Michael Moorehead

Michael, the measure of how much three teams matter came in the other direction this week: Michigan fell out of the poll, 30 points gone, and Oregon beat Boise State and fell from No. 2 to No. 6, twelve more. Indiana and Iowa moved up a spot each. The entry is 250th at 176, down from 34th, and the same core is now spread from Mike Basile at 115th to Troy Ferguson at 261st.

USC is 2-0 and steady at 14th, still the pick that separates this entry from the room, and it hosts Louisiana on Saturday. Florida holds 83 votes, Clemson none. Michigan hosts No. 11 Oklahoma with 69 votes in hand and nine entries on the Sooners, and a win likely returns the Wolverines and their points. California lost its opener and goes to Syracuse.