CSN's College Football Top 25

CSN's College Football Top 25 - Week 13

BY JJ REGAN -- Who is in the running for the first College Football Playoff? Check here for the top 25 each and every week of the college football season.

25. Nebraska 9-3 (last week: 25)

Nebraska looked like a top 15 team for most of the season, but two losses and a mistake-filled win over Iowa ended up costing Bo Pelini his job. Seems bizarre considering most teams would be thrilled to win nine games every year.

24. Utah 8-4 (last week: not ranked)

Colorado gave the Utes all they could handle, but in the end Utah came out on top. It was a very strong season overall for a Utah team people expected little from.

23. Boise State 10-2 (last week: 23)

The Broncos had a very good week with both Marshall and Colorado State losing. There's now a very good chance the Broncos will get the Group of 5's New Year's bowl berth.

22. Clemson 9-3 (last week: not ranked)

Clemson got almost a full game out of Deshaun Watson and were able to finally get over the South Carolina hump.

21. LSU 8-4 (last week: not ranked)

It was an up and down season for LSU and they finished the regular season on a high note with a gritty win at Texas A&M.

20. Auburn 8-4 (last week: 17)

There was no miracle this year for Auburn, but they pushed Alabama to the brink in Tuscaloosa.

19. Louisville 9-3 (last week: 21)

Bobby Petrino's first year back in Louisville has to be considered a success. He went through three quarterbacks and still managed nine wins.

18. Oklahoma 8-3 (last week: 18)

It hasn't been the season the Sooners were expecting, but if they win Bedlam and a bowl game, they can still walk away with 10 wins.

17. Arizona State 9-3 (last week: 14)

Everyone had an opinion on whether Taylor Kelly or Mike Bercovici was the better option at quarterback. Both played against Arizona, but it still didn't matter.

16. Georgia 9-3 (last week: 8)

It was a season of missed opportunities for the Bulldogs. Georgia could have gone undefeated this season, but lost to South Carolina and Florida and could not hold a three-point lead for 18 seconds against Georgia Tech.

15. UCLA 9-3 (last week: 10)

UCLA had a chance to salvage a disappointing season by winning the Pac-12 South, but they won't even get that after losing to Stanford.

14. Missouri 10-2 (last week: 20)

Never count out the Tigers. They now have won two-straight division championships in the best conference in college football.

13. Mississippi State 10-2 (last week: 4)

Mississippi State was going to have a hard time making the playoff without winning their division, but their loss to Ole Miss makes it a moot point.

12. Wisconsin 10-2 (last week: 13)

The Badgers will get their shot at winning the conference and it will come against an Ohio State team without either of its two starting quarterbacks.

11. Ole Miss 9-3 (last week: 19)

It looked like the season was slipping way for Ole Miss, but they managed to win when it counted in the Egg Bowl.

10. Georgia Tech 10-2 (last week: 16)

Did anyone expect 10 wins from the Yellow Jackets this season? Winning the ACC seemed like a foregone conclusion for the Seminoles, but Georgia Tech will be the best team Florida State has faced maybe this entire season.

9. Arizona 10-2 (last week: 12)

The Wildcats will face no. 2 Oregon for the Pac-12 Championship but they have beaten the Ducks the last two times they met including once already this season.

8. Kansas State 9-2 (last week: 11)

The Wildcats have an outside chance of winning the Big 12, but chances are the best they can be is spoiler against Baylor.

7. Michigan State 10-2 (last week: 9)

Michigan State has played two great teams this season and lost to both of them. The Spartans are a very good team, but not a great one.

6. Baylor 10-1 (last week: 5)

All eyes this week will be on the health of Bryce Petty who suffered a concussion against Texas Tech. Baylor will only get one more shot to climb into the top four against Kansas State this week.

5. Ohio State 11-1 (last week: 7)

What Ohio State has done this season without Braxton Miller is amazing. Can they still make it to the playoff without J.T. Barrett?

4. TCU 10-1 (last week: 6)

A big win over Texas this week vaults TCU into the top four. Baylor still has the upper hand with the head-to-head win, but it seems clear that the Horned Frogs are the better team.

3. Florida State 12-0 (last week: 3)

Another close win and another bad game for Jameis Winston. The road from here gets much harder for the Seminoles with the ACC Championship and then possibly the playoff.

2. Oregon 11-1 (last week: 2)

No letdown for Oregon this week.They crushed the Beavers, but can they finally beat Arizona?

1. Alabama 11-1 (last week: 1)

The Crimson Tide got a scare from Auburn, but still managed to come out on top. Everyone thinks about Alabama's defense, but it was Amari Cooper who took over the Iron Bowl.