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SportsRant’s Weekly Top 25



And then there were two. At least the BCS people breathed a sigh of relief. All the Trojans and Longhorns need to do is remain victorious in very winnable games. If one loses, the BCS goes back to a complete mess. Wait, it’s a mess anyway but this season shapes up...
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Hmm... I think there might be something a little off about the Rant Poll this week. Nothing to do with the rankings or anything, but... It's a bit of a tough read at times, if you get me.

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SportsRant’s Final Top 25

2005

Well, here we are. The 2005 NCAA College Football season ended with one of the best National Championships in history. Matt Leinart and the University of Southern California may think that the best team didn’t win…but the reality is, USC lost. The University of Texas won the game and finished the season undefeated. That means they are the best team in the country. In any poll. In the Rant Poll. The Longhorns top the list to end the season because they deserve it. They played their schedule, beat some outstanding teams along the way, and finished unblemished. Sorry, Matt. The best team DID win.



As always, the Rant rankings will be based first on wins and losses. A team that is undefeated will always be ranked above a team with a loss, and so on. Also, if two teams have the same amount of losses but one has beaten the other, the team that won will be ranked above the team they beat. Finally, teams with the same amount of losses will be ranked according to who the Rant feels is the best same-loss team.



The teams listed next to the ranked teams represent the losses for the ranked teams.



1. Texas 13-0 National SportsRant Champions!



2. USC 12-1 Texas



3. Penn State 11-1 Michigan



4. West Virginia 11-1 Virginia Tech



5. Texas Christian 11-1 SMU



6. Ohio State 10-2 Texas, Penn St.



7. LSU 11-2 Tennessee, Georgia



8. Virginia Tech 11-2 Miami, Florida State



9. Alabama 10-2 LSU, Auburn



10. Oregon 10-2 USC, Oklahoma



11. UCLA 10-2 Arizona, USC



12. Notre Dame 9-3 Michigan State, USC, Ohio State



13. Wisconsin 10-3 Northwestern, Penn St., Iowa



14. Florida 9-3 Alabama, LSU, South Carolina



15. Miami 9-3 Florida St., Georgia Tech, LSU



16. Auburn 9-3 Georgia Tech, LSU, Wisconsin



17. Georgia 10-3 Florida, Auburn, West Virginia



18. Boston College 9-3 Florida St., Virginia Tech, North Carolina



19. Texas Tech 9-3 Texas, Oklahoma St., Alabama



20. Louisville 9-3 South Florida, West Virginia, Virginia Tech



21. Oklahoma 8-4 TCU, UCLA, Texas, Texas Tech



22. Nebraska 8-4 Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas



23. California 8-4 UCLA, USC, Oregon, Oregon State



24. Clemson 8-4 Miami, BC, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech



25. Navy 8-4 Maryland, Stanford, Rutgers, Notre Dame









Other Considered: Tulsa, Toledo, Nevada