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The regular season finished in a blaze of glory, like we all hoped, ending some dreams and lifting others. Check out who ESPNs experts believe are the top 25 teams in the nation as the postseason approaches.?Power Rankings voters: Edward Aschoff, Heather Dinich, Brad Edwards, Chris Fallica, Rod Gilmore, Danny Kanell, Chris Low, Ivan Maisel, Ryan McGee, Adam Rittenberg, Mark Schlabach | How they votedPrevious rankings: Week 1?|?Week 2 |?Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8| Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 121. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0)Trending:Week 12 ranking: 1 Week 13 result:?defeated ?Auburn 30-12The Crimson Tide have officially made it through the regular season unscathed. After a 30-12 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Alabama is an SEC championship game victory over Florida away from clinching a spot in the College Football Playoff for the third straight year.2.?Ohio State Buckeyes?(11-1)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?2 Week 13 result:?defeated Michigan 30-27 (2 OT)What a finish to The Game. Urban Meyers gutsy decision to go for it on fourth down in the second overtime paid off -- in a very controversial way. A play later, Curtis Samuel scooted into the end zone for a thrilling 30-27 win over Michigan. Samuel rushed five times for 21 yards in regulation, but carried it twice for 33 yards and the game winner in OT.3. Clemson Tigers?(11-1)Trending:?Week 12 ?ranking: 3 Week 13 result:?defeated South Carolina 56-7?The Tigers made things look relatively easy against an overmatched South Carolina team. Deshaun Watson looked like he was on the practice field, throwing for six touchdowns and 347 yards. The Tigers now head to the ACC championship game against an impressive-looking Virginia Tech team with one of those four playoff spots on the line.4. Washington Huskies?(11-1)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?5 Week 13 result:?defeated Washington State 45-17The Huskies might have a loss on their résumé, but Fridays 45-17 drubbing of Washington State in the Apple Cup means Washington is all suited up and ready for the Pac-12 championship. And a win in Santa Clara, California, next week should give Washington one of those playoff spots. Washington has now won 11 games for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2000. In each of those previous three seasons, the Huskies finished among the top three in the Associated Press poll and won a bowl game.5.?Michigan Wolverines?(10-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?4 Week 13 result:? lost to Ohio State 30-27 (2 OT)It was an absolute heartbreaker for the Maize and Blue. In a defensive struggle, the Wolverines just didnt have enough in overtime. Many in Ann Arbor will rant about that spot on?J.T. Barretts?fourth-down rush, but Wilton Speights two interceptions led to 14 Ohio State points. Michigan is out of the Big Ten race, but what happens with the playoff when you consider the Wolverines have three top-10 wins?6.?Wisconsin Badgers?(10-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?6 Week 13 result:?defeated Minnesota 31-17The Badgers overcame a 17-7 halftime deficit by reeling off 24 straight second-half points in a 31-17 win over Minnesota that still has Wisconsin in the playoff picture. Thats now 13 straight for Wisconsin in this rivalry. Wisconsin has been a pleasant surprise in the Big Ten this year, but the team will now have to monitor the health of quarterback Alex Hornibrook, who left the game early after slamming his head into the turf on a play.7.?Penn State Nittany Lions?(10-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?8 Week 13 result:?defeated Michigan State 45-12Months after James Franklin appeared to be coaching for his job in State College, the Nittany Lions are headed to the Big Ten title game after pummeling Michigan State at home. After struggling to get anything going offensively in most of the first half, Penn State exploded for three Trace McSorley touchdown passes in the third quarter. So if Penn State beats Wisconsin in next weeks title game, are the Nittany Lions in the playoff?8.?Oklahoma Sooners?(9-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: 7 Week 13 ?result:?byeThe Sooners were off this week after drubbing West Virginia 56-28. While Oklahoma wont play in a real Big 12 championship game, next weeks game with Oklahoma State is the de facto conference title game. A win in Bedlam -- coupled with some jockeying among the top 10 -- and Oklahoma could get into the playoff conversation.9.?Colorado Buffaloes?(10-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: 9 Week 13 result:?defeated Utah 27-22Despite a case of the first-half drops, Colorado figured out how to survive Utah in Boulder. That win clinched a berth in the Pac-12 championship game against Washington. Forcing four turnovers, including one that went for a touchdown, helped the Buffaloes quiet Utahs comeback attempts. Next weeks game is huge because a Colorado upset win would likely keep the Pac-12 out of the playoff.10.?USC Trojans?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?10 Week 13 result:?defeated Notre Dame 45-27Thats eight in a row for the Trojans, who have scored in the 30s or higher in six of those games. Sam Darnold has been the key to the triumphant Trojans turnaround thanks to his 22 touchdowns and seven interceptions during that span. Theyre on the outside of the playoff but still a team no one wants to play.11.?Oklahoma State Cowboys?(9-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?11 Week 13 result:? byeLike Oklahoma, the Cowboys were off this weekend, awaiting Bedlam in Norman next week. Oklahoma States prolific offense, which has registered at least 540 yards in three straight games, should be licking its chops at the thought of facing an OU defense that is surrendering 458.9 yards and 30.1 points per game in conference play.12.?Florida State Seminoles?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?13 Week 13 result:?defeated Florida 31-13The Seminoles were absolutely dominant on defense in their fourth straight win over Florida. In what was likely Dalvin Cooks last game at Doak Campbell Stadium, he totaled 179 yards of offense and a touchdown. With this win, the Noles have a chance to play in the Capital One Orange Bowl following Louisvilles loss to Kentucky.13.?West Virginia Mountaineers?(9-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?18 Week 13 result:?defeated Iowa State 49-19The Mountaineers might not have been playing for a conference title, but they were still pretty fired up against a somewhat surging Iowa State team on the road. Quarterback Skyler Howard wasnt going to let his team go into a shell, not with the 330 yards and five touchdowns (which tied a career high) he had Saturday.14.?Western Michigan Broncos?(12-0)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?14 Week 13 result:?defeated Toledo 55-35With the Broncos 55-35 win over Toledo, Western Michigan finished the regular season scoring at least 31 points in 11 straight games. The win -- coupled with Boise States 27-20 loss to Air Force -- makes WMU one of the favorites to play in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. If WMU beats Ohio in the MAC championship game next week, the Broncos will be 13-0 and will probably earn the top ranking among the Group of 5 schools.15.?Louisville Cardinals?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?12 Week 13 result:?lost to Kentucky 41-38When the first set of this seasons College Football Playoff rankings debuted, we wondered why Louisville was so far down the list. Now we know why. After losing back-to-back games, including Saturdays 41-38 upset loss at home to unranked Kentucky, the Cardinals are a national afterthought. In addition,?Lamar Jackson, who had three interceptions and fumbled inside the 10 to set up Kentuckys winning drive, is losing his grip on the Heisman Trophy.16.?Auburn Tigers?(8-4)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?15 Week 13 ?result:? lost to Alabama 30-12Hey, Alabama beats folks a lot worse than what the Tigers endured on Saturday. Thanks to a solid defensive effort, the Tigers were able to stay with Alabama for most of the game. All in all, after starting the year 1-2 with coach Gus Malzahn firmly on the hot seat, an 8-4 finish -- and a chance at an Allstate Sugar Bowl appearance -- aint bad.17.?Stanford Cardinal?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:? T-24 Week 12 result:?defeated Rice 41-17It seems so long ago when the Cardinal lost three of four games in the middle of the season. After winning five straight -- all by double digits -- Stanford will head to bowl season with nine wins for the sixth time in the past seven years. Christian McCaffrey now leads the nation with 2,327 all-purpose yards.18.?Virginia Tech Hokies?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?NR Week 13 result:? defeated Virginia 52-10Quietly, the Hokies had a pretty successful first year under Justin Fuente. Saturdays beatdown of rival Virginia gave Virginia Tech nine wins on the season and the honor of playing Clemson in the ACC championship game next week.T-19.?Navy Midshipmen?(9-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?22 Week 13 result:?defeated SMU 75-31The Midshipmen literally ran all over SMU in a blowout win on Saturday. The nations No. 3 rushing offense churned out a ridiculous 496 yards, with Will Worth going for 107 yards and three touchdowns. It was the 11th straight game Worth had a rushing TD, tied for the longest active streak in the FBS. This was also his fifth three-touchdown game of the season, most in the FBS.T-19.?Florida Gators?(8-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: 16 Week 13 ?result:? lost to Florida State 31-13A week after a hard-fought win at LSU to clinch a second straight SEC East championship, the Gators laid an egg on offense against Florida State. Floridas defense did all it could, but Florida lost its fourth straight to FSU by recording fewer than 300 yards for the fifth time this season and going 0-for-12 on third down. Florida would now have to beat Alabama to make it to the Allstate Sugar Bowl.21.?LSU Tigers?(7-4)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: NR Week 13 ?result:? defeated Texas A&M 54-39No matter what the Tigers record says, this team certainly has some impressive resilience. A week after losing in heartbreaking fashion to Florida, LSU turned right around and thumped eight-win Texas A&M 54-39 in College Station on Thanksgiving night. The Tigers ended a dramatic season in emphatic fashion and left the weekend with Ed Orgeron taking over as the full-time coach after going 5-2 with the interim tag.22.?Iowa Hawkeyes?(8-4)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: NR Week 13 result:? defeated Nebraska 40-10Hawkeyes fans probably dont really know what to do with this team. First, they saw losses to North Dakota State and Northwestern cloud the beginning of the season. Then, there were the back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Penn State. But Iowa finished the season in glorious fashion, upsetting Michigan and clobbering Nebraska by 30 to get to eight wins.23.?Nebraska Cornhuskers?(9-3)Trending:?Week 12 ranking:?17 Week 13 result:? lost to Iowa 40-10?After a surprising 7-0 start, the Cornhuskers faltered while running through the teeth of their schedule. Nebraska missed out on a chance to compete for the Big Ten title by dropping three of its final five games, including an embarrassing 40-10 loss at Iowa. The silver lining is that Nebraska will finish the season with at least nine wins for the eighth time in nine seasons.24.?South Florida Bulls?(10-2)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: NR Week 13 result:?defeated UCF 48-31Did you even know that the Bulls had 10 wins? Or how about the fact that with Saturdays 48-31 win over UCF, the Bulls have scored at least 30 points in 16 straight games? Thats the nations longest streak of 30-plus-point games, and they also tied a single-season school record with their fourth road win. Quarterback Quinton Flowers threw for 152 yards and rushed for another 152, and his two rushing touchdowns gave him 15 for the season.25.?Washington State Cougars?(8-4)Trending:?Week 12 ranking: 23 Week 13 result:?lost to ?Washington 45-17It wasnt a successful Apple Cup for the Cougars, who turned the ball over four times and watched Washington walk all over them for 510 yards. Jake Browning torched Washington States defense for 292 yards and three touchdowns, while Cougars quarterback Luke Falk chucked three interceptions, ending Washington States chances to compete for the Pac-12 championship.Out of the rankings:?Boise State, Houston, Utah, TennesseeOthers receiving votes: Pittsburgh, Utah, Houston, Temple, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami, Air Force, Western Kentucky, Boise State, San Diego State Custom Brewers T-shirts . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Custom Paul Molitor Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. http://www.custombrewersjersey.com/ . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Brewers Jerseys China . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. Custom Brewers Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. NEW YORK -- Trailing by four runs in the ninth inning, the somnambulant New York Yankees were on the verge of falling 10 games behind division-leading Baltimore in the AL East. Many in the crowd of 39,875 already had streamed out, convinced they had seen another listless loss in a season filled with them.Those who left early missed an astonishing comeback the Yankees hope sparks the turnaround that has eluded them.New Yorks first three batters reached, cutting the deficit by a run, and an electric seven-pitch span unfolded.Brian McCann hit a tying, three-run homer off Sam Dyson, Starlin Castro walked and Didi Gregorius capped the six-run inning with his two-run shot, lifting the Yankees to a 9-7 win over the Texas Rangers, the team with American Leagues best record.Probably the biggest win of the year for us, Alex Rodriguez said.New York trailed 7-2 Wednesday night and had a 1.2 percent win probability, according to Fangraphs, before McCanns solo homer with one out in the eighth off Cesar Ramos. McCann, bothered by patellar tendinitis, grabbed his left knee while rounding first and limped as he circled the bases.Matt Bush came in and escaped a two-on jam, and the 30-year-old rookie, seeking his first big league save, was left in for the ninth.Win probability was up to only 1.8 percent before Rob Refsnyder singled leading off the ninth. Jacoby Ellsbury followed with a walk, and Dyson (1-2) relieved.New York had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Brett Gardner singled, and Refsnyder came home when center fielder Ian Desmond bobbled the ball for an error.After Rodriguez lined out, McCann lined a 97 mph, 1-0 fastball on the inside of the plate above the knees and sent it about six rows deep into the right-field seats. Castro walked on five pitches, and Gregorius drove Dysons first offering, an outside changeup at the knees, into the first row above the right-field scoreboard, where the ball ricocheted off a fans glove and back onto the field.I didnt know it was gone like right away. After I stepped on first, thats when I saw it, Gregorius said. I didnt smile because I didnt want to smile, but as soon as I rounded third, see all the guys there, everybody cheering, I had to smile right there.It was the first game-ending homer of Gregorius career; he said his only other one was for the Netherlands national team in October 2010 against Taiwan in the Intercontinental Cup.Threw some quality pitches down in the zone and they got hit. Thats the end of it, saiid Dyson, who blew a save for the second time in 18 chances.dddddddddddd I kind of came in and let everybody down.New York (38-39), which has never been more than two games above .500 this year, had lost the series opener, wasting a ninth-inning lead after a 3 1/2-hour rain delay in a game that ended at 2:44 a.m. Cole Hamels shut down the Yankees on Tuesday, extending their losing streak to three.Theres a sense of urgency, manager Joe Girardi said before the game. As days tick away, you start to run out of time, and you dont want to bury yourself.Texas opened a 5-1 lead in the third against Masahiro Tanaka when Nomar Mazara, a 21-year-old rookie who is the youngest position player in the majors, hit a three-run double and scored on Prince Fielders single off a diving Refsnyder at first.Rougned Odor added his 15th homer in the sixth, an opposite-field drive to left, and Adrian Beltre hit an opposite-field homer to right in the eighth off Luis Cessa (1-0), who allowed one run in three innings for his first big league win.Chase Headley had homered in the second against Nick Martinez, who played college ball in the Bronx with Fordham, and had a sacrifice fly in the sixth off Ramos. The drama was yet to come. New York had not won this year when trailing after eight innings.It can be huge, McCann said. We dug ourselves a hole early in April, and were getting out of it right now.Gregorius hoped the comeback was just a prelude.I would say the biggest is yet to come, he said.RARE FEATSBefore McCann, the previous Yankees player to homer in the eighth and ninth innings of a game was Tony Clark in 2004, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. ... The Yankees had not won when trailing by four runs in the ninth inning or later since beating Oakland 10-9 on Sept. 22, 2012, when they allowed four runs in the 13th, tied the score in the bottom half and prevailed 10-9 in the 14th.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: After leaving Tuesdays game in the first inning with a tight right hamstring, Carlos Beltran probably wont be available through at least Thursday, according to Girardi.UP NEXTYankees RHP Michael Pineda (3-7) starts Thursdays series finale against RHP A.J. Griffin (3-0). Pineda is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his last four starts. Griffin returned from a stint on the DL caused by shoulder soreness and allowed two runs over 4 1/3 innings against Boston last Saturday. ' ' '