NCAA Top 25 - Week 13

Upset of the Week:  For a while, it looked like we wouldn't have many of these, but Saturday afternoon opened it up.  Leading into Saturday, Ohio had engineered the only upset, beating Temple to reach the MAC Championship Game.  Auburn almost did it, but they couldn't sustain it in the fourth quarter.  Saturday, though, opened the doors.  It started with the Battle of South Carolina, as the Gamecocks demolished Clemson.  The Mississipi State Bulldogs followed, knocking off Ole Miss.  That night, Georgia dominated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.  However, the biggest surprise was the Oklahoma state rivalry.  Not only did the Sooners completely destroy the Cowboys, but they shut down the most potent offense in the conference. 

We still have six unbeatens, but four of them play this week.  Two play each other, so we'll lose one.  Could we lose more than one?  My picks column will determine that.  Alabama's close call against Auburn cost them the top spot, but a victory over Florida in the SEC Championship Game should regain it.

This week's ranking [Last week's position]
1.  Texas Longhorns (12-0) [2]
2.  Florida Gators (12-0) [3]
3.  Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) [1]
4.  TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) [5]
5.  Boise State Broncos (12-0) [4]
6.  Cincinnati Bearcats (11-0) [6]
7.  Oregon Ducks (9-2) [9]
8.  Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) [10] : Up two spots on a bye thanks to losses above them
9.  Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2) [11]
10. BYU Cougars (10-2) [14]
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) [12]
12. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-2) [8]
13. Pittsburgh Panthers (9-2) [7]
14. Central Michigan Chippewas (10-2) [15]
15. Houston Cougars (10-2) [17]
16. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3) [18]
17. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) [20]
18. Utah Utes (9-3) [16]
19. LSU Tigers (9-3) [23]
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3) [13]
21. USC Trojans (8-3) [25]
22. Miami Hurricanes (9-3) [NP]
23. Clemson Tigers (8-4) [19]
24. Wisconsin Badgers (8-3) [24]
25. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) [NP]

Dropped: Temple Owls [#21], Ole Miss Rebels [#22]

Division and Conference Races:  Everything is set except for the Pac-10 and Big East.  Both will be resolved this week.  The Big East will go to the winner of the Cincinnati and Pittsburgh battle, and the champion of Oregon will win the Pac-10.