Nothing very complicated to explain this week. If you lost, you got bounced from my ballot. Adios, Wisconsin and Nebraska. (And Oklahoma State, too.)

Wisconsin had just 207 yards of offense in a 10-7 loss at previously unranked Oregon State. Bye bye, Badgers.

Nebraska allowed 665 yards in its 36-30 defeat at previously unranked UCLA. Hasta la vista, Huskers.

Oregon State QB Sean Mannion: 276 passing yards vs. Wisconsin (AP photo)

I had to toss Michigan, too, after I had the Wolverines 25th last week just because it played Alabama. Beating Air Force 31-25 at home … win at Notre Dame in two weeks and then we’ll talk.

So that leaves Michigan State and Ohio State.

My top seven didn’t change. I shot Kansas State well up the list after the Wildcats mauled Miami (Fla.) in Manhattan, 52-13. K-State quarterback Collin Klein averaged 19 yards per pass attempt, and rushed for 71 yards and three TDs. Good player. Again, his name is Collin Klein. You’ll be hearing it as we get deeper into autumn, like Brandon Weeden and Robert Griffin III last year.

On with my ballot:

1. Alabama

2. LSU

3. USC

4. Oregon

5. Florida State

6. Oklahoma

Collin Klein: Tebow times twenty (AP photo)

7. Georgia

8. Michigan State

9. South Carolina

10. Clemson

11. West Virginia

12. Kansas State. Have I mentioned Collin Klein?

13. Ohio State

14. Texas

15. Florida

16. Tennessee

17. TCU

18. Virginia Tech

19. UCLA

20. Mississippi State

21. Notre Dame

22. Arizona

23. Stanford

24. Ohio. Two wins down, 12 to go for a perfect season. You’ve been warned, Alabama.

25. Oregon State

Here is the actual poll:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous

1 Alabama (48) 2-0 1,486 1

2 USC (8) 2-0 1,414 2

3 LSU (4) 2-0 1,404 3

4 Oregon 2-0 1,299 4

5 Florida State 2-0 1,160 6

5 Oklahoma 2-0 1,160 5

7 Georgia 2-0 1,155 7

8 South Carolina 2-0 1,025 9

9 West Virginia 1-0 1,017 9

10 Michigan State 2-0 995 11

11 Clemson 2-0 868 12

12 Ohio State 2-0 772 14

13 Virginia Tech 2-0 734 15

14 Texas 2-0 716 17

15 Kansas State 2-0 714 21

16 TCU 1-0 542 20

17 Michigan 1-1 429 19

18 Florida 2-0 427 24

19 Louisville 2-0 316 23

20 Notre Dame 2-0 310 22

21 Stanford 2-0 260 25

22 UCLA 2-0 250 NR

23 Tennessee 2-0 177 NR

24 Arizona 2-0 149 NR

25 Brigham Young 2-0 110 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Boise State106, Nebraska79, Arkansas79, Oregon State77, Mississippi State70, Baylor54, Wisconsin44, Louisiana-Monroe23, Ohio17, Georgia Tech15, Oklahoma State13, South Florida12, Arizona State10, Iowa State5, Northwestern5, North Carolina1, Utah State1