There was a limited schedule this week with many of the Top 25 teams having already completed their seasons. Of those who played, there were some excellent games but few shockers. (That is, few shockers unless you count some of the routs.)
Both Oregon (12-0) and Auburn (13-0) maintained their undefeated status and will most likely be 1-2 in the BCS standings. Expect them to be facing one another in Arizona for the National Championship.
Next week promises to be an even shorter schedule. In fact, only one game is on the schedule: THE GAME between Army (6-5) and Navy (8-3). With Air Force being 8-4, all three military academies qualify for post-season bowl action for the first time in a long time.
[The three numbers for the rankings are from the AP Top 25, The Harris Coaches’ Poll, and CBSSports.com. An “NR” means that that particular poll did Not Rank the team.]
1/1/1 Oregon (12-0) The Ducks proved too much for Oregon State (5-7) as they ran wild on their way to a 37-20 victory.
2/2/2 Auburn (13-0) The Tigers continue to roll as they routed #18 South Carolina (9-4) 56-17 for the SEC Championship.
3/3/3 TCU (12-0) The Horned Frogs’ regular season is over.
4/4/4 Wisconsin (11-1) The Badgers’ regular season is finished.
5/5/5 Stanford (11-1) The Cardinal’s regular season is over.
6/6/6 Ohio State (11-1) The Buckeyes’ regular season is over.
7/7/7 Michigan State (11-1) The Spartans’ regular season is finished.
8/8/8 Arkansas (10-2) The Razorbacks’ regular season is over.
9/10/10 Boise State (11-1) The Broncos bounced back against Utah State (4-8) with a 50-14 laugher.
10/9/14 Oklahoma (11-2) The Sooners came from behind to defeat #13 Nebraska (10-3) 23-20 for the Big 12 Championship.
11/12/9 LSU (10-2) The Tigers’ regular season is finished.
12/11/11 Virginia Tech (11-2) The Hokies beat #20 Florida State (9-4) 44-33 to earn the ACC Championship.
13/13/12 Nebraska (10-3) The Cornhuskers couldn’t hold on as #10 Oklahoma (11-2) came from behind to win the Big 12 Championship Game 23-20.
14/17/15 Nevada (12-1) The Wolfpack’s earned a portion of the WAC title with a 35-17 win over Louisiana Tech (5-7). [I erroneously reported the Wolfpack’s season was over after last week.]
15/14/13 Missouri (10-2) The Tigers’ regular season is over.
16/15/16 Oklahoma State (10-2) The Cowboys’ regular season is over.
17/19/18 Alabama (9-3) The Crimson Tide’s regular season is over.
18/16/19 South Carolina (9-4) The Gamecocks were trounced by #2 Auburn (13-0) 56-17 in the SEC Championship Game.
19/18/17 Texas A&M (9-3) The Aggies regular season is over.
20/20/20 Florida State (9-4) The Seminoles were defeated 44-33 by #12 Virginia Tech (11-2) in the ACC Championship Game.
21/21/21 Utah (10-2) The Utes’ regular season is finished.
22/22/23 Mississippi State (8-4) The Bulldogs’ regular season is over.
23/24/24 West Virginia (9-3) The Mountaineers drubbed the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (4-8) 35-14. Even so, UConn’s 19-16 win at South Florida propelled the Huskies to the BCS automatic bid.
24/23/22 Northern Illinois (10-3) The Huskies fell to Miami of Ohio (9-4) 26-21 in the MAC Championship Game on Friday night.
25/NR/NR Hawaii (10-3) The Warriors ended the season with a bang as they routed UNLV (2-11) 59-21.
NR/25/NR UCF (10-3) The Knights defeated SMU (7-6) 17-7 for the Conference USA Championship.
NR/NR/25 North Carolina State (8-4) The Wolfpack’s regular season is over.
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