Alright, so I wanted to start this last week, but I ran out of time and didn't want to produce it late and the results were a little more ambiguous than I thought they'd be. Let's go over what this is... I wanted to preview the week's impact on the conference races. So, I separated each conference into three groups: Contenders (teams within 1 game of the lead), Eliminated (teams mathematically eliminated from division/conference races), The Rest (I mean that pretty self explanatory). Each of the key games are conference games that involve one or more contending teams.
AAC
AAC
Division: East
Contenders: USF (4-1), Temple (4-1)
Eliminated: UCONN (1-5)
Eliminated: UCONN (1-5)
The Rest: UCF (2-2), ECU (1-3), Cincinnati (1-4)
Key Games: Temple at UCONN
Key Games: Temple at UCONN
Division: West
Contenders: Navy (4-1), Tulsa (3-1), Houston (4-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Memphis (2-1), SMU (2-2), Tulane (0-4)
Key Games: East Carolina at Tulsa
ACC
Division: Atlantic
Contenders: Clemson (5-0), Louisville (5-1)
Eliminated: Boston College (1-4)
The Rest: Wake Forest (2-2), Syracuse (2-2), Florida State (2-3), NC State (1-3)
Key Games: Syracuse at #3 Clemson, #5 Louisville at Boston College
Division: Coastal
Contenders: UNC (4-1), Virginia Tech (3-1)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Pittsburgh (2-2), Georgia Tech (2-3), Miami (FL) (1-3), Virginia (1-2), Duke (0-3)
Key Games: Georgia Tech at #18 North Carolina, #23 Virginia Tech at Duke
Big XII
Contenders: Oklahoma (5-0), Oklahoma State (4-1)
Eliminated: Iowa State (0-5), Kansas (0-5)
Eliminated: Iowa State (0-5), Kansas (0-5)
The Rest: Baylor (3-1), West Virginia (3-1), Kansas State (3-2)
Texas Tech (2-3), TCU (2-3), Texas (2-3)
Texas Tech (2-3), TCU (2-3), Texas (2-3)
Key Games: #12 Oklahoma at Iowa State, #22 Oklahoma State at Kansas State
Big Ten
Division: East
Contenders: Michigan (5-0), Ohio State (4-1), Penn State (4-1)
Eliminated: Michigan State (0-5), Rutgers (0-5)
The Rest: Maryland (2-3), Indiana (2-3)
Key Games: #9 Nebraska at #6 Ohio State, Maryland at #2 Michigan, Iowa at #20 Penn State
Division: West
Contenders: Nebraska (4-1), Wisconsin (3-2), Minnesota (3-2), Iowa (3-2), Northwestern (3-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Purdue (1-4), Illinois (1-4)
Key Games: #9 Nebraska at #6 Ohio State, #8 Wisconsin at Northwestern
Purdue at Minnesota, Iowa at #20 Penn State
CUSA
Division: East
Contenders: WKU (4-1), Middle Tennessee (3-1), Old Dominion (3-1), FIU (3-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Charlotte (2-2), Marshall (1-3), FAU (0-4)
Key Games: FIU at WKU, UTSA at Middle Tennessee, Marshall at Old Dominion
Division: West
Contenders: Louisiana Tech (4-1), Southern Miss (3-1), UTSA (3-2)
Eliminated: Rice (0-5)
The Rest: North Texas (2-2), UTEP (1-4)
Key Games: Louisiana Tech at North Texas, Charlotte at Southern Miss, UTSA at Middle Tennessee
Purdue at Minnesota, Iowa at #20 Penn State
CUSA
Division: East
Contenders: WKU (4-1), Middle Tennessee (3-1), Old Dominion (3-1), FIU (3-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Charlotte (2-2), Marshall (1-3), FAU (0-4)
Key Games: FIU at WKU, UTSA at Middle Tennessee, Marshall at Old Dominion
Division: West
Contenders: Louisiana Tech (4-1), Southern Miss (3-1), UTSA (3-2)
Eliminated: Rice (0-5)
The Rest: North Texas (2-2), UTEP (1-4)
Key Games: Louisiana Tech at North Texas, Charlotte at Southern Miss, UTSA at Middle Tennessee
MAC
Division: East
Contenders: Ohio (4-1), Akron (3-2), Miami (OH) (3-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Kent State (2-3), Buffalo (1-3), Bowling Green (0-4)
Key Games: Buffalo at Ohio, Toledo at Akron, Central Michigan at Miami (OH)
Division: West
Contenders: Western Michigan (4-0), Toledo (3-1)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: NIU (2-2), Central Michigan (2-3), Eastern Michigan (2-3), Ball State (1-3)
Key Games: #17 Western Michigan at Ball State, Toledo at Akron
Mountain West
Division: Mountain
Contenders: Wyoming (4-0), Boise State (3-1), New Mexico (3-1)
Eliminated: Utah State (1-4)
The Rest: Colorado State (2-2), Air Force (2-3)
Key Games: Utah State at Wyoming, San Jose State at #24 Boise State, Nevada at New Mexico
Division: West
Contenders: San Diego State (4-0)
Eliminated: Fresno State (0-5)
The Rest: Hawaii (3-2), San Jose State (2-3), UNLV (2-3), Nevada (1-3)
Key Games: Hawaii at San Diego State
Pac-12
Division: North
Contenders: Washington (5-0), Washington State (5-0)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Stanford (3-3), California (2-3), Oregon (1-4), Oregon State (1-4)
Key Games: #4 Washington at California, Arizona at #25 Washington State
Division: South
Contenders: Colorado (4-1), Utah (4-2), USC (4-2)
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Arizona State (2-4), UCLA (1-4), Arizona (0-5)
Key Games: UCLA at #21 Colorado, Oregon at USC
Key Games: UCLA at #21 Colorado, Oregon at USC
SEC
Division: East
Contenders: Florida (4-1), Kentucky (4-2)
Eliminated: None
Eliminated: None
The Rest: Tennessee (2-3), Georgia (2-4), South Carolina (2-4), Vanderbilt (1-3), Missouri (0-4)
Key Games: Georgia at Kentucky, #10 Florida at Arkansas
Division: West
Contenders: Alabama (5-0), Texas A&M (4-1), Auburn (4-1)
Eliminated: Ole Miss (1-4)
The Rest: LSU (3-1), Arkansas (1-3), Mississippi State (1-3)
Key Games: #1 Alabama at #15 LSU, #7 Texas A&M at Mississippi State, Vanderbilt at #11 Auburn
Sun Belt
Contenders: Troy (4-0), Appalachian State (4-0), Arkansas State (3-0)
Eliminated: South Alabama (1-4)
The Rest: Georgia Southern (3-2), Idaho (2-2), Louisiana (2-2), Georgia State (1-3)
ULM (1-3), New Mexico State (1-3), Texas State (0-3)
Key Games: UMASS at Troy, Texas State at Appalachian State, Arkansas State at Georgia State
Key Games: #1 Alabama at #15 LSU, #7 Texas A&M at Mississippi State, Vanderbilt at #11 Auburn
Sun Belt
Contenders: Troy (4-0), Appalachian State (4-0), Arkansas State (3-0)
Eliminated: South Alabama (1-4)
The Rest: Georgia Southern (3-2), Idaho (2-2), Louisiana (2-2), Georgia State (1-3)
ULM (1-3), New Mexico State (1-3), Texas State (0-3)
Key Games: UMASS at Troy, Texas State at Appalachian State, Arkansas State at Georgia State
