We were reminded in Week 12 just how hard it can be to close out a strong season in college football. Up and down the rankings we had top 25 teams pushed to the limit, and while only a couple of top-20 teams finished the week with losses,

Here’s my Week 12 AP top 25 ballot after Penn State smoked Purdue and more happened across the country. Dropped: Kansas State (17), LSU (21), Washington State (23), Louisville (24)