What an exciting National Championship game, at least for anyone who wasn't an Oregon fan. The tough Ohio State defense proved that they could stop even the seemingly unstoppable Ducks offense. Even with a turnover ratio of -4, the Buckeyes held the Ducks at bay, while marching down the field for three long touchdown drives, including a 97-yard drive for their first touchdown.
The Buckeyes take the crown and capture the top spot on the final Top 25 of this NCAA Football season. Here's the entire list:
Top 25 [position after final regular season week]
1. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (14-1) [2]
2. TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) [4] : They missed the playoffs, but was the only Big XII team to impress in the bowls
3. Oregon Ducks (13-2) [5]
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2) [1] : They were the only team in the last four games to stay close to the Buckeyes
5. Michigan State Spartans (11-2) [7] : Great last minute win to overcome Baylor and quiet their claims to the playoffs
6. Baylor Bears (11-2) [6]
7. Florida State Seminoles (13-1) [3]
8. Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) [9]
9. Wisconsin Badgers (11-3) [12] : Recovered from their shutout in the Big Ten Championship Game by beating Auburn in the Outback Bowl
10. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-3) [10] : They beat Mississippi State to help give the SEC West a 2-5 bowl record
11. Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-3) [8]
12. Boise State Broncos (12-1) [15]
13. Marshall Thundering Herd (13-1) [14]
14. Missouri Tigers (11-3) [25]
15. Memphis Tigers (10-3) [19]
16. Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3) [20]
17. Clemson Tigers (10-3) [NR]
18. USC Trojans (9-4) [23]
19. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4) [13]
20. Ole Miss Rebels (9-4) [11] : Big losers to TCU
21. Kansas State Wildcats (9-4) [17]
22. UCLA Bruins (10-3) [NR]
23. Arizona Wildcats (10-4) [18]
24. Utah State Aggies (10-4) [NR]
25. Oklahoma Sooners (8-5) [16]
Dropped off: Colorado State Rams [#21], Auburn Tigers [#22], Northern Illinois Huskies [#24]
As far as the bowls are concerned, it was a tough year for the SEC West, ACC, Big XII, and American Athletic. Here are the results:
1. Conference USA (4-1) : One of their best bowl records in years, Conference USA proved their worth against stiff competition.
2. Pac-12 (6-2) : The best among the Power Five conferences, they made Oregon look good
3. Independents (2-1)
4. SEC (7-5) : Saved by a 5-0 record by the "weaker" SEC East, this conference had its worst bowl record in a decade
5. Big Ten (5-5) : Considering that most of their games were played against higher-ranked opponents, and they were the underdogs in all but two games, this is an amazing result. They went 2-1 against the SEC
6. Mountain West (3-4) : Lost games they should have won and didn't win any surprises
7. ACC (4-6) : Clemson and Georgia Tech were the only two impressive teams
8. MAC (2-3)
9. American Athletic (2-4) : Not a great showing for their first year
10. Sun Belt (1-2) : The way it is with them. They either have a great year or a poor one
11. Big XII (2-5) : What can we say? Except for TCU, they stunk
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