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Week 11

SportsLine.com staff

Updated Nov. 5, 2000

Biggest rise: 16 spots -- San Jose State to No. 55
Biggest fall: 18 spots -- Southern Miss to No. 28

The rest: Nos. 26-115


All Conf
Rk School W L W L Last week This week Pvs.
1 Oklahoma 8 0 5 0 W 56-7 at Baylor at Texas A&M 1
After doing so much, it would be a shame if Sooners blow the Big 12 South here.
2 Miami 7 1 4 0 W 41-21 Virginia Tech Pittsburgh 3
Final three games aren't walkovers -- Pitt, at Syracuse, Boston College.
3 Florida State 9 1 7 0 W 54-7 Clemson at Wake Forest 4
Since Miami loss, FSU is averaging 53 points and 612 yards in four games.
4 Nebraska 8 1 5 1 W 56-17 Kansas at Kansas State 5
To get to revenge game vs. OU, Huskers must gain revenge for last trip to Manhattan.
5 Florida 8 1 6 1 W 43-20 at Vanderbilt South Carolina 6
SEC East title on line this week for opportunistic Gators (school-record 33 turnovers).
6 Purdue 7 2 5 1 idle at Michigan State 7
Rose Bowl is all theirs with victories over two lower-division teams -- MSU, Indiana.
7 Oregon 8 1 6 0 W 27-24 OT at Wash. St. Cal 8
After two road OT victories, Ducks are thrilled to go home, Pac-10 destiny intact.
8 Virginia Tech 8 1 6 1 L 41-21 at Miami (Fla.) at Central Florida 2
Even with a healthy Michael Vick, Hokies were destined for a loss at Miami.
9 Washington 8 1 5 1 W 35-32 Arizona UCLA 11
All hail quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, king of the fourth-quarter comebacks.
10 Oregon State 8 1 5 1 W 38-32 at Cal at Arizona 15
Surging and confident, Beavs take on a team that has lost three straight nail-biters.
11 Georgia 6 2 4 2 idle at Auburn 14
Bulldogs stud defensive tackles try to put up a wall in front of RB Rudi Johnson.
12 Northwestern 7 2 5 1 W 54-51 Michigan at Iowa 21
Thoroughly entertaining Wildcats keep the pressure on Big-Ten leading Purdue.
13 Kansas State 8 2 4 2 W 56-10 Iowa State Nebraska 16
K-State regains momentum just in time for Nebraska with Big 12 North on the line.
14 Ohio State 7 2 4 2 W 27-13 Michigan State at Illinois 17
Conservative offense, aggressive defense yields plus 1.56 turnovers per game.
15 Notre Dame 6 2 0 0 idle Boston College 18
Irish lost two of past four at home to BC -- in '93 (when ND was No.1) and last season.
16 Mississippi State 6 2 3 2 W 35-17 at Kentucky Alabama 19
RBs Dicenzo Miller and Dontae Walker each have consecutive 100-yard games.
17 Michigan 6 3 4 2 L 54-51 at Northwestern Penn State 12
After back-to-back shutouts, the Wolverines defense went south in a hurry.
18 Clemson 8 2 6 2 L 54-7 at Florida State idle 9
Tigers' offense in spiral: Total yardage has decreased in each of past five weeks.
19 Texas 7 2 5 1 W 29-17 at Texas Tech at Kansas 20
With Major Applewhite hobbled with knee injury, ball goes back to Chris Simms.
20 Georgia Tech 6 2 4 2 idle Virginia (Thu.) 22
Remember, these guys gave Florida State a major scare in Week 2 (a 26-21 loss).
21 Texas A&M 7 2 5 1 W 21-16 at Oklahoma State Oklahoma 23
If you struggle to beat Oklahoma State, how do you beat Oklahoma?
22 Tennessee 5 3 2 3 W 19-17 at Memphis Arkansas 24
Having Vols ranked might be premature ... but they should finish at a nice 8-3.
23 South Carolina 7 2 5 2 idle at Florida 25
Gamecocks playing for SEC East title after going 0-11? Isn't college football great?
24 Colorado State 8 1 4 0 W 45-21 Brigham Young at Air Force 26
Rams could lose final two games (not likely) and still get share of MWC title.
25 TCU 7 1 4 1 L 27-24 at San Jose State Fresno State 13
Chance for major glory is gone; Frogs now fighting for berth in Mobile Alabama Bowl.
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