Few surprises this week - just the margin of victory of Oklahoma State (obviously trying to impress BCS voters) and the results of the ACC and Conference USA Championships. Each of these affected the Top 25.
Current Top 25 [Last position]
1. LSU Tigers (13-0) [1] : Their slaughter of Georgia clearly makes them the top team in the SEC
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) [2] : Oklahoma State may have destroyed their rival, but Alabama still had more impressive wins this season. Their only loss was on overtime game against the top team in the country.
3. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) [5] : Impressive win against Oklahoma and a loss by Houston moves the Cowboys back to Number Three.
4. Stanford Cardinal (11-1) [3]
5. Wisconsin Badgers (11-1) [6] : They beat Michigan State in a hard-fought Big Ten Championship
6. Boise State Broncos (11-1) [7] : Finished the season with a massive shut-out
7. Oregon Ducks (11-2) [9] : They had trouble against UCLA. Their offense should be afraid of Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl
8. Houston Cougars (12-1) [4] : They were slaughtered in the Conference USA Championship. They would have dropped from the Top Ten if not for losses by other teams.
9. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) [10]
10. TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) [14]
11. Michigan State Spartans (10-3) [11] : They lost the Big Ten Championship, but they played well and led for much of the game. No penalty, and they should gain a strong bowl bid.
12. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) [13]
13. USC Trojans (10-2) [15]
14. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (11-2) [18] : Their conquest of Houston puts them in BCS at-large territory
15. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3) [8] : All I can say is, that's a lousy way to conclude the season. They'd better get a good bowl opponent, because they need a win to wash away the stink of that performance.
16. South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) [16]
17. Clemson Tigers (10-3) [23] : Their commanding victory over Virginia Tech propels them high in the rankings
18. Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) [12]
19. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) [19]
20. Kansas State Wildcats (10-2) [20] : They had trouble against Iowa State
21. Arkansas State Red Wolves (10-2) [21]
22. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) [24] : If I had a BCS vote, I'd give Cincy the Big East title. Unfortunately, most of the unimaginative BCS voters judge a team on their history, not the current year's performance, and history is on the side of West Virginia.
23. Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) [17] : Bad loss in the SEC Championship. They led after one quarter, but couldn't score after that
24. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-3) [NR] : The MAC winner reaches the Top 25
25. Baylor Bears (9-3) [NR]
Dropped: Ohio Bobcats [#22], Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets [#25]
Just missed:
- West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) : The likely winner of the Big East didn't quite have enough power to replace Cincy in the rankings
- BYU Cougars (9-3) : Their impressive win against Hawaii was not typical for them this year.
- Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) : Had some trouble against the Big Ten defenses
- Temple Owls (8-4) : Lower record and MUCH weaker strength of schedule
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