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Here we are, with just a handful of regular season games left to be played and Missouri, a team that began the season unranked, is now No. 1.

Yep, somehow it just seems right this season.

One that has remained a constant - the format for this blog entry. My ranking/my ranking last week and the (national ranking).

1/4 Missouri (1) - I know Tim Tebow is all that and a bag of chips, but Chase Daniels is putting up some Tecmo Super Bowl numbers for the top team in the land. Am I saying he's Randall Cunningham/Super Tecmo good? Let's not go crazy here.

2/3 West Virginia (2) - If Mountaineers fans are known for burning couches after big wins what will my boss, Joe Sirera (West Virginia alum) do if his team wins the national title? Hopefully he takes out our printer.

3/5 Ohio State (3) - The Buckeyes are lurking in the shadows, needing just one loss from either West Virginia or Missouri to get back to the title game. Cue the cello and the theme from Jaws.

4/6 Georgia (4) - If you were to have, say, a playoff (I know, I know, it's crazy) this would be one of the two teams I'd pick to make it to the title game ...

5/9 Southern Cal (8) - ... this would be the other one. The Trojans lost both games this season when their QB, John David Booty, was hurt. He's healthy now and USC is looking dominant again.

6/1 LSU (5) - They don't call him "Two Loss" Les Miles for nothing, do they? So the whole Miles to Michigan thing won't be a big deal now with the national title no longer an issue. But will Michigan still be interested?

7/8 Virginia Tech (6) - Hey, the Hokies are in the ACC title game! Just like we all thought they'd be! See? Not everything is in chaos.

8/11 Oklahoma (9) - We know Oklahoma is unreal at home and very ordinary on the road? How will the Sooners be in neutral San Antonio? ... what? You expect an answer from me?

9/2 Kansas (7) - I realize knocking Kansas down to No. 9 after just one loss is a bit harsh. But this team managed to avoid playing any true powers until its final regular-season game, against Missouri. We all kmnow how that turned out.

10/10 Florida (10) - When you think about how good Florida is and then you realize the Gators have three conference losses, don't you have to accept that the SEC is the best conference in the nation? Okay, maybe I shouldn't open that can of worms.

11/14 Boston College (12) - Congrats to the Eagles for winning the Atlantic Division. Over/Under on number of Eagles fans in Jacksonville for the big game - 7.5 thousand.

12/15 Tennessee (14) - So Phil Fulmer, aka the Great Pumpkin, has the support of about 190 former players. And he has the Vols in the SEC title game. I say it's about 50/50 he gets fired.

13/7 Arizona State (13) - It was a nice run Sun Devils. I'm just sorry Dennis Erickson won't be coaching in the national title game this year. Darn it.

14/16 Hawaii (11) - Nice win over Boise State. Just knock off Washington and you'll get your BCS bowl berth, Warriors. Just don't start any title game talk, please.

15/18 Illinois (15) - The Illini still have a shot at the fourth BCS at-large spot, but that would ruin a juicy potential matchup with Florida in the Capital One Bowl.

16/19 Clemson (16) - I'm thinking maybe Clemson and Tennessee can just exchange coaches. They wouldn't even have to change wardrobes. Not that it would make their unhappy fans any happier.

17/13 Texas (17) - A season filled with wins over the teams the Longhorns were supposed to beat and losses in all the big games. Ahh, that sounds like the Mack Brown I used to know.

18/12 Oregon (18) - Based on how horrid Oregon has looked since Dennis Dixon got hurt, I'd be tempted to give him the Heisman trophy. Clearly, no player mattered more to his team.

19/21 Wisconsin (19) - If you're keeping score, my 15-19 matches the national poll exactly. I know, I'm a little scared too.

20/17 Virginia (22) - Another writer this weekend made an argument for Jameel Sewell as the QB on the All-ACC third team. Not sure if that means Sewell's underrated or that the talent pool at QB in the conference is a tad shallow.

21/23 South Florida (25) - The Bulls wind up exactly where I'd ranked them in the preseason. See? Everything went according to plan.

22/NR Auburn (23) - I had a brain lock last week when I ranked Texas Tech instead of these guys. Sorry War Eagle.

23/NR Arkansas (NR) - I know the guy has a bit of baggage - okay, a ton - but don't you think Houston Nutt and his incredibly creative running attack would be perfect in Nebraska?

24/25 Brigham Young (21) - This Bronco Mendenhall is a pretty good coach. Plus, he has a really cool name.

25/NR Cincinnati (20) - Where was this Ben Mauk when he was at Wake Forest?