College football rankings: Top-four changes in BCS top 25 poll for Rivalry Week

There's a new-look top-four in the Rivalry Week top 25 college football rankings according to the old BCS computers
College football rankings: Top-four changes in BCS top 25 poll for Rivalry Week
College football rankings: Top-four changes in BCS top 25 poll for Rivalry Week /

Coming into Rivalry Week and with just one more game left on the regular season schedule, most top 25 college football rankings debuted a new-look top-four after Washington's win over Oregon State, and the BCS computer poll is no different.

  • Huskies took down the ranked Beavers in a 2-point decision to stay undefeated and book a trip to the Pac-12 championship game
  • Michigan, Ohio State are both still undefeated heading into The Game and with a date against Iowa for the Big Ten title, and a playoff spot, on the line
  • Georgia, Alabama set to meet in the SEC Championship Game, but the Bulldogs have their eyes on a potentially historic three-peat, as well
  • Seminoles won big on Saturday but also lost big after quarterback Jordan Travis left the game with an ugly leg injury that will end his college career

What would the BCS rankings look like this week? Thanks for the folks at BCSKnowHow.com, here's a preview of the computer's top 25 for Rivalry Week.

BCS top 25 college football rankings

25. Utah. Still holding on in the rankings despite getting pasted by Arizona.

24. Toledo. The favorite in the MAC after moving to 10-1 overall.

23. James Madison. The Dukes are down in the polls after their first loss of the year.

22. Oklahoma State. In a three-way tie at 6-2 in Big 12 play after beating Houston.

21. Liberty. One of college football's five perfect teams and tops in Conference USA.

20. Iowa. One of the nation's worst offenses and best defenses will play for the Big Ten title.

19. Tulane. The class of the Group of Five and in line for a New Year's bowl game.

18. Kansas State. The Wildcats downed KU for a 15th straight time.

17. Arizona. A fifth-straight win and a fourth against a ranked opponent.

16. Notre Dame. Now at 8-3 after taking down Wake and going to Stanford to close.

15. Oregon State. Just 8 total points keep the Beavers from being undefeated.

14. LSU. Jayden Daniels is the apparent Heisman front-runner.

13. Oklahoma. Ten points are keeping the Sooners from a perfect season.

12. Ole Miss. The Rebels avoided another second-half collapse this year and are in position to finish with two losses.

11. Missouri. An SEC East up-and-comer appears headed for a New Year's bowl bid.

10. Penn State. Two losses, to OSU and Michigan, keep the Lions from Big Ten title contention.

9. Louisville. The one-loss Cardinals face Kentucky before the ACC title game.

8. Alabama. SEC West champs are in position to pull off an upset for the ages.

7. Texas. Sitting pretty with a win over Alabama and the Big 12 title game upcoming.

6. Oregon. The top-ranked offense takes on the Beavers in the finale this week.

5. Florida State. Undefeated and heading to the ACC title bout against Louisville, but out of the top four in most rankings.

4. Washington. That's because the Huskies impressed voters with a hard-fought win against a ranked Oregon State.

3. Michigan. A closer one at Maryland, but the Wolverines are still undefeated.

2. Ohio State. The Game approaches between college football's top scoring defenses.

1. Georgia. Back at the top of the rankings after beating three-straight ranked SEC foes.


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