Week 12 is in the books and the new poll standings are out. There's a lot at stake this week as teams play for division and conference titles. There are many, many games between the Top 25 teams so expect quite a bit of movement in the polls next Sunday.
I’ll give the AP Writers’/Coaches’/BCS Standings. If a team is not in the Top 25 of one or more of the polls I’ll enter an “NR” in that slot.
1/1/1 LSU (10-1, 6-1) The Tigers remain everyone’s ##1 team for another week. This Friday, they play at home against Arkansas (7-4, 3-4) to close out the regular season and then must face either Georgia or Tennessee in the SEC title game.
2/2/2 Kansas (11-0, 7-0) The undefeated Jayhawks have the unenviable position of the dreaded #2 slot. On Saturday they host #3/4/4 Missouri (10-1, 6-1)
3/4/4 Missouri (10-1, 6-1) The Tigers play at #2/2/2 Kansas on Saturday for the privilege of facing Oklahoma for the Big 12 Championship.
4/3/3 West Virginia The Mountaineers are in the catbird seat. This week they play Connecticut for the BIG EAST title. Win that game and while they will still have to play Pittsburgh, they stand a good chance of being #2 when the smoke clears in two weeks time and that will earn them a shot at the National Title.
5/5/5 Ohio State (11-1, 7-1) The Buckeyes’ regular season is over. They are the champs of the Big Ten. They are going to the Rose Bowl…maybe. In this wacky world of college football nothing is certain. They could still end up #2 with a shot at the National Title if some crazy (or maybe not so crazy) things happen above them.
6/7/7 Georgia (9-2, 6-2) The Bulldogs are currently leading the SEC East but they play out of conference this week at Georgia Tech (7-4, 4-4) which gives Tennessee (8-3, 5-2) a chance to slip past them into the top spot. All for the chance to play LSU for the SEC title.
7/6/6 Arizona State (9-1, 6-1) The Sun Devils currently sit atop the PAC 10 standings but host Southern California (8-2, 5-2) this Thanksgiving and Arizona a week later. They need to win out to ensure a title.
8/8/8 Virginia Tech (9-2, 6-1) The Hokies travel to Virginia (8-2, 6-1) whom they must beat to garner the ACC Coastal Division and a chance to face Boston College for the ACC crown.
9/10/9 Oregon (8-2, 5-2) Number 2 just last week, the Ducks must travel to UCLA (5-5, 4-3) this Saturday and host Oregon State (7-4, 5-3) the week after. They must win both to have a shot at the PAC Ten title. And without Dennis Dixon (done for the year with a torn ACL) that might be impossible.
10/9/10 Oklahoma (9-2, 5-2) hosts Oklahoma State (6-5, 4-3) whom it must defeat to stay at the top of the Big 12 South. If they stay there, it’s on to play either Kansas or Missouri for the Big 12 title.
11/12/11 Southern California (8-2, 5-2) travels to Arizona State (9-1, 6-1) on Thanksgiving night. Should they win, they might just end up as the PAC 10 Champs again.
12/14/12 Florida (8-3, 5-3) The Gators are playing out of conference as they host Florida State. I wonder when they will let South Florida play for the state’s bragging rights?
13/11/13 Texas (9-2, 5-2) The Longhorns play at Texas A&M (6-5, 3-4) for the champeenship of Texas and maybe, a chance at a Big 12 South crown should Oklahoma stumble.
14/13/15 Hawaii (10-0, 7-0) The Warriors host the Boise State broncos (10-1, 7-0) in a game for the WAC title. It’s their first real test of the season. Guess we’ll get to see just how healthy Colt Brennan is this week.
15/16/14 Boston College (9-2, 5-2) The Eagles are already the ACC Atlantic champs. A win at home over Miami (Fla.) (5-6, 2-5) will just give the faithful something else to celebrate.
16/15/16 Virginia (9-2, 6-1) host Virginia Tech (9-2, 6-1) to see who is going to be the ACC Coastal champs and who will play Boston College for the ACC crown.
17/17/19 Boise State (10-1. 7-0) The broncos travel to Hawaii (10-0, 7-0) to see who is the WAC champs.
18/18/17 Illinois (9-3, 6-2) The Fighting Illini have finished their regular season and are waiting to see which bowl game they will be playing.
19/19/18 Tennessee (8-3, 5-2) The Volunteers play at Kentucky (7-4, 3-4). If they win, they will be the SEC East champs and get to play LSU for the SEC title. Lose and Georgia is in.
20/21/20 Connecticut (9-2, 5-1) The Huskies play at West Virginia (9-1, 4-1) for the BIG EAST title. (Yeah, WVU also has to play Pittsburgh, but should the Huskies win it won’t matter.)
21/22/22 Clemson (8-3, 5-3) The Tigers play out of conference at South Carolina (6-5, 3-5) for bragging rights in SC.
22/20/21 Wisconsin (9-3, 5-3) The Badgers season is over. They finished in fourth place in the Big Ten and should be headed to a bowl game.
23/23/25 Brigham Young (8-2, 6-0) The Cougars host Utah (8-3, 5-2). Win and are the champs of the mountain West Conference despite having to play at San Diego State in a game postponed by forest fires.
24/NR/24 Cincinnati (8-2, 3-3) The Bearcats play at Syracuse (2-9, 1-5) this week as they try to improve their bowl position.
25/25/26 Auburn (7-4, 4-3) The Tigers face off against Alabama (6-5, 4-3) in a major rivalry game.
NR/NR/23 South Florida (8-3, 3-3) The Bulls play at Pittsburgh (4-6, 2-3) to close out their regular season. It’s a chance to improve their bowl bid.
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