The Gators will probably have a high closing ranking regardless of what occurs next week in Atlanta, but Saturday's loss to LSU radically altered the manner Florida will be judged with the committee. The AP Top 25 gets yet another balloting after the national title match, and that closing ranking has weighty significance. Today's ranch irrigation is known more by the center turn. The Tar Heels may have three losses, but the caliber win and the character of this -- highlighting the offense that has been among the most potent in the country all season -- places a greater likelihood on Mack Brown ending in the top 25 of their final poll. So while the best dozen teams stay mostly set up, consider the shifting and positioning which 's happening down on the line and how it can affect the way teams and coaches are seen moving forward. 21. Liberty (22): '' The Flames' regular season is done at 9-1 and now they wait the capacity of a bowl invitation -- a thing which 's a little bit trickier with no conference affiliation but shouldn't be ruled out considering that the colleges that are picking out of the postseason.
1. I don't anticipate a knock in the positions for the close win, because that double-digit win complete and zero at the loss column holds a lot of weight in this late phase of the season. So while the big picture remained pretty stable at the top of the polls and also the standings, there's lots of jockeying for position among the best 25. Few coaches or players consider it in the moment, but there's worth in being rated in the final AP Top 25 of this season and these final results leave lasting impressions on the voters who will determine fate. The College Football Playoff Rankings will be updated yet another time, on Dec. 15 prior to a last release on Dec. 20 that sets up the playoff, '' the New Year's Six and accompanied by bowl announcements across the country.