MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension after the Mountaineers best Big 12 finish since entering the conference in 2012.Athletic director Shane Lyons announced the extension in a statement Saturday after No. 14 West Virginia beat Baylor 24-21. The five-year package is worth $18.6 million plus incentives.Holgorsen was rewarded as West Virginia completed a 10-2 regular-season Saturday, finished third in the Big 12 and was ranked in the Top 10 on separate occasions. He is 46-30 at West Virginia in six seasons.I am pleased and happy that he wants to continue to lead the Mountaineer football program, Lyons said in the statement. Part of my job is to give him the resources to succeed, and we will continue to work together closely to bring the very best to West Virginia football.The 45-year-old Holgorsen earned $2.9 million this season, including a base salary of $250,000. The statement said hell earn $4 million plus incentives over the final year of the contract in 2021.West Virginia President E. Gordon Gee said its gratifying to see the football teams growth during Holgorsens tenureWe want to ensure we keep that momentum going, Gee said. We look forward to watching even further success under his leadership.Holgorsen hadnt received a contract extension since signing a six-year deal in August 2012 after winning the Orange Bowl in his first season in 2011. His contract was set to expire next year.After going 10-3 in 2011, Holgorsen went 26-25 in the next four seasons and his job security came under scrutiny.He was told in December 2015 by Lyons following the end of a 7-5 regular season that he could keep his job. Lyons said later that Holgorsen declined to accept an offer for a contract extension and that no further discussions would be held until after the 2016 season.But the two sides didnt wait quite that long. West Virginia, picked to finish seventh in the league this season, won its first six games and was in Big 12 title contention until being eliminated by Oklahoma on Nov. 19.Weve been working on it for quite a while, Holgorsen said. I put my head down and I give my coaching staff credit. They werent worried about it. I wasnt worried about it.Holgorsen said hes been excited about the future for some time and the contract puts some things to rest and it will help with recruiting. So Im excited about that. Mitch Moreland Red Sox Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. Sam Travis Red Sox Jersey . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. 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The Big Ten placed three teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 56 years, setting up a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup for Ohio State and Michigan.Alabama was a unanimous No. 1 in the poll released Sunday . The Buckeyes were No. 2 and Wolverines No. 3. They meet in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday in a game with Big Ten and national championship implications.Clemson is No. 4, and No. 5 Wisconsin gives the Big Ten three of the first five for the first time since Nov. 7, 1960, when Minnesota was No. 1, Ohio State was No. 3 and Iowa was No. 5.Louisville dropped eight spots to No. 11 after getting trounced by Houston, which jumped in at No. 18.---POLL POINTSThe 113th meeting of Michigan and Ohio State will mark the 11th time the rivals will both be ranked in the top five and the first since 2006, when they had their only 1-2 matchup. The Buckeyes won that game 42-39 in Columbus to earn a spot in the BCS title game.- Alabamas Nick Saban won his 41st game while coaching a No. 1 team, passing Ohio States Woody Hayes and Florida States Bobby Bowden for the most victories with a top-ranked squad.INHouston began the season ranked No. 15 and made its way to No. 6 as it started 5-0. Losses to Navy and SMU knocked the Cougars from the rankings, but they surged back in after beating the Cardinals 36-10 at home. Those conference losses will keep Houston out of the American Athletic Conference championship game, but the Cougars are the AACs only ranked team this week.- Tennessee moved back in at No. 24.OUT- Troys first appearance in the rankings last a week. Thee Trojans dropped out after losing to Arkansas State .dddddddddddd- San Diego State again spent just one week in rankings. Since 1977, the Aztecs are 0-4 as a ranked team.UP- No. 13 Florida moved up eight spots after narrowly slipping past LSU with a late goal-line stand.- No. 9 Colorado, No. 10 Oklahoma State and No. 12 USC all moved up three spots.DOWN- No. 19 West Virginia fell nine spots after losing to Oklahoma .- No. 21 Utah dropped 10 spots after a last-second loss to Oregon .CONFERNCE CALLSEC -- 6Pac-12 -- 5Big Ten -- 5ACC -- 3Big 12 -- 3American -- 1MAC -- 1Mountain West -- 1RANKED VS. RANKEDNo. 16 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama. The Crimson Tide have already clinched the SEC West and could likely lose and still make the playoff.No. 3 Michigan at No. 3 Ohio State. Jim Harbaugh vs. Urban Meyer II.No. 6 Washington at No. 23 Washington State, Friday. The Apple Cup will decide the Pac-12 North.No. 21 Utah at No. 9 Colorado. The Buffs win the Pac-12 South with a victory. A loss gives the division to USC.No. 13 Florida at No. 15 Florida State. The Gators and Seminoles both still have hopes to score a major bowl bid.No. 22 Texas A&M at No. 25 LSU. Beating the Aggies helped Les Miles save his job -- temporarily as it turned out -- last year. Can another LSU victory against A&M help Ed Orgeron keep coaching the Tigers?---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP . More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '