Last week's ranking in parentheses
1. Alabama (3-0): Fans asked to cheer but not go "Hog Wild" on Arkansas on Saturday. (1)
2. Oklahoma (2-0): Perk in Bob Stoops' new contract allows unlimited use of school's private tractor. (4)
3. LSU (3-0): Whoa stat: Team has scored on last 40 trips into red zone (28 TD, 12 FG). (2)
4. Boise State (2-0): Tulsa complains bodies can't adjust to ridiculously early 6 p.m. Mountain kickoff. (3)
5. Florida State (2-1): Hang in there: After Clemson this week, schedule really tapers off. (5)
6. Stanford (3-0): One player plans to use off week to invent a new Internet search engine. (7)
7. Wisconsin (3-0): Fanning is not the Dakota the Badgers are hosting this weekend. (6)
8. Oklahoma State (3-0): Doctors say being attached to Oklahoma's hip could cause long-term damage. (8)
9. Nebraska (3-0): Cornhuskers are at Wyoming, where stadium capacity minus elevation equals 22,016. (9)
10. Texas A&M (2-0): Big 12 says it's doubtful Aggies will get their security deposit back. (10)
11. Oregon (2-1): Jolly Green Giant shelves idea for "Frozen Pea Pod 16" division format. (12)
12. Virginia Tech (3-0): Ends Grapefruit League play with split-squad game at Marshall. (11)
13. Florida (3-0): Gators have won 24 straight consecutive games vs. Kentucky all in a row. (13)
14. South Carolina (3-0): NCAA allegations notice tossed in back seat with crumpled parking tickets. (14)
15. West Virginia (3-0): Light candle and couch for ESPN GameDay's first appearance. (16)
16. S. Florida (3-0): Outscored powers Notre Dame, Ball State and Florida A&M 130-44. (19)
17. Arkansas (3-0): Hog-podge for $200: Scored touchdown on opening drive in each of three victories. (20)
18. Baylor, (2-0): Any team leaving Big 12 subjected to school's Sunday Sunrise Summons Service. (21)
19. USC (3-0): Trojans ask that Syracuse victory count as victory against Big East and ACC. (22)
20. Texas (3-0): Oklahoma seeks 100 percent control of Red River Rivalry revenue stream. (24)
21. Texas Christian (2-1): Three Horned Frogs RSVP'd for Big East 2012 welcome party. (25)
22. Clemson (3-0): Leave it to Alabama-grad coach to snap Auburn's 17-game win streak. (NR)
23. Georgia Tech (3-0): Team's 768 yards vs. Kansas fall just short of exceeding Kansas' population. (NR)
24. Houston (3-0): Cougars had more problems with La. Tech than they did with
UCLa. (NR)
25. Illinois (3-0): It just doesn't feel right that
Ron Zook is no longer on a hot seat. (NR)
Dropped out: Ohio State (23), Auburn (21), Arizona State (18), Michigan State (15).