Teams change over the course of the season. Beating USC in week 1 this season is more impressive than beating them late bc they're talented but not deep. As they get to the meat of the schedule, they'll be easier to beat. Similarly, beating Michigan when Denard is still breathing is a better win than once he's been pummeled and their entire offense is thrown to the crapper. Or beating OU after their Oline, which was a jumbled mess in fall camp has had a chance to gel, and once they get back their best defensive lineman and one of their top WRs. That's more impressive to me than beating an inferior OU team early. Hey if ND and KSU had switched weeks against OU, then ND would be 3 and maybe 2 in the country. That's stupid. Notre Dame also jumped nine spots in the AP poll after beating Michigan State, which wouldn't have happened if MSU was unranked as they currently are. And same with KSU and WVU. Who has KSU beat that's any good (that ND didn't also beat)?