A late field goal gave the Seminoles a victory over Boston College on Saturday. That, combined with Alabama’s blowout of cupcake Western Carolina, assures the ‘Noles will remain No. 1 in the polls. Right?
Wrong: The Tide were atop the coaches poll. The AP rankings left Florida State at No. 1, but not by much.
SN’s Matt Hayes calls Florida State “a team that slogs through games and finds a way to win in the fourth quarter.” There’s plenty of reason to see other contenders as better, which is why he has Oregon as his No. 1 team.
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So, too, should the Tide remain atop the College Football Playoff rankings when those are updated on Tuesday.
Now comes the week that will shake the polls to their foundation. Week 14 games include the monster rivalry games.
Changes? Few, except for Ole Miss dropping out of the top 10. And, will Nebraska fall from the Top 25?
Here’s Saturday’s results among the AP’s top 25 teams.
No. 1 Florida State (11-0) beat Boston College 20-17. Next: vs. Florida, Saturday.No. 2 Alabama (10-1) beat Western Carolina 48-14. Next: vs. No. 16 Auburn, Saturday.No. 3 Oregon (10-1) beat Colorado 44-10. Next: at Oregon State, Saturday. | Video highlightsNo. 4 Mississippi State (10-1) beat Vanderbilt 51-0. Next: at No. 8 Mississippi, Saturday. | Video highlightsNo. 5 TCU (9-1) did not play. Next: at Texas, Thursday.No. 6 Baylor (9-1) beat Oklahoma State 49-28. Next: vs. Texas Tech at Arlington, Texas, Saturday.No. 7 Ohio State (10-1) beat Indiana 42-27. Next: vs. Michigan, Saturday.No. 8 Mississippi (8-3) lost to Arkansas 30-0. Next: vs. No. 4 Misssissippi State, Saturday. | Video highlightsNo. 9 Georgia (9-2) beat Charleston Southern 55-9. Next: vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech, Saturday.No. 10 Michigan State (9-2) beat Rutgers 45-3. Next: at Penn State, Saturday.No. 11 UCLA (9-2) beat No. 24 Southern Cal 38-20. Next: vs. Stanford, Friday. | Video highlightsNo. 12 Kansas State (8-2) beat West Virginia 26-20, Thursday. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.No. 13 Arizona State (9-2) beat Washington State 52-31. Next: at No. 15 Arizona, Friday.No. 14 Wisconsin (9-2) beat Iowa 26-24. Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday.No. 15 Arizona (9-2) beat No. 20 Utah 42-10. Next: vs. No. 13 Arizona State, Friday.No. 16 Auburn (8-3) beat Samford 31-7. Next: at No. 2 Alabama, Saturday.No. 17 Georgia Tech (9-2) did not play. Next: at No. 16 Georgia, Saturday.No. 18 Marshall (11-0) beat UAB 23-18. Next: vs. Western Kentucky, Friday.No. 19 Missouri (9-2) beat Tennessee 29-21. Next: vs. Arkansas, Friday. | Video highlightsNo. 20 Utah (7-4) lost to No. 15 Arizona 42-10. Next: at Colorado, Saturday.No. 21 Nebraska (8-3) lost to Minnesota 28-24. Next: at Iowa, Friday.No. 22 Colorado State (10-1) beat New Mexico 58-20. Next: at Air Force, Friday.No. 23 Oklahoma (8-3) beat Kansas 44-7. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday, Dec. 6.No. 24 Southern Cal (7-4) lost to No. 11 UCLA 38-20. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Saturday. | Video highlightsNo. 25 Duke (8-3) lost to North Carolina 45-20, Thursday. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.
