Alabama and Florida are at the top of the season?s first BCS standings, making it yet another all-SEC top two, with Oregon and Kansas State close behind the Gators.
The Crimson Tide in first was no surprise. Alabama is an overwhelming No. 1 in both polls used in the BCS formula. Florida in second was less anticipated. The Gators are No. 3 in the polls, but rated best by the computer rankings That gave them a slight edge over Oregon and Kansas State when the numbers were crunched. Florida?s BCS average is .9092. Oregon?s is .8993 and Kansas State?s is .8963.
Notre Dame is fifth and not too far back at .8774.
Another all-Southeastern Conference national championship game is still a long shot. Oregon?s schedule is backloaded with strong opponents and the Ducks can likely close the gap in the computers if they keep winning.
The Ducks (6-0) play Arizona State (5-1) on Thursday and still have games remainingg against Southern California and Oregon State, and a possible Pacific-12 Conference title game. Florida faces some tough games, too, starting Saturday against South Carolina.
Teams with one loss, such as sixth-place LSU, seventh-place South Carolina, ninth-place Oklahoma and 10th-place USC, are still very much in the race as long as they keep winning. Oregon State is eighth, the lowest rated of the unbeaten teams.
AP TOP 5 SHAKE-UP
For the second straight week, multiple top-five teams in The Associated Press football poll lost and the rankings got a shake-up behind No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon.
South Carolina and West Virginia were the big losers this week, and the Gators, Wildcats and Fighting Irish were the beneficiaries.
Florida moved up a spot to No. 3 after beating Vanderbilt, 31-17. No. 4 Kansas State and No. 5 Notre Dame each moved up two spots.
Alabama continued to roll along, routing Missouri, 42-10, and Oregon had an even easier week. The Ducks were off. The Crimson Tide is a unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week.
Both are on the road this week ? Alabama at Tennessee and Oregon at Arizona State on Thursday night.
South Carolina was handed its first loss at LSU, a 23-21 setback that dropped the Gamecocks to No. 9.
KILL OUT OF HOSPITAL
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill was released from the hospital one day after he had a seizure in the locker room after a loss to Northwestern.
University physician Dr. Pat Smith issued a statement saying Kill has been treated and is ?in excellent health.?
School officials did not provide a status for next weekend?s game at Wisconsin. But Kill has never missed a game because of seizures and Smith said the coach plans to be back in the office today.
Source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/15/2332358/bcs-standings-rank-bama-florida.html?storylink=rss
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