With the high amount of upsets yesterday, you can expect to see a brand new Top 25 coming out today from the AP. With Oklahoma, Missouri, LSU, Vanderbilt, and Auburn all losing, the Top 10 could be much different today than it was coming into the weekend. Here’s my projected Top 15:

1. Texas

2. Alabama

3. Penn State

4. USC

5. Florida

6. Texas Tech

7. BYU

8. Georgia

9. Oklahoma

10. Oklahoma State

11. Ohio State

12. Missouri

13. LSU

14. Utah

15. Boise State

- Through his work ethic and attention to detail, Ohio State’s Malcolm Jenkins has developed into an NFL-caliber cornerback.

- To prove even further how bad the senior quarterback class is this year, Clemson starting quarterback Cullen Harper has been benched in favor of Willy Korn. Teams that need a quarterback (Kansas City, Minnesota) have to be really hoping that Matthew Stafford, Mark Sanchez, and Sam Bradford all at least consider coming out for the draft. If they don’t, then they may have to wait another year to select their franchise quarterback.

- Iowa junior running back Shonn Greene, who is on pace for more than 1,600 yards this season, is seriously considering leaving for the NFL following this season. At 235 lbs, Greene would be a nice addition to any team that is looking to add a goal line back.

- Tom Marino takes a good look at the senior wide receiver class for the 2009 draft.

- Titans wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins hasn’t been playing because he’s still making too many rookie mistakes in practice. One thing that I’ve really noticed in the two years that I’ve been doing this is that every player develops differently. Some take no time to adapt to the pro game (Adrian Peterson), while others need a year or two to adjust to the game (Braylon Edwards).

- Rookie tight end Martin Rucker has resumed practicing on a limited basis, but Browns coach Romeo Crennel says Rucker isn’t ready to play in a game.

I just got off the phone with one of my top sources. According to this source, Alabama defensive tackle Terrence Cody is seriously considering leaving for the NFL folowing this season. At this point, it’s up in the air as to where he could go in the draft. Some scouts feel that Cody could go as high as the Top 10, while some feel that he could last until the 2nd or 3rd Round.

Cody has the potential to be one of the top nose tackle prospects in the last 5-10 years. The only problem with Cody is his weight. At about 380 lbs, Cody is by far one of the biggest defensive linemen in college football right now. The problem is that teams are worried that his weight could always balloon upwards to over the 400 lb mark that he used to be at. The other problem is that outside of this year and his time at his junior college, Cody’s production has not been that great.

It may be smarter for him to stay in school. If he stays in school he’d have a chance to get slimmer, in better shape, and work on becoming a better pass rusher. Either way, Cody is on the right track to being a very good player at the next level.

- Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow has declared that he could leave for the NFL Draft following this season. This is pretty big news for us in the media that follow the draft. The senior quarterback class is currently very poor. It’s almost expected that Georgia’s Matthew Stafford will come out, which would likely result in him being among the Top 5 picks next April. Tebow’s process leading up to the draft would likely be one of the more interesting ones that we’ve ever seen. Scouts are so up in the air regarding Tebow that there are some that actually think that he could make the switch to fullback at the next level. Whenever he decides to come out, it’s going to be a fun process of scouting him.

- Minnesota Gophers wide receiver Eric Decker is quietly becoming one of the top wideouts in the nation. Being that I’m from Minnesota and have attended most of the Gophers’ games in the past few years, I would like to say that I’ve gotten a great chance of scouting Decker. In the article, NFL Network and Big Ten Network analyst compares Decker to former Oregon State wide receiver Mike Hass. While, in my opinion, that is a close comparison, I think that Decker is a faster and more explosive version of Hass. Because of this, Decker has a better shot at having success at the next level, which Hass has not had thus far. It’s unlikely that Decker would leave early for the draft, so keep an eye on him for the 2010 draft.

- Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith could be a Top 5 pick next April. I really like Smith. His combination of size and athleticism is really amazing. He’s got the quickness that you normally see from a center or guard, however, size-wise, he’s one of the bigger offensive tackles in the nation. If he comes out, I think that teams are going to fall in love with him and he could very easily be the top tackle off the board.

- Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Wednesday that rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will start for the remainder of the season. This was a bit of a no-brainer. Flacco has led Baltimore to a 2-2 start and has looked poised while doing so.

New Orleans rookie cornerback Tracy Porter underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a dislocated wrist suffered in Monday night’s loss to the Vikings. The Saints later placed him on the season-ending injured reserve list. This is a big loss for a Saints defense that was already one of the worst in the league with Porter in the lineup.

- Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain is expected to begin practicing next week. Head coach Mike Shanahan said that Torain will not get into a game until after the Week 8 bye, which would make the Nov. 2 matchup against Miami his NFL debut. With the Broncos not being able to establish a solid running game so far this year, Torain could get some nice opportunities to take over the starting job.

- NFL scouts are beginning to compare Wisconsin tight end Travis Beckum to the Browns’ Kellen Winslow Jr. This is a pretty fair assessment, in that, both Beckum and Winslow are outstanding receivers with great hands and above average speed for a player at their position. The article also mentions that Alabama’s Terrence Cody may be the top nose tackle prospect in the nation right now, which I would 100% agree with. Cody is a dominating presence at 360 lbs and could very easily be a Top 50 pick if he enters the draft following this season.

- Bears general manager Jerry Angelo expects first-round pick Chris Williams to get some game action before the Bears’ Week 8 bye. “His progress has been very good,” Angelo said. “Right now our situation with Chris is he missed all of training camp. He’s practicing and we keep graduating him each and every week.” Williams has been a bit of a disappointment so far, in that he hasn’t been able to stay on the field.  As Angelo mentioned, expect to see Williams get some solid playing time as the rest of the season progresses.

- Dolphins rookie offensive guard Donald Thomas revealed that his season-ending injury was a Lisfranc fracture. He had surgery on September 10. Thomas was competing for a starting job when he got injured. It’ll be interesting to see if Miami gives him the same chance next season.

- Redskins coach Jim Zorn revealed Monday that rookie receiver Malcolm Kelly is experiencing more swelling in his knee. It may be best if Washington should shut Kelly down for the rest of the season. Let him get healthy, learn the playbook, and come back strong for the 2009 season. He hasn’t received much playing time as is right now, and just forcing him back with an injury wouldn’t help anything.

- Second-round rookie Mike Pollak started the Colts’ Week 5 game at left guard after missing the first four weeks with a knee injury. With Tony Ugoh coming back soon, Indianapolis’ offense looks like its ready to return to being among the elite in the NFL.

I got a chance to see Indiana defensive end Greg Middleton play this weekend. He’s a very good player with a ton of potential. At 6-3, 279 lbs he could easily be a 4-3 end in the NFL, however I also think that if he were to slim down a bit, he could also play outside linebacker in the 3-4, similar to a LaMarr Woodley. One other player from Indiana that had an great game was junior defensive end Jammie Kirlew. Kirlew had 10 tackles, 3.5 for loss, along with 2.5 sacks. He could be a nice sleeper for the 2010 draft. From Minnesota, wide receiver Eric Decker has been outstanding so far this season. Through six games, he has 50 receptions for 696 yards and four touchdowns. He’s also been returning a few punts. I love the guy, but I’m afraid that he might just be a product of their spread offense. There’s no doubt he has skills, I’m just not sure if he’s going to have the same type of production in a pro-style offense. He could be a Day 1 pick in the 2010 draft.

- According to FOXSports’ Jay Glazer, “word is” that Rams general manager Jay Zygmunt and president John Shaw will be out after this season. This would likely be the best move for a St. Louis franchise that doesn’t really have much to look forward to. Their star players are aging (Torry Holt, Orlando Pace) and the team has so many holes that it will likely take two if not three drafts to begin to turn around this team.

- Steelers’ rookie wide receiver Limas Sweed was active Sunday for the first time this season. Sweed has had a very slow start to his career, similar to that of fellow rookie Malcolm Kelly. Both players should begin to see more playing time as the season progresses. Steelers’ rookie running back Rashard Mendenhall, who went on injured reserve last week, needs surgery on his fractured shoulder but the procedure hasn’t been scheduled yet. He should be set for training camp next season assuming they get the surgery done soon.

- Fired Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin wanted the Raiders to draft Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn rather than LSU’s JaMarcus Russell last year. This is a very interesting story. It’s hard to give that great of an argument for Quinn right now because he has yet to get that much playing time, however, I was in the minority last year when I thought that Quinn had a better chance of being an NFL quarterback than Russell did. Only time will tell which one ends up being better.

- Saints first-round pick Sedrick Ellis will miss the next 2-4 weeks after having surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus in his knee. Ellis has had a nice impact for the Saints so far this year, so this could be a big loss for New Orleans.

- Packers second-year defensive tackle Justin Harrell, who is currently on PUP and eligible to play in Week 7, underwent a second surgery on his back in late August. According to the article, chances are Harrell will be cleared for practice come Oct. 13. If you’ve been reading my site for the last year or so, you’d know that I was never very high on the selection of Harrell. He was a solid player in college, but his injury history is what really scared me when he was coming out for the draft.

- The Minnesota Star Tribune reports linebacker E.J. Henderson could be out a month with two dislocated toes in his left foot. While Henderson isn’t exactly a rookie, I still wanted to give some thoughts on this situation. The Vikings seem like they are falling apart right now. The offense isn’t clicking and neither is the defense. Also, their two most prized possessions in the offseason (Jared Allen, Bernard Berrian) have been less than spectacular thus far. While they can still hope that they can turn things around, I’m not sure if this is going to be the year that so many people in the media expected from them in 2008.

- As the season progresses, keep an eye on Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith. From what I’ve been hearing, his stock is on fire right now and he could be a potential first-round pick come next April.

- The Detroit Free Press doesn’t believe the Lions are in position to start Drew Stanton “anytime soon.” The Lions could very easily have a new general manager and head coach in 2009, so it’d make sense to try and find out what they have in last year’s second-round pick. However, head coach Rod Marinelli obviously wants to keep his job, and the only way to do that is by winning. Jon Kitna gives his team the best chance to win, not Stanton, which is why we likely won’t see that much of the second-year quarterback from Michigan State.

- Saints first-round defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis was unable to finish Thursday’s practice due to a knee injury. “He felt it kind of click on him, so we sent him in to have it looked at,” Saints coach Sean Payton said following practice. If Ellis isn’t able to go Monday night, then the Saints defense could be in for a lot of trouble against Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.

- To aid his development, Dolphins rookie quarterback Chad Henne took the bulk of the repetitions during the team’s bye week. Said coach Tony Sparano, “That helps us with [developing] a young quarterback to get him more reps early in the season.” If the Dolphins fall out of playoff contention, then I’d expect to see more of Henne towards the end of the year.

- Cardinals third-round wide receiver Early Doucet is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Bills. He’s been inactive the first four games after a lost preseason. With Anquan Bolin potentially out, this could give Doucet some playing time.

- Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno (chipped elbow) has been practicing in a green non-contact jersey this week. After practice Tuesday Moreno said, “My elbow is good. Oh yeah, I’ll be there [against Tennessee]. I’ll be ready to go.” Georgia really needs to rebound next week against the Vols if they want to have any chance at still having a shot at the National Championship.

- Pitt sophomore running back LeSean McCoy ran 28 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers upset South Florida Thursday night. Being a third-year sophomore, McCoy is eligible to enter the 2009 Draft. He’s clearly an NFL-ready running back. He has good size with a great burst and acceleration. I think that he’s a sure-first round pick if he enters the draft this year.

- Through four games, Eagles rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson is on pace for 1,308 receiving yards. With an outstanding start to his career, it’s apparent that the Eagles have finally found their playmaking wide receiver that they’ve missed since Terrell Owens left. The 1,308 yards would rank fourth all-time among rookies behind Bill Groman in 1960, Randy Moss in 1998, and Anquan Boldin in 2003.

- Redskins rookie wide receiver Malcolm Kelly practiced fully on Wednesday. The second-round pick is sitting on one catch through four games. After just talking about a player whose career has gotten off to a fast start, Kelly’s career has gone about as bad as possible so far.

- Chiefs rookie left tackle Branden Albert has been ruled out for Week 5 at Carolina due to a dislocated elbow. An overrated Herb Taylor will replace him and will go up against Julius Peppers, not good news for the Chiefs.

- Rookie Jordon Dizon has been removed from the Lions’ rotation at middle linebacker. I wasn’t a big fan of this pick when Detroit took him in second round. He’s too undersized and not fast enough to be taken so high in the draft.

- Packers coach Mike McCarthy confirmed Wednesday that rookie Matt Flynn will start in Week 5 if Aaron Rodgers can’t go. This is not an ideal situation for the Packers. Considering Rodgers has not been the most durable player in his tenure with the Packers, it’s hard to believe that general manager Ted Thompson actually thought that he would be able to last a whole season with two rookies backing him up.

- Cal center Alex Mack may be one of the best offensive players in the Pac-10.