Amway College Football Poll 2014: Complete Week 13 Rankings Released

The 2014 college football regular season has been one of the wildest in recent memory, and Saturday’s unpredictable action has led to major changes in the Amway Coaches Top 25 poll.   

With top programs like Mississippi State, Arizona State, Auburn and others all taking losses in Week 12, the landscape of the rankings has shifted again. There is no doubt it will continue to change with each remaining week as the games become more and more pivotal.

Here are the Week 13 Amway Coaches and Bleacher Report Top 25 polls and a breakdown of Week 12.

Breaking Down Week 12

The most anticipated game of Week 12 was the battle between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Despite Mississippi State scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the team was still not able to erase an early deficit and took the 25-20 loss in Tuscaloosa.

As tough as the defeat was for the Bulldogs, the victory was even more impressive for the Crimson Tide. Alabama has one of the best defensive units in the sport and it was on display against Dak Prescott and the high-powered Mississippi State offense.

If the Crimson Tide can beat Auburn in the final regular-season matchup and take home the SEC championship, there is little doubt that Alabama will be one of the top seeds in the inaugural College Football Playoff.

All hope is not lost for the Bulldogs, though. One loss to the Crimson Tide is not enough to knock the program out of playoff contention. As long as Mississippi State beats Ole Miss in the final game of the regular season, the team should have no problem remaining in the top four.

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen told reporters after the game, “We should feel awful. You should have a sickness in your stomach. We should embrace this feeling to make sure that this feeling doesn't happen again. We'll feel sick tonight but then we'll get over it. Except for being undefeated, every other goal is still ahead of us.”  

While Mississippi State took the loss Saturday, there were several ranked programs that managed to hold on for hard-fought victories. The Florida State Seminoles were the perfect example of this, beating Miami (FL) with a fourth-quarter surge, 30-26.

TCU, Ohio State and Arizona all managed to pull out close wins over tough competition as well. The result was several unforgettable battles. On the other hand, some teams will be desperate to forget the results from Week 12.

Arizona State, Notre Dame, LSU and Nebraska were all handed heart-breaking losses, and the resulting shift in the rankings has fans of each of the aforementioned programs disappointed by the result. The Sun Devils and the Fighting Irish were both considered elite teams this season, but each has proven to have serious weaknesses.

Another team that took a tough loss was Auburn. The Georgia Bulldogs looked impressive in the win, racking up nearly 300 yards on the ground while forcing three turnovers. With the Missouri Tigers also earning a win over Texas A&M, the race to win the SEC East is heating up. The focus for many fans has been on the SEC West, but the fight for the top spot between Georgia and Missouri will be one of the top storylines for the remainder of the season.   

Two other programs that earned important victories in Week 12 were the Michigan State Spartans and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Victories over Maryland and Clemson respectively were major confidence boosts, and the momentum created should help carry both to a strong finish to the regular season.  

Week 12 was an incredible showcase of why fans love college football so much, and the turnover in the polls will help make Week 13 even more anticipated.

*Stats via ESPN.com.