NCAA Week 12 Top 25

There were many upsets this past weekend, so many that I will not list them all.  I will focus on those that affected ranked teams.  It started Thursday evening, as Southern Miss delayed their chance to win the division by losing to UAB.  Unbeaten Oklahoma State then likely lost their chance to play in the BCS title game as Iowa State shocked them in a double overtime thriller.  The thrills continued on Saturday, as both contenders for the ACC Atlantic division title suffered upsets.  Florida State was toppled by Virginia, who stayed alive in the race for the Coastal division title.  Clemson fell to NC State, but still won the division thanks to Virginia.

The loss to Oklahoma State opened a door for Oklahoma, but Baylor prompted slammed that door by beating the Sooners for the first time in team history!  Now a victory by the Sooners when the two in-state rivals meet would leave every team in the Big XII with at least two losses.

This week's Top 25 [Last week's position]
1.  LSU Tigers (11-0) [2] : The Tigers are one of only two unbeaten teams, making them the undisputed top team
2.  Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) [3] : Could the BCS title game be a rematch of the five field goal snoozer from a couple of weeks ago?
3.  Stanford Cardinal (10-1) [5] : They survived a struggle against Cal
4.  Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) [1]
5.  Houston Cougars (11-0) [7] : The Cougars are the other remaining unbeated team
6.  Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) [8]
7.  Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) [4]
8.  Boise State Broncos (9-1) [9]
9.  Arkansas Razorbacks (10-1) [10] : Their success sets up the Game of the Week
10. Michigan Wolverines (9-2) [11]
11. Oregon Ducks (9-2) [6] : The Ducks tumble but still have a shot to win their division
12. Michigan State Spartans (9-2) [16] : HUGE victory for the Legends leader
13. Virginia Tech Hokies (10-1) [13]
14. TCU Horned Frogs (9-2) [14]
15. USC Trojans (9-2) [17] : They knocked Oregon from BCS title contention and can't play for the conference title
16. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) [15]
17. Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) [21] : Beast in the SEC East
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) [24]
19. Clemson Tigers (9-2) [12]
20. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-3) [22] : Has to face Georgia this week
21. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2) [NR]
22. Kansas State Wildcats (9-2) [25] : Still battling in the Big XII
23. Arkansas State Red Wolces (9-2) [NR]
24. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (8-3) [NR]
25. Ohio Bobcats (8-3) [NR]

Dropped: Nebraska Cornhuskers [#18], Southern Miss Golden Eagles [#19], Cincinnati Bearcats [#20], Florida State Seminoles [#23]

In contention: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-3), West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3), Texas Longhorns (6-4), Texas A&M Aggies (6-5), BYU Cougars (7-3), Northern Illinois Huskies (8-3), Baylor Bears (7-3), Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)

Conference races:
ACC Atlantic:  Clemson and Florida State each lost, but Clemson still emerged victorious
ACC Coastal: This division will be decided by the Virginia - Virginia Tech game this week

Big XII: As stated last week, this one will be decided Dec 3rd when the Sooners face the Cowboys

Big East: Cincy has pretty much lost this one.  Louisville actually holds the edge, as they beat both Rutgers and West Virginia.  If Louisville wins this week, they win the conference.

Big Ten Legends: Since they beat Michigan, the Spartans have already won this division, no matter what happens against Indiana
Big Ten Leaders: This one gets decided this weekend, as Penn State faces Wisconsin

Conference USA East: Southern Miss lost this week but still wins the division, because Marshall plays one less conference game.
Conference USA West: This one will be decided by the Tulsa - Houston game

MAC East: Ohio owns the tiebreaker, so they win the division
MAC West: If the Huskies win, they win the division.  If the Huskies lose and Toledo wins, it belongs to Toledo

Mountain West:  Won by TCU

Pac-12 North: Oregon holds the tiebreaker, so if they win this week they win the division.  If the Ducks lose their second in a row, Stanford advances
Pac-12 South: If UCLA beats USC, they win the division (since USC's probation prevents them from playing for the title).  However, USC may make that difficult.  If the Bruins lose, it opens the door for Utah.  They play Colorado, so they aren't likely to lose.  Arizona State has a slim chance; both Utah and UCLA would have to lose and the Sun Devils win

SEC East: Won by Georgia
SEC West:  This one will be decided by the Game of the Week

Sun Belt: won by Arkansas State
WAC: If Louisiana Tech beats New Mexico State, they win.  If Tech loses and Nevada wins, they gain the title