Surprisingly, rivalry week didn't produce as many upsets as normal. What upsets we had were decisive, though, as the Upset Report will detail.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) [1]
2. Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0) [2]
3. Michigan Wolverines (11-1) [6] : They beat Ohio State in decisive fashion, advance to the Big Ten Championship, and have become a favorite to advance to the playoffs.
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) [5] : The Cardinal were no problem
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) [4] : They almost lost the Iron Bowl
6. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) [7] : It got a little messy, but that's Bedlam
7. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) [3]
8. Baylor Bears (10-2) [10] : They won a trip to the Big XII Championship
9. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) [8] : They didn't
10. Houston Cougars (11-1) [11]
11. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) [12]
12. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) [13] : They advance to the Big Ten Championship
13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-2) [19] : A huge win vaults them into the ACC Championship
14. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2) [14]
15. Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (11-1) [17]
16. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) [18]
17. UTSA Roadrunners (11-1) [9] : Their perfect season is wiped out in the last week of the regular season
18. Pitt Panthers (10-2) [20]
19. Utah Utes (9-3) [21]
20. Oregon Ducks (10-2) [23]
21. Ole Miss Rebels (10-2) [22]
22. San Diego State Aztecs (11-1) [25]
23. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) [15]
24. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) [NR] : They beat Wisconsin to boost Iowa to the Big Ten Championship Game
25. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) [26]
On the Edge: Air Force Falcons (9-3), Wisconsin Badgers (8-4), Clemson Tigers (9-3), Iowa State Cyclones (7-5), BYU Cougars (10-2), Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3), Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4)
Dropped off: Wisconsin Badgers [#16], Penn State Nittany Lions [#24]
Big Ten Report
Two of the upsets occurred in this conference, as Michigan head Coach Jim Harbaugh finally beat Ohio State and Wisconsin's marvelous late season run was finally ended by Minnesota. Neither division favorite won their game, so the Big Ten Championship, which was primed to have ANOTHER rematch of Ohio State and Wisconsin, now features Iowa (for only the second time) and first-timer Michigan.
The most one-sided games all featured the unranked teams, as Illinois and Purdue both had their largest winning margin of the season (33 points for Illinois and 37 points for Purdue) and Maryland had their largest conference margin of victory.
Upset Report
The Big Ten upsets were discussed above. The UTSA Roadrunners fell from the ranks of the unbeaten as they were smothered by the North Texas Mean Green. Hawaii blew away Wyoming, sending the Cowboys crashing down after a strong start to the season. This was also the only upset affecting a non-ranked team, as the final upset of the day had LSU put forth a crowing achievement to close the season, beating the Aggies to ensure that they were bowl eligible.
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