Baylor continues to stake its claim as a national title contender. The Bears' victory over Texas Tech Saturday night was more impressive than Ohio State, which scored a 60-35 win over an Illinois team that is winless in the Big Ten and has losses of 20 points to Nebraska and 17 points to Indiana.
But while Baylor moved ahead of the Buckeyes in the AP Top 25, the Bears are still behind in the coaches poll, which counts toward the BCS Standings.
If there was any doubt that Baylor’s biggest hurdle toward an unbeaten season would be Oklahoma State next Saturday in Stillwater, it was removed in the Cowboys’ 38-13 win over Texas at Austin.
AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pv | |
| 1. Alabama (55) | 10-0 | 1,495 | 1 |
| 2. Florida St. (5) | 10-0 | 1,445 | 2 |
| 3. Baylor | 9-0 | 1,351 | 4 |
| 4. Ohio St. | 10-0 | 1,343 | 3 |
| 5. Oregon | 9-1 | 1,210 | 6 |
| 6. Auburn | 10-1 | 1,205 | 7 |
| 7. Clemson | 9-1 | 1,115 | 8 |
| 8. Missouri | 9-1 | 1,067 | 9 |
| 9. Texas A&M | 8-2 | 956 | 10 |
| 10. Stanford | 8-2 | 899 | 5 |
| 11. Oklahoma St. | 9-1 | 889 | 12 |
| 12. South Carolina | 8-2 | 870 | 11 |
| 13. Michigan St. | 9-1 | 749 | 14 |
| 14. UCLA | 8-2 | 710 | 13 |
| 15. Fresno St. | 9-0 | 572 | 16 |
| 16. Wisconsin | 8-2 | 559 | 17 |
| 17. UCF | 8-1 | 535 | 15 |
| 18. LSU | 7-3 | 439 | 18 |
| 19. Arizona St. | 8-2 | 430 | 21 |
| 20. N. Illinois | 10-0 | 426 | 20 |
| 21. Louisville | 9-1 | 412 | 19 |
| 22. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 318 | 22 |
| 23. Southern Cal | 8-3 | 187 | NR |
| 24. Mississippi | 7-3 | 119 | NR |
| 25. Duke | 8-2 | 94 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 77, Notre Dame 11, Texas 10, Georgia 5, Cincinnati 1, Nebraska 1.
How the former AP Top 25 fared
No. 1 Alabama (10-0) beat Mississippi State 20-7. Next: vs. Chattanooga, Saturday.
No. 2 Florida State (10-0) beat Syracuse 59-3. Next: vs. Idaho, Saturday.
No. 3 Ohio State (10-0) beat Illinois 60-35. Next: vs. Indiana, Saturday.
No. 4 Baylor (9-0) beat Texas Tech 63-34. Next: at No. 12 Oklahoma State, Saturday.
No. 5 Stanford (8-2) lost to Southern Cal 20-17. Next: vs. California, Saturday.
No. 6 Oregon (9-1) beat Utah 44-21. Next: at Arizona, Saturday.
No. 7 Auburn (10-1) beat No. 25 Georgia 43-38. Next: vs. No. 1 Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 30.
No. 8 Clemson (9-1) beat Georgia Tech 55-31, Thursday. Next: vs. The Citadel, Saturday.
No. 9 Missouri (9-1) did not play. Next: at Mississippi, Saturday.
No. 10 Texas A&M (8-2) did not play. Next: at No. 18 LSU, Saturday.
No. 11 South Carolina (8-2) beat Florida 19-14. Next: vs. Coastal Carolina, Saturday.
No. 12 Oklahoma State (9-1) beat No. 23 Texas 38-13. Next: vs. No. 4 Baylor, Saturday.
No. 13 UCLA (8-2) beat Washington 41-31, Friday. Next: vs. No. 21 Arizona State, Saturday.
No. 14 Michigan State (9-1) beat Nebraska 41-28. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday.
No. 15 UCF (8-1) beat Temple 39-36. Next: Rutgers, Thursday, Nov. 21.
No. 16 Fresno State (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. New Mexico, Saturday.
No. 17 Wisconsin (8-2) beat Indiana 51-3. Next: at Minnesota, Saturday.
No. 18 LSU (7-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Texas A&M, Saturday.
No. 19 Louisville (9-1) beat Houston 20-13. Next: vs. Memphis, Saturday.
No. 20 Northern Illinois (10-0) beat Ball State 48-27, Wednesday. Next: at Toledo, Wednesday.
No. 21 Arizona State (8-2) beat Oregon State 30-17. Next: at No. 13 UCLA, Saturday.
No. 22 Oklahoma (8-2) beat Iowa State 48-10. Next: at Kansas State, Saturday.
No. 23 Texas (7-3) lost to No. 12 Oklahoma State 38-13. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Thursday, Nov. 28.
No. 24 Miami (7-3) lost to Duke 48-30. Next: vs. Virginia, Saturday.
No. 25 Georgia (6-4) lost to No. 7 Auburn 43-38. Next: vs. Kentucky, Saturday.
USA Today Coaches Poll
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 17, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Alabama (56) | 10-0 | 1,544 | 1 |
| 2. Florida State (6) | 10-0 | 1,487 | 2 |
| 3. Ohio State | 10-0 | 1,404 | 3 |
| 4. Baylor | 9-0 | 1,386 | 4 |
| 5. Oregon | 9-1 | 1,231 | 7 |
| 6. Clemson | 9-1 | 1,217 | 6 |
| 7. Auburn | 10-1 | 1,145 | 9 |
| 8. Missouri | 9-1 | 1,129 | 8 |
| 9. Oklahoma State | 9-1 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 10. Texas A&M | 8-2 | 928 | 11 |
| 11. South Carolina | 8-2 | 882 | 12 |
| 12. Stanford | 8-2 | 865 | 5 |
| 13. Michigan State | 9-1 | 729 | 16 |
| 14. UCLA | 8-2 | 700 | 15 |
| 15. Louisville | 9-1 | 627 | 13 |
| 16. Fresno State | 9-0 | 622 | 14 |
| 17. Wisconsin | 8-2 | 511 | 20 |
| 18. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 502 | 17 |
| 19. LSU | 7-3 | 478 | 18 |
| 20. Central Florida | 8-1 | 446 | 19 |
| 21. Northern Illinois | 10-0 | 418 | 21 |
| 22. Arizona State | 8-2 | 352 | 22 |
| 23. Minnesota | 8-2 | 173 | 25 |
| 24. Duke | 8-2 | 131 | NR |
| 25. Southern California | 8-3 | 115 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Mississippi 35; Cincinnati 23; Michigan 14; Texas 7; Louisiana-Lafayette 6; Miami (Fla.) 5; Ball State 4; East Carolina 1; Georgia 1; Nebraska 1; Toledo 1.
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