College Football Rankings: LSU, Oklahoma Reign In Week 5 Polls

The college football rankings could see a couple of big shakeups in Week 5. Alabama travels to Gainesville to take on the Gators in a game between two SEC and national championship contenders. Nebraska gets its first test against fellow top-10 team Wisconsin in boisterous Camp Randall Stadium. And Clemson faces a third straight ranked opponent when it takes the field in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech.

Here’s what’s at stake in Week 5.

On November 22, 2008, nearing the end of what really was a fun season of college football, here are how three Big 12 teams ranked in the Harris Poll:

2. Texas Tech (10-0, 32 first-place votes, 2,737 overall points)

4. Texas (10-1, 2,476 points)

5. Oklahoma (9-1, 2,375 points)

The college football rankings for Week 5 diverge at the top: LSU, second in the USA Today coaches poll, takes the top spot in the Week 5 AP Poll.

The Tigers have an impressive early season resume, with wins over Oregon, Mississippi State, and West Virginia, and secured 42 first place votes in the AP Poll as a result.

With the AP and Coaches Poll set to be released on Sunday morning, here’s a look back at some of the matchups that mattered this week. Be sure to visit our College Football Saturday StoryStream for highlights and scores from around college football.

No. 2 LSU 47, West Virginia 21. I know teams atop the polls are rarely unseated without a loss, but LSU has a serious case for the top spot. Three wins over ranked teams away from home, with a cupcake sandwiched in between, is probably the best resume around. And the Tigers have looked dominant in the process.