Week 12 Poll Breakdown: ACC & Big 12
Baylor made the biggest jump of the week after going into
Stillwater and handing Oklahoma State its first loss of the season,
45-35. The Bears jumped three spots in both polls. On the contrary, TCU
slid the furthest after they were defeated by Oklahoma.
Associated Press Top 25. Big 12 teams in red, ACC in blue. Notre
Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PV |
1 |
Clemson |
11-0 |
1 |
2 |
Alabama |
10-1 |
3 |
3 |
Iowa |
11-0 |
6 |
4 |
Notre |
10-1 |
5 |
5 |
Oklahoma |
10-1 |
7 |
6 |
Michigan State |
10-1 |
9 |
7 |
Baylor |
9-1 |
10 |
8 |
Ohio State |
10-1 |
2 |
9 |
Oklahoma |
10-1 |
4 |
10 |
Florida |
10-1 |
8 |
11 |
North |
10-1 |
12 |
12 |
Michigan |
9-2 |
14 |
13 |
Stanford |
9-2 |
15 |
14 |
Florida |
9-2 |
16 |
15 |
TCU |
9-2 |
11 |
16 |
Navy |
9-1 |
19 |
17 |
Northwestern |
9-2 |
20 |
18 |
Oregon |
8-3 |
23 |
19 |
Ole Miss |
8-3 |
25 |
20 |
Washington State |
8-3 |
24 |
21 |
Houston |
10-1 |
13 |
22 |
UCLA |
8-3 |
30 |
23 |
Mississippi State |
8-3 |
29 |
24 |
Toledo |
9-1 |
26 |
25 |
Temple |
9-2 |
32 |
Also Receiving Votes – Pittsburgh
(60), West Virginia (1)
The Amway Coaches Poll. Big 12 teams in
red, ACC in blue. Notre Dame in gold.
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PV |
1 |
Clemson |
11-0 |
1 |
2 |
Alabama |
10-1 |
3 |
3 |
Iowa |
11-0 |
6 |
4 |
Notre |
10-1 |
5 |
5 |
Oklahoma |
10-1 |
7 |
6 |
Michigan State |
10-1 |
9 |
7 |
Baylor |
9-1 |
10 |
8 |
Ohio State |
10-1 |
2 |
9 |
Florida |
10-1 |
8 |
10 |
Oklahoma |
10-1 |
4 |
11 |
North |
10-1 |
12 |
T-12 |
Stanford |
9-2 |
15 |
T-12 |
Michigan |
9-2 |
13 |
14 |
Florida |
9-2 |
16 |
15 |
Navy |
9-1 |
19 |
16 |
TCU |
9-2 |
11 |
17 |
Northwestern |
9-2 |
21 |
18 |
Oregon |
8-3 |
22 |
19 |
Ole Miss |
8-3 |
25 |
20 |
Washington State |
8-3 |
23 |
21 |
Houston |
10-1 |
14 |
22 |
Mississippi State |
8-3 |
25 |
23 |
UCLA |
8-3 |
27 |
24 |
Temple |
9-2 |
33 |
25 |
Utah |
8-3 |
18 |
Also Receiving Votes – Pittsburgh
(46), West Virginia (6)
Here’s a breakdown of how the bowls
look for our partners in the Big 12, the ACC and Notre Dame:
Playoff Contenders (anyone ranked in the
top 12) – Clemson
(ACC); Notre Dame (Independent); Oklahoma (Big 12); Baylor (Big 12);
Oklahoma State (Big 12); North Carolina (ACC)
Potential Russell Athletic Bowl Teams*
– Florida State, North Carolina, TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma State,
West Virginia, Pittsburgh
* Based on available teams if the season
ended today; doesn’t account for eligible contenders that
don’t currently receive votes in either poll.
Biggest Change – Baylor (+3 AP,
Coaches); Oklahoma State (-5 AP, -6 Coaches)
Newcomers – None.
Dropped Out – None.