Rk
|
Δ
|
Team
|
Points
|
1
|
+2
|
Alabama
|
59.4
|
Alabama rolled over the fantastically named Western Carolina Catamounts, 49-0, but losses by both Oregon and Kansas State are what propel the Tide back to #1.
2
|
-1
|
Oregon
|
57.4
|
Oregon suffers a heartbreaking 17-14 loss in overtime to Stanford and falls to #2.
3
|
-1
|
Kansas State
|
54.2
|
What's the matter with Kansas State? An unrecognizable Wildcat team showed up yesterday and lost 52-24 to a 5-5 Baylor team.
4
|
0
|
Notre Dame
|
53.7
|
The Fighting Irish stay undefeated by squashing Wake Forest, 38-0. However, it is not enough to convince the math to rank them above the three aforementioned one-loss teams.
5
|
0
|
Florida State
|
52.4
|
Florida State stays put at #5 and clinches a spot in the ACC title game after beating Maryland 41-14.
Teams falling out of the Top 25: (#27) Louisiana Tech, (#30) USC, (#32) Texas Tech
6
|
0
|
Texas
A&M
|
48.3
|
7
|
+2
|
Oklahoma
|
47.2
|
8
|
0
|
Georgia
|
47.1
|
9
|
-2
|
Florida
|
46.8
|
10
|
0
|
Ohio
State
|
46.0
|
11
|
0
|
Clemson
|
45.9
|
12
|
+5
|
Oregon
State
|
42.3
|
13
|
+5
|
Oklahoma
State
|
42.2
|
14
|
+2
|
Stanford
|
41.7
|
15
|
-2
|
LSU
|
41.3
|
16
|
-2
|
Texas
|
41.2
|
17
|
-2
|
Nebraska
|
40.1
|
18
|
-6
|
South
Carolina
|
39.9
|
19
|
0
|
UCLA
|
39.9
|
20
|
+2
|
Utah
State
|
37.7
|
21
|
0
|
Northern
Illinois
|
36.2
|
22
|
+4
|
Michigan
|
34.8
|
23
|
+2
|
Boise
State
|
34.2
|
24
|
+6
|
San
Jose State
|
33.8
|
25
|
+7
|
Rutgers
|
33.6
|
Teams falling out of the Top 25: (#27) Louisiana Tech, (#30) USC, (#32) Texas Tech
Teams worse than the average FCS team: Idaho, Massachusetts
Most consistent team: Northwestern retains this honor, again after doing slightly better than expected by beating Michigan State by 3 in East Lansing.
Most inconsistent team: Another Wildcat team, Arizona, also keeps their title. They swing from beating a terrible Colorado team by 25 last week to beating an underrated Utah squad by 10 yesterday.
Conference Rankings: (These rankings are based on the old system, where 0 is average.)
| Conference | Average |
| Big 12 | 14.26 |
| SEC | 10.54 |
| Pac-12 | 7.83 |
| Big Ten | 3.27 |
| ACC | 2.24 |
| Big East | -1.76 |
| Sun Belt | -3.23 |
| Mountain West | -6.95 |
| WAC | -7.62 |
| Conference USA | -9.08 |
| MAC | -12.01 |
Games to watch next week:
There are so many great rivalry games coming up that it'll be hard to go wrong on Thanksgiving weekend. Here are the best of the best:
#4 Notre Dame at #30 USC (8:00, ABC) After last weekend, Notre Dame remains one of only two unbeaten FBS teams, just in time to face their second-biggest test of the season. A big win here may be enough to quiet the naysayers and to convince the math to rank them at least #3. Line: Notre Dame by 1.
#13 Oklahoma State at #7 Oklahoma (3:30) The math has always been big on the Cowboys, even after a 21-point loss to Arizona. Now the math is telling you to tune into Bedlam. Also, following Baylor's upset of K State, Oklahoma wins here and next week would be enough for the Sooners to share the Big 12 title. Line: Oklahoma by 4.
#14 Stanford at #19 UCLA (6:30, Fox) This game may be a prepeat of the Pac-12 Championship. UCLA's victory over USC last week is enough to guarantee them a spot in the title match. A Stanford win here or an Oregon loss at Oregon State would be enough to send the Cardinal. Line: UCLA by 2.
#4 Notre Dame at #30 USC (8:00, ABC) After last weekend, Notre Dame remains one of only two unbeaten FBS teams, just in time to face their second-biggest test of the season. A big win here may be enough to quiet the naysayers and to convince the math to rank them at least #3. Line: Notre Dame by 1.
#13 Oklahoma State at #7 Oklahoma (3:30) The math has always been big on the Cowboys, even after a 21-point loss to Arizona. Now the math is telling you to tune into Bedlam. Also, following Baylor's upset of K State, Oklahoma wins here and next week would be enough for the Sooners to share the Big 12 title. Line: Oklahoma by 4.
#14 Stanford at #19 UCLA (6:30, Fox) This game may be a prepeat of the Pac-12 Championship. UCLA's victory over USC last week is enough to guarantee them a spot in the title match. A Stanford win here or an Oregon loss at Oregon State would be enough to send the Cardinal. Line: UCLA by 2.
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