College Football 247 Top 25 Power Rankings Week 12

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College Football 247 Top 25 Power Rankings Week 12

With four first-place votes, Mi si sippi State maintained its hold on the No. 1 spot in the Week 12 College Football 24/7 Top 25 Power Rankings -- barely.The Bulldogs are just one point ahead of Florida State, which received the remaining three first-place votes from the panel of seven.One-lo s teams are ranked third through eighth. Kirby Yates Jersey No. 5 TCU, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Arizona State all won showdowns in Week 11 to strengthen their resumes. TCU moved up one spot, Ohio State six spots and ASU three spots. The teams that beat TCU (Baylor) and Arizona State (UCLA) are among this week's top 25; Ohio State lost to a five-lo s Virginia Tech team at home.Auburn is the highest-ranked two-lo s team in the Power Rankings, at No. 9.1. Mi si sippi StatePoints: 172 (4 first-place votes)W-L: 9-0Previous ranking: 1The skinny: The Bulldogs tuned up for their monstrously big trip to Alabama next weekend by easing past FCS foe UT-Martin.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Alabama; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Vanderbilt; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at Ole Mi sRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (Alabama, Ole Mi s)2. Florida StatePoints: 171 (3 first-place vote)W-L: 9-0Previous ranking: 2The skinny: Ho-humming along: FSU wasn't all that sharp, but still won its 25th in a row by .Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Miami (Fla.); Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Boston College; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. FloridaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None3. OregonPoints: 156W-L: 9-1Previous ranking: 4Skinny: against a pesky Utah team, but their injury report might be the most important takeaway from the game.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Colorado; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at Oregon StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None4. AlabamaPoints: 150W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 5The skinny: A game-tying drive in the final 50 seconds with no timeouts? No problem. What else did you expect from a Nick Saban team?Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Mi si sippi State; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Western Carolina; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. AuburnRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (Mi si sippi State, Auburn)5. TCUPoints: 135W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 6Skinny: and now has a relative cakewalk to finish out the regular season (though that Texas game looks tougher than it did a few days ago).Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Kansas; Thursday, Nov. 27 -- at Texas; Saturday, Dec. 6 -- vs. Iowa StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None6. Ohio StatePoints: 135W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 12The skinny: J.T. Barrett and his offensive mates basically , and in the proce s, the Buckeyes became the Big Ten's best playoff hope.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Minnesota; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Indiana; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. MichiganRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None7. Arizona StatePoints: 134W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 10The skinny: The Sun Devils looked almost unbeatable in the first half against Notre Dame. But they looked quite average in the second half before .Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Oregon State; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Washington State; Friday, Nov. 28 -- at ArizonaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Arizona)8. BaylorPoints: 131W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 11The skinny:' first-ever win at Oklahoma was a complete one. The defense played well and the offense ran all over the Sooners.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Oklahoma State; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. Texas Tech; Saturday, Dec. 6 -- vs. Kansas StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Kansas State)9. AuburnPoints: 112W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 3The skinny: Turnabout is fair play? A week after two late fumbles by Ole Mi s enabled Auburn to escape with a win, two late fumbles by the Tigers helped .Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Georgia; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Samford; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at AlabamaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (Georgia, Alabama)10. Michigan StatePoints: 97W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 7The skinny: That top-notch Spartans defense? It was . Actually, it was crumpled, smoothed out, put through a shredder, burned in a fire, then buried 10 feet deep.Remaining schedule:Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Maryland; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Rutgers; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at Penn StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None11. Ole Mi sPoints: 95W-L: 8-2Previous ranking: 13The skinny: Beating up on Presbyterian probably felt good after back-to-back lo ses. But it didn't really prove anything.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 22 -- at Arkansas; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. Mi si sippi StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Mi si sippi State)12. Notre DamePoints: 89W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 9The skinny: Everett Golson is good, but ; it's causing the Irish to lose games.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Northwestern; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Louisville; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at USCRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None13. NebraskaPoints: 88W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 14The skinny: Any hope at a playoff spot means the Huskers have to win next week at Wisconsin.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Wisconsin; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Minnesota; Friday, Nov. 28 -- at IowaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Wisconsin)14. Kansas StatePoints: 86W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 8The skinny:, as their defense was overrun.Remaining schedule: Thursday, Nov. 20 -- at West Virginia; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. Kansas; Saturday, Dec. 6 -- at BaylorRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (TCU, Baylor)15. UCLAPoints: 79W-L: 8-2Previous ranking: 18The skinny: The Bruins look to be in good position to win double-digit games for the second season in a row; the last time that happened was 1997 and '98.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. USC; Friday, Nov. 28 -- vs. StanfordRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None16. GeorgiaPoints: 72W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 17The skinny: The Bulldogs rebounded from their embarra sing lo s to Florida by blasting Kentucky. Now they get Todd Gurley back and can clinch the SEC East title next week with a win over Auburn.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Auburn; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Charleston Southern; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. Georgia TechRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (Auburn, Georgia Tech)17. DukePoints: 63W-L: 8-1Previous ranking: 20The skinny: The Blue Devils are all alone in first place in the ACC Coastal Division, and they finish the regular season with games against three teams that currently have losing records -- and all at home.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Virginia Tech; Thursday, Nov. 20 -- vs. North Carolina; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. Wake ForestRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None18. ArizonaPoints: 58W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 19The skinny: The Wildcats have a tough closing stretch and are attempting to get to 10 wins for the first time since 1998, which is one of just two 10-win seasons in school history.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Washington; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- at Utah; Friday, Nov. 28 -- vs. Arizona StateRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Arizona State)19. LSUPoints: 53W-L: 7-3Previous ranking: 16The skinny: Another year, . The nail-biter turned into a gut punch, though, and a bad kickoff in the final minute started the problems..Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Arkansas; Thursday, Nov. 27 -- at Texas A&MRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None20. ClemsonPoints: 46W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: 21The skinny: QB Deshaun Watson appears primed to return from injury, and that is good news for an offense that has mi sed him.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Georgia Tech; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. Georgia State; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. South CarolinaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Georgia Tech)21. WisconsinThe skinny: For all the -- and it is deserved -- the Badgers' defense has been much better than expected. It also has improved on an almost-weekly basis.2014 schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Nebraska; Saturday, Nov. 22 -- at Iowa; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- vs. MinnesotaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 1 (Nebraska)22. Georgia TechPoints: 16W-L: 8-2Previous ranking: NRThe skinny: As usual, the Yellow Jackets are bludgeoning teams on the ground. But the remaining opponents should be able to take advantage of Tech's shaky defense.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Clemson; Saturday, Nov. 29 -- at GeorgiaRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: 2 (Clemson, Georgia)23. Mi souriPoints: 15W-L: 7-2Previous ranking: NRThe skinny: The Tigers were off this weekend to get ready for a stretch run that is tougher than it appeared to be two or three weeks ago. The offense hasn't been consistent all season; will it all come together in the final three weeks?Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- at Texas A&M Saturday, Nov. 22 -- at Tenne see; Friday, Nov. 28 -- vs. ArkansasRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None24. Colorado StatePoints: 13W-L: 9-1Previous ranking: NRThe skinny: The blasted Hawaii on Saturday and seem a lock to win 10 games for the first time since 2002. CSU has been playing football since 1890 and has had double-digit wins just four times.Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 22 -- vs. New Mexico; Friday, Nov. 28 -- at Air ForceRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: None25. MarshallPoints: 12W-L: 9-0Previous ranking: 24The skinny: The Herd is one of just three remaining unbeatens. Is finishing the regular season unblemished going to be enough to get Marshall the "automatic bid" to the playoff-affiliated bowls that goes to the best non-Power 5 team?Remaining schedule: Saturday, Nov. 15 -- vs. Rice; Nov. 22 -- at UAB; Friday, Nov. 28 -- vs. Western KentuckyRemaining CFB 24/7 top 25 opponents: NoneOthers receiving votes:Miami (Fla.) 10, Minnesota 10, Oklahoma 10, Utah 5, USC 4, Louisville 1Voters in the College Football 24/7 Top 25 Power Rankings include: NFL Media analysts Gil Brandt, Bucky Brooks, Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah, and College Football 24/7 writers Bryan Fischer, Chase Goodbread and Mike Huguenin. | | | | | | | | | | Follow College Football 24/7 on Twitter __. Luis Torrens Jersey
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