Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams - 2014 Week 5
Ranking |
Team |
W-L |
Result |
Previous |
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1 |
4-0 |
Idle |
1 |
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Generous schedule with a Thursday game against Arizona after a bye then a few extra days to travel to UCLA. |
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2 |
4-0 |
Idle |
2 |
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Traveling to TCU may not be as easy as once thought. |
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3 |
4-0 |
W: North Carolina State 56-41 |
3 |
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Still a tight game with NC State, and 4 turnovers didn't help matters. |
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4 |
4-0 |
Idle |
4 |
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Last year they quieted the Ole Miss buzz. Can they do it for a second consecutive year? |
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5 |
4-0 |
W: Louisiana Tech 45-17 |
5 |
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Home game with LSU is nearly as intriguing as the Alabama – Ole Miss game. |
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6 |
3-1 |
W: Wyoming 56-14 |
6 |
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Big test trying to stop Ameer Abdullah should give us the front runner for the Big Ten title. |
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7 |
3-1 |
W: #26 Washington 20-13 |
8 |
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The Cardinal has to find a way to get the rushing attack going. |
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8 |
5-0 |
W: Arkansas 35-28 OT |
7 |
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Won the game against Arkansas but they seemed to lose the battle at the line of scrimmage where they were pushed around most of the day. |
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9 |
4-0 |
W: Iowa State 49-28 |
9 |
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Still the top scoring offense in the NCAA at 56.8 PPG. |
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10 |
4-0 |
W: #21 Arizona State 62-27 |
13 |
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Second half against Arizona State seemed to be the awakening of the offense we have been waiting for all season. |
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11 |
3-1 |
W: Cinicnnati 50-28 |
12 |
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Didn’t think this game was going to be a J.T. Barrett vs. Gunner Kiel quarterback battle but that is what it turned into. |
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12 |
3-1 |
W: Tennessee 35-32 |
12 |
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We all know Todd Gurley is the best running back at the NCAA level but this defensive front is showing remarkable pursuit ability. |
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13 |
5-0 |
W: Illinois 45-14 |
15 |
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If Ameer Abdullah can get through the Michigan State front line and win, he suddenly enters the conversation for possible Heisman front runner. |
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14 |
4-0 |
W: Memphis 24-3 |
14 |
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Fan base cannot see the Rebels lay an egg against Alabama like last season. |
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15 |
4-0 |
W: #38 Miami 41-31 |
16 |
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Dak Prescott for Heisman talk is deserved. Talk of him as a big time pro prospect...don't see that yet. |
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16 |
4-0 |
W: Syracuse 31-15 |
17 |
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The Fighting Irish have one of the more underrated defenses in the land. |
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17 |
4-1 |
W: New Mexico State 63-7 |
18 |
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Have looked terrific against the cream puffs on their schedule. |
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18 |
3-1 |
W: UTEP 58-28 |
20 |
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A brutal road schedule remains, but Kansas State is still a relevant team. |
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19 |
3-1 |
W: #27 Oregon State 35-10 |
24 |
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Just what the Trojans needed after the Boston College loss. |
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20 |
4-1 |
W: #10 South Carolina 21-20 |
38 |
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Still makes you wonder how they lost to Indiana. |
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21 |
3-2 |
L: #38 Missouri 20-21 |
10 |
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Just when you think you have the Gamecocks figured out.... |
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22 |
4-0 |
Idle |
22 |
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Still a bit inconsistent but they have avoided big mistakes and keep chugging along. |
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23 |
3-1 |
W: South Florida 27-10 |
24 |
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Melvin Gordon remains a 1 man show. |
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24 |
3-1 |
Idle |
25 |
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Made it through the rough part of the schedule with only 1 loss. This team is poised to shoot up the rankings...watch out. |
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25 |
3-1 |
W: Texas Tech 45-35 |
28 |
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Only blemish is the opening tough loss to Florida State. |
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26 |
4-1 |
L: #8 Stanford 13-20 |
26 |
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The Huskies played well but came up short. |
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27 |
2-2 |
W: North Carolina 50-35 |
32 |
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Wonder if quarterback Deshaun Watson is as good as advertised? How about a Clemson record 6 TD passes and 435 yards in his first career start. |
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28 |
4-1 |
W: Purdue 24-10 |
29 |
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Consecutive wins heading into the bye week. |
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29 |
4-1 |
W: Wake Forest 20-10 |
30 |
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Having to lean on their defense more than they had hoped thus far. |
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30 |
4-0 |
Idle |
34 |
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Miami and Duke back-to-back but both are home games. |
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31 |
3-1 |
L: #13 UCLA 27-62 |
40 |
||
Lack of pass rush was exposed against UCLA. |
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32 |
4-1 |
L: Miami 10-22 |
33 |
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Anthony Boone has not stepped up like Duke had hoped. |
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33 |
2-1 |
Idle |
35 |
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Traveling to Tennessee in a game that promises to be very competitive. |
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34 |
4-0 |
Idle |
36 |
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A week to catch their breath after the Hail Mary win against Cal. |
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35 |
3-2 |
W: Western Michigan 35-17 |
37 |
||
Snapped their losing streak after the Ohio State win. |
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36 |
3-1 |
L: #24 USC 10-35 |
27 |
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Quarterback rating of 5.8 is not going to get it done for Sean Mannion or Oregon State. |
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37 |
3-0 |
W: SMU 56-0 |
NR |
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3-0 start but next three are Oklahoma, Baylor and Oklahoma State...yikes. |
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38 |
4-0 |
Idle |
40 |
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Game with Old Dominion will pitt Rakeem Cato and Taylor Heinicke...two of the better quarterbacks from smaller schools in the nation. |
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39 |
4-1 |
W: Indiana 37-15 |
NR |
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Congrats to Maryland, getting their first ever Big Ten win. |
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40 |
4-1 |
W: Michigan 30-14 |
NR |
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Add to the woes of Michigan. |
Dropped Out: Boston College, Utah, Pittsburgh