Asbury College Football Rankings After Week 12

Another week of college football, another week with no change at the top of the rankings. In the BCS, the top 7 remained the same as there are still 6 unbeatens with 1 week of the regular season left for most teams. Things that are missing this season are 1 and 2 loss teams. In the bowl subdivision, with 11 games down for most teams, only 3 are left with 1 loss: Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, and Utah. Only 6 teams remain with 2 losses: Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State, Oregon, Oklahoma State, and Houston. So the stage is open for 9-3 teams to get to the top-tier non-BCS bowls like the Capital One and Cotton Bowls.

My computer rankings had a bit of a shakeup as Oregon climbed up to #6 and Pittsburgh dropped a few spots after an idle week. I guess there was some change in strength of schedule that factored in. But really, 5-11 in the Asbury computer are very tightly bunched. The top 4 - Alabama, Texas, Florida, and Cincinnati - are way ahead of the rest of the field.

This Thanksgiving week, there are a lot of rivalries, but most of them shouldn't actually be very close games. Among the top teams playing rivalry games this week, Alabama is most likely to slip up against 7-4 Auburn. Florida should have no problem with FSU, likewise Texas with A&M, and GT with Georgia. Clemson-South Carolina I think will be one of the most entertaining games this week. CJ Spiller is coming on strong as a late Heisman candidate and plays a talented South Carolina team that has struggled lately. However, for Spiller to get many first place votes for Heisman, he'll have to be a big factor in Clemson beating Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game in 2 weeks.

Here are the latest rankings:

Asbury BCS Team Rating

1 2 Alabama 98.42

2 3 Texas 98.186

3 2 Florida 94.971

4 4 Cincinnati 94.073

5 10 Ohio State 86.975

6 8 Oregon 84.584

7 5 TCU 84.514

8 7 Georgia Tech 84.028

9 6 Boise State 82.512

10 9 Pittsburgh 81.933

11 14 Virginia Tech 80.560

12 11 Iowa 76.846

13 13 Penn State 75.649

14 21 North Carolina 73.991

15 12 Oklahoma State 73.548