Big Changes but Oregon holds No. 1

Oregon held on to the top spot of this week's Southern Fans' College Football Poll, but that might only have been because the Ducks didn't take the field. One quarter of the 16-team poll lost, including No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Nebraska.

Ducks first test at No. 1 comes this Thursday vs. UCLA.

Last week, the Buckeyes were within shouting distance of the top ranking, taking seven of 19 first place votes (only two less than Oregon). After the 31-18 loss at Wisconsin, OSU fell nine spots to No. 11. Nebraska, which was seeking revenge for the last second loss to Texas in last year's Big XII championship game, couldn't get out of its own way and lost to Texas 20-13. The Cornhuskers fell 13 spots, all the way to No. 16.

But the losses allowed big moves for other teams: Oklahoma moved up three spots to No. 2 and gained one first place vote; Auburn moved up five spots to No. 3, Boise State held strong at No. 4 and TCU slide up one spot to No. 5.

For the remainder of the poll, click here.