| Rk |
School |
Rec |
Result |
Next |
| 1 |
Florida State |
10-0 |
W: 49-10 Maryland |
at Florida |
|
Warrick catches 3 TD passes as Seminoles complete ACC sweep. |
| 2 |
Virginia Tech |
9-0 |
W: 43-10 Miami |
at Temple |
|
Impressive performance and Tennessee's loss a Sugary sweet combo. |
| 3 |
Tennessee |
7-2 |
L: 28-24 at Arkansas |
at Kentucky |
|
Soooeeeey! A year later, Hogs come back to ruin Vols' title plans. |
| 4 |
Florida |
9-1 |
W: 20-3 at So. Carolina |
Florida State |
|
Sugar Bowl awaiting, but head into FSU still looking for offense. |
| 5 |
Kansas St. |
9-1 |
L: 41-15 at Nebraska |
Missouri |
|
Slow start deadly in Lincoln; Wildcats apparently headed for Cotton.
Dennis Dodd: Huskers re-establish dominance at KSU's expense. |
| 6 |
Penn State |
9-2 |
L: 31-27 Michigan |
at Mich. St. |
|
Lions rally, but then defense collapses to foil Rose Bowl bid.
Michael Happy: Resilient Brady sparks Michigan comeback |
| 7 |
Nebraska |
9-1 |
W: 41-15 Kansas St. |
Idle |
|
Couch and defense lead big victory, keeping national title hopes alive.
Dennis Dodd: 'Losers turn right,' but this time, Huskers breeze past. |
| 8 |
Mississippi St. |
8-1 |
L: 19-7 at Alabama |
at Arkansas |
|
Bulldogs' perfect season comes undone in Tuscaloosa. |
| 9 |
Wisconsin |
9-2 |
W: 41-3 Iowa |
Season complete |
|
Perfect day: Dayne breaks rushing record, Badgers head for Rose Bowl.
Mark Alesia: Record-breaking back glows with second Big Ten title |
| 10 |
Texas |
9-2 |
W: 58-7 Texas Tech |
Idle |
|
Longhorns wrap up Big 12 South title even before facing Texas A&M.
Keith Gave: Brown worries himself sick, but Horns rise to task. |
| 11 |
Alabama |
8-2 |
W: 19-7 Miss. St. |
at Auburn |
|
Now needs to beat only Auburn to clinch SEC West title. |
| 12 |
Marshall |
10-0 |
W: 31-17 at W. Mich. |
Ohio |
|
Herd dusts off team they'll face in MAC title game. |
| 13 |
Georgia Tech |
7-2 |
W: 45-42 Clemson |
at Wake Forest |
|
Yellow Jackets win shootout to secure Gator Bowl bid. |
| 14 |
Georgia |
6-3 |
L: 38-21 Auburn |
at Ole Miss |
|
Bulldogs victimized by former local kid Ben Leard (5 TDs). |
| 15 |
BYU |
8-2 |
L: 31-17 at Wyoming |
Idle |
|
MWC title eludes Cougars … must beat Utah to avoid logjam at top. |
| 16 |
Michigan |
8-2 |
W: 31-27 at Penn St. |
Ohio State |
|
Wolverines rally for astounding fourth-quarter triumph.
Michael Happy: Resilient Brady sparks Michigan comeback |
| 17 |
Michigan St. |
8-2 |
W: 34-0 at N'western |
Penn State |
|
Resurgent Spartans back on track; showdown for Citrus next week? |
| 18 |
Mississippi |
7-2 |
Idle |
Georgia |
|
David Cutcliffe has been among the best of first-year coaches. |
| 19 |
Miami (Fla.) |
5-3 |
L: 43-10: at Virginia Tech |
Rutgers |
|
When QB Kenny Kelly got banged up, Hurricanes' hopes went south. |
| 20 |
Minnesota |
7-3 |
W: 44-20 at Indiana |
at Iowa |
|
Gophers rally from behind, pull away with 20 fourth-quarter points. |
| 21 |
Southern Miss |
7-3 |
W: 48-0 La.-Lafayette |
at Louisville |
|
Eagles roll through tune-up heading into C-USA showdown. |
| 22 |
Purdue |
6-4 |
Idle |
at Indiana |
|
A week off before intrastate battle of big-time quarterbacks. |
| 23 |
Washington |
6-4 |
L: 23-20 OT at UCLA |
Wash. St. |
|
Overtime loss dumps Huskies behind Stanford in Rose Bowl race.
Rob Miech: Neuheisel disappointed with return to UCLA |
| 24 |
East Carolina |
8-2 |
W: 48-34 Cincinnati |
NC State |
|
Good news: Pirates are going bowling. Bad news: Probably to Boise. |
| 25 |
Ohio State |
6-5 |
L: 46-20 Illinois |
at Michigan |
|
Buckeyes (worst since 1988) have to beat Michigan to get a bowl. |