College Football Rankings 2014: Week 15 AP and Amway Standings Revealed

Rivalry week in college football is over, and the landscape has completely shifted as a result. One of the biggest changes, of course, is Mississippi State's fall from the Top Five.         

The Bulldogs dropped in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls but remained in the Top 10 in both. Along with Mississippi State, programs like Georgia and UCLA plummeted after disappointing losses.

By virtue of their wins, Alabama, Florida State and Oregon all remained at the top of each poll in that exact order. TCU also firmly entrenched itself as one of the top programs in the country with a decisive victory over Texas on Thanksgiving.      

Here's a look at the full Associated Press and Amway rankings along with analysis of the latest polls.

Analysis

College football fans hoped for chaos and they got it.

The Bulldogs went from College Football Playoff hopeful to hoping to simply remain in the Top 10 after losing the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss decisively took down Dak Prescott and Mississippi State and moved up both polls.

Having a second loss might not have been as hard to take if it wasn't against in-state rival Ole Miss. Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen spoke about the loss and the result for other programs around the country, per George Schroeder of USA Today:

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I didn’t think we were getting in the playoff, anyway. ... I’m sure we made a lot of people around the country happy. And maybe a lot of (selection) committee members breathed a big sigh of relief right now. They don’t have to consider it.

This is as tough as it gets. I don’t care about the stakes. This game is for bragging rights in the state. It’s the most important game we play. So obviously, it is a devastating loss.

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As heartbreaking as the loss was for Mississippi State, Alabama got to avenge one from last season. The Crimson Tide continued to roll against Auburn to move to 11-1 and one game against Missouri in the SEC Championship standing between them and the playoff.

Though there wasn't much defense played in the Iron Bowl, both teams put on a show that proved why they are two of the best programs in the country. The result was a record-breaking night, as ESPN Stats & Info notes:

If Amari Cooper keeps up his current pace, stopping the Tide will be nearly impossible for any team. One team that may be up to that task is Oregon, which possesses a nearly equal offense that dismantled Oregon State.

Of the teams dropping down the totem pole, UCLA's loss likely hurt it the worst. The Bruins were coming off a commanding win over USC and looked like a playoff dark horse leading up to the Pac-12 Championship.

Arizona was waiting in the wings to take over the spot in the conference championship and the Top 10. Bleacher Report points out that change following the Wildcats' massive win:

Heading down the final stretch of the season, the final games seem just as unpredictable. Upsets can still take place to cause even more chaos, with FSU, Oregon and Alabama having their playoff spots on the line.

Regardless of how clear things look now, the 2014 season has proved that nothing is given to any team. While the Tide and Seminoles still reign supreme, both will have their hands full in what will be the biggest game of the year for both Mizzou and Georgia Tech.

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