COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TOP 25 REPORT
1. Alabama (9-0)
Result: Won 10-0 at No. 13 LSU. Story: See page C6 Next: Saturday vs. Mississippi St.
2. Clemson (9-0)
Result: Won 54-0 vs. Syracuse. The Tigers’ Deshaun Watson threw two touchdowns and ran for a third before leaving with a bruised shoulder. Next: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh.
3. Michigan (9-0)
Result: Won 59-3 vs. Maryland. The Wolverines’ Wilton Speight passed for a career-high 362 yards and had three TDs. Next: Saturday at Iowa.
4. Texas A&M (7-2)
Result: Lost 35-28 at Mississippi St. Story: See page C6. Next: Saturday vs. Mississippi.
5. Washington (8-0)
Result: at California, late. Next: Saturday vs. USC. 6. Ohio St. (8-1) Result: Won 62-3 vs. No. 10 Nebraska. Next: Saturday at Maryland. 7. Louisville (8-1) Result: Won 52-7 at Boston College. Lamar Jackson ran for three touchdowns and threw for four more in three quarters for the Cardinals. Next: Saturday vs. Wake Forest.
8. Wisconsin (7-2)
Result: Won 21-7 at Northwestern. Corey Clement ran for 106 yards and a touchdown, Jazz Peavy scored on a 46-yard run and the Badgers beat the Wildcats. Next: Saturday vs. Illinois.
9. Auburn (7-2)
Result: Won 23-16 vs. Vanderbilt. Next: Saturday at Georgia.
10. Nebraska (7-2)
Result: Lost 62-3 at No. 6 Ohio St. Next: Saturday vs. Minnesota.
11. Florida (6-2)
Result: Lost 31-10 vs. Arkansas. Next: Saturday vs. South Carolina.
12. Penn St. (7-2)
Result: Won 41-14 vs. Iowa. The Nittany Lions’ Saquon Barkley collected 211 all-purpose yards and scored two TDs. Next: Saturday at Indiana.
13. LSU (5-3)
Result: Lost 10-0 vs. No. 1 Alabama. Next: Saturday at Arkansas.
14. Oklahoma (7-2)
Result: Won 34-24 at Iowa St., Thursday. Next: Saturday vs. No. 17 Baylor.
15. Colorado (7-2)
Result: Won 20-10 vs. UCLA, Thursday. Next: Saturday at Arizona.
16. Utah (7-2)
Result: Did not play. Next: Thursday at Arizona St.
17. Baylor (6-2)
Result: Lost 62-22 vs. TCU. Story: See page C7. Next: Saturday vs. No. 14 Oklahoma.
18. Oklahoma St. (7-2)
Result: Won 43-37 at Kansas St. Story: See page C7. Next: Saturday vs. Texas Tech.
19. Virginia Tech (7-2)
Result: Won 24-21 at Duke. Adonis Alexander returned a blocked field goal 75 yards for a touchdown as the Hokies avoided the upset. Next: Saturday vs. Georgia Tech.
20. West Virginia (7-1)
Result: Won 48-21 vs. Kansas. Story: See page C7. Next: Saturday at Texas.
21. North Carolina (7-2)
Result: Won 48-20 vs. Georgia Tech. Elijah Hood ran for 168 yards and three TDs as the Tar Heels compiled 636 total yards. Next: Thursday at Duke.
22. Florida St. (6-3)
Result: Won 24-20 at N.C. St. Deondre Francois threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Travis Rudolph with 3:09 left to help the Seminoles rally. Next: Friday vs. Boston College.
23. Western Michigan (9-0)
Result: Won 52-20 at Ball St., Tuesday. Next: Nov. 19 vs. Buffalo.
24. Boise St. (8-1)
Result: Won 45-31 vs. San Jose St., Friday. Next: Saturday at Hawaii. 25. Washington St. (7-2) Result: Won 69-7 vs. Arizona. Luke Falk threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns and the Cougars earned their seventh consecutive victory. Next: Saturday vs. California.