Florida State clings to top spot in Power Rankings after wild Week 1

After Wisconsin’s 28-24 loss to LSU on Saturday, Badgers head coach Gary Andersen was asked why running back Melvin Gordon received just two carries after

After Wisconsin’s 28-24 loss to LSU on Saturday, Badgers head coach Gary Andersen was asked why running back Melvin Gordon received just two carries after halftime. “I don’t know,” Andersen responded. Those three words were immortalized by character Jeff Spicoli (played by Sean Penn) in the film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Spicoli’s teacher writes it on the board: “I Don’t Know.”

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So, I have to give Spicoli -- and Andersen -- credit for inspiring the intro to my Power Rankings. Why did Florida State look so sluggish against Oklahoma State? I don’t know. How did Alabama move the ball so easily against West Virginia and only win by 10 points? I don’t know. What happened to Clemson’s defense against Georgia? I don’t -- scratch that. I do know that one. Todd Gurley happened.

The Top 25 will look vastly different a few weeks from now. The season is dark and full of terrors. But the unknown is also what makes the early weeks so special.

1. Florida State Seminoles

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Citadel

2. Oregon Ducks

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Michigan State

3. Michigan State Spartans

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Oregon

4. Alabama Crimson Tide

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Florida Atlantic

5. Oklahoma Sooners

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Tulsa

6. Auburn Tigers

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. San Jose State

7. Georgia Bulldogs

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Sept. 13 at South Carolina

8. Stanford Cardinal

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. USC

9. Baylor Bears

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Northwestern State

10. UCLA Bruins

Next game: Saturday vs. Memphis

11. Ohio State Buckeyes

Next game: Saturday vs. Virginia Tech

12. LSU Tigers

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Sam Houston State

13. USC Trojans

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Stanford

14. Texas A&M Aggies

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Lamar

15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Michigan

16. Arizona State Sun Devils

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at New Mexico

17. Ole Miss Rebels

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Vanderbilt

18. Kansas State Wildcats

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Iowa State

19. Nebraska Cornhuskers

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. McNeese State

20. Wisconsin Badgers

RECORD: 0-1

Next game: Saturday vs. Western Illinois

21. South Carolina Gamecocks

RECORD: 0-1

Next game: Saturday vs. East Carolina

22. Missouri Tigers

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday at Toledo

23. Clemson Tigers

RECORD: 0-1

Next game: Saturday vs. South Carolina State

24. North Carolina Tar Heels

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. San Diego State

25. Penn State Nittany Lions

RECORD: 1-0

Next game: Saturday vs. Akron

Next five: Oklahoma State, Texas, Michigan, Mississippi State, BYU