What a wacky week! It wasn't as upsetting for me, as I picked Mississippi State to win, and gave TCU and Ole Miss chances to win. Still, I got surprised by Utah State, Utah, and Clemson. Is there life left in NC State? We'll have to see.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. OLE MISS REBELS (5-0) [3] : Beating Number One gives you high probability to take over the spot, especially when you come from behind like that. Ole Miss is not used this spot, so I'm not sure how long they'll retain it, but they can savor the top spot for a while.
2. Auburn Tigers (5-0) [6] : They thoroughly dominated LSU
3. Baylor Bears (5-0) [4] : Offense sputtered a bit, but still completed an impressive win
4. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-0) [8] : I've never had both Mississippi teams in the Top 5!
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) [1]
6. TCU Horned Frogs (4-0) [12] : After a sluggish start, TCU has had two tremendous weeks in a row
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0) [9] : They came back late in the fourth quarter to capture victory from Stanford
8. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-1) [14] : They have rebounded from that early loss very well. TJ Barrett is looking great
9. Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) [2]
10. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) [5] : They nearly engineered a thrilling fourth quarter comeback
11. Arizona Wildcats (5-0) [15] : The only unbeaten team in the Pac-12
12. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) [16] : They let Vandy score too much, but their offense looked great
13. Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) [7] : Bad day for Kenny Hill
14. Michigan State Spartans (4-1) [24] : They almost let this game get away from them late, like they did with Oregon, but they intercepted Armstrong to hold on
15. Florida State Seminoles (5-0) [20] It took them a quarter to get going, but then they rolled. Could they have done that against a stronger team, though? Still too many questions about this team
16. Oregon Ducks (4-1) [10]
17. Florida Gators (3-1) [17] : Squeaked by with a single point win. On a weekend like this one, though, that was good
18. Missouri Tigers (4-1) [19]
19. UCLA Bruins (4-1) [18] : How can they lose and only fall one slot? That shows the impact of other games played this weekend
20. BYU Cougars (4-1) [13] : Their slim hopes for a dark horse shot at the playoffs are dashed. A New Years Day bowl seems unlikely now
21. LSU Tigers (4-2) [11] : Beaten horribly by Auburn
22. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-0) [26]
23. Duke Blue Devils (4-1) [23]
24. Utah Utes (4-1) [28] : The Utes return to the Top 25 with the upset over UCLA
25. Stanford Cardinal (3-2) [22] : Their close loss to Notre Dame keeps them hanging on to the Top 25
Dropped off: USC Trojans [#21], NC State Wolfpack [#25]
On the Edge: Louisville Cardinals (5-1), Kansas State Wildcats (4-1), Washington Huskies (4-1), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-0), Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1), East Carolina Pirates (4-1), Kentucky Wildcats (4-1), Virginia Cavaliers (4-2), Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-1), Wisconsin Badgers (3-2), Arkansas Razorbacks (3-2)
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