Ranking College Football's FBS Conferences Heading into Week 6

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Week 6 is shaping up to be a real free-for-all with several hard-hitting teams matching up against heavy-handed squads.

Even the bottom of the college football heap is packing heat and rarin' to go.

At this point anything can happen.

If you thought the middle of the season was a time for R&R, you've got another thing coming.

1. SEC

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Alabama went on the road last week to the Swamp and crushed Florida, 38-10.

The Crimson Tide and LSU are clearly the class of this conference, and only one of them can make it to the BCS National Championship.

 

1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Auburn
4. South Carolina
5. Arkansas
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Tennessee
9. Vanderbilt
10. Mississippi
11. Mississippi State
12. Kentucky

2. Big 12

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Oklahoma dismantled and out-manned Ball State squad, 62-6.

It looks like the Big 12 champion should come out of the state of Oklahoma.

 

1. Oklahoma
2. Oklahoma State
3. Texas
4. Texas Tech
5. Kansas State
6. Baylor
7. Texas A&M
8. Missouri
9. Iowa State
10. Kansas

3. Big Ten

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Wisconsin welcomed Nebraska to football Big Ten-style with a 48-17 blowout.

QB Russell Wilson might just vault the Badgers into the BCS championship picture.

 

1. Wisconsin
2. Michigan
3. Illinois
4. Michigan State
5. Nebraska
6. Ohio State
7. Iowa
8. Penn State
9. Northwestern
10. Purdue
11. Indiana
12. Minnesota

4. Pac-12

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Stanford retains top spot with a 45-19 thrashing of UCLA.

Quarterback Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for his reception—that's how good he is.

 

1. Stanford
2. Oregon
3. Arizona State
4. Washington
5. USC
6. Cal
7. Washington State
8. Utah
9. UCLA
10. Arizona
11. Colorado
12. Oregon State

5. ACC

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Well, now it's becoming a trend: Clemson keeps winning big games, smothering Virginia Tech 23-3.

 

1. Clemson
2. Georgia Tech
3. Virginia Tech
4. North Carolina
5. Florida State
6. Wake Forest
7. Duke
8. Miami
9. Maryland
10. North Carolina State
11. Virginia
12. Boston College

6. Big East

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West Virginia looks like it might be the real deal, showcasing a new-found running attack against Bowling Green.

 

1. West Virginia
2. Pitt
3. South Florida
4. Cincinnati
5. Rutgers
6. Syracuse
7. UConn
8. Louisville

7. Mountain West

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Boise State did not play very well and still downed Nevada by 20. Its defensive domination could bode well for the future.

 

1. Boise State
2. TCU
3. San Diego State
4. Air Force
5. Wyoming
6. Colorado State
7. UNLV
8. New Mexico

8. Independents

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Notre Dame crushed Purdue 38-10; it's amazing what can happen when you don't turn the ball over.

 

1. Notre Dame
2. BYU
3. Navy
4. Army

9. Conference USA

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Is there any team more exciting to watch than the Houston Cougars? They put up 49 points and barely won, as UTEP scored 42.

 

1. Houston Cougars
2. SMU
3. Southern Miss
4. UCF
5. Tulsa
6. Marshall
7. Tulane
8. UTEP
9. Eastern Carolina
10. Rice
11. Memphis
12. UAB

10. MAC

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In a tightly bunched talent race, Ohio seems to be playing well in all facets of the game.

 

1. Ohio
2. Toledo
3. Western Michigan
4. Temple
5. Ball State
6. Eastern Michigan
7. Bowling Green
8. Central Michigan
9. Northern Illinois
10. Akron
11. Buffalo
12. Miami of Ohio
13. Kent State

11. WAC

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Fresno State showed that it still enjoys playing with the big boys—anyone, any time, anywhere?

 

1. Fresno State
2. Hawaii
3. Utah State
4. Nevada
5. San Jose State
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Idaho
8. New Mexico State

12. Sun Belt

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The Ragin' Cajuns had a somewhat shaky performance but pulled off a three-point win. They face an early season showdown coming up with Troy.

 

1. Louisiana-Lafayette
2. Troy
3. Florida International
4. Arkansas State
5. Louisiana-Monroe
6. Middle Tennessee State
7. North Texas State
8. Western Kentucky
9. Florida Atlantic