Quarterback Tim Tebow and Florida fended off Johnthan Banks and Mississippi State, 29-19, on Saturday. (Jim Lytle / Associated Press / October 24, 2009) |
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Florida, Alabama and Texas remained the top three schools in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings released Sunday -- but there is plenty of interesting action below.
Iowa, which staved off defeat with a last-second touchdown pass to beat Michigan State, jumped two spots to No. 4, USC moved up two spots to No. 5 and BCS reality rudely introduced itself to Boise State, which dropped from No. 4 to No. 7 after a wipe-out win at Hawaii.
Florida and Alabama survived close Southeastern Conference contests to hold the top positions. Florida remained first with a BCS average of .9726, followed by Alabama at .9450, Texas at .8927, Iowa at .8249 and USC at .7944.
Iowa is No.8 in both the USA Today coaches' and Harris Interactive polls but checks in at No. 1 in the BCS computer component.
Rounding out the BCS top 10 is Texas Christian, Boise State, Cincinnati, Louisiana State and Oregon.
Boise State crushed Hawaii, 54-9, in a late Saturday game but dropped three spots to No. 8 in the BCS computers. Of the six undefeated teams left in the top 10, Boise State has the toughest road to the BCS top because the Broncos play in the weaker Western Athletic Conference. The WAC is rated seventh out of 11 BCS conferences in Jeff Sagarin's latest rankings.
Texas Christian and Boise State are competing for one guaranteed spot designated for the top-12 champion of the five conferences that do not receive automatic BCS bids.
Only the highest ranked team gets the bid, giving TCU the advantage right now, although an undefeated Boise State could receive an at-large berth.
The way it's shaking out: If the top teams finish unbeaten, Florida and Alabama would meet in the SEC title game with the winner advancing to the BCS championship against Texas, with Iowa waiting for one of the leaders to slip up.
The top two teams in the final BCS standings on Dec. 5 will play Jan. 7 in the Rose Bowl.
Iowa, which staved off defeat with a last-second touchdown pass to beat Michigan State, jumped two spots to No. 4, USC moved up two spots to No. 5 and BCS reality rudely introduced itself to Boise State, which dropped from No. 4 to No. 7 after a wipe-out win at Hawaii.
Florida and Alabama survived close Southeastern Conference contests to hold the top positions. Florida remained first with a BCS average of .9726, followed by Alabama at .9450, Texas at .8927, Iowa at .8249 and USC at .7944.
Iowa is No.8 in both the USA Today coaches' and Harris Interactive polls but checks in at No. 1 in the BCS computer component.
Rounding out the BCS top 10 is Texas Christian, Boise State, Cincinnati, Louisiana State and Oregon.
Boise State crushed Hawaii, 54-9, in a late Saturday game but dropped three spots to No. 8 in the BCS computers. Of the six undefeated teams left in the top 10, Boise State has the toughest road to the BCS top because the Broncos play in the weaker Western Athletic Conference. The WAC is rated seventh out of 11 BCS conferences in Jeff Sagarin's latest rankings.
Texas Christian and Boise State are competing for one guaranteed spot designated for the top-12 champion of the five conferences that do not receive automatic BCS bids.
Only the highest ranked team gets the bid, giving TCU the advantage right now, although an undefeated Boise State could receive an at-large berth.
The way it's shaking out: If the top teams finish unbeaten, Florida and Alabama would meet in the SEC title game with the winner advancing to the BCS championship against Texas, with Iowa waiting for one of the leaders to slip up.
The top two teams in the final BCS standings on Dec. 5 will play Jan. 7 in the Rose Bowl.
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