Golden Rankings, Week 9

Iowa holds onto it's top spot, Texas moves up to number three. Pretty stable among the top 20 teams. Some pretty good matchups coming the next couple of weeks. LSU visits Alabama, OSU visits Penn State and hosts Iowa. TCU hosts Utah in two weeks.

Top Riser from last week (FBS) - Tennessee, up 35 places
Biggest Loser (FBS): Michigan, down 36 (sigh)
Top Riser (FCS) : Illinois State, up 32
Biggest Loser (FCS): Delaware, down 52
Toughest Schedule (FBS): Washington, Opponent average - 38.63
Weakest Schedule (FBS): Ohio, 151.00
Toughest Schedule (FCS): Northeastern, 81.75
Weakest Schedule (FCS): Dayton, 218.57

Conference rankings are posted below. The SEC jumps back in front, Big Ten moves ahead of the Pac Ten into third: