Bleacher Report's Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 12

Apparently no one wants to face LSU in the BCS National Championship Game, as three of the top five teams lost this weekend in college football.

Oklahoma State started it off by losing its first game of the year to Iowa State on Friday night.

Then USC upset Oregon, followed by Baylor beating Oklahoma.

This was one of the craziest football weekends we have seen in quite some time.

Here is the latest Bleacher Report Top 25, voted on by 18 B/R writers.

(Special thanks to the voters who make this article happen: Amy Daughters, Amy Lamare, John Rozum, Brian Jones, Carl Stine, David Luther, Ian Berg, Jeremy Hillman, Joel Greer, Johnathan Cace, Kevin McGuire, Lafe Peavler, Michael Taglienti, Ryan Teeples, Jonathan Woo, Timothy Bielik and Matt Shetler.)

Others Receiving Votes

West Virginia: 25

Auburn: 23

Rutgers: 14

Texas: 11

Arizona State: 8

BYU: 5

Cincinnati: 5

Southern Miss: 4

Northern Illinois: 2

Texas A&M: 2

Tulsa: 2

Arkansas State: 1

Utah: 1

No. 25: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Total Points: 35

Record: 8-3 (5-3 ACC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Duke, 38-31

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Georgia

Previous Ranking: 25

Notes: Tevin Washington ran for 136 yards and a touchdown and passed for another 185 yards as Georgia Tech beat Duke, 38-31, on Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets racked up 364 yards on the ground.

No. 24: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Total Points: 40

Record: 8-3

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Boston College, 16-14

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Stanford

Previous Ranking: N/R

Notes: Cierre Wood ran for 94 yards as Notre Dame beat Boston College, 16-14. Jonas Gray ran for 61 yards on 11 carries and scored Notre Dame's only touchdown of the game.

David Ruffer connected on field goals of 40, 41 and 27 yards for the Irish.

No. 23: Virginia Cavaliers

Total Points: 49

Record: 8-3 (5-2 ACC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Florida State, 14-13

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Virginia Tech

Previous Ranking: N/R

Notes: Kevin Parks ran for a 10-yard touchdown with just 1:16 left in the game to beat Florida State, 14-13.

Florida State had a chance to win the game, but its field goal attempt went wide left as time expired.

Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco threw for 238 yards and a touchdown in the upset.

No. 22: Nebraska Cornhuskers

Total Points: 53

Record: 8-3 (4-3 Big Ten)

Last Game: Nov. 19 lost to Michigan, 45-17

Next Game: Nov. 25 vs. Iowa

Previous Ranking: 16

Notes: Nebraska was held to just 254 total yards as it lost to Michigan, 45-17. Taylor Martinez was only able to produce 171 total yards and one passing touchdown.

Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead rushed for just 36 yards on 10 carries.

No. 21: Baylor Bears

Total Points: 106

Record: 7-3 (4-3 Big 12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Oklahoma, 45-38

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Texas Tech

Previous Ranking: 23

Notes: Robert Griffin III threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams with just eight seconds left to upset Oklahoma, 45-38.

Griffin III threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns while running for another 72 yards.

Kendall Wright caught eight passes for 208 yards and a touchdown for the Bears.

No. 20: Penn State Nittany Lions

Total Points: 116

Record: 9-2 (6-1 Big Ten)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Ohio State, 20-14

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Wisconsin

Previous Ranking: 19

Notes: Stephfon Green ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns as Penn State beat Ohio State, 20-14.

With the victory, the Nittany Lions are now tied with the Wisconsin Badgers for first place in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten.

The winner of next week's game between the two will be crowned the division champion and head to the Big Ten title game against Michigan State on Dec. 3.

No. 19: USC Trojans

Total Points: 120

Record: 9-2 (6-2 Pac-12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Oregon, 38-35

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. UCLA

Previous Ranking: 20

Notes: Matt Barkley threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns as USC upset Oregon, 38-35.

USC freshman Marqise Lee caught eight passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. Lee also had 137 kickoff return yards.

The Trojans snapped the Ducks' 21-game home win streak.

No. 18: TCU Horned Frogs

Total Points: 130

Record: 9-2 (6-0 MWC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Colorado State, 34-10

Next Game: Dec. 3 vs. UNLV

Previous Ranking: 22

Notes: Waymon James ran for 108 yards while Matthew Tucker ran for 94 yards and a touchdown as TCU beat Colorado State, 34-10.

The Horned Frogs racked up 255 yards on the ground.

No. 17: Michigan Wolverines

Total Points: 168

Record: 9-2 (5-2 Big Ten)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Nebraska, 45-17

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Ohio State

Previous Ranking: 18

Notes: Denard Robinson ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more as Michigan destroyed Nebraska, 45-17. Robinson ended the day with 83 yards on the ground.

Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns for the Wolverines.

No. 16: Clemson Tigers

Total Points: 185

Record: 9-2 (6-2 ACC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 lost to North Carolina State, 37-13

Next Game: Nov. 26 at South Carolina

Previous Ranking: 7

Notes: Tigers quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for 238 yards but was picked off twice as North Carolina State pulled off the upset against Clemson, 37-13.

DeAndre Hopkins had 124 yards on five receptions for the Tigers.

No. 15: Wisconsin Badgers

Total Points: 200

Record: 9-2 (5-2 Big Ten)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Illinois, 28-17

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Penn State

Previous Ranking: 15

Notes: Montee Ball ran for 224 yards and two touchdowns as Wisconsin beat Illinois, 28-17, on Saturday. 

The rest of the Wisconsin offense had just 61 yards, but the Badgers forced four turnovers, including three interceptions.

No. 14: Kansas State Wildcats

Total Points: 229

Record: 9-2 (6-2 Big 12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Texas, 17-13

Next Game: Dec. 3 vs. Iowa State

Previous Ranking: 17

Notes: Collin Klein threw a touchdown and ran for another as Kansas State beat Texas, 17-13, on Saturday night.

Kansas State was completely shut down all game long, only gaining 121 total yards, but it won the turnover battle as the Wildcats intercepted two David Ash passes.

No. 13: Oklahoma Sooners

Total Points: 251

Record: 8-2 (5-2 Big 12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 lost to Baylor, 45-38

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Iowa State

Previous Ranking: 5

Notes: Landry Jones threw for 449 yards, but it wasn't enough, as the Bears beat the Sooners, 45-38, on Saturday night.

Oklahoma scored a touchdown with 51 seconds remaining in the game but was unable to stop Robert Griffin III on the final drive of the game.

This was the Sooners' first game without starting wide receiver Ryan Broyles, who is out for the season with a torn ACL.

No. 12: Michigan State Spartans

Total Points: 253

Record: 9-2 (6-1 Big Ten)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Indiana, 55-3

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Northwestern

Previous Ranking: 13

Notes: Kirk Cousins threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns as Michigan State beat Indiana, 55-3. B.J. Cunningham caught six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

With the victory (and the Michigan win), Michigan State won the Legends Division in the Big Ten Conference.

It will play in the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 3 against the winner of next week's Wisconsin-Penn State game.

No. 11: South Carolina Gamecocks

Total Points: 259

Record: 9-2 (6-2 SEC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Citadel, 41-20

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Clemson

Previous Ranking: 14

Notes: Connor Shaw threw for three touchdowns and ran in another as the Gamecocks beat the Bulldogs, 41-20, on Saturday.

Shaw ended the game with 217 yards and also ran for 90 more yards.

Brandon Wilds ran 109 yards and scored two touchdowns for South Carolina.

No. 10: Georgia Bulldogs

Total Points: 271

Record: 9-2 (7-1 SEC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Kentucky, 19-10

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Georgia Tech

Previous Ranking: 11

Notes: Brandon Harton ran for 101 yards as Georgia beat Kentucky, 19-10. 

Georgia was actually trailing late in the second quarter before it scored 10 unanswered points to pull out the victory.

The Bulldogs held the Wildcats to just 165 total yards.

No. 9: Oregon Ducks

Total Points: 288

Record: 9-2 (7-1 Pac-12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 lost to USC, 38-35

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Oregon State

Previous Ranking: 4

Notes: Alejandro Maldonado's 37-yard field goal attempt to tie the game sailed wide left with no time left as USC upset Oregon 38-35 on Saturday night.

Oregon's Kenjon Barner ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

No. 8: Houston Cougars

Total Points: 316

Record: 11-0 (7-0 C-USA)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat SMU, 37-7

Next Game: Nov. 25 at Tulsa

Previous Ranking: 10

Notes: Case Keenum threw for 318 yards and a touchdown as Houston flew past SMU on Saturday, 37-7.

Keenum broke the Football Bowl Subdivision completion record of 1,403 held by Texas Tech's Graham Harrell early in the game.

The Cougars defense held the Mustangs to just 263 total yards.

No. 7: Boise State Broncos

Total Points: 318

Record: 9-1 (4-1 MWC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat San Diego State, 52-35

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Wyoming

Previous Ranking: 12

Notes: Kellen Moore threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns as Boise State beat San Diego State, 52-35.

Tyler Shoemaker caught 10 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns for the Broncos.

No. 6: Oklahoma State Cowboys

Total Points: 331

Record: 10-1 (7-1 Big 12)

Last Game: Nov. 18 lost to Iowa State, 31-37 (2 OT)

Next Game: Dec. 3 vs Oklahoma

Previous Ranking: 2

Notes: Brandon Weeden threw for 476 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as the Cyclones upset the Cowboys, 37-31 in double overtime.

The Cowboys had the first opportunity in the second overtime to take the lead, but Weeden threw his third interception of the game, and the Cyclones scored on their drive.

Justin Blackmon had 10 receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

No. 5: Virginia Tech Hokies

Total Points: 364

Record: 10-1 (6-1 ACC)

Last Game: Nov. 17 beat North Carolina, 24-21

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Virginia

Previous Ranking: 8

Notes: Logan Thomas threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Virginia Tech beat North Carolina, 24-21.

David Wilson, the country's leading rusher, was held under 100 yards (82) for just the second time this year.

No. 4: Stanford Cardinal

Total Points: 372

Record: 10-1 (8-1 Pac-12)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Cal, 31-28

Next Game: Nov. 26 vs. Notre Dame

Previous Ranking: 9

Notes: Andrew Luck threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as Stanford beat a pesky Cal team, 31-28.

Tyler Gaffney ran for 40 yards and a touchdown on just six carries for Stanford.

No. 3: Arkansas Razorbacks

Total Points: 406

Record: 10-1 (6-1 SEC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Mississippi State, 44-17

Next Game: Nov. 25 at LSU

Previous Ranking: 6

Notes: Tyler Wilson threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns as Arkansas crushed Mississippi State, 44-17.

Arkansas racked up 539 total yards while holding Mississippi State to just 211 yards.

No. 2: Alabama Crimson Tide

Total Points: 429

Record: 10-1 (6-1 SEC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Georgia Southern, 45-21

Next Game: Nov. 26 at Auburn

Previous Ranking: 3

Notes: Trent Richardson ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns (one receiving) as Alabama beat a pesky Georgia Southern team, 45-21, on Saturday.

A.J. McCarron threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns for the Crimson Tide.

No. 1: LSU Tigers

Total Points: 450 (18 first-place votes)

Record: 11-0 (7-0 SEC)

Last Game: Nov. 19 beat Ole Miss, 52-3

Next Game: Nov. 25 vs. Arkansas

Previous Ranking: 1

Notes: The Tigers defense was the MVP of the game, holding the Rebels to just 195 total yards as LSU beat Ole Miss, 52-3.

The defense also forced three turnovers, with two of them being returned for touchdowns.

The offense wasn't so shabby either, running for 353 yards and four touchdowns.