Week 13 top 25
Boise State falls from the ranks of the unbeaten, allowing TCU a chance to sneak into the title game.
1. Oregon (1) - The Civil War stands in the way of the Ducks' first national-title appearance.
2. Auburn (2) - Tigers overcome 24-point deficit against Bama to stay undefeated.
3. TCU (4) - Horned Frogs end season unbeaten, now just wait.
4. Wisconsin (5) - Badgers put up 70 to seal Rose Bowl berth.
5. Stanford (7) - Cardinal could bust into BCS after third shutout of the season.
6. Ohio State (8) - Buckeyes beat Michigan for seventh straight year, looking at another BCS berth.
7. Michigan State (10) - Spartans win 11th game, but likely to be shut out of BCS.
8. Arkansas (12) - Big win over LSU made the Razorbacks some serious money.
9. Boise State (3) - Two late missed field goals doom Broncos in loss to Nevada.
10. Nebraska (14) - Huskers beat Colorado to set up matchup with Oklahoma in Big 12 title game.
11. Oklahoma (17) - Win over Oklahoma State gives Sooners Big 12 South.
12. LSU (6) - Tigers lose at Arkansas and likely lose BCS berth in the process.
13. Missouri (13) - Mizzou beats Kansas to seal 10-win season.
14. Nevada (18) - Nevada takes control of WAC with upset win over Boise.
15. Virginia Tech (15) - Va. Tech wins 10th in a row to set up ACC title matchup with Florida State.
16. Oklahoma State (9) - Big plays doom Cowboys to 8th straight loss to Oklahoma.
17. Alabama (11) - Tide cursing the name of Cam Newton after blowing 24-0 lead.
18. Texas A&M (16) - Aggies beat Texas, but fall six spots. Life is rough sometimes.
19. South Carolina (19) - Have a chance to be TCU's best friend by beating Auburn in the SEC title game.
20. Florida State (22) - Seminoles break six-game losing streak to Florida and move into ACC title game.
21. Northern Illinois (20) - Win over Miami (Ohio) would seal MAC title for Huskies.
22. Utah (24) - Utes pull one out of the fire in Holy War win over BYU.
23. Mississippi State (NR) - 8-4 best Bulldog record in a decade.
24. West Virginia (NR) - Slaughter of Pitt puts Mountaineers back in rankings.
25. Hawaii (NR) - Warriors only team to beat Nevada, which became a lot more impressive after this week.
Under consideration: Central Florida, Maryland, Navy
Dropped out: No. 21 N.C. State, No. 23 Arizona, No. 25 Iowa

T.J. Berka has been covering sports for The Sun since 2006. As a graduate of the University of Michigan, T.J. know good sports when he sees them - at least he thinks he does.



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