Top 25
CAPSULES AND RANKINGS
Team: 1. Florida (8-0)
Opponent: at Vanderbilt
Comment: Gator defenders dropping like flies.
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Team: 2. Ohio State (8-0)
Opponent: at Illinois
Comment: Loss of running back Joe Montgomery hurts.
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Team: 3. Florida State (7-0)
Opponent: Wake Forest
Comment: Just another day at the ACC office.
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Team: 4. Arizona State (9-0)
Opponent: California
Comment: Sun Devils find their place in the sun.
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Team: 5. Nebraska (7-1)
Opponent: Missouri
Comment: No compromises in this game.
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Team: 6. Colorado (7-1)
Opponent: Iowa State
Comment: Why is Neuheisel taking so much heat?
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Team: 7. Tennessee (6-1)
Opponent: at Memphis
Comment: Peyton Manning seeks out Elvis for career advice.
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Team: 8. North Carolina (7-1)
Opponent: Louisville
Comment: Orange Bowl or bust!
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Team: 9. Michigan (7-1)
Opponent: at Purdue
Comment: Already planning Ohio State victory party.
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Team: 10. Alabama (7-1)
Opponent: at LSU
Comment: Crimson Tide doesn’t lose in Baton Rouge.
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Team: 11. Wyoming (9-1)
Opponent: at San Diego St.
Comment: Cowboy winning streak ends at Jack Murphy Stadium.
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Team: 12. BYU (9-1)
Opponent: Rice
Comment: Can’t look past this game. Really.
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Team: 13. Penn State (8-2)
Opponent: Idle
Comment: Nittany Lions suddenly look unbeatable again.
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Team: 14. Kansas State (7-1)
Opponent: at Kansas
Comment: A pretty good matchup. Last year.
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Team: 15. Northwestern (7-2)
Opponent: at Iowa
Comment: Forget the miracle finishes. Tackle someone.
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Team: 16. Army (8-0)
Opponent: Air Force
Comment: Better steal a win before Syracuse loss.
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Team: 17. Notre Dame (5-2)
Opponent: at Boston Col.
Comment: Beware opposing DBs holding Racing Forms.
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Team: 18. LSU (6-1)
Opponent: Alabama
Comment: Win sets up SEC title-game loss to Florida.
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Team: 19. Washington (6-2)
Opponent: Oregon State
Comment: Ask Bruce Snyder if this is a gimme.
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Team: 20. Miami (6-2)
Opponent: Idle
Comment: Haven’t been pelted by trash cans in two weeks.
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Team: 21. Virginia (6-2)
Opponent: Clemson
Comment: A close-shave game for the Barbers?
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Team: 22. S. Mississippi (8-1)
Opponent: at Houston
Comment: Lickin’ chops for Florida State next week.
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Team: 23. Auburn (6-2)
Opponent: NE Louisiana
Comment: Terry Bowden checks out Jim Mora’s office.
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Team: 24. Iowa (6-2)
Opponent: Northwestern
Comment: Hawkeyes catch Northwestern in purple haze.
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Team: 25. Syracuse (5-2)
Opponent: at Tulane
Comment: Orangemen charging fast after 0-2 start.
THE POLLS: Associated Press and USA Today/CNN--C10
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