The AP poll and its writers have moved Vanderbilt to the 13th position in their latest rankings, yet the school hasn’t been given a sniff of credit from our friends at Las Vegas Sports Consultants, the company that makes the lines for the majority of casinos in Nevada.

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LVSC is in the business of putting their clients (casinos) in a position to garner equal action on all games, not tout a school that is unbeaten. With that being said, there is reason that Vanderbilt is laying less than a field goal on the road to a 1-4 Mississippi State squad this Saturday.

Week 7 features four big matchups with ranked teams within the LVSC Top 30, including a pair of battles in the Big 12.

Top-ranked Oklahoma and No. 4 Texas meet in Dallas, while No. 3 Missouri hosts No. 15 Oklahoma State. The conference has five unbeaten teams, which is the most in the nation.

Other big games include No. 5 Florida vs. No. 11 LSU and No. 6 Penn State making a road trip to No. 19 Wisconsin.

No schools dropped out of the Top 30 this past weekend, but South Florida’s 26-21 home loss to Pittsburgh as a 13 ½-point favorite was another disappointing setback for Jim Leavitt’s team. The Bulls fell to the No. 24 spot in the rankings after sitting in the 15th position.

Below is a complete listing of this week’s Top 30 along with notes from LVSC’s Chief Operating Officer Kenny White.

2008 Las Vegas Sports Consultants Top 30

LVSC Rank Team Rating Previous Rank Notes 1 Oklahoma 113.5 1 No letdown for Sooners as they run it up. 2 Southern Cal 113.2 2 Made Oregon Duck for cover. 3 Missouri 110.1 3 Quick start led to solid win at Nebraska. 4 Texas 110.0 4 Longhorns handled Buffs easily. 5 Florida 109.3 5 Gators rebound from Rebel upset. 6 Penn State 108.1 6 Nothing fancy but important road win at Purdue. 7 Alabama 107.5 7 Win a toughie over Kentucky. 8 Texas Tech 107.2 9 Made it look easy over Wildcats. 9 Georgia 106.9 8 Look to get back on the beam. 10 Ohio State 106.6 10 Gritty win as Pryor grows up at Wisconsin 11 LSU 106.0 11 Heading to the swamp. 12 Brigham Young 105.6 12 Big games with Utah and TCU on the horizon. 13 California 104.9 13 Top Sun Devils and get next week off. 14 Kansas 104.4 13 Barely survive against the Cyclones. 15 Oklahoma State 103.9 16 Face stiff test at Missouri. 16 Texas Christian 103.2 17 Bounce back in a big way against Aztecs. 17 West Virginia 102.7 19 Win despite White getting banged up. 18 Utah 102.1 20 Bested Beavers in closing minutes. 19 Wisconsin 102.0 17 Another brutal Big Ten defeat. 19 Clemson 102.0 22 Freshened for trip to Wake Forest. 21 Arizona 101.9 24 Huskies no match for high flying 'Cats offense. 22 Tulsa 101.2 24 Hurricanes catch their breath after Rice. 23 Boise State 101.1 30 Manhandled Louisiana Tech. 24 South Florida 101.0 15 Lose golden opportunity at home to Pittsburgh. 24 Auburn 101.0 20 Victimized at Vandy. 24 South Carolina 101.0 28 Post road win at 'Ole Miss. 24 Virginia Tech 101.0 23 Very vanilla against Western Kentucky. 28 Boston College 100.9 29 Win a wild one over Wolfpack. 29 Cincinnati 100.8 26 Nice road win at Marshall. 30 Michigan State 100.5 26 Win a nail biter over Hawkeyes The next ten: Georgia Tech, Illinois, North Carolina, Florida State, Wake Forest, Tennessee, Oregon, Oregon State, Houston, Arizona State. Dropped out: None