With the Crimson Tide getting dismantled at the hands of South Carolina, Ohio State and Oregon take the top two spots. It appears that with Mark Ingram’s Heisman repeat starting to look less likely, Terrelle Pryor and LaMichael James are shaping up to be Heisman front-runners as their teams sit atop the TSJ Top 25.

Only two first place votes separate the Bucks and Ducks in the closest battle for the top ranking to date. The battle for number three heats up as Nebraska closes the gap on Boise State. Only 28 points separate 5th ranked TCU and 8th ranked Alabama.

South Carolina, Michigan State, and LSU were all big movers in the positive direction. Big wins for each moved them ahead of teams that won football games. Missouri also moved forward several spots in the TSJ Top 25.

But as teams move up, some must move down.

Losses by Florida, Alabama, and Michigan all moved those respective teams down several positions.

The Sports Jury Top 25

Rank — School (points, first-place votes) — Last week

1. Ohio State Buckeyes — 242 (6) — Last week: 2 2. Oregon Ducks — 240 (4) — Last week: 3 3. Boise State Broncos — 228 — Last week: 4 4. Nebraska Cornhuskers — 222 — Last week: 5 5. TCU Horned Frogs — 205 — Last week: 6 6. Oklahoma Sooners — 201 — Last week: 7 7. Auburn Tigers — 183 — Last week: 8 8. Alabama Crimson Tide — 177 — Last week: 1 9. Utah Utes — 165 — Last week: 9 10. South Carolina Gamecocks — 148 — Last week: 19 11. LSU Tigers — 145 — Last week: 13 12. Michigan State Spartans — 139 — Last week: 14 13. Arkansas Razorbacks — 136 — Last week: 11 14. Stanford Cardinal — 105 — Last week: 17 15. Iowa Hawkeyes — 103 — Last week: 15 16. Oklahoma State Cowboys — 94 — Last week: 21 17. Wisconsin Badgers — 90 — Last week: 20 18. Missouri Tigers — 80 — Last week: 23 19. Florida State Seminoles — 76 — Last week: 24 20. Nevada Wolfpack — 68 — Last week: 22 21. Arizona Wildcats — 61 — Last week: 10 22. Michigan Wolverines — 32 — Last week: 16 23. Air Force Falcons — 31 — Last week: NR 24. Florida Gators — 19 — Last week: 18 25. Oregon State Beavers — 16 — Last week: NR

Others receiving votes

NC State 14, West Virginia 11, Texas 10, Miami 5, Virginia Tech 4

Dropped from Top 25

Texas, Miami