Most of the games turned out as I expected, although I didn't figure Oklahoma State would beat Oklahoma. I don't anyone expected the Buckeyes defense to shut down the highly-effective running game of Wisconsin, shutting them out 59-0. With all of the talk about how Ohio State was done for when JT Barrett went down to injury, the Buekeyes instead earned a playoff spot despite victories by both Baylor and TCU.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (12-1) [1] : Clear SEC winner has top playoff seed
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) [3] : Crushed Wisconsin to capture the Big Ten crown and a playoff spot
3. Florida State Seminoles (13-0) [2] : Nearly lost again, although this time they didn't have to come from behind -- it's Georgia Tech who excelled in the fourth quarter
4. TCU Horned Frogs (11-1) [4]
5. Oregon Ducks (12-1) [5]
6. Baylor Bears (11-1) [6]
7. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) [7]
8. Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-2) [9]
9. Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) [12]
10. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-3) [10]
11. Ole Miss Rebels (9-3) [13]
12. Wisconsin Badgers (10-3) [8]
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) [16]
14. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-1) [18]
15. Boise State Broncos (11-2) [19]
16. Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) [14]
17. Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) [15]
18. Arizona Wildcats (10-3) [11]
19. Memphis Tigers (9-3) [20]
20. Arizona State Sun Devils (9-3) [21]
21. Colorado State Rams (10-2) [23]
22. Auburn Tigers (8-4) [22]
23. USC Trojans (8-4) [24]
24. Northern Illinois Huskies (11-2) [29]
25. Missouri Tigers (10-3) [17]
Dropped off: Duke Blue Devils [#25]
On the Edge: Western Michigan Broncos (8-4), Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3), Louisville Cardinals (9-3), UCF Golden Knights (9-3), Utah State Aggies (9-4), LSU Tigers (8-4), UCLA Bruins (9-3), Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4)
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