The Dukes fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, and it was tight for Washington. With two unbeatens play each other this week, it appears (short of an upset) that the playoffs will contain four unbeaten teams, and the only four unbeatnens among the Power Five conferences.
Top 25 [Last week's position]
1. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (11-0) [1]
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) [2]
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-0) [5]
4. Washington Huskies (11-0) [4]
5. Florida State Seminoles (11-0) [3]
6. Oregon Ducks (10-1) [6]
7. Texas Longhorns (10-1) [7]
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) [8]
9. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2) [9]
10. Louisville Cardinals (10-1) [10]
11. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) [11]
12. Missouri Tigers (9-2) [12]
13. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) [13]
14. SMU Mustangs (9-2) [14]
15. LSU Tigers (8-3) [15]
16. Oregon State Beavers (8-3) [16]
17. Ole Miss Rebels (9-2) [18]
18. Arizona Wildcats (8-3) [26]
19. Liberty Flamers (11-0) [22]
20. Kansas State Wildcats (8-3) [20]
21. Texas A&M Aggies (7-4) [21]
22. UNLV Running Rebels (9-2) [30]
23. James Madison Dukes (10-1) [17]
24. Toledo Rockets (10-1) [27]
25. Tulane Green Wave (10-1) [29]
Dropped off: North Carolina [#19], Air Force Falcons [#23], Fresno State Bulldgos [#24], Utah Utes [#25]
On the Edge: UCLA Bruins (7-4), Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2)
Upset Alert
The week started smoothly, and for a while it seemed like all of the games would be normal. Then Utah faced Arizona.. While I figured either team could win that game, it was completely unexpected for it to be so one-sided. Duke fell to Virginia and James Madison lost, but the state of New Mexico was the biggest winner this week. Both major teams upset their opponents, as the New Mexico State Aggies beat Auburn and the Lobos beat Fresno State.
Big Ten Report
The Big Ten faced some upsets or near upsets once again this week. The East division had one, as Michigan State beat Indiana. The crazy West found Illinois nearly beating Iowa, and then Northwestern beat Purdue. Only three West teams are bowl eligible, but three more could reach that level this week.
MAC Attack
No surprises here. Toledo will face Miami Ohio in the conference title game.
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