Week 14 Top 25

Actually, that headline is a lie.  After careful review, there are not 25 worthy teams in the country this week, so we are stopping at 20.

Week 14
1. SEC	In case there was any question who the number one team in the country is, the Tigers answered that on Friday.  Take care of business in the SEC title game, and at least half of the BCS title game is easy.
2. SEC	The Tide did exactly what they were supposed to do in the Iron Bowl: Dominate a far inferior football team.  Of course, somehow, somebody will still vote for Auburn to be a top 25 team despite the fact that they are terrible.  Nick Saban is now at the mercy of the voters.
3. Houston	Houston locked up their undefeated regular season with a big win over Tulsa.  Tulsa is certainly not a world beater, but to beat them 48-16 is pretty impressive.  With a win over Southern Miss in the C-USA championship, Houston will have closed out the year with three straight wins over quality opponents.  The Cougars have only allowed an average of 13.25 points in the month of November
4. Stanford	Stanford took care of a Notre Dame team that thought they had something going for them.  They too will be playing the waiting game next weekend.  Regardless, they should find themselves in a BCS game as an at large team.
5. Oklahoma State	Here lies the only team besides LSU that can make a move to get into the BCS title game.  The Cowboys have to beat Oklahoma (and probably convincingly) to have a shot.  Most likely, their fate depends on how many voters are against a rematch.
6. Wisconsin	Clearly, I think more highly of the Badgers than the rest of the polls.  They are about 30 seconds away from being undefeated and absolutely unloaded on Penn State by dropping 45 points on a very good defense.
7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	UVA had a chance to step up and win a big game against VPISU.  Instead, what did they do?  Well, Colin Cowherd definitely saw this coming…
8. SEC	The Pigs showed their true colors against LSU.  They are a good team but are nowhere close to competing for anything meaningful…and Bobby Petrino is still an ass-hat.  Go ahead and book your New Year's ticket to Dallas for the Jerry Bowl.
9. Oregon	Oregon stomped Oregon State to secure their spot in the Pac-12 title game against……UCLA.  UCLA?!?!?  It should also be noted that game will be played in Eugene.  UCLA is 6-6, and after Oregon beats them by 80, they will be 6-7 and not eligible for a bowl game.  I hope the Pac-12 South is proud of itself.
10. Oklahoma	Oklahoma still has a chance to impact the national championship race, though not in the way they hoped.  Still, the Sooners would love to kick the Cowboys out of the race for good.
11. Michigan State	Michigan State stayed solid in their win over Northwestern, even though the division was already theirs.  After the events in East Lansing earlier this year, the matchup with Wisconsin looks huge.  Not only will the Spartans be playing for a trip to the Rose Bowl but a chance to prove that win was not a fluke.
12. Boise State	What does Boise's 36-14 win over Wyoming mean?  Absolutely nothing.
13. Kansas State	Kansas State had the week off and has a chance to finish a remarkable season with a win over Iowa State.  Of course, Oklahoma State had a chance to continue a remarkable season against Iowa State, and we all know how that went.
14. SEC	Mark Richt did exactly what he was supposed to do on Saturday.  They were not spectacular, but they took care of business and left Atlanta with a solid win…again.  Life will get tougher for Aaron Murray this week in Atlanta, though they have the chance to make the biggest mess of the BCS.
15. Michigan	This is why they hired Brady Hoke.  Another loss to the worst Ohio State team in over a decade would have sent depression levels to an all-time high in Ann Arbor…and it almost happened.
16. TCU	TCU didn't play anybody on Saturday, and with UNLV on the schedule, they don't play anybody this week either.
17. South Carolina	Connor Shaw is really pulling this team together.  His ability to run made the offense go against Clemson.  This team has struggled for most of the year, but Spurrier may have finally found the answer on offense.  With Lattimore back next year, the Cocks could finally be a real threat to win something.
18. Nebraska	This was obviously not the season Nebraska had hoped for, but they closed out with a solid win over Iowa.  Next year is do or die for Taylor Martinez to step up and become a real leader for this team.
19. Robert Griffin III	Texas Tech took RG3 out of the game with a cheap shot to the head, but that still didn't stop them from losing their fifth game in a row since beating Oklahoma.  It's about time for Tubberville to pack it in for good.
20. Penn State	Getting blown out with the division on the line is not good, and it's been long enough that we can stop feeling sorry for the players.  That said, Penn State has only lost to Bama, Wisconsin, and Nebraska this year, and they are still in position to win 10 games.