Examiner.com College Football Power Rankings - Week 14

For a second straight week, the LSU Tigers received every first-place vote cast in the latest Examiner.com College Football Power Rankings, as voted on by a select panel of college football writers for Examiner.com.

Just as they are in the BCS rankings, Alabama is second in our power rankings and they have some breathing room in front of Stanford, who moves up a spot this week following a win against Notre Dame and Arkansas losing to LSU. Arkansas slips down to ninth in our rankings following their Thanksgiving weekend defeat at LSU, which may have been pretty harsh.

Oklahoma State moves up a spot, from fifth to fourth, and Virginia Tech jumps to fifth from seventh, passing Houston, after a convincing victory in the Governor's Cup game against Virginia. Houston, despite a solid victory on the road at Tulsa, remains sixth in the power rankings. Boise State moved up a spot to seventh and Oregon moves up a spot to eighth. Oklahoma remains tenth in this week's power rankings for a second week.

 Rank - School (First-place votes) - Total points

1. LSU (9) - 90
2. Alabama - 76
3. Stanford - 64
4. Oklahoma State - 58
5. Virginia Tech - 55
6. Houston - 46
7. Boise State - 35
8. Oregon - 20
9. Arkansas - 17
10. Oklahoma - 15

On the outside looking in: 

USC (10), Wisconsin (2), Georgia (3), Michigan State (3), Kansas State (1)

One ballot was absent this week.

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• Kevin McGuire
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• Stephen Francis
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• Schimri Yoyo
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• Troy Hyde
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• Rich Kurtzman
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• Sean Jackson
  Ohio State Buckeyes Examiner (@SeanJackson614)

• Gerald Nicdao
  San Diego Sports Examiner (@geraldnicdao)

• Shawn Lealos
  Oklahoma Sooners Examiner (@starvingdogs)

• Max Price
  Oregon Ducks Football Examiner (@OSportsExaminer)

• Jordan Caldwell
  Utah Utes Examiner (@uofuexaminer)

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