Anybody want to take a crack at explaining http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm ?
Even Sagarin admits that the ratings aren’t particularly accurate until the schedules are all connected (i.e. you can choose any two Division I teams, and connect a chain of opponents of games already played from one team to the other), which won’t happen until 9/21.
No matter what the rankings, it seems that LSU & Wisconsin (who play on Saturday night) are always ranked adjacently.
I’ve noticed that! Wonder if the game will be close or a runaway to show how silly the preseason rankings really are… 
One thing’s for sure: I WILL be watching that game.