Florida remains atop the latest Bowl
Championship Series standings, but there was a flip-flop between the No. 2
and No. 3 teams with Texas now holding onto the second position, followed by
Alabama and Iowa.
The Cincinnati Bearcats (8-0) jumped three spots to fifth following a 28-7 win
at Syracuse on Saturday. The Bearcats host Connecticut this week.
The Gators (8-0), coming off a 41-17 victory over Georgia, had a BCS average
of .9918. Florida hosts Vanderbilt this Saturday.
The Longhorns (8-0) dismantled Oklahoma State, 41-14, Saturday night to move
up a spot with an average of .9227, with that number being computed by
averaging the percentage totals of the Harris Interactive poll, USA Today
poll and computer rankings.
Texas climbed over Alabama (8-0), which was idle Saturday. The Crimson Tide
have a giant test this Saturday when they play LSU (7-1), which is ninth in
the BCS.
It seems as if the Longhorns are in control of their destiny to reach the
national championship game, as Florida and Alabama remain on a collision
course to play each other in the Southeastern Conference title game.
Iowa (9-0) rallied for a 42-24 win over Indiana on Saturday to keep its fourth
spot in the BCS. The Hawkeyes have a home game Saturday against Northwestern.
TCU (8-0) remained sixth in the BCS, while Boise State (8-0) also kept its
position at No. 7. Oregon (7-1), LSU and Georgia Tech (8-1) finish the top 10.
The biggest drop came from Southern California (6-2), which fell seven slots
to 12th following a 47-20 loss at Oregon. The Trojans are right behind Penn
State (8-1).
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