... and Big 12. The Big 12 took a turn for the worse. However, the SEC remains on top of this week's conference ratings.

The SEC lost only their third game out-of-conference this season. The ACC went 2-0 and joined the rest of the BCS conferences, jumping over the Mountain West. The Big 12 is sitting in fourth place, but they have only one more out-of-conference game till bowl season (Texas vs. Central Florida).

The Pac-10 and Big East continue to surprise with their second and third spots respectively. The Pac-10 turned the tide against the MWC, going 3-0 versus a conference they were 2-6 against a season ago (including bowls). The Big East has beaten teams they are supposed to beat with a 17-1 mark against non-BCS Conference teams.
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