Week 14 Top 25

Top 25

RK	CFB Playoff Poll	AP Poll	Jeremy	Nick
1	Alabama	Florida State	Florida State	Alabama
2	Oregon	Alabama	Alabama	Florida State
3	Florida State	Oregon	Oregon	Oregon
4	Mississippi State	Mississippi State	Miss State	Baylor
5	TCU	Baylor	Baylor	Mississippi State
6	Ohio State	TCU	TCU	TCU
7	Baylor	Ohio State	Ohio State	Georgia
8	UCLA	Georgia	Georgia	Kansas State
9	Georgia	UCLA	Kansas State	Ohio State
10	Michigan State	Michigan State	UCLA	UCLA
11	Arizona	Kansas State	Michigan State	Michigan State
12	Kansas State	Arizona	Wisconsin	Arizona
13	Arizona State	Arizona State	Arizona State	Arizona State
14	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Arizona	Wisconsin
15	Auburn	Auburn	Missouri	Georgia Tech
16	Georgia Tech	Georgia Tech	Georgia Tech	Missouri
17	Missouri	Missouri	Auburn	Auburn
18	Minnesota	Ole Miss	Marshall	Minnesota
19	Ole Miss	Marshall	Colorado State	Marshall
20	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Ole Miss	Colorado State
21	Clemson	Colorado State	Clemson	Oklahoma
22	Louisville	Minnesota	Minnesota	Ole Miss
23	Boise State	Clemson	Oklahoma	Clemson
24	Marshall	Louisville	Boise State	Boise State
25	Utah	Boise State	Louisville	Louisville

Movers and Shakers

Not much change in the top 10 after week 13.  Ole Miss is the biggest loser of the week, in more ways than one as their remote playoff hopes were dashed in a 30-0 butt-whipping.  As a result, UCLA, Georgia and Michigan State all move up a spot.  

The biggest winners in the polls this week is Ohio State and Arizona.  The Buckeyes get another win and lock up the Big Ten East and Minnesota’s win over Nebraska further improves Ohio State’s strength of schedule.  Of all the teams on the playoff bubble, Ohio State might be in the best position.  The Wildcats get a big boost after crushing Utah in Utah over the weekend.  They jump from No. 15 last week to No. 11 this week and with ASU on deck, they’ve got a chance to get another quality win.  Arizona needs UCLA to lose to get into the Pac-12 Championship but should they win out (win the Pac-12), they would have to be a serious contender.

Playoff Picture

Let’s roll up our sleeves and take a look at the contenders.

No.’s 1-3 Alabama, Oregon, Florida State- Win and you’re in.

No. 4 Mississippi State- The Bulldogs are currently sitting at No. 4 and if the playoff started today, they’d be in.  Unfortunately, the loss to Alabama is going to work against them.  I don’t see the committee letting in a team that doesn’t win its conference in year one.  Baylor and/or TCU are nipping at their heels and Ohio State and UCLA as possible conference champions are all in better positions in my opinion.  

No. 5 TCU- TCU has one fatal flaw- Baylor.  If Baylor losses it hurts TCU’s strength of schedule and if Baylor wins, they should get the nod over TCU.  The Horned Frogs have a chance at a solid win on the road at Texas but their best opponents are well behind them and Baylor has more high-profile games to finish the season.  The Horned Frogs will probably need losses by Mississippi State, Oregon and probably Ohio State to get in.

No. 6 Ohio State- I think Ohio State as a Big Ten would get the nod over Mississippi State and would jump TCU.  They probably need a Baylor loss (which would also help them jump TCU) and if Bama, Oregon or FSU lose, OSU’s in.

No. 7 Baylor- I like the position the Bears are in, despite sitting at No. 7.  If the Bears beat Texas Tech and Kansas State in the next two weeks, they’ll jump TCU.  K-State should still be sitting around No. 12 when they face Baylor and that would be a huge win on the final weekend of the season.  With two more impressive wins to finish the season, I think Baylor has a better resume than Ohio State and would get in over Mississippi State.

No. 8 UCLA- The Bruins are all of a sudden a pretty legit contender.  They’ve played their best football of the season the last two weeks and a win over Stanford this weekend puts them in the Pac-12 Championship and a rematch with Oregon.  If UCLA can beat Stanford and knock off Oregon, they would have to be in serious consideration.  They would need one of the other top four to lose and probably TCU or Baylor as well, but they have good wins and you could make a case for a two-loss Pac-12 winner.

No. 9 Georgia- Georgia needs some serious help, starting with a Missouri loss, which would give the Bulldogs the nod in the SEC East.  If Georgia wins the SEC, the whole playoff picture is going to get very interesting, especially if Miss State is 11-1.  That said, I think the SEC winner is in, regardless of record.

No. 10 Michigan State- Out.

No. 11 Arizona- The Wildcats are moving in the right direction but they would need losses by UCLA, Baylor/TCU and probably Alabama and Mississippi State as well.  

No. 13 Arizona State- They need to beat Arizona, UCLA to lose, beat Oregon and have losses from pretty much everyone else ahead of them.

No. 17 Missouri- The Tigers have a long way to go but, if they beat a surging Arkansas team and win the SEC, they will have a pretty strong case.  In reality, Missouri has more control over their fate than Georgia and Mississippi State and as an SEC Champ might be able to force out OSU, TCU or Baylor, even with two losses.  Thirteen spots is a lot of ground to make up but would the committee really leave out the SEC Champ?

 

Win and you’re in

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Week 13 Headlines and Rewinds

 

Headlines

 

The SEC’s week off- Bama, Florida, Georgia, S. Carolina, Auburn and Mississippi State all had the week off although one coach wouldn't agree.  Anyway, we must wait one more week to see how this conference, and the playoff picture will play out.

 

Arkansas Razorback dominating another SEC West foe- The Razorbacks shutout their second straight SEC West foe, burying the 8^th ranked Ole Miss Rebels, a week after doing the same to then ranked, LSU.  There’s potential for Arkansas to not finish at the bottom of the SEC West and with Missouri coming up, they will have a say in who wins the East.

 

Samaje Perine breaks the single-game rushingrecord… that was broken the week before by Melvin Gordon- Perine led the Sooners past Kansas on Saturday and into the freshly reprinted record books with 427 rushing yards.  Perine tacked on five touchdowns for good measure and oh by the way, he also led the Sooners in receiving with one catch for 19 yards. 

 

UCLA taking control of Los Angeles- UCLA has been pretty… mmeh, all season.  They’ve looked pretty good at times and looked pretty crappy at times but on Saturday against USC, the Bruins were at their best.  Brett Hundley threw for 326 yards and accounted for four of UCLA’s five touchdowns.  The defense was also in control, holding a potent Trojan offense to only 276 yards and forced two turnovers. 

 

Ohio State takes one step closer to the final four- The Buckeyes notched another win Saturday and could continue to move up the rankings.  Helping the Buckeyes was 25^th ranked Minnesota taking down Nebraska, helping OSU’s strength of schedule. 

 

Florida State… you know what, it’s really not anything different than we’ve seen from the ‘Noles all season.  Never mind.

 

Missouri’s opportunity to turn college football on its head- Let’s take a look at this.  Missouri was ranked No. 20 in the College Football Playoff poll going into Saturday’s game at Tennessee and the win puts them a game away from making their second straight SEC Championship game.  I realize it’s a long shot but should they go on to beat Arkansas next week and then win the SEC, they’ll have to get a serious look by the playoff committee.  If they do win out, they could keep the SEC from getting a representative in the inaugural College Football Playoff.

 

Virginia Tech-Wake Forest “sets offensive football back 100 years”- Dave Clawson.  All you have to do is look at the box score.  This game had a whopping 488 total yards of offense.  That’s only 42 more yards than Samaje Perine accounted for, on his own.  Neither team scored in regulation and were a combined eight for 35 on third down attempts.  The win is Wake’s first over VaTech in 31 years and puts the Hokies 21-game bowl streak in real jeopardy. 

 

 

 

Players of the Week

 

Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma
Perine put the Sooners on his back and bulldozed the KU defense for an NCAA single-game record for 427 yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries (12.6 yards per carry). 

 

Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
The Bruins needed Hundley to play one of his best games against their cross-town rival.  Hundley delivered, completing 22 of 31 for 326 yards and three touchdowns.  The win keeps UCLA alive in the South and gives the Bruins their third straight win over the Trojans.

 

Arkansas Defense
How about back-to-back shutouts over ranked SEC West foes.  Shutting out a struggling LSU offense was impressive but shutting out the 8^th ranked Rebels was on a different level.  The Razorback defense held Ole Miss, averaging over 6 yards per play going in, to 4.5 yards per play and forced six turnovers. 

 

Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
Despite being the only weapon on Indiana’s offense, Coleman kept the Hoosiers alive against the Buckeyes with 228 yards and three touchdowns.  Saturday was his fourth game of 200+ yards.

 

 

Top 25 Picks Review

No. 1 Alabama 48, W. Carolina 14

The Tide got a runaway win over Western Carolina on Saturday but it comes at a bit of a cost.  Star receiver, Amari Cooper was injured in the game along with about six other Alabama players.  None of the injuries look serious but it’s a risk you take in a game like this. 

Jeremy- Alabama 45, W. Carolina 10

Nick- Alabama 38, W. Carolina 3

 

No. 2 Oregon 44, Colorado 10

Line: Oregon -32.5, O/U: 72.5
The Ducks were in control from the opening whistle, with a 30-3 first half run.  Mariota led the charge with four touchdowns as Oregon moves one step closer.

Nick-Oregon 45, Colorado 24

Jeremy- Oregon 51, Colorado 28

 

No. 3 Florida State 20, Boston College 17

Line: FSU -17, O/U: 56.5
Just another day at the office for FSU on Saturday. 

Jeremy- Florida State 37, Boston College 21

Nick- Florida State 34, Boston College 24

 

No. 4 Mississippi State 51, Vanderbilt 0
Line: MSU -30.5, O/U: 53
Good on MSU for actually playing an SEC opponent… even though Vandy’s probably worse than any of the FCS foes the other big boys played.

Nick-Mississippi State 45, Vandy 24

Jeremy- Mississippi State 42, Vandy 17

 

No. 5 TCU, IDLE

Next game- Thursday, Nov. 27^th @ Texas

 

No. 6 Ohio State 42, Indiana 27
Line: OSU -34.5, O/U: 65.5
The final score looks much more impressive than the game really looked for the Buckeyes.  Early turnovers and sloppy play allowed the Hoosiers to hang around until late in the fourth quarter. 

Jeremy- Ohio State 47, Indiana 23

Nick- Ohio State 52, Indiana 35

 

No. 7 Baylor 49, Oklahoma State 28

Line: BAY -27.5, O/U: 68.5
Baylor jumped out to an early lead and paced its way through an easy win over a reeling Oklahoma State team.

Nick-Baylor 52, Ok St 24

Jeremy- Baylor 47, Ok State 17

 

Arkansas 30, No. 8 Ole Miss 0

Line: MISS -3.5, O/U: 45.5
Few things erase the sting of 13-straight conference losses like back-to-back shutouts over ranked SEC foes. 

Nick-Ole Miss 17, Arkansas 13

Jeremy- Arkansas 20, Ole Miss 17

 

No. 9 UCLA 38, No. 19 USC 20

Line: UCLA -3, O/U: 61
This is the UCLA team we’ve all been waiting for.  Brett Hundley was solid and the Bruins defense held USC to only 276 yards and 16 first downs.

Jeremy- USC 38, UCLA 34

Nick-USC 34, UCLA 28

 

No. 10 Georgia 55, Charleston Southern 9

Yawn.

Jeremy- Georgia 46, Charleston Southern 17

Nick-Georgia 42, Charleston Southern 14

 

No. 11 Michigan State 45, Rutgers 3

Line: MSU -22.5, O/U: 57.5
Rutgers continues its slid, getting routed by Michigan State.

Nick-Michigan State 38, Rutgers 27

Jeremy- Michigan State 40, Rutgers 20

 

No. 12 Kansas State 26, West Virginia 20
Line: WVU -2.5, O/U: 58
The Wildcats were able to hold off a competitive West Virginia in Morgantown on Thursday night, despite only totaling one rushing yard.  Jake Waters was solid through the air, with a season high, 400-passing yards.  

 

No. 13 Arizona State 52, Washington State 31

Line: ASU -16, O/U: 70.5
ASU needed a fourth quarter surge to get past Washington State.  The Sun Devils defense forced five turnovers and stay alive in the race for the South.

Nick-Arizona State 42, Washington State 41

Jeremy- Arizona State 37, Washington State 23

 

No. 14 Auburn 31, Samford 7

Bleeck…

Jeremy- Auburn 48, Samford 17

Nick-Auburn 51, Samford 10

 

No. 15 Arizona 42, No. 17 Utah 10

Line: Utah -4, O/U: 54
Arizona keeps critics at bay with a big win on the road at Utah. 

Nick-Utah 27, Zone 21

Jeremy- Utah 26, Arizona 24

No. 16 Wisconsin 26, Iowa 24

Line: WIS -10, O/U: 51.5
The Badgers held off a late run from Iowa and Melvin Gordon tops 2,000 yards along the way.

Jeremy- Wisconsin 35, Iowa 24

Nick- Wisconsin 28, Iowa 27

No. 18 Georgia Tech, IDLE

Next game- Saturday, Nov. 29^th @ Georgia

 

No. 20 Missouri 29, Tennessee 21

Line: TENN -3, O/U: 48
The Tigers take a big step in getting back to the SEC Championship with their win at Tennessee.  The defense was dominant, holding the Vols to 279 yards and forced two turnovers. 

Nick-Tennessee 37, Mizzou 31
Jeremy- Missouri 38, Tennessee 34

 

No. 21 Oklahoma 44, Kansas 7

Line: OU -25, O/U: 53
Move over Melvin Gordon, Samaje Perine breaks Gordons week old, single game rushing record going for 427 yards and five touchdowns in the Sooners rout of the Jayhawks. 

Nick-Oklahoma 31, Kansas 28

Jeremy- Oklahoma 34, Kansas 24

 

No. 22 Clemson 28, Georgia State 0

Line: CLEM -40.5, O/U: 57
The Clemson offense continued to struggle against Georgia State.  Fortunately, the defense was on point, holding the Panthers to 155 yards and forced four turnovers. 

Jeremy- Clemson 43, Georgia State 10

Nick- Clemson 34, Georgia State 3

 

No. 24 Louisville 31, Notre Dame 28

Line: ND -3.5, O/U: 53
Special team’s struggles and a shoddy defense doom the Irish yet again.  The Irish are losers of four of their last five.

Nick- Louisville 27, Notre Dame 21

Jeremy- Notre Dame 24, Louisville 21

 

No. 25 Minnesota 28, No. 23 Nebraska 24

Line: Neb -10.5, O/U: 56.5
I expected at least 70 rushing attempts, this game had 91.  Minnesota overcame a 21-7 deficit despite the loss of running back David Cobb in the third quarter. 

Jeremy- Nebraska 33, Minnesota 28

Nick-Minnesota 27, Nebraska 24

 

 

Best of the Rest

 

North Carolina 45, Duke 20
Line: DUKE -5.5, O/U: 65
The Tar Heels could do no wrong on Thursday night against the Blue Devils.  UNC rolled up 592 yards of offense while jumping out to a 28-7 first half lead.  This game should have been even more of a blowout, but three UNC turnovers on drives where the Tar Heels were going in to score allowed Duke to make it look more reasonable than it was.  The win gets UNC bowl eligible and knocks Duke out of the ACC Coastal running.

 

Boise State 63, Wyoming 14

Line: BSU -12, O/U: 56
This is what happens when you make a homer pick.  Boise State is making a push to win the conference and at 9-2 makes an appearance in the AP Poll.

Nick- Boise State 34, Wyoming 17

Jeremy- Boise State 30, Wyoming 23

 

Northwestern 38, Purdue 14

Line: O/U: 50.5
Northwestern keeps its bowl hopes alive with a nice win on the road at Purdue.

Jeremy- Northwestern 23, Purdue 20

Nick-Northwestern 30, Purdue 24

 

Maryland 23, Michigan 16

Line: Mich -5, O/U: 42
More struggles out of Ann Arbor as Michigan’s bowl hopes are all but snuffed out.  Maryland improves to a solid 7-4 and 4-3 in the B1G and Randy Edsell goes nuts.

Jeremy- Michigan 20, Maryland 17

Nick-Michigan 31, Maryland 20

 

Stanford 38, Cal 17

Line: Stanford -5.5, O/U: 56
Nothing helps you overcome offensive woes like playing Cal.  Stanford becomes bowl eligible puts up their second highest point total of the season. 

Nick-Stanford 27, Cal 17

Jeremy- Stanford 31, Cal 27

 

Virginia 30, Miami 13
Line: MIA -6, O/U: 48.5
I liked Virginia here and Miami showed up just like I thought they would- flat and uninspired.  The Hurricanes fall to 6-5 and 3-4 in the ACC.  Virginia improves to 5-6 and next week’s game against Virginia Tech will determine which team makes a bowl.

Jeremy- Virginia 27, Miami 26

Nick-Miami 37, Virginia 27

 

Washington 37, Oregon State 13
Line: UW -6, O/U: 53.5
The Huskies snap a two game skid with a much needed win over OSU. 

Nick-Washington 34, Oregon State 17

Jeremy- Washington 31, OSU 23

 

 

The Final Score:

Jeremy- 14/25
Nick- 13/25



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