47-year old Urban Meyer is about to be named the Buckeyes’ new head coach, likely next week.  It has been reported that he’s going to a get a 7-year, $40 million dollar deal.  Meyer will look the breathe life back into a Buckeyes’ football team that is under fire due to violating a lot of NCAA rules that will likely result in big time sanctions in the near future.  That is likely why the Buckeyes had to commit to him for 7 years.  Meyer has been a college head coach for 10 years now and he has a career record of 104-23 (81.9%) and he is 7-1 in Bowl Games including National Titles in 2006 and 2008 with the Florida Gators.  In his first year on the job at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, Meyer has a combined record of 27-8 (77.1%), so look for the Buckeyes to get back on the right track right away under him.  I think this was a great move for the Buckeyes as Meyer has been a big time winner in his career so far.

This weekend is loaded with good games, but next week’s matchup between LSU and Alabama will shake the rankings up quite a bit as someone will have to lose.  Here is a look at my rankings heading into this weekend’s games:

1. LSU (8-0) - LSU whipped Auburn 45-10 last weekend in Louisiana.  They have this weekend off, which will give them a couple of weeks to prepare for next week’s game at Alabama.

2. Alabama (8-0) - Alabama throttled Tennessee 37-6 at home last weekend.  They have this weekend off too, as they will have an extra week to prepare for a visit from LSU next weekend.

3. Boise State (7-0) - Boise State held off a pesky Air Force squad 37-26 at home last weekend.  Boise has this weekend off.

4. Oklahoma State (7-0) - The Cowboys beat up on Missouri 45-24 on the road last weekend.  They will host a tough, high scoring Baylor team tomorrow.

5. Stanford (7-0) - Stanford beat Washington 65-21 at home last weekend.  They face their toughest test of the year tomorrow when the travel to play my #13 ranked USC Trojans.

6. Clemson (8-0) - Clemson won a shootout at home last weekend, 59-38 over North Carolina.  Clemson will play at Georgia Tech this weekend in another very tough game.

7. Oklahoma (7-1) - The Sooners were ambushed at home last weekend as Texas Tech beat them 41-38.  Oklahoma will travel to Kansas State tomorrow to play my #10 ranked Wildcats.

8. Oregon (6-1) - The Oregon Ducks destroyed Colorado 45-2 on the road last weekend!  They will host Washington State tomorrow.

9. Houston (8-0) - The Houston Cougars punished Marshall at home last weekend 63-28.  They also pounded Rice last night in Houston, 73-34!

10. Kansas State (7-0) - The Wildcats punished the Jayhawks at Kansas, 59-21 last weekend.  They will host my #7 ranked Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow.  A win would vault them up a few spots in the rankings.

11. Michigan State (6-1) - The Spartans beat Wisconsin on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game last weekend as they won 37-31.  They face another tough test this weekend against my #21 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road.

12. Virginia Tech (7-1) - Virginia Tech cruised at home last week to a 30-14 win over Boston College.  They will travel to Duke this weekend for a likely easy win.

13. USC (7-1) - USC pounded Notre Dame 31-17 on the road last weekend.  This weekend they are going to host my #5 ranked Stanford Cardinal.

14. South Carolina (6-1) - The Gamecocks were off last weekend, giving them two weeks to prepare for their road trip to Tennessee to play the Volunteers.

15. Arkansas (6-1) - The Razorbacks won a tough game last weekend, 28-24 over Mississippi.  This weekend they will travel to Tennessee to deal with Vanderbilt.

16. Wisconsin (6-1) - The Badgers lost a heartbreaker last week, 37-31 to Michigan State on the last play of the game.  They are likely going to be angry when they visit the Horse Shoe against the Buckeyes tomorrow night.

17. Southern Mississippi (6-1) - The Golden Eagles pounded SMU 27-3 last weekend at home.  They are going to travel to El Paso this weekend to deal with UTEP.

18. Michigan (6-1) - The Wolverines were off last weekend, giving them two weeks to prepare for a visit from Purdue.

19. Georgia (5-2) - The Bulldogs have won 5 games in a row.  They were off last weekend, which gave them two weeks to get ready for the Biggest Outdoor Cocktail Party of the Year in Jacksonville.  That means a tilt with the Florida Gators.

20. Cincinnati (6-1) - The Bearcats outlasted the South Florida Bulls 37-34 in Tampa last weekend.  They are off this weekend.

21. Nebraska (6-1) - The Cornhuskers won 41-14 at Minnesota last weekend.  They are in for a battle at home tomorrow against my #11 ranked Michigan State Spartans.

22. Penn State (7-1) - The Nittany Lions won 34-24 at Northwestern last weekend.  Things start getting tougher this weekend when Illinois comes in for a visit tomorrow.

23. Texas A&M (5-2) - The Aggies dropped Iowa State 33-17 on the road last weekend.  They will host Missouri tomorrow.

24. Texas Tech (5-2) - The Red Raiders shocked the world last week with their 41-38 upset over the Sooners in Oklahoma.  Tomorrow they will host Iowa State.

25. TCU (5-2) - The Horned Frogs bashed New Mexico 69-0 at home last weekend.  They are hosting BYU tonight.

Here is my rankings for the worst 10 teams in college football in 2011, so far.  The teams are ranked by how awful that they are with #1 being the worst.  Here we go:

1. New Mexico - (0-7) - New Mexico is just plain pathetic as they are only scoring 15.1 points per game this year while giving up 47.6 points per game.

2. Florida Atlantic (0-7) - I should tell you that the Owls took the cash and beatings earlier this year against really good teams (Florida, Michigan State and Auburn) but they have not done much better against the teams in the Sun Belt.  The Owls are averaging 11.7 points while they are giving up 34.4 points per game this year.

3. Kent State (1-6) - The Golden Flashes only win this year came against South Alabama at home.  They are averaging only 10.7 points per game and they are giving up 28.0 points per game.

4. Idaho (1-6) - Idaho’s only win this season came at home against North Dakota.  They are scoring 20.7 points per game while giving up 29.6 points per game this year.

5. Akron (1-6) - The Zips are just plain awful, with their only win coming at home against VMI.  The Zips are averaging 16.1 points per game and they are giving up 35.7.

6. Indiana (1-7) - The Hoosiers flat out suck in football.  Their only win of the season came at home against South Carolina State.  They are averaging 21.4 points per game and giving up 33.4.

7. Colorado (1-7) - The Buffaloes should have stayed in the Big 12.  They beat the rival Colorado State for their only win of the year so far.  They are averaging 19.4 points per game and they are giving up 37.1 points.

8. Boston College (1-6) - Boston College is the worst that I can ever remember them being.  They beat U. Mass earlier this year and that’s it.  They are averaging 18.7 points per game this year and they are giving up 26.3 per game.

9. UNLV (1-5) - The Rebels showed up one day this year as they pounded Hawaii, 40-20 in Vegas.  That alone proves that they can play well once in a while.  They are only averaging 15.7 points per game this year while giving up 41.5 points.

10. Memphis (2-6) - Memphis has somehow won two games this year, because they really stink.  They have beaten Tulane and Austin Peay.  Memphis is averaging 16.4 points per game this year, while giving up 34.0 points per game.

There are still 10 undefeated teams in Division 1 Football, as the need for a playoff system continues to rage.  Here is a look at how I would vote if I had one:

1. LSU (7-0) - The LSU Tigers continue rolling last weekend as they thrashed the Tennesse Volunteers 38-7 on their own field!  LSU will have a test at home against Auburn this Saturday.

2. Alabama (7-0) - The Crimson Tide rolled 52-7 at Mississippi last weekend.  They will be getting a visit from Tennessee tomorrow.

3. Oklahoma (6-0) - The Sooners pounded Kansas 47-17 on the road last weekend.  The will be getting a visit from the pesky Texas Tech Red Raiders tomorrow.

4. Boise State (6-0) - The Broncos rolled 63-13 at Colorado State last weekend.  Up next for them is a visit from the Air Force Academy.

5. Oklahoma State (6-0) - The Cowboys thumped the Longhorns 38-26 in Austin last weekend.  They travel to Missouri tomorrow for an alleged tough test.

6. Wisconsin (6-0) - The Badgers thrashed the Hoosiers 59-7 at Camp Randall last weekend.  This week the games start to get tougher as they travel to Michigan State.

7. Stanford (7-0) - Stanford won 44-14 at Washington State last Saturday.  This week they will be dealing with my #19 ranked Washington Huskies in Palo Alto.

8. Clemson (7-0) - Clemson won a shootout last weekend at Maryland, 56-45.  They will face another tough test with North Carolina paying them a visit tomorrow.

9. Oregon (5-1) - The Oregon Ducks won a 41-27 shootout at home against Arizona State last week.  They travel to Colorado this week and they are going to paste the Buffaloes.

10. Houston (6-0) - Houston had a off-week last weekend.  That gave them two weeks to get ready for the visiting Marshall Thundering Herd.

11. Kansas State (6-0) - Kansas State held on for a nice road win last weekend over Texas Tech, 41-34.  This week they head to Kansas to play the rival Jayhawks.

12. Virginia Tech (6-1) - The Hokies got a nice road win over Wake Forest last weekend (38-17).  This weekend they will be entertaining the awful Boston College crew.

13. USC (5-1) - USC was very impressive in beating California 30-9 last weekend.   This week is the toughest game of the year so far at rival Notre Dame.

14. South Carolina (6-1) - The Gamecocks won 14-12 at Mississippi State last weekend.  They are off this weekend.

15. Arkansas (5-1) - The Razorbacks were off last weekend and they will play at Mississippi tomorrow.

16. Michigan State (5-1) - The Spartans shut down the Wolverines last weekend as they beat them 28-14.  They can’t afford a letdown against my #6 ranked Wisconsin Badgers.  At least the Spartans get them in East Lansing.

17. West Virginia (5-1) - The Mountaineers were off last weekend.  They are playing at Syracuse tonight.

18. Southern Mississippi (5-1) - Southern Miss. were off last weekend but they face a tough against SMU tomorrow.

19. Washington (5-1) - The Huskies won 52-24 at home against Colorado last weekend.  They have a date with my #7 ranked Stanford Cardinal tomorrow….and it’s a road game.

20. Georgia Tech (6-1) - Georgia Tech lost a tough game 24-21 last weekend at Virginia.  They are heading to Miami for a date with the Hurricanes this weekend.

21. Rutgers (5-1) - Rutgers nipped the Navy 21-20 last weekend.  They are playing at Louisville tonight.

22. Michigan (6-1) - The Wolverines got ripped 28-14 at Michigan State last weekend.  They are off tomorrow.

23. Georgia (5-2) - The Bulldogs have won five games in a row, as they are now a team on the rise.  They won 33-28 at Vanderbilt last weekend and they are off tomorrow.

24. UL-Lafayette (6-1) - The Ragin’ Cajuns thumped North Texas 30-10 last week.  They travel to Western Kentucky tomorrow.

25. Illinois (6-1) - Illinois flunked it’s first big test last weekend as they lost 17-7 to the Buckeyes.  They will try to rebound at Purdue tomorrow.

My top 8 teams keep winning, but behind them my rankings are pretty liquid.  Here is a look at my top 25 teams in college football heading into this weekend:

1. LSU (6-0) - The LSU Tigers continue to roll as they spanked the Florida Gators 41-11 in Louisiana last weekend.  They will travel to Tennessee to face a team that is improved over last year, but still they won’t be much of a threat.

2. Alabama (6-0) - The Alabama Crimson Tide pasted Vanderbilt at home 34-0 last weekend.  They will play at Mississippi this weekend, and I look for them to keep rolling along.

3. Oklahoma (5-0) - The Oklahoma Sooners pounded the Longhorns 55-17 in the Red River Shootout last weekend in Dallas.  They will hit the road this weekend to play at Kansas.

4. Boise State (5-0) - Boise State went onto the road at Fresno State and they pounded them 57-7!  They will head on the road this weekend to play Colorado State.

5. Oklahoma State (5-0) - Oklahoma State pounded Kansas 70-28 at home last weekend.  They will take to the road to deal with the Texas Longhorns this weekend.

6. Wisconsin (5-0) - The Wisconsin Badgers had last weekend off.  They have had two weeks to get ready for Indiana who is paying a visit to Camp Randall Stadium this weekend.

7. Stanford (5-0) - The Stanford Cardinal pounded Colorado last weekend 48-7.  They will take the road to take on Washington State this Saturday.

8. Clemson (6-0) - The Clemson Tigers took it easy on Boston College at home last weekend as they won 36-14.  The next test will be this weekend at Maryland.

9. Oregon (4-1) - Oregon dominated California in the second half last week to prevail 43-15.  The Ducks will face a serious challenge this weekend against Arizona State in Oregon.

10. Georgia Tech (6-0) - Georgia Tech won a tough battle 21-16 at home against Maryland last weekend.  They will likely have an easier time on the road against Virginia this Saturday.

11. Michigan (6-0) - The Wolverines won 42-24 at Northwestern last weekend.  They will face their toughest challenge to date as they head to Michigan State this weekend.

12. Houston (6-0) - Houston blew out East Carolina 56-3 last weekend in Texas.  They get to stay home to play Marshall this weekend.

13. Kansas State (5-0) - Here is a team that is getting no respect so far this year.  They were an underdog last weekend at home against Missouri!  They went on to beat Missouri 24-17.  They are going to travel to Texas this weekend to take on Texas Tech.

14. Illinois (6-0) - The Illini beat down Indiana on the road last weekend by a score of 41-20.  Ohio State is paying a visit to Illinois this weekend.

15. Virginia Tech (5-1) - The Hokies won a tough home game 38-35 over the Miami Hurricanes last weekend.  They are going to travel to play Wake Forest this weekend.

16. Arizona State (5-1) - Arizona State rolled to a 35-14 win at Utah last weekend.  They are going to travel to Oregon this weekend for a big game against the Ducks.

17. USC (4-1) - USC held off Arizona at home 48-41 last weekend.  They are going to play in San Francisco against the California Bears this weekend.

18. South Carolina (5-1) - South Carolina rolled Kentucky at home 54-3 last week.  They are going to travel to deal with Mississippi State this weekend.

19. Baylor (4-1) - The Baylor Bears got back on track at home last weekend in beating up on Iowa State 49-26.  They are on the road this weekend for a tough tilt with Texas A&M.

20. Arkansas (5-1) - The Razorbacks kicked the crap out of Auburn last weekend by a score of 38-14.  They have this weekend off.

21. Michigan State (4-1) - The Spartans didn’t play last weekend and that’s a good thing as it gave them two weeks to get ready for the visiting Michigan Wolverines.

22. West Virginia (5-1) - The Mountaineers blew out U Conn, 43-16 in Morgantown last weekend.  They get this week off.

23. Southern Mississippi (5-1) - Southern Miss. lit up Navy 63-35 on the road last weekend.  They are going to have a showdown in Mississippi this weekend with a surging SMU squad.

24. Washington (4-1) - The Huskies were off last weekend.  That gave them two weeks to get ready for visiting Colorado this Saturday.

25. UL-Lafayette (5-1) - The Ragin’ Cajuns whacked Troy at home by a 31-17 score last weekend.  They will have a visit from North Texas this weekend.  UL-Lafayette was won five games in a row since losing the season opener against Oklahoma State.