West Virginia Mountaineers Have Easiest Road to 12-0, BCS Bid

The first edition of the Coaches' Top 25 poll has been released.  Georgia has been declared the nation's number one team followed by USC.  Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Florida round out the top five.

The question is how these teams will hold off the other top 25 teams on their way to an undefeated season and a berth in the BCS National Championship.  Each team in the top 25 has a unique path.  I decided to figure out which team had the easiest road.  The results are quite different from my previous article "College Football Top 25: Toughest Road To BCS National Championship."

25. Kansas

Obstacles: at South Florida, at Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas, at Missouri, Big 12 Championship.  Needs to jump 10 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 5

24. Tennessee

Obstacles: Florida, at Auburn, at Georgia, SEC Championship.  Needs to jump 16 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

23. Auburn

Obstacles: LSU, Tennessee, at West Virginia, Georgia, SEC Championship.  Needs to jump 9 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 4

22. Texas

Obstacles: at Oklahoma, Missouri, at Texas Tech, Big 12 Championship.  Needs to jump 8 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

21. Georgia

Obstacles: at Arizona State, Tennessee, at LSU, Florida, at Auburn, SEC Championship.
Top 25 opponents: 5

20. Texas Tech

Obstacles: at Kansas, Texas, at Oklahoma, Big 12 Championship.  Needs to jump 12 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

19. LSU

Obstacles: at Auburn, at Florida, Georgia, SEC Championship.  Needs to jump 4 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

18. Illinois

Obstacles: at Missouri, at Penn State, at Michigan, at Wisconsin, Ohio State.  Needs to jump 17 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 5

17. Florida

Obstacles: at Tennessee, LSU, at Georgia, SEC Championship.  Needs to jump 3 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

16. Oklahoma

Obstacles: Texas, Kansas, at Texas Tech, Big 12 Championship.  Needs to jump 2 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

15. Missouri

Obstacles: Illinois, at Texas, Kansas, Big 12 Championship.  Needs to jump 5 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

14. Penn State

Obstacles: Illinois, at Wisconsin, Michigan, at Ohio State.  Needs to jump 20 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 4

13. Michigan

Obstacles: Wisconsin, Illinois, at Penn State, at Ohio State.  Needs to jump 22 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 4

12. Wake Forest

Obstacles: Clemson, ACC Championship.  Needs to jump 21 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 1

11. Arizona State

Obstacles: Georgia, at USC, Oregon.  Needs to jump 14 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 3

10. Oregon

Obstacles: at USC, at Arizona State.  Needs to jump 18 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 2

9. Wisconsin

Obstacles: at Fresno State, at Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Illinois.  Needs to jump 10 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 5

8. South Florida

Obstacles: Kansas, at West Virginia.  Needs to jump 19 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 2

7. Ohio State

Obstacles: at USC, at Wisconsin, Penn State, at Illinois, Michigan.  Needs to jump 1 spot in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 5

6. Fresno State

Obstacles: Wisconsin.  Needs to jump 23 spots in poll.  Not a BCS school.
Top 25 opponents: 1

5. Virginia Tech

Obstacles: ACC Championship.
Top 25 opponents: 0

4. USC

Obstacles: Ohio State, Oregon, Arizona State.
Top 25 opponents: 3

3. Clemson

Obstacles: at Wake Forest, ACC Championship.  Needs to jump 7 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 1

2. BYU

Obstacles: Needs to jump 15 spots in poll.  Not a BCS school.
Top 25 opponents: None

The team with the #1 easiest road to a BCS National Championship bid is....

1. West Virginia

Obstacles: Auburn, South Florida.  Needs to jump 6 spots in poll.
Top 25 opponents: 2