College Football Haven Top 25, Week 14, 2010

The College Football Haven Top 25 saw some shake up after the slow weekend. The top 10 stayed the same. The Big XII championship game caused some shake up in the top 15. Oklahoma was number 16 while Nebraska was number 11. I am still not that high on Oklahoma, but they are the Big XII champ with an 11-2 record, so I can’t justify keeping them ranked below another Big XII team. I am 95% ready to forgive Virginia Tech for losing to James Madison. I would have the Hokies number 10 (the top two loss team) if it wasn’t for that loss. Beat Stanford in the Orange Bowl and I will treat VT the same as every other two loss team.

UCF is back in the rankings after winning the Conference USA championship. Very, very reluctantly, I have ranked Connecticut number 25. They are the Big East representative in the BCS, and while it isn’t worth much, it is enough to get them in over other four loss teams and some three loss teams (Northern Illinois, Tulsa, Navy).

1. Oregon (12-0)
LAST: Beat Oregon State 37-20.

2. Auburn (13-0)
LAST: Beat South Carolina 56-14.

3. TCU (12-0)
LAST: Bye.

4. Stanford (11-1)
LAST: Bye.

5. Michigan State (11-1)
LAST: Bye.

6. Wisconsin (11-1)
LAST: Bye.

7. Ohio State (11-1)
LAST: Bye.

8. Nevada (12-1)
LAST: Beat Louisiana Tech 34-17.

9. Boise State (11-1)
LAST: Beat Utah State 50-14.

10. Arkansas (10-2)
LAST: Bye.

11. Virginia Tech (11-2)
LAST: Beat Florida State 44-33.

12. LSU (10-2)
LAST: Bye.

13. Oklahoma (11-2)
LAST: Beat Nebraska 23-20.

14. Missouri (10-2)
LAST: Bye.

15. Texas A&M (9-3)
LAST: Bye.

16. Nebraska (10-3)
LAST: Lost Oklahoma 23-20.

17. Oklahoma State (10-2)
LAST: Bye.

18. Alabama (9-3)
LAST: Bye.

19. Utah (10-2)
LAST: Bye.

20. Hawaii (10-3)
LAST: Beat UNLV 59-21.

21. West Virginia (9-3)
LAST: Beat Rutgers 35-14.

22. UCF (10-3)
LAST: Beat SMU 17-7.

23. South Carolina (9-4)
LAST: Lost to Auburn 56-14.

24. Florida State (9-4)
LAST: Lost to Virginia Tech 44-33.

25. Connecticut (8-4)
LAST: Beat South Florida 19-16.

OTHERS TO WATCH: Navy, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Mississippi State.

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