College Football Haven Top 25, Week 12, 2010

Once again, there was a lot of movement at the bottom of the rankings, but that is normal at the end of the year. The rest of the rankings were held intact. Nebraska was the only team in the top 20 to lose. That Nebraska loss to Texas A&M did cause some teams to drop one spot, since A&M moved up seven spots, but the order of those teams did not change.

I am invoking an exception to my rule of giving preference to the better overall win-loss record for ranking teams. The Aggies have lost three games, but I have them ranked above some two loss teams, and one loss Nevada because Texas A&M has beaten Nebraska and Oklahoma. Both are two loss teams. Also, when you look at A&M’s losses, they are to Oklahoma State (10-1), Missouri (9-2) and Arkansas (9-2).

No Big East team is in the rankings, again. The MAC, Conference USA, and WAC all have teams ranked. The WAC actually has three (Boise State-1, Nevada-18, and Hawaii-24).

1. Boise State (10-0)
LAST: Beat Fresno State 51-0.

2. Auburn (11-0)
LAST: Bye.

3. Oregon (10-0)
LAST: Bye.

4. TCU (11-0)
LAST: Bye.

5. LSU (10-1)
LAST: Beat Ole Miss 43-36.

6. Stanford (10-1)
LAST: Beat Cal 48-14.

7. Michigan State (10-1)
LAST: Beat Purdue 35-31.

8. Wisconsin (10-1)
LAST: Beat Michigan 48-28.

9. Oklahoma State (10-1)
LAST: Beat Kansas 48-14.

10. Ohio State (10-1)
LAST: Beat Iowa 20-17.

11. Alabama (9-2)
LAST: Beat Georgia State 63-7.

12. Arkansas (9-2)
LAST: Beat Mississippi State 38-31.

13. Missouri (9-2)
LAST: Beat Iowa State 14-0.

14. Texas A&M (8-3)
LAST: Beat Nebraska 9-6.

15. Oklahoma (9-2)
LAST: Beat Baylor 53-24.

16. Nebraska (9-2)
LAST: Lost to Texas A&M 9-6.

17. Virginia Tech (9-2)
LAST: Beat Miami 31-17.

18. Nevada (10-1)
LAST: Beat New Mexico State 52-6.

19. Utah (9-2)
LAST: Beat San Diego State 38-34.

20. Northern Illinois (9-2)
LAST: Beat Ball State 59-21.

21. South Carolina (8-3)
LAST: Beat Troy 69-24.

22. North Carolina State (8-3)
LAST: Beat North Carolina 29-25.

23. Florida State (8-3)
LAST: Beat Maryland 30-16.

24. Hawaii (8-3)
LAST: Beat San Jose State 41-7.

25. Southern Mississippi (8-3)
LAST: Beat Houston 59-41.

OTHERS TO WATCH: West Virginia, Arizona, Navy, Ohio, Southern Mississippi, UCF.

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