The biggest shock of the weekend was Arkansas trouncing Ole Miss 30-0 right before the Egg Bowl. Plus, Florida State struggled once again with Boston College.
Could the nation get behind fired coach Will Muschamp and hope that the Florida Gators upset the Seminoles? It would throw the playoffs into a spin if the Gators rolled.
The bottom of the poll saw most of the teams get churned as four teams lost and fell out. Expect at least one or more major shake-ups in the poll when teams play rivalry games as we eat turkey leftovers Saturday.
Rank / Team / Record / Previous Rank
1 Florida State 11-0 1
2 Alabama 10-1 2
3 Oregon 10-1 3
4 Mississippi State 10-1 6
5 TCU 9-1 4
6 Baylor 9-1 5
7 Ohio State 10-1 7
8 Michigan State 9-2 9
9 Kansas State 8-2 10
10 Georgia 9-2 11
11 UCLA 9-2 12
12 Arizona State 9-2 13
13 Arizona 9-2 14
14 Wisconsin 9-2 15
15 Mississippi 8-3 8
16 Marshall 11-0 16
17 Colorado State 10-1 17
18 Auburn 8-3 18
19 Georgia Tech 9-2 20
20 Missouri 9-2 21
21 Clemson 8-3 NR
22 Northern Illinois 9-2 25
23 Minnesota 8-3 NR
24 Louisville 8-3 NR
25 Boise State 9-2 NR
Dropped out: Nebraska, Notre Dame, Duke and Utah