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25. Georgia Bulldogs (5-3)

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Georgia got off to a huge lead against the Florida Gators in week 10, but it got close at the end in a rivalry matchup. It's about time the Bulldogs make a run back into the Top 25.

Last week: NR

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24. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-2)

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Arizona State keeps on winning and with Taylor Kelly playing at a very high level, it looks like they are on the right track to win a Pac-12 title.

Lat week: NR

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23. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)

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Wisconsin hit the road to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in a border battle. Wisconsin and running back James White ran all over the Hawkeyes for their fourth Big Ten win.

Last week: 21

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22. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-2)

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The Red Raiders dropped their second straight game to an Oklahoma team and the Oklahoma State Cowboys showed the Red Raiders that it might be another year before the Red Raiders are ready to contend for a Big 12 title.

Last week: 15

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21. Michigan State Spartans (8-1)

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Michigan State took down the Wolverines in a big rivalry game by 23 points. It's starting to look like the Spartans really do have the best defense in the nation, holding the Wolverines to -48 rushing yards. Yes, negative.

Last week: 23

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20. UCF Knights (6-1)

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Central Florida might be in the rankings just because of its big win against the Louisville Cardinals, but the Knights might legitimately win their conference.

Last week:22

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19. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-0)

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Northern Illinois keeps on winning and it looks like a BCS bowl game could be in its future for the second consecutive season.

Last week:19

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18. Louisville Cardinals (7-1)

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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Louisville may have lost a game it should have won, but the Cardinals are still one of the premier teams in the nation no matter what their ranking says.

Last week: 17

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17. UCLA Bruins (6-2)

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The Bruins got the week off and they will need it as they head forward in their Pac-12 schedule, attempting to make a comeback in the standings.

Last week: 20

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16. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-1)

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Oklahoma State became the second team in as many weeks to beat the Red Raiders of Texas Tech this season. It looks like the Cowboys are serious contenders in the Big 12 race.

Last week: 16

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15. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-0)

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Derek Carr remains one of the top quarterbacks in the land as the Bulldogs keep their unbeaten streak alive. Could a BCS bowl be in order for the non-power conference team?

Last week: 18

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14. Miami Hurricanes (7-1)

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Miami took to the road to take on Florida State and it wasn't pretty. The game was tied at seven early, but the Seminoles pulled away, beating the Hurricanes by 27 points. Duke Johnson also went down and is out for the season as the Hurricanes suffered a huge loss in their backfield.

Last week: 7

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13. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-2)

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South Carolina took down Mississippi State just like it was supposed to and things are beginning to fall into place for the 7-2 Gamecocks.

Last week: 13

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12. Oklahoma Sooners (7-1)

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Oklahoma earned a bye week just one week removed from a tough victory over Texas Tech. The Sooners look like they are on the fast-track to a Big 12 title.

Last week: 11

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11. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2)

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Johnny Manziel led the Aggies to another rout of a lesser opponent in UTEP. The Miners didn't stand a chance against the Aggies potent offense and the Aggies' defense actually held a team under 10 points for once.

Last week: 12

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10. LSU Tigers (7-2)

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The Tigers got their first bye week of the season and they will need it with Alabama coming up. If the Tigers and stellar quarterback Zach Mettenberger can take down the Crimson Tide, there's no telling how far LSU can go in the SEC this season.

Last week: 8

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9. Missouri Tigers (8-1)

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Missouri came off of its first loss of the season and put a beating on Tennessee with no mercy shown. It showed the resilience of the Tigers and young quarterback Maty Mauk. This team might be for real after all.

Last week: 10

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8. Clemson Tigers (8-1)

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Clemson is still recovering from the beatdown they received from the Seminoles a few weeks ago, but the Tigers showed just how good they can be by demolishing a lowly Virginia team by over 40 points.

Last week: 9

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7. Auburn Tigers (8-1)

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Auburn took to the road and did something that every SEC team has been doing lately: beat up on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Auburn is getting ready for a tough stretch to finish the season, looking for ae improbable SEC title.

Last week: 13

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6. Stanford Cardinal (7-1)

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Stanford is on a bye week just one week before its biggest matchup of the season on Thursday night against Oregon. The Cardinal will be playing for the right to call themselves the best team in the Pac-12.

Last week: 6

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5. Baylor Bears (7-0)

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Baylor also experienced a bye week in week 10, preparing for their toughest matchup of the season against Oklahoma. The battle of Top 10 teams could decide who ultimately wins the Big 12 title.

Last week: 5

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4. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0)

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No surprise here as the Buckeyes won their 21st straight regular season game and their ninth of the season, proving that they are the top team in the Big Ten. It will be interesting to see if the Buckeyes can run the table and finish 12-0 once again under Urban Meyer with the Michigan Wolverines left on the schedule.

Last week: 4

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3. Florida State Seminoles (8-0)

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Another unsurprising story is that the Seminoles took down another Top 10 team by three-plus touchdowns. Florida State put a whooping on the Miami Hurricanes by 27 points and are easily the best team in the ACC by a wide margin.

Last week: 3

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2. Oregon Ducks (8-0)

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Oregon is preparing for its biggest game of the year against the Stanford Cardinal. If the Ducks can win, they have an inside track to the national title game.

Last week: 2

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1. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)

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Alabama has won eight straight games to begin the season and it looks like the Crimson Tide will be headed to their third straight national title game.

Last week: 1

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