Predicting the NCAA Football Poll...

After a day that actually saw more upsets than the first two months of the season combined, the polls should move considerably. So long as Tennessee holds on at South Carolina and Texas finishes off Texas Tech, here is what it should look like tomorrow, approximately. USC, Clemson, Nebraska, and Missouri will drop with losses; Texas and Wisconsin should fall with less than convincing victories.

Week 10 Rankings:
1. Ohio State (9-0) Next: at Illinois (Big showdown in Columbus vs. the Wolverines; Woody would be proud)
2. Michigan (9-0) vs. Ball State (Had trouble with the Wildcats, but should mop up with Ball State)
3. West Virginia (7-0) at Louisville (Biggest game in the history of Big East on Thursday?)
4. Louisville (7-0) vs. West Virginia (Gets the home-field advantage, but will Brohm be rusty?)
5. Auburn (8-1) vs. Arkansas State (With USC loss, BCS title hopes stoked)
6. Tennessee (7-1) vs. LSU (Ainge appears unstoppable; gets to face tough LSU D at home)
7. Texas (8-1) vs. Oklahoma State ('Horns have looked like mere mortals of late)
8. USC (6-1) at Stanford (Should bounce back nicely, but will more losses follow?)
9. Florida (7-1) at Vanderbilt (Gators get a week to get it back together)
10. Notre Dame (7-1) vs. North Carolina (Why even play this one? First-team goes to Myrtle Beach, 2nd team will play two quarters, and band finishes it off)
11. California (7-1) vs. UCLA (UCLA yet another test for Golden Bears; are they the class of the PAC-10?)
12. Arkansas (7-1) at South Carolina (Will be a good matchup in Columbia, but a loss doesn't derail Razorback's SEC title hopes)
13. Clemson (7-2) vs. Maryland (Look for the Tigers to get it going again after dropping dead in Blacksburg)
14. LSU (6-2) at Tennessee (Tigers will need to bring the A-game; a win would definitely be an upset.)
15. Boise State (8-0) vs. Fresno State (Can the Broncos make it to a BCS berth?)
16. Rutgers (8-0) Bye Week (Schiano is Coach of the Year; Scarlet Knights control their own destiny)
17. Boston College (7-1) at Wake Forest (How good is Boston College?)
18. Oklahoma (6-2) at Texas A&M (Kyle Field is always a tough crowd, but can Peterson-less Sooners keep it up?)
19. Georgia Tech (6-2) at North Carolina State (Jackets only need one win in next 3 to play for ACC title)
20. Wisconsin (8-1) vs. Penn State (PJ Hill is alright, Badger fans can breathe a little easier)
21. Texas A&M (8-1) vs. Oklahoma (Home field advantage, but Sooners are much better than Baylor)
22. Wake Forest (7-1) vs. Boston College (How good is Wake Forest?)
23. Oregon (6-2) vs. Washington (Ducks roll over I-AA foes, but will they get back on PAC-10 roll?)
24. Virginia Tech (6-2) at Miami (FL) (Hokies own the 'Canes of late, but who would win in a bareknuckle bout?)
25. Tulsa (8-1) at Houston (Cruising in C-USA, but Kevin Kolb will put up a fight at home)

The Top Unranked:
26. Missouri (7-2) at Nebraska (Can they rebound from a tough stretch to have shot at Big XII?)
27. Nebraska (6-3) vs. Missouri (Huskers need to get over loss to Texas that lingers on)
28. Iowa (6-3) vs. Northwestern (2 losses are to the #1 & #2 teams; Tate may return)
29. Washington State (6-3) vs. Arizona (Cougars are on the rise, but cannot look past anyone)
30. Maryland (6-2) at Clemson (Terps can steal one on the road, but have to play near-perfectly)

Others:
-Brigham Young, Pittsburgh, Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, Houston, and Hawaii.

The NOT Top 10 (plus a few):
The REST of the ACC (Florida State, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Duke), Colorado, Northwestern, Temple, Memphis, UNLV, Buffalo, Miami (OH), Eastern Michigan, Stanford, Florida Intl., and Utah State.

Coaches on the hot seat:
1. Larry Coker (Last spotted post-game bailing Miami President Donna Shalala out of jail)
2. Bobby Bowden (Should just quit trying for field goals)
3. Dirk Koetter (Must pick it up after botching Sam Keller situation)
4. John L. Smith (Back on it after losing to the Hoosiers)
5. Sylvester Croom (Miss. State is just the worst team in a very good conference)
6. Mike Stoops (Needs to start winning the close ones at some point)
7. Greg Robinson (A defensive coach with the 109th ranked D)
8. Chuck Amato (The sunglasses can go, as the mood in Wolfpack Country less than sunny)
9. John Bunting (already canned; bidding war for his services starting off slow)
10. Joe Paterno (just for being old, and the fact the Lion fans are impatient)