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25. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2)

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Minnesota keeps on winning and that's bad news for the other contenders of the Big Ten. It looks like the Golden Gophers could still have a chance to play for a conference title in December.

Last week: NR

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24. Texas Longhorns (7-2)

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The Longhorns had a scare against the West Virginia Mountaineers in overtime. Coming out on top and winning six games in a row after beginning the season 1-2 might be enough to save Mack Brown's job.

Last week: NR

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23. Miami Hurricanes (7-2)

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Miami was having a ACC title type of season before losing by a wide margin to Florida State and then Virginia Tech. Now that the Hurricanes have have lost two straight, their title hopes are gone.

Last week: 14

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22. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-2)

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After beginning the season 3-2, the Sun Devils have won four straight and are in line to make a Pac-12 title game appearance.

Last week: 24

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21. Oklahoma Sooners (7-2)

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Oklahoma dropped like a bad habit after a blowout loss to the Baylor Bears. The demoralizing defeat dropped the Sooners in the rankings and the season is setting up to have a big final game against rival Oklahoma State.

Last week: 12

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20. Wisconsin Badgers (7-2)

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Wisconsin squeaked out a victory against BYU at home in week 11, pushing the Badgers' record to 7-2 with slim Big Ten title hopes still on their minds.

Last week: 23

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19. Central Florida Knights (7-1)

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The Knights almost lost a close one to the Houston Cougars this week, but they kept their conference title hopes alive.

Last week: 20

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18. Louisville Cardinals (8-1)

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While the Cardinals might not even be the best team in their own conference, they are the top-ranked team in the AAC. Teddy Bridgewater is going to do everything in his power to ensure a Cardinals conference title.

Last week: 18

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17. Michigan State Spartans (8-1)

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Michigan State took down in-state rival Michigan last week and looks forward to a huge matchup with Nebraska this week which will have huge conference title implications.

Last week: 21

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16. LSU Tigers (7-3)

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The Tigers couldn't take down the Crimson Tide is week 11 and it looks like their title hopes are done with.

Last week: 10

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15. UCLA Bruins (7-2)

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The Bruins had a close call against Arizona in week 11, pushing their record to 7-2, but conference title hopes have seemingly diminished.

Last week: 17

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14. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-0)

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Northern Illinois keeps turning heads as the unbeaten MAC team has a chance to play for yet another BCS bowl game.

Last week: 19

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13. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-0)

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Derek Carr has been one of the top quarterbacks in the nation and it's almost like the Bulldogs can't lose.

Last week: 15

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12. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-1)

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Oklahoma State looks like the best team in its own state finally as its win streak since losing to West Virginia has reached five.

Last week: 16

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11. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-2)

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South Carolina is finally gaining some serious steam as the Gamecocks have won six of seven after starting the season 1-1. Watch out for Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks as a conference title game appearance is still very possible.

Last week: 13

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10. Texas A&M Aggies (8-2)

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Texas A&M won another high-scoring game against Mississippi State and it proved the Aggies still can't play defense.

Last week: 11

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9. Missouri Tigers (9-1)

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Missouri can reach the SEC title game if it wins out. However, South Carolina is nipping on its heels and the Tigers can't afford a slip-up.

Last week: 9

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8. Auburn Tigers (9-1)

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Auburn is improbably still in the race for an SEC title and the deciding factor will undoubtedly come in week 14 when the Tigers play huge rival Alabama.

Last week: 7

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7. Clemson Tigers (8-1)

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Clemson will be at home watching the conference title game after Florida State clinched the division on Saturday afternoon.

Last week: 8

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6. Oregon Ducks (8-1)

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It has to be a tough week for the Oregon Ducks after watching their national title hopes go down the drain, losing to the Stanford Cardinal. Oregon still has a shot at playing for a Rose Bowl.

Last week: 2

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5. Baylor Bears (8-0)

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Baylor blew out the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday night and the improbably undefeated season continues for the underrated Bears.

Last week: 5

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4. Stanford Cardinal (8-1)

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Stanford jumped into the Top 5 after a huge victory over the undefeated and No. 2 Oregon Ducks. It looks like Stanford is on the fast track to a conference title game appearance.

Last week: 6

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3. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0)

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Ohio State might be penalized for playing in a week Big Ten this season, but if they can somehow go unbeaten and win a conference title, a national title appearance may be very possible.

Last week: 4

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2. Florida State Seminoles (9-0)

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Florida State keeps blowing out opponents and the ACC looks like no competition for the rolling Seminoles. Oh yeah, and Jameis Winston looks like a Heisman favorite quarterback.

Last week: 3

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1. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-0)

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Again, no surprise here as Alabama is still the top team in the country after an impressive win against LSU.

Last week: 1

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