What a Spectacular Seperation Saturday

What a day of college football. I am nearly speechless. Separation Saturday lived up to its billing and then some ... and then some!

Oregon's touchdown-onside kick-touchdown-blocked field goal has to be one of the most amazing upset comebacks that college football has ever seen. Michigan absolutely trounced Notre Dame on the road and essentially saved Lloyd Carr's job in the process. Clemson beat an obviously-overrated Florida State team that relies far too much on their defense. Louisville nearly blanked Miami and Auburn held on to a slim lead for most of the game against LSU. Not to mention, TCU extended their winning streak to 13 games. Could you really ask for more?

Watching the end of the Oregon/Oklahoma game was like a dream and to anyone who missed it, you missed quite a finale. If you know anyone who recorded this game, pop some popcorn and watch a great game. Clemson RB James Davis scored with seconds left and put the Tigers ahead to win the game. Florida squeaked out of Tennessee with a one-point victory. USC quieted Nebraska over the top approach in the days leading up the game. Nebraska was demanding attention and speaking of being recognized again as an elite program. Let me say the obvious — they failed miserably.

What can be made of all this? I don't think it's all too obvious since we're only a few weeks into the season, but there are no truly elite teams this year. Sure, Ohio State won by 30 points, but they struggled early against Cincinnati. Notre Dame was overrated by the hype machine and their reputation. Auburn looks for real, but QB Brandon Cox can't seem to stay consistent and scoring seven points against a good team like LSU just isn't enough. West Virginia is benefiting from a cupcake schedule. USC is still good, but their unreliable running game will come to haunt them as they will have to improve.

Elsewhere, LSU has a great defense, but clearly can't put points on the board. Florida also seems very balanced, but I've just never been sold on Chris Leak to pull through in big games and when they will play the better teams in the SEC, there's just no telling how they will do. Louisville also has great balance, but with QB Brian Brown out at least one month, there's just no telling how they will do over the long haul or if he will even be effective upon his return.

Georgia also seems to have a pretty good defense, but with the SEC being so good, they're bound to get burned. Michigan, on the other hand, seems to be feistier than ever and could prove themselves to be a top-five team after a very poor showing last season.

There were three huge upsets this past Saturday and I'd expect this to be a trend all throughout the season. With no clear-cut consistently dominant team, the top 15 could be a revolving door. If you're expecting another BCS disaster like in years past, don't expect it. The two teams who will end up number one and two will be the clear-cut top-shelf teams that they are expected to be.

Here's how I see the top 15:

1. Ohio State
2. Auburn
3. USC
4. West Virginia
5. Florida
6. Michigan
7. Georgia
8. LSU
9. Texas
10. Louisville
11. Notre Dame
12. Virginia Tech
13. Florida State
14. Oregon
15. Iowa