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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These rankings generally get more rigid as the season goes on. One big win can boost a team high in the early weeks because it represents such a large portion of what we know about a team at the time. As the season goes on, each game makes up a progressively smaller portion of the available knowledge about a team: one-eighth after the team\u2019s eighth game, one-ninth after the team\u2019s ninth game and so on.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Week 10, however, is an exception to the rule. With the many huge showdowns between College Football Playoff contenders and surprising upsets, the rankings have swung sharply\u2014even though one result only solidified the team at the top of the list.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022\u200B&amp;nbsp;NADKARNI: Three thoughts on AP poll after Week 9&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Complete AP Top 25&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\nCollege Football Power Rankings\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t1\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t1Clemson Tigers\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;1\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;9\u20130\r\n\r\n\tThe Tigers continue to build the most impressive r\u00E9sum\u00E9 of any team in the country. While others either have slipped up at some point in the season or lack quality wins, Clemson has neither of those. With a dynamic quarterback, a potent threat at running back and a shutdown defense, the Tigers are capable of winning in too many ways.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat Florida State 23-13\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at Syracuse\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t2\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t2Alabama Crimson Tide\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;5\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tShutting down Leonard Fournette seemed impossible\u2014until the Crimson Tide did it masterfully and without even needing to stack the box. LSU\u2019s star running back gained more than four yards on only one carry and fell short of his previous season low by 119 yards. After Saturday\u2019s beatdown, you can question who the nation\u2019s top running back is, but there\u2019s no doubt who has the country\u2019s best front seven.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat LSU 30-16\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at Mississippi State\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t3\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t3Baylor Bears\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;3\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20130\r\n\r\n\tBaylor entered Thursday\u2019s clash with Kansas State with 38 touchdown drives of two minutes or less. Jarrett Stidham promptly tacked on three more to match last year\u2019s season-long total of 41 such drives. It looks like the Bears will be just fine without Seth Russell at quarterback. It\u2019s the defense that could be a concern in Waco.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat Kansas State 31-24\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday vs. Oklahoma\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t4\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t4Notre Dame Fighting Irish\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;11\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Fighting Irish\u2019s playoff r\u00E9sum\u00E9 continues to improve by leaps and bounds each week, and not just because of their most recent victory. Suddenly that 41\u201324 pummeling of Navy on Oct. 10 is significant, and USC\u2019s three-game winning streak keeps the Irish\u2019s 41\u201331 win over the Trojans relevant, too. And of course losing by two at Clemson isn\u2019t much of a blemish.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat Pitt 42-30\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday vs. Wake Forest&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t5\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t5Iowa Hawkeyes\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;9\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;9\u20130\r\n\r\n\tYes, Iowa is my top-ranked Big Ten team, and I owe the Hawkeyes an apology for not doing it sooner. Based solely on what the teams have done this year to this point in the season, Iowa\u2019s r\u00E9sum\u00E9 is better than Ohio State\u2019s. The Hawkeyes boast two road wins over ranked teams, including a dominant 40\u201310 rout at Northwestern. Several teams can catch Iowa due to its weak closing stretch, but Kirk Ferentz\u2019s squad deserves to be here for now.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat Indiana 35-27\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday vs. Minnesota&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;BECHT: What we learned from Week 10&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t6\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t6Oklahoma State Cowboys\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;14\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;9\u20130\r\n\r\n\tI held off of pushing the Cowboys into the top 10 because, until this week, their undefeated record lacked a single significant victory. Now that Oklahoma State has thrashed TCU, it\u2019s safe to say Mike Gundy\u2019s squad is a legitimate contender. The offense\u2019s ability to score with ease on the Horned Frogs was less of a surprise than an aggressive defense that ended Trevone Boykin\u2019s Heisman campaign with four interceptions.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat TCU 49-29\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at Iowa State\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t7\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t7LSU Tigers\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;2\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20131\r\n\r\n\tSaturday\u2019s game left no question who was the superior team, but that\u2019s been true of just about every Alabama game this season except against Ole Miss. LSU still has wins over a top-ten Florida and a top-25 Mississippi State. I\u2019d still trust Leonard Fournette to run over any defense outside of the one from Tuscaloosa.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Last week: &lt;/b&gt;Lost to Alabama 30-16\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Next week: &lt;/b&gt;Saturday vs. Arkansas\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t8\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t8Ohio State Buckeyes\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;6\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;9\u20130\r\n\r\n\tBased on Ohio State\u2019s schedule, this ranking shouldn\u2019t really be a surprise. The Buckeyes are unbeaten but have no wins over ranked opponents or even opponents who are close to being ranked. This still might be the most talented team in the country, but it hasn\u2019t had a chance to prove that yet. And compared to Baylor, Ohio State hasn\u2019t beaten its inferiors foes by as wide of a margin.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Beat Minnesota 28-14\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday at Illinois\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t9\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t9Florida Gators\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;4\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Gators\u2019 r\u00E9sum\u00E9 took several hits in Week 10. First, their 9\u20137 home win over Vanderbilt was hardly inspiring. Then Ole Miss\u2019s defeat to Arkansas cost Florida its only win over a ranked team. And LSU\u2019s loss to Alabama make the Gators\u2019 defeat to the Tigers look a bit worse, too. Overall, it was not a great week to be a Florida Gator.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Last week: &lt;/b&gt;Beat Vanderbilt 9-7\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Next week: &lt;/b&gt;Saturday at South Carolina\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t10\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t10Stanford Cardinal\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;10\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Cardinal returned this week to the pre-noon Pacific Time kickoff that caused them big problems at Northwestern in Week 1. This time they were ready to play. Kevin Hogan moved the ball efficiently, completing 17 of 23 passes, and Christian McCaffrey continued to work his name into the Heisman conversation with 147 rushing yards and a passing touchdown.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Last week: &lt;/b&gt;Beat Colorado 42-10\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday vs. Oregon\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;ELLIS: McCaffrey&amp;nbsp;is Heisman contender&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t11\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t11Utah Utes\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;12\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tEffectively aggressive defense can mask a bad offense, and that\u2019s what the Utes needed to avoid a loss that would have ended any hope of making the playoff. Utah turned the ball over three times vs. Washington but forced four turnovers itself, including a 54-yard scoop-and-score by linebacker Gionni Paul, to escape Seattle with a win.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Last week: &lt;/b&gt;Beat Washington 34-23\r\n\r\n\t&lt;b&gt;Next week: &lt;/b&gt;Saturday at Arizona\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t12\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t12TCU Horned Frogs\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;7\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Big 12\u2019s November battle royale claimed its first victim in the Horned Frogs, who are now left with a 20-point loss and no wins over ranked teams to help offset that loss. Where things could get really interesting in the conference is if TCU bounces back to take down Oklahoma and Baylor, particularly if Oklahoma State drops a game too.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Lost to Oklahoma State 49-29\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Saturday vs. Kansas\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t13\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t13Michigan State Spartans\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;8\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tAnother week, another refereeing controversy in college football. Did Nebraska receiver Brandon Reilly step out of bounds on his own on his game-winning 30-yard touchdown grab? It certainly looks like it, though don\u2019t expect much sympathy from Michigan tight end Jake Butt\u2019s Twitter account.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week: &lt;/strong&gt;Lost to Nebraska 39-38\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week: &lt;/strong&gt;Saturday vs. Maryland\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t14\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t14Michigan Wolverines\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;16\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20132\r\n\r\n\tAlthough Michigan State\u2019s loss is a huge boost to Michigan\u2019s chances of winning the Big Ten, it actually hurts the Wolverines for now. (They still move up in this week\u2019s rankings because of Memphis and Ole Miss\u2019s losses.) Now both of the teams Michigan fell to have losses of their own.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Last week:&lt;/strong&gt; Beat Rutgers 49-16\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;Next week:&lt;/strong&gt; Saturday at Indiana\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t15\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t15Oklahoma Sooners\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;17\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tIt\u2019s easy to forget that amid the many shootouts in the Big 12, one of its top contenders actually boasts one of the best defenses in the country. Led by linebacker Eric Striker and defensive linemen Charles Walker and Charles Tapper, the Sooners rank third in the country in yards allowed per play and second in sacks per game.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\tLast week: Beat Iowa State 52-16\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday at Baylor\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;TCU's loss to OSU shakes up the Big 12&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t16\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t16North Carolina Tar Heels\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;20\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tMaybe the ACC title game won\u2019t be such a cakewalk for Clemson. The Tar Heels hung 66 points on Duke to take control of the ACC Coastal. Only Baylor averages more yards per play than North Carolina (7.6), and after throwing three interceptions in a now-astounding loss to South Carolina, quarterback Marquise Williams has tossed just four the rest of the season.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\tLast week: Beat Duke 66-31\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. Miami\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t17\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t17Houston Cougars\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;18\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;9\u20130\r\n\r\n\tMemphis\u2019s loss moves Houston into the driver\u2019s seat to claim the Group of Five\u2019s berth in a New Year\u2019s Six bowl. The Cougars barely held off Cincinnati on Saturday, their first close game in eight weeks. The road only gets tougher with Memphis, UConn, Navy and the American Athletic Conference title game still to play.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\tLast week: Beat Cincinnati 33-30\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. Memphis\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t18\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t18Northwestern Wildcats\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;22\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20132\r\n\r\n\tThe Wildcats blew a 20\u20137 halftime lead to Penn State before kicker Jack Mitchell set aside two earlier misses to hit a game-winning 35-yard field goal. Mitchell\u2019s kick likely elicited cheers in Iowa City and Palo Alto; both Stanford and Iowa\u2019s playoff chances hinge to some degree on Northwestern remaining relevant.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Beat Penn State 23-21\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. Purdue\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t19\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t19Temple Owls\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;24\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Owls avoided a letdown in their first game after their heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame, though it took a shootout with 1\u20138 SMU to get the win. The normally stout Temple defense might have had an off day, but luckily P.J. Walker (four touchdown passes) and the offense stepped to cover the slack.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Beat SMU 60-40\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday at South Florida\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t20\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t20Navy Midshipmen\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;NR\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20131\r\n\r\n\tWelcome Navy to the New Year\u2019s Six bowl race and the top 25. 374 yards rushing and three Memphis turnovers helped the Midshipmen down the formerly unbeaten Tigers. It\u2019s not surprising to see Navy\u2019s triple-option offense near the top of the national list in rushing offense, but the Midshipmen\u2019s plus-12 turnover margin, up from minus-11 last year, has helped make the difference.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Beat Memphis 45-20\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. SMU\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t&lt;strong&gt;\u2022&amp;nbsp;Navy dashes Memphis's CFP hopes&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t21\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t21Wisconsin Badgers\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;25\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20132\r\n\r\n\tFor a team with two losses, it\u2019s hard to do much better than falling to the No. 2 and No. 5 teams in these rankings. It\u2019s Wisconsin\u2019s eight wins that don\u2019t add much value, especially when the Badgers gain just 94 yards of offense in the first half against a Maryland team that lacks a victory over a Power Five foe.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Beat Maryland 31-24\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Bye week\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t22\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t22Memphis Tigers\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;13\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;8\u20131\r\n\r\n\tThe Tigers\u2019 dark-horse playoff hopes, if they ever existed, ended with their 45\u201320 defeat to Navy. But with trips to Houston and Temple in the next two weeks, Memphis could still earn a New Year\u2019s Six bowl bid\u2014if it can keep from sulking for too long.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Lost to Navy 45-20\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday at Houston\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t23\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t23Mississippi State Bulldogs\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;NR\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20132\r\n\r\n\tIn case you\u2019ve forgotten, that Dak Prescott is pretty good. He may not have been able to engineer a magical season like last year, but he\u2019s still the best quarterback in the SEC. In his latest work, Prescott threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while avoiding an interception for the eighth game this season.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Beat Missouri 31-13\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. Alabama\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t24\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t24Florida State&amp;nbsp;Seminoles\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;21\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20132\r\n\r\n\tThe Seminoles impressed by hanging with Clemson for most of the game. Eventually the Tigers overwhelmed Florida State with their strength and skill, but the \u2018Noles certainly made them earn the win. Not bad for a program in a rebuilding year.\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Lost to Clemson 23-13\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Saturday vs. NC State\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t25\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t25Toledo Rockets\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\tlast week:&amp;nbsp;19\r\n\r\n\trecord:&amp;nbsp;7\u20131\r\n\r\n\tA one-loss Group of Five team with a home defeat whose best victory over a Power Five foe is a 5\u20134 squad hardly screams top 25 worthy. But none of the teams below have any better cases, so...\r\n\r\n\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\tLast week: Lost to Northern Illinois 32-27\r\n\r\n\tNext week: Tuesday at Central Michigan\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dropped out:&lt;/strong&gt; Ole Miss, Texas A&amp;amp;M\r\n&lt;strong&gt;Next five:&lt;/strong&gt; USC, UCLA, Ole Miss, Texas A&amp;amp;M, BYU\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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