Well, two of the three months of college football season will be in the rear view mirror when everything kicks off Saturday. It just flies by. The past weekend, the SEC took center stage. In seven intra-conference games, five were decided by single digits. And my goodness the Aggies looked great.

1. Ohio State – The Buckeyes were off this past Saturday and figures to be on point for the matchup with Penn State – wow, what a story there – in The Horseshoe. The Ohio State defense has been dominant. In the Buckeyes seven victories, the most points they’ve allowed is 16.

2. Texas A&M – The Aggies were the most impressive team in the country this past weekend, dominating LSU 49-25 on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. They can enjoy the open date this coming week, then it’s off to Mizzou. This Texas A&M offense is awesome,and the defense makes big plays.

3. Indiana – Well, Indiana might have been the second most impressive team in the country this past weekend. I get it, this isn’t UCLA’s finest hour, but the Hoosiers shellacked the Bruins 66-6. Next up is a trip to Maryland. Curt Cignetti has done an amazing job in Bloomington and is a hot commodity.

4. Tech – The best team in the ACC was in peak mode against Syracuse, defeating the Orange 41-16. Haynes King is having a phenomenal year and is on the way to being ACC Player of the Year. Next up for Yellow Jackets is a trip to N.C. State. Tech was last 8-0 in 1966.

5. Alabama – The Crimson Tide cashed in on two huge turnovers, one early and one late, and beat South Carolina 29-22 in Columbia. They keep finding ways. Ty Simpson has been terrific at quarterback. And they have receivers. Alabama will be off this week, then it’s LSU at Bryant-Denny.

6. Oregon – The Ducks were a little sleepy, but survived an upset bid from struggling Wisconsin, topping the Badgers 21-7. Their lone loss is to Indiana. Dan Lanning’s team is off this Saturday, then heads to Iowa City for a big one against the Hawkeyes. It might be a little chilly.

7. Georgia – The Bulldogs were off this past week and now tangle with the old nemesis, Florida, which also had a bye. The Gators have an interim coach and nothing to lose. Georgia is still in the middle of the fight for everything, dreaming of the CFP.

8. Ole Miss – In one of the best games of the day, Ole Miss beat Oklahoma 34-26. The Rebels offense is very tough to defend, and the defense made some huge negative yardage plays against the Sooners. This looks like a playoff team, with the lone loss at Georgia. The Gamecocks head to Oxford Saturday.

9. Vanderbilt – It was an all-timer win for the Commodores, who edged Missouri in a 17-10 Music City nail biter. Diego Pavia is the star, just a terrific quarterback. Clark Lea’s defense is tough and can really run. Vanderbilt is 7-1 and heading to Austin for a big one against the Longhorns.

10. Miami – The Hurricanes beat Stanford 42-7 this past weekend, improving to 6-1 on the year. They take on SMU Saturday in Dallas. The Mustangs could give Miami trouble. The Hurricanes defense is talented. They have a bunch of guys who fly to the football. The offense boasts playmakers.

11. Brigham Young – The Cougars are having a tremendous season, and off to an 8-0 start for a second consecutive year. The 41-27 win over Iowa State was very impressive. BYU is off this week, and then it is off to Lubbock for a huge showdown with Texas Tech in a battle of the two best of the Big XII.

12. Navy – The Midshipmen are undefeated and sitting atop the standings in the tough American Conference. They head to North Texas Saturday. There is lots of heavy lifting to do with Notre Dame, Memphis, South Florida and of course Army. The offense was sharp last week in a 42-32 win over Florida Atlantic.