Elsewhere, Iowa State held on to beat Utah 31-28 to keep its path open for the Big 12 championship game. Oklahoma State's underwhelming season continued as the Cowboys lost to Texas Tech to remain winless in Big 12 play after starting the season 3-0 in non conference play.

It did not include Alabama or Mississippi of the SEC, both of which suffered their third losses of the season last week. That helped place SMU in the ninth spot, joining No. 6 Miami to give the Atlantic Coast Conference two teams in the 12-team bracket.