Top 25
1. Florida State, 13-0, 1
2. Alabama, 12-1, 2
3. Oregon, 12-1, 3
4. Ohio State, 12-1, 6
5. Texas Christian, 11-1, 4
6. Baylor, 11-1, 6
7. Michigan State, 10-2. 8
8. Mississippi State, 10-2, 11
9. Arizona, 10-3, 7
10. Georgia Tech, 10-3, 9
11. Ole Miss, 9-3, 14
12. Georgia, 9-3, 15
13. UCLA, 9-3, 17
14. Missouri, 10-3, 13
15. Arizona State, 9-3 18
16. Kansas State, 9-3, 10
17. Louisville, 9-3, 19
18. Auburn, 8-4, 20
19. Clemson, 9-3, 21
20. Wisconsin, 10-3, 12
21. Minnesota, 8-4, 22
22. Nebraska, 9-3, 23
23. Louisiana State, 8-4, 24
24. Southern Cal, 8-4, 25
25. Duke, 9-3, NR
OUT: Oklahoma (16)
VOTES: Arkansas, Utah, Stanford, Oklahoma, Boston College, Boise State, Colorado State, Texas A&M, Washington, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Memphis, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Miami, Pittsburgh, NC State, Brigham Young, UCF and Iowa.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
Florida hired Jim McElwain from Colorado State to be head coach, and this is considered a good hire by most media pundits.....Brady Hoke is out at Michigan, and the search for a replacement could be lengthy....UCF was getting handled nicely at East Carolina, but started
to falter as the Pirates mounted a comeback, and ultimately took the lead with
about a minute to go. ECU tried to run the clock out, but failed miserably. UCF
took over on downs, then hit a short pass and then hit attempted a Hail Mary. Good Knight!
UCF, with Pirate defenders watching in horror, hit the pass to win the
game. I have never seen such a stunned
fan base in my life, and the reaction of Knight coach George O'Leary was priceless.
At Levi Stadium in San Francisco, Oregon and Heisman hopeful Marcus Mariota demolished Arizona, 51-13, to win the PAC 12 Championship. The Ducks performance was eye opening, as earlier in the year, the Wildcats won at Eugene. The Ducks are ready to for the CFB Playoff......Northern Illinois continued their winning ways in the MAC, bombing Bowling Green to win the MAC Championship.....Marshall came from behind to nip Louisiana Tech....SMU got their first win of the season over lowly UCONN, whose two wins came over Stoney Brook and UCF.....Texas Christian turned a 17-3 halftime lead into a 55-3 mauling of Iowa State, but was it enough for the CFB Playoff committee......Oklahoma has not had a good season, starting preseason number 4 but limping home. Having the lead, OU let Okie State rally and fired a punt to world class speedster Tyreek Hill, who bolted 92 yards on the punt return to take the game to OT. From there, the Sooners faltered and the Pokes ran right up the gut to win the game.....Alabama dismantled Missouri in the SEC Championship game at Atlanta.....Temple dumped Tulane...Baylor beat Kansas State in a game not quite as close as the 38-27 would indicate, but not likely enough to impress CFB Playoff Committee....Ohio State took Wisconsin to the woodshed, demolishing the Badgers 59-0, and it could have been much worse. The Buckeyes smothered All America back Melvin Gordon, and exposed the Badgers as an impostor on the national stage. No doubt, the Buckeyes made a statement to the CFB Committee and nation, but that 35-21 loss, not as close as the score indicates, to Va. Tech looms large....Boise State jumped out early and beat Fresno State, who has not had a good season.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
The Cornhuskers have completed their regular season and await their bowl game destination. Meanwhile, Oregon State coach Mike Riley has been named head coach at Nebraska, and a post on this hire will be forthcoming.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
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| Jameis Winston/Photo Mike McCarn |
Georgia Tech came into the ACC Championship game playing stout ball, having recently won versus Clemson and at Georgia. Their flexbone offense is quite difficult to prepare for, particularly for a banged up team on a short week. For much of the game, the Yellow Jackets moved the ball very well against the Seminoles, who came in with injuries and lost All ACC DT Eddie Goldman on the first series. GT scored 35 points. However, Jameis Winston played his best game of the season, and Dalvin Cook, who broke the record for most rushing yards by a freshman at FSU, previously held by the great Greg Allen, ran wild as the Seminoles kept the scoreboard operator busy. FSU got some big stops, one before the half, and a few late in the second half; however, the Jackets remained ready to sting. With the game seemingly in hand with the 'Noles up by two scores, the Jackets drove 90 yards to get within two points very late, but LaMarcus Brutus recovered the onside kick to preserve the victory for the Seminoles, 37-35, at Charlotte, NC. FSU has now won three consecutive ACC Championships, and has won 29 games in row. See the following chart to place this win streak in proper perspective, as this current streak by Florida State is the fourth longest since WWII.
1. Oklahoma, 47, 1953-57 (Notre Dame)
2. Miami, 34, 2000-03, (Ohio State)
3. Texas, 30, 1968-70, (Notre Dame)
4. Florida State, 29, 2012-
5. Miami, 29, 1990-93, (Alabama)
In addition, it is worth noting FSU has won 46 of their last 49 games. The Seminoles, the defending National Champions, undefeated and unconquered, will defend their title in the CFB Playoff.
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