn't let up one bit. They handled the Lobos all game to improve to 3-0. Utah plays another team that has been having problems this week as they play San Jose State. The only win SJSU has is a close win against Southern Utah. Utah cruises to 4-0.
Projected Record: 10-2

14. Arizona(3-0) The Wildcats jumped up 10 spots in the rankings after beating a Top 10 Iowa team. Arizona dominated the first half at home against the Hawkeyes and were able to stop their late rally near the end of the game. Arizona plays a Cal team that was spanked by Nevada last week. Zona doesn't need to overlook California because they are still a good team.
Projected Record: 9-3

15. LSU (3-0) The Tigers stay at #15 after controlling Mississippi State last week. The Bulldogs usually keep it close against EVERYONE they play, but LSU showed they are getting back on track and they have a pretty good team this year. LSU plays #22 West Virginia this week at home. LSU could make a close jump into the Top 10 if they are able to have a really good performance against the Mountaineers.
Projected Record: 10-2

16. Stanford (3-0) Stanford jumped up 3 spots this week after killing Wake Forest at home. Wake Forest isn't that good this year, so I don't know how they got 3 spots in a win against a bad team, but whatever. The Cardinals face Notre Dame in Week 4, and the Irish want to avenge their loss against Michigan State. Tough match up.
Projected Record: 10-2

17. Auburn (3-0) The Tigers lose one spot after beating a pretty good Clemson team. This is the second week in a row that Auburn has lost one spot after winning the game. If Auburn is able to beat South Carolina this week, I'm sure that they will not go down in the rankings. The Tigers face a really difficult road ahead.
Projected Record: 10-2

18. Iowa (2-1) The Hawkeyes slipped up against Arizona in Week 3, but don't count the Hawkeyes out of the Big 10 race. They are still a pretty good team that has a shot to take down OSU. Do I think they will? No, but it will be a pretty good game. They have a chance to get back on track this week by facing Ball State. That Iowa defense isn't as tough as they think they are.
Projected Record: 9-3

19. Miami(FL) (1-1) After a bye week in Week 3, the Hurricanes fell 1 spot in the ranks, but has a shot to jump up a little bit as they play Pittsburgh this Thursday. The only loss the Hurricanes have is against OSU. They have had two weeks to prepare for Dion Lewis and Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes still have some very tough games this year, but I think they'll get by this one.
Projected Record: 9-3

20. USC (3-0) The Trojans are really disappointing me this year. The only thing they have to play for is themselves and they are not representing like the 04-05 team did. They play a struggling Washington State team this week which will make them a non-deserving 4-0.
Projected Record: 8-4

21. Michigan (3-0) After an impressive first two weeks, the Wolverines struggled against a UMASS team. Denard Robinson had another good game, that boosts his heisman stats even more, but as a whole Michigan did not represent the Big House at all. They play Bowling Green this week that will most likely make them 4-0 before they go into Big 10 play.
Projected Record: 8-4

22. West Virginia (3-0) The Mountaineers have been struggling the past two weeks against Marshall and Maryland. LSU is WAY better than Marshall or Maryland. West Virginia is going to have a TOUGH time against the Tigers in Louisiana Saturday.
Projected Record: 10-2

23. Penn State (2-1) Penn State rebounded after losing to Alabama in Week 2 by shutting out Kent State 24-0. They face a team that is very dangerous and have what it takes to upset the Lions in Week 4, Temple Owls. They beat Connecticut last week and are hungry for another win.
Projected Record: 9-3

24. Oregon State (1-1) The Beavers got their first win of the season last week against Louisville, but in an not impressive fashion. After competing against TCU in Week 1, the Beavers did not come out with that same intensity. They need to come out with that same intensity and more like they did in Week 1 this week, as they face Boise State.
Projected Record: 7-5

25. Michigan State (3-0) The Spartans overtime win against the Irish got a lot of attention this week, and gave them a chance to be in the Top 25. Led by their defensive star Greg Jones, the Spartans want to make a run in the Big 10. They will be able to start off the season 4-0 after they play Northern Colorado this week.
Projected Record: 8-4

That is this week for the Top 25, tell me what you think.