Boise State Advances to #6 in Blue Through and Through Top 25

1-1    Oregon (11-1) blew away Oregon State 47-19; Biggest Wins:  #12 Michigan State, #13 UCLA, and Utah; Lost to #10 Arizona

3-2    TCU (10-1) blasted Texas 48-10; Biggest Wins:  #9 Kansas State and #14 Oklahoma; Lost to #5 Baylor

4-3    Alabama (11-1) came from behind to defeat #21 Auburn 55-44; Biggest Wins:  #8 Mississippi State, #21 Auburn, and #22 LSU; Lost to #11 Mississippi

2-4   Florida State (12-0) survived Florida 24-19;  Biggest Win:   #24 Clemson

5-5   Baylor (10-1) escaped with a 48-46 win over Texas Tech; Biggest Wins: #3 TCU and #14 Oklahoma; lost to West Virginia

8-6  Boise State (10-2) dominated the nation's #5 defense in beating Utah State 50-19; Biggest Win:  #19 Colorado State; Lost to #11 Mississippi and Air Force

10-7  Ohio State (11-1) downed Michigan 42-28; Biggest Win:  #12 Michigan State; Lost to Virginia Tech

6-8    Mississippi State (10-2) fell hard to #11 Mississippi 31-17; Biggest Wins:  #21 Auburn and #22 LSU; Lost to #3 Alabama and #11 Mississippi

11-9    Kansas State (9-2) whipped Kansas 51-13; Biggest Win:  #14 Oklahoma; Lost to #2 TCU and #21 Auburn


12-10  Arizona (10-2) triumphed over #15 Arizona State 42-35; Biggest Wins:  #1 Oregon, #15 Arizona State, and Utah; Lost to #13 UCLA and USC

18-11  Mississippi (9-3) knocked off #8 Mississippi State 31-17; Biggest Wins:  #3 Alabama, #6 Boise State and #8 Mississippi State; Lost to #21 Auburn , #22 LSU and Arkansas

15-12    Michigan State (10-2) beat Penn State 34-10; Biggest Win: Nebraska; Lost to #1 Oregon and #9 Ohio State

8-13  UCLA (9-3) had dreams dashed by Stanford 31-10; Biggest Wins:  #10 Arizona and #15 Arizona State; Lost to #1 Oregon, Utah and Stanford

16-14  Oklahoma (8-3) did not play; Biggest Win:  West Virginia; Lost to #2 TCU, #5 Baylor and #10 Kansas State

12-15   Arizona State (9-3) lost a rivalry game to #10 Arizona 42-35; Biggest Win:  Utah; Lost to #10 Arizona, #13 UCLA, and Oregon State

22-16 Georgia Tech (10-2) defeated #16 Georgia 30-24 in overtime; Biggest Wins:  #16 Georgia and #24 Clemson; Lost to Duke and North Carolina

19-17 Wisconsin (10-2) came from behind to beat Minnesota 34-24; Biggest Wins:  Nebraska and Minnesota; Lost to #23 LSU and Northwestern

21-18 Missouri (10-2) tripped Arkansas 21-14; Biggest Win:  Texas A&M; Lost to #20 Georgia and Indiana

18-19 Colorado State (10-2) lost to Air Force 27-24; Biggest Win:  Boston College; Lost to #6 Boise State and Air Force

13-20 Georgia (9-3) lost to #21 Georgia Tech 30-24 in overtime; Biggest Wins:  #21 Auburn, #18 Missouri and #24 Clemson; Lost to #16 Georgia Tech, South Carolina and Florida

15-21    Auburn (8-4) lost to #3 Alabama 55-44; Biggest Wins:  #9 Kansas State, #11 Mississippi, and #22 LSU; Lost to #3 Alabama, #8 Mississippi State, #20 Georgia and Texas A&M

23-22  LSU (8-4) downed Texas A&M 23-17; Biggest Wins:  #11 Mississippi, #17 Wisconsin and Texas A&M; Lost to #3 Alabama, #8 Mississippi State, #21 Auburn and Arkansas

20-23  Marshall (11-1) was upset by Western Kentucky 67-66 in overtime, Biggest Win:  Middle Tennessee State; Lost to Western Kentucky

----24  Clemson (9-3) took care of South Carolina 35-17; Biggest Win:  Louisville; Lost to #4 Florida State, #16 Georgia Tech and #20 Georgia

----25  Nebraska (9-3) outlasted Iowa 37-34 in overtime; Biggest Win:  Iowa; Lost to #12 Michigan State, #17 Wisconsin, and Minnesota


Dropped:
Texas A&M and Minnesota




Also Considered:

Louisville (9-3) staged a wild comeback to beat Kentucky 44-40; Biggest Win:  Boston College; Lost to #4 Florida State, #24 Clemson, and Virginia

Cincinnati (8-3) nudged Temple 14-6; Biggest Win:  East Carolina; Lost to #7 Ohio State, Miami of Florida and Memphis

Utah (8-4) outlasted Colorado 38-34; Biggest Wins:  #13 UCLA; Lost to #1 Oregon, #10 Arizona, #15 Arizona State and Washington State 

East Carolina (8-3) took care of Tulsa 49-32; Biggest Win:  North Carolina; Lost to South Carolina, Cincinnati, and Temple