College Football Rankings 2014: Full List of Week 10 NCAA Standings and Polls

The long-awaited release of the first College Football Playoff rankings are finally mere hours away. But for now, fans will have to rely on the good, old-fashioned polls to get an idea of where teams stand in the current college football landscape. 

Taking a look at the latest Amway coaches, Associated Press and Bleacher Report polls, one thing is certain—the controversy that marked the BCS era isn't leaving anytime soon. 

With Ole Miss going down in Baton Rouge, Mississippi State and Florida State remain the only two power-five conference teams to remain unbeaten. That means that at least two of the College Football Playoff participants are likely to have at least one loss. 

Figuring out who deserves to earn those two spots is sure to be the topic of debate from now until the end of the season. Here's a look at who the most recent polls like, followed by a preview of some of the week's biggest action:

Pos.	Associated Press	Amway Poll	Bleacher Report
1	Mississippi State (46)	Mississippi State (41)	Mississippi State
2	Florida State (14)	Florida State (21)	Florida State
3	Alabama	Alabama	Alabama
4	Auburn	Auburn	Notre Dame
5	Oregon	Michigan State	Auburn
6	Notre Dame	Oregon	Oregon
7	Ole Miss	Notre Dame	Michigan STate
8	Michigan State	Georgia	Ole Miss
9	Georgia	Ole Miss	Georgia
10	TCU	TCU	TCU
11	Kansas State	Kansas State	Kansas State
12	Baylor	Baylor	Baylor
13	Ohio State	Ohio State	Ohio State
14	Arizona	Arizona State	Arizona State
15	Arizona State	Arizona	Arizona
16	LSU	Nebraska	Nebraska
17	Nebraska	LSU	LSU
18	Utah	Utah	Utah
19	Oklahoma	East Carolina	Oklahoma
20	West Virginia	Oklahoma	East Carolina
21	East Carolina	Clemson	West Virginia
22	Clemson	West Virginia	Clemson
23	Marshall	Marshall	Marshall
24	Duke	Duke	Duke
25	UCLA	UCLA	USC

Marquee Matchups

TCU at West Virginia

TCU and West Virginia's brief history against each other in the Big 12 is a dramatic one. In their two games against each other as conference foes, the visiting team has won in overtime. 

With both teams appearing in the Top 25 polls and Morgantown playing host to ESPN College GameDay, the 2014 edition should be yet another chapter in the developing rivalry. 

Of course, no one would have expected these two teams to be playing in such a high-profile game last season. Both teams went 4-8 last season behind starting quarterbacks who threw just seven touchdowns to seven interceptions. 

This year, both teams have experienced much more success. Most likely because both TCU's Trevone Boykin and West Virginia's Clint Trickett have stepped up in big ways:

Boykin		Trickett
2,306	Passing Yards	2,763
58.7	Completion Percentage	68.3
24	Total Touchdowns	18
3	Interceptions	5
374	Rushing Yards	-74

As TCU's assistant AD Mark Cohen points out, Boykin has been putting up numbers similar to recent Heisman winners Robert Griffin III and Johnny Manziel:

The only downfall to TCU's offensive breakthrough this season has been a downgraded defense. Where the Frogs have traditionally been known for their stout defense, the new fast-paced offense has left the defense out on the field more than it is used to. 

This game should be a shootout. TCU is currently first in the country in points per game at 50.8, but West Virginia is 25th at 34.4. In a shootout, it's the team with the better quarterback that has the advantage. 

That's Boykin by a nose.

Prediction: TCU 45, West Virginia 42

Auburn at Ole Miss

Ole Miss won't get much time to lick its wounds after its upset loss to LSU last week. The 6-1 Auburn Tigers will roll into Oxford looking to bolster their claim to a College Football Playoff berth. 

Fortunately for the Rebels, a trip back to Oxford might be just what the doctor ordered. A look at these two teams may reveal a fairly equal matchup, but looking at what Auburn has done on the road this season tells the story. 

Thus far, the Tigers have only left the friendly confines of Jordan-Hare Stadium twice this season. The first was a narrow 20-14 victory over Kansas State. The second was the team's lone loss on the season to Mississippi State, 38-23.

One player in particular whose numbers have declined on the road is Nick Marshall:

	CMP	ATT	YDS	CMP%	YPA	LNG	TD	INT	SACK	RAT
Home (five games)	50	78	663	64.1	8.50	56	7	0	3	165.1
Away (two games)	34	66	440	51.5	6.67	40	4	3	3	118.4

This trend gives the Rebels' tough defense a rather simple game plan to follow—force Marshall to throw the ball. 

Given Ole Miss' No. 16 ranking in rushing yards allowed per attempt (3.2, per TeamRankings.com) the Rebels have the tools to stack the box and do just that. The question is whether Marshall can make plays when that happens. 

The answer to that question has been no to this point in the season. With the Rebels looking to rebound this week, it's likely to be the same story. 

Prediction: Ole Miss 20, Auburn 14

Upset Alert

Stanford at Oregon

Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press

It might be easy to dismiss Stanford as a legitimate threat to hand the Ducks their second loss of the season. The Cardinal have lost all three of their games against ranked opponents this season and have one of the worst offenses in the Pac-12. 

However, doing so would be a mistake. There's a reason that David Shaw's team has given the Ducks fits the last two seasons, and it isn't the offense. Stanford's physical defense has been able to slow Oregon down in wins over the Ducks in each of the last two seasons. 

As David Lombardi of ESPN points out, the defense from Palo Alto is still one of the best in the nation:

Stanford's offense isn't likely to have enough scores in its system to spring the upset. Kevin Hogan hasn't been able to make up for a punchless run game this season. However, the defense and recent history of playing Oregon tough should make this much more challenging for the Ducks than the 10-point spread (via Odds Shark) would indicate.

Prediction: Oregon 24, Stanford 20