The College Football Blog: 2011 Power Rankings (After Week 5)

Power Rankings after Week 5

1. Alabama 5-0 (1^st)

2. LSU 5-0 (2^nd)

3. Oklahoma 4-0 (3^rd)

4. Boise State 4-0 (4^th)

5. Oregon 3-1 (5^th)

6. Stanford 4-0 (6^th)

7. Oklahoma State 4-0 (7^th)

8. Wisconsin 5-0 (9^th)

9. Florida 4-1 (10^th)

10. Clemson 5-0 (14^th)

11. Arkansas 4-1 (NR)

12. Florida State 2-2 (13^th)

13. Texas 4-0 (15^th)

14. Texas A&M 2-2 (8^th)

15. South Carolina 4-1 (11^th)

Out: Nebraska (12^th).

Explanation: Have to go with an abbreviated addition this week, folks. The top 7 spots remained unchanged this week, with only one team falling out of the top 15. A&M fell 6 spots to 14, while South Carolina fell 4 spots to #15. Nebraska fell out of the rankings from #12, while Arkansas jumped back in the rankings at #11. Clemson moved up 4 spots to #10.