As thrilling as it was, Auburn's win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl put the SEC's hopes of winning an eighth-straight national title on life-support. Florida State and Ohio State can pull the plug on the nation's top football conference by winning the ACC and Big Ten title games, respectively.

Fresno State's shootout loss to San Jose State means that only Northern Illinois can be this year's BCS Buster. If either Florida State or Ohio State stumble, the door opens for the winner of the SEC title game or Alabama. If both the Seminoles and Buckeyes fall, it opens the door for Alabama and either Auburn or Missouri for an all-SEC game.

Rank Team Record Previous Rank

1 Ohio State Buckeyes 12-0 2

2 Florida State Seminoles 12-0 3

3 Auburn Tigers 11-1 4

4 Missouri Tigers 11-1 6

5 Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 1

6 Northern Illinois Huskies 12-0 8

7 South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2 10

8 Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1 9

9 Stanford Cardinal 10-2 11

10 Baylor Bears 10-1 12

11 Michigan State Spartans 11-1 14

12 Clemson Tigers 10-2 7

13 UCF Knights 10-1 13

14 LSU Tigers 9-3 15

15 Oregon Ducks 10-2 16

16 Louisville Cardinals 10-1 17

17 Arizona State Sun Devils 10-2 18

18 Oklahoma Sooners 9-2 19

19 Duke Blue Devils 10-2 20

20 Fresno State Bulldogs 10-1 5

21 UCLA Bruins 9-3 23

22 Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2 NR

23 Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 21

24 Georgia Bulldogs 8-4 NR

25 Wisconsin Badgers 9-3 22