NCAA 2011 Week 13 Top 25

The upsets weren't many, and they didn't affect the Top 25, but they were there.  Colorado won their first Pac-12 conference game, and knocked Utah out of division title contention.  Boston College shocked Miami.  Struggling conference opponents Minnesota and Vanderbilt blew away their competition, Illinois and Wake Forest, respectively.  Finally, UConn threw the Big East title race into further chaos by beating Rutgers.

This week's Top 25 [Last week's position]
1.  LSU Tigers (12-0) [1] : Overpowering victory this week
2.  Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) [2] : Unless LSU is upset in the SEC Championship, it seems like the BCS National Championship game will be a rematch
3.  Stanford Cardinal (11-1) [3]
4.  Houston Cougars (12-0) [5] : The only other unbeaten team still has the Conference USA title game
5.  Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) [4] : Their bye week hurt, but they should regain their #4 spot if they beat Oklahoma
6.  Wisconsin Badgers (10-2) [6] : Next stop - Indianapolis for the first ever Big Ten football championship game
7.  Boise State Broncos (10-1) [8]
8.  Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) [7]
9.  Oregon Ducks (10-2) [11] : Strong victory against their in-state rival propelled them to the Pac-12 title game
10. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) [10]
11. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) [12] : They are looking for an upset over Wisconsin, hopefully not relying on a late second Hail Mary this time
12. Virginia Tech Hokies (11-1) [13] : Slaughtered Virginia to reach the ACC Championship game
13. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) [9] : Manhandled by LSU
14. TCU Horned Frogs (9-2) [14]
15. USC Trojans (10-2) [15]
16. South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) [16] : Big win over Clemson
17. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) [17] : They have to face LSU next
18. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (10-2) [NR]
19. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) [18]
20. Kansas State Wildcats (9-2) [22]
21. Arkansas State Red Wolves (9-2) [23]
22. Ohio Bobcats (9-3) [25] : Confirmed spot in the MAC Championship
23. Clemson Tigers (9-3) [19]
24. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-3) [NR] : Still playing for the Big East title
25. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) [20]

Dropped: Penn State Nittany Lions [#21], Tulsa Golden Hurricanes [#24]

Best of the Rest:  West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3), Texas Longhorns (7-4), Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3), Northern Illinois Huskies (9-3), Temple Owls (8-4), Baylor Bears (8-3), BYU Cougars (8-3)

Conference races
Only two titles remain:  The Big XII will be determined by the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State rivalry game.  The Big East is a three-way race.  Louisville is done, and leads by half a game.  If both West Virginia and Cincinnati win, there is a three-way tie for the top, and each have a 1-1 record against the others.  If South Florida upsets West Virginia and Cincy wins, they win because they beat Louisville.  If West Virginia wins and Cincy loses, Louisville takes the title.  The Mountaineers only chance is a major win over South Florida and hope for a better ranking than the other two (which seems likely).