Tennessee Moves to No. 2

Florida State (9-0) remained in first place in the latest bowl championship series rankings and defending national champion Tennessee (7-1) jumped from fifth to second.

The final BCS rankings Dec. 5 determine which teams play in college football’s designated national title game--the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4.

Virginia Tech (8-0) remained in third place despite Penn State’s drop from second to seventh after the Nittany Lions (9-1) were beaten by Minnesota.

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Purdue quarterback Drew Brees announced he will stay for his senior season. . . . Texas A&M; running back Dante Hall was dismissed from the team by Coach R.C. Slocum “for violations of team policy.”