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NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Analyzing Week 12 Polls, Top 25 College Standings

Three of the Top Four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings went down this weekend, yet the Week 12 Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls did not experience a massive amount of turnover.

Clemson, Michigan and Washington experienced their first losses of the 2016 season, yet none of the three schools significantly dropped in either major poll. Thus, the handful of teams in contention for a national title largely remains the same.

With that in mind, let us take a look at the two polls in question, as well as some analysis of the Week 12 rankings.