Dave's Power 10

1. Oklahoma - Apparently this is the offense Auburn coaches wanted to emulate when they switched to the spread. Too bad you can't buy it for $3,000 out of a car trunk. That's the shopper's mentality in Auburn these days.

2. Missouri - Another spread offense that works. Who knew? Chase Daniel is playing lights out . . . so far. Against middling defenses, Mizzou merely out-scores their way to a win, but the next two opponents can light up the scoreboard AND play defense.

3. Alabama - Jury's still out on the Tide. Kentucky hung in to the end, but a defensive TD made the difference. Bama runs the ball effectively (14th nationally), but passing is still a struggle (104th nationally). Defense wins championships, but everyone plays defense in the SEC.

4. LSU - A 5-week gauntlet begins with Florida in Gainesville, and finishes with Bama in Baton Rouge. If the Bayou Bengals come out unscathed, they'll have earned it. They need to avoid costly TO's in order to do it, though.

5. Penn State - In old-school Nittany Lion fashion, they've manhandled opponents so far (#1 in the Big Ten in every major defensive category). The next three games will determine whether they're for real or not. PSU is the Big Ten's lone hope for a national title.

6. Texas - Have the Longhorns played anybody? No. Will they? Oh, yes. Five of the next six opponents are ranked in the top-17. Good luck with all that.

7. BYU - The Cougars control their own destiny in regards to the BCS. Not only do they score points (41.2 pts/game), but they keep QB Max Hall upright (5th nationally in Sacks Allowed).

8. USC - It's amazing how one brain fart can impact the entire season. The Trojans are still a jug-jug-juggernaut (#4-ranked defense), so they need to remain at 1-loss to return to the BCS title game.

9. Texas Tech - An absolute beast on offense (583 yds/game, #2 nationally) . . . against glorified high school teams. Still give up a ton of yards on defense (336 yds/game, #49 nationally). Live by the sword, die by the sword.

10. Florida - Should have won that Ole Miss game, but the Gators will be the Gators. Slight edge over Georgia due to the fact that the Bulldogs got pummeled by Bama in Athens. This week's LSU game is a must-win if UF has any shot at reaching Atlanta.