AP Top 25

The AP released it's current College Football Rankings. I post it here because of #23.

1.   Clemson (57) 3-0
2.   Alabama (5) 3-0
3.   Georgia (3-0)
4.   LSU (3-0)
5.   Oklahoma (3-0)
6.   Ohio State (3-0)
7.   Notre Dame (2-0)
8.   Auburn (3-0)
9.   Florida (3-0)
10. Utah (3-0)
11. Michigan (2-0)
12. Texas (2-1)
13. Penn State (3-0)
13. Wisconsin (2-0)
15. UCF (3-0)
16. Oregon (2-1)
17. Texas A&M (2-1)
18. Iowa (3-0)
19. Washington State (3-0)
20. Boise State (3-0)
21. Virginia (3-0)
22. Washington (2-1)
23. California (3-0)
24. Arizona State (3-0)
25. TCU (2-0)

Others Receiving Votes:
Kansas State (91) 3-0; Oklahoma State (51) 3-0; Army (50) 2-1; Michigan State (37) 2-1; Memphis (26) 3-0; Wake Forest (14) 3-0; BYU (12) 2-1; Iowa State (7) 1-1; Temple (7) 2-0; Mississippi State (4) 2-1; Appalachian State (2) 2-0; Minnesota (1) 3-0

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Cal has reached the AP Top 25. Go Bears! The interesting thing about the Golden Bears place at #23 is that they beat the team at #22. That's not a good look for the AP. In the past decade, Cal has occasionally reached the Top 25 after racing through their non-conference schedule only to immediately drop out after getting clobbered in conference games. Two things make me think that this Cal team might be different. 1) They've already beaten one of the better teams in the Pac-12. That's the team ranked at #22, Washington. 2) This Cal team plays terrific defense.

After Saturday's SEC date at Mississippi on Saturday, Cal faces a five game stretch that includes Arizona State, Oregon, Utah, and Washington State. Those games will reveal whether the Golden Bears are truly deserving of being a Top 25 team.

Cal in the Top 25. Stanford nowhere to be seen. Just as it should be.

It's only been a few years but it feels like forever since it's been any team but Clemson and Alabama at the top of college football.