LSU’s sentiment map continues to show national ambivalence, with a seemingly random distribution of favorable and unfavorable voters. The Tigers climb to the 15 spot this week, but remain well outside of top-ten consideration.
Now that no Pac-12 team has fewer than 2 losses, the last of the Californian hold-out voters has finally ranked an undefeated Big-10 team ahead of all Pac-12 teams, as Jon Wilner pencils the 11-0 Buckeyes two spots ahead of two-loss Stanford.
The upcoming showdown between Alabama and Auburn is the obvious story in the AP, with Auburn rising to number 4 in week 14 of the rankings. The Iron Bowl now represents a top-four clash, and the chance for the Crimson Tide to finally suffer a defeat remains a compelling news narrative.