Updated Top 5

Interesting weekend with some "powerhouses" getting knocked off. The updated top 5:

1. Alabama - looked more steady in their home win over a ranked team than SEC counterpart Florida did in the their home win over an unranked team.

2. Florida - I can hear it now: Tebow is suffering the after-affects of his concussion and will continue to do so until annointed by God to beat Alabama in the SEC Championship game.

3. Texas - A win over OU is a win over OU, even without Bradford and a terrible game by the Texas offense. The D looks tougher than it has since the last time national title was decided in the Rose Bowl (2005). Earl Thomas is making a strong case for defensive back of the year, and should enter defensive player of the year talk if his playmaking continues at this rate.

4. Iowa - Still undefeated from a real conference. The Ohio State loss to Purdue will hurt Iowa perception wise. Of course, if Vanderbilt had beaten LSU in the SEC, the win would be a indication of how tough it is to play in the SEC week in and week out. Purdue beats Ohio State, and it's an indication that a high ranked team in a supposed subpar conference is overrated. The SEC bias is pretty daunting. I doubt they'll be hear much longer, but for now teams should be rewarded for not losing.

5. TCU - A BCS buster is needed, and this is an unbeaten team with some quality wins on the radar and more top 25 challenges coming up. Instead of Boise State, who played my old high school last week, props should be given to TCU and their always sturdy D. Assuming they win out, a trip to the Fiesta Bowl should loom for the Horned Frogs.

5b. Cinncinatti - No one wants to see the Bearkats in a BCS bowl any less than I do, but Chip Kelly is doing a heck of a job up there. If they win out, and you have 2 one loss SEC teams, a one loss Texas or USC, you can expect debates will begin anew regarding the BCS and whether a Big East Champ should play for the National Title. Can you imagine - a team from a major BCS conference denied a right for the title because of strength of their conference? Maybe then we'd get that playoff everyone seems to want so bad.