| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | Alabama enjoyed a week off to prepare for their huge home contest against LSU. LSU was off too. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Oregon | The Ducks head to Palo Alto on Thursday night for what could be the best Thursday game ever. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Florida State | Florida State won the battle of the unbeatens against Miami with little trouble. Next up is a trip to Wake Forest. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Ohio State | The Buckeyes absolutely crushed Purdue, which was not surprising at all. The same will happen at Illinois. | 3 |
| 5 |  | Baylor | On Thursday night Baylor hosts Oklahoma in another battle of top ten teams on a thrilling Thursday. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Stanford | Stanford is still seriously in the mix for the BCS title game, but they have to get past Oregon first. | 7 |
| 7 |  | Clemson | After losing to Florida State, Clemson rebounded nicely with easy road wins at Maryland and Virginia. | 8 |
| 8 |  | LSU | The Tiger's schedule is about to get really tough and it starts with a road test at Alabama. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Auburn | Auburn survived a road test at Arkansas. Next up they head to Tennessee, who has played very well in Knoxville. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Oklahoma | The Sooners head to Waco for a Thursday night showdown that has huge Big 12 title implications. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Missouri | The Tigers took care of business against Tennessee. The next two games are on the road, starting with Kentucky. | 12 |
| 12 |  | Miami (FL) | Miami did what most expected against FSU…lost by about four touchdowns. They may get another shot at the Noles. | 6 |
| 13 |  | Texas A&M | Johnny Manziel had another big game, but it was against UTEP. The Aggies face Mississippi State next. | 13 |
| 14 |  | South Carolina | With a win over Mississippi State, South Carolina is still right in the mix for an SEC East title. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Fresno State | Fresno State is looking to bust the BCS, but a road trip to Wyoming this week will not be easy. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Oklahoma State | The Cowboys stayed in the mix for a Big 12 title with a nice win at Texas Tech. They'll win again against KU. | 19 |
| 17 |  | Louisville | Louisville takes on a winless Connecticut team on Friday night. It will get ugly in a hurry. | 16 |
| 18 |  | UCLA | Todd Hundley scored four touchdowns against Colorado as the Bruins put an end to their mini losing streak. | 17 |
| 19 |  | Northern Illinois | Jordan Lynch only threw for one touchdown against Umass, but he did run for four scores. | 21 |
| 20 |  | Michigan State | The Spartan defense was way too much for Devin Gardner and company. Michigan "rushed" for -48 yards. | 23 |
| 21 |  | Arizona State | Arizona State dropped 55 points on Washington State, their third consecutive 50+ point game. | NR |
| 22 |  | UCF | The Knights host Houston this week in a game between the last two undefeated squads in the AAC. | 22 |
| 23 |  | Wisconsin | The Badgers got a nice win at Iowa. This week they go out of a conference to face BYU at home. | 25 |
| 24 |  | Georgia | Georgia allowed Florida to make a major second half comeback, but Todd Gurley did enough in the first half. | 24 |
| 25 |  | Texas | The Longhorns have now won five straight, but the schedule gets much tougher in a couple of weeks. | NR |
Week 10 Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/03/2013
