No. 3 Auburn (11-1) received two first-place votes after its thrilling 34-28 victory against Alabama (11-1) on Saturday.
The Tigers trail No. 2 Ohio State (12-0) by 31 votes. That's a gap that could not only be closed a bit with a win against No. 5 Missouri (11-1) in next weekend's SEC championship game, but it could also have an effect on the BCS computers. It's going to be close.
The Buckeyes play No. 10 Michigan State (11-1) in the Big Ten championship game.
Should an unbeaten Big Ten team be sent to the BCS national title game ahead of a one-loss SEC team? That debate figures to intensify over the next week. — Bill Bender, Sporting News
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The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 30, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
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