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Rank | Team | W-L | Power Index | This week |
1 (-) | Florida BCS=4 | 8-1 | 1.7670 (LW × 1.001) | won by 28 at Vanderbilt |
2 (↑2) | Texas-Tech BCS=2 | 10-0 | 1.6916 (LW × 1.021) | won by 36 vs Oklahoma-St |
3 (↓1) | Texas BCS=3 | 9-1 | 1.6869 (LW × 0.982) | won by 24 vs Baylor |
4 (↓1) | Penn-St BCS=8 | 9-1 | 1.6792 (LW × 0.988) | lost by 1 at Iowa |
5 (-) | Oklahoma BCS=5 | 9-1 | 1.6484 (LW × 0.996) | won by 38 at Texas-A&M |
6 (↑1) | USC BCS=6 | 8-1 | 1.5853 (LW × 1.012) | won by 14 vs California |
7 (↑2) | North-Carolina BCS=16 | 7-2 | 1.5740 (LW × 1.021) | won by 21 vs Georgia-Tech |
8 (↓2) | Alabama BCS=1 | 10-0 | 1.5656 (LW × 0.983) | won by 6 at LSU |
9 (↓1) | Boise-St BCS=9 | 9-0 | 1.5497 (LW × 0.998) | won by 35 vs Utah-St |
10 (↑2) | Ohio-St BCS=11 | 8-2 | 1.5487 (LW × 1.029) | won by 35 at Northwestern |
11 (↑6) | Utah BCS=7 | 10-0 | 1.5031 (LW × 1.029) | won by 3 vs TCU |
12 (↑1) | Missouri BCS=12 | 8-2 | 1.5005 (LW × 1.003) | won by 17 vs Kansas-St |
13 (↓2) | Georgia BCS=10 | 8-2 | 1.4965 (LW × 0.991) | won by 4 at Kentucky |
14 (↑1) | Ball-St BCS=14 | 9-0 | 1.4930 (LW × 1.019) | won by 31 vs Northern-Illinois |
15 (↑3) | TCU BCS=18 | 9-2 | 1.4674 (LW × 1.005) | lost by 3 at Utah |
16 (↓6) | Oklahoma-St BCS=13 | 8-2 | 1.4648 (LW × 0.964) | lost by 36 at Texas-Tech |
17 (↑2) | Michigan-St BCS=15 | 9-2 | 1.4599 (LW × 1.007) | won by 14 vs Purdue |
18 (↑5) | Iowa | 6-4 | 1.4531 (LW × 1.036) | won by 1 vs Penn-St |
19 (↑3) | Florida-St BCS=19 | 7-2 | 1.4520 (LW × 1.027) | won by 14 vs Clemson |
20 (↑1) | Pittsburgh BCS=21 | 7-2 | 1.4432 (LW × 1.020) | won by 34 vs Louisville |
21 (↑4) | Cincinnati BCS=22 | 7-2 | 1.4402 (LW × 1.039) | won by 3 at West-Virginia |
22 (↓6) | Miami-FL | 6-3 | 1.4352 (LW × 0.980) | Bye |
23 (↓9) | West-Virginia | 6-3 | 1.4275 (LW × 0.964) | lost by 3 vs Cincinnati |
24 (↓4) | Mississippi | 5-4 | 1.4098 (LW × 0.988) | Bye |
25 (↑10) | Virginia-Tech | 6-3 | 1.4031 (LW × 1.039) | won by 10 vs Maryland |
26 (-) | South-Carolina BCS=25 | 7-3 | 1.3963 (LW × 1.010) | won by 13 vs Arkansas |
27 (↑3) | Rutgers | 4-5 | 1.3907 (LW × 1.014) | won by 18 vs Syracuse |
28 (-) | Tulsa BCS=23 | 8-1 | 1.3857 (LW × 1.005) | Bye |
29 (↑4) | Nebraska | 6-4 | 1.3841 (LW × 1.021) | won by 10 vs Kansas |
30 (↑11) | Air-Force | 8-2 | 1.3780 (LW × 1.029) | won by 21 vs Colorado-St |
31 (↑11) | Oregon-St | 6-3 | 1.3756 (LW × 1.029) | won by 28 at UCLA |
32 (-) | Connecticut | 6-3 | 1.3664 (LW × 0.999) | Bye |
33 (↑19) | Wisconsin | 5-5 | 1.3634 (LW × 1.040) | won by 35 at Indiana |
34 (↑5) | Wake-Forest BCS=24 | 6-3 | 1.3624 (LW × 1.012) | won by 11 vs Virginia |
35 (↑21) | Boston-Coll | 6-3 | 1.3601 (LW × 1.059) | won by 17 vs Notre-Dame |
36 (↑4) | W-Michigan | 8-2 | 1.3384 (LW × 0.997) | won by 6 vs Illinois |
Other notable teams: | ||||
37 (↑1) | BYU BCS=17 | 9-1 | 1.3362 (LW × 0.992) | won by 29 vs San-Diego-St |
43 (↑2) | LSU BCS=20 | 6-3 | 1.3184 (LW × 0.992) | lost by 6 vs Alabama |
Comments:
I was shocked that Penn State let Iowa run the clock down to 6 seconds on their final drive, in spite of the fact that they had 3 time outs available. Even 30 seconds of clock time might've been enough for the Nittany Lions' offense to drive to field goal range. Just a stunning lack of basic clock management.
Penn State's loss was somewhat offset by (indirect) increase in power from other wins in the Big Ten, including Wisconsin, Michigan, and Michigan State. Penn State would've taken over the #1 spot if they had won.
LSU played a very solid game against Alabama, with the Crimson tide needing a last-second field goal to force overtime. Ironically, this loss will probably be the one that finally knocks them out of BCS's ranked teams.
USC's defense absolutely stuffed Cal. On the Bears' only scoring drive, the USC defense had two interceptions called back on penalties, and that was the only drive Cal ever came close to scoring.
Rutgers is ranked well above their three remaining opponents (South Florida, Army, and Louisville). They could very easily finish 7-5.
In spite of their mid-season 1-5 skid, Wisconsin is at 5-5, and could win their last two games to finish 7-5. The bad news is that they're 1-5 in the Big Ten.
Update: LSU still ranked! One of only
twothree 3-loss teams (along with Wake Forest and South Carolina).