How can a team, that has been beat by a unranked team, be in the top ten?

[saleem]

Does strength of schedule mean any thing?

[niraj]

Yes strength of schedule plays a large role. For example Florida was #4 and lost to unranked Ole Miss. Florida dropped in the polls and then later on as Florida began to play better the voters realized this. Ole miss also has shown strength in the sec which im sure has played a role in florida reclimbing.