This is a link but it has everything you need for information on the latest BCS Standings (Sunday, November 1st):

http://www.footballfoundation.org/pdf/BCS2...2L.11.01.09.pdf

David Smoak

Huh. Polls are very close from 4-7 (and Oregon and LSU aren't all that far behind). I suspect the polls will continue to shift toward Iowa (and to a less extent, Cincy), but that isn't going to matter too much - the computer rankings are going to keep agreeing with the current order anyway, so unless TCU or Boise obtains a big gap in the polls they're stuck where they are. TCU definitely control their own destiny as far as getting in a BCS game.

It also looks like Oregon's computer numbers are going to be strong enough for them to pass TCU and Boise eventually, unless *everyone* wins out - teams like Iowa and Cincy losing help Oregon more than Boise, for example, since Boise is ahead of Iowa in most ballots.

LSU will shoot up if they beat Bama, and should be in the top 2 if they win out, but it will be interesting to see how the voters might deal with three 1-loss SEC teams vs. an unbeaten Iowa or Cincy.

How in the world is USC ranked 12th? The should have disappeared off the first page!!!!

YUP....

Kirt,

Stop worrying about Southern Cal.

They have nothing to do with this---they're done.

You know the BCS Standings are a combination of rankings and much more.

The BCS Standings decide who plays for the national championship and in "some" cases who will play in the BCS Bowl Games.

Southern Cal is a non-factor.

They are and were overrated from the beginning, but if everyone else would take care of their business, the USC's of the world wouldn't be in the conversation.

College football appears to have 2-4 big-time programs involved in the national championship chase, 3-4 non-BCS teams who are hoping for a miracle and a bunch of good to decent teams.

David Smoak

IMO, there are more great teams in Collge football this year than in many recent years where there may have been just one or two....or even none. This is an exciting year in D1A.

Smoaky, I wouldn't say they are a non-factor... they're in the top 14, which means they are eligible to be selected as an at large team. If USC wins out, there is no doubt that the bowl selection committees will forget all about how Oregon crushed them and only see dollar signs.

Assuming TCU and Boise both run the table, there will be three at-large positions available. One of those will go to an SEC team (unless two of Florida, Bama, and LSU completely implode and end up with three losses each). Boise basically needs either USC to lose again, or for the Big 10 teams to get some losses. A 2-loss USC, Penn St., or Ohio St. would all likely be more attractive to the bowls than Boise St. (Not completely out of the realm of possibility that a 2-loss Okie St. could get taken ahead of them as well, though I think they are a bit safer there.)

Great teams? The only teams that have dominated all year is Boise st and tcu. And they will probably get left out. Florida has struggled against tennessee and Arkansas. Alabama struggled against Tennessee and almost lost if it weren't for a blocked fg. Lsu almost lost to Washington and lost to Florida. Texas struggled against Wyoming, tech, and came close to losing to Colorado. So who do u consider great? I consider great as a team who doesn't struggle against unranked teams and when they play big games they are able to pull away in the end because of pure talent and athleticism. Like the 05 Texas and USC teams. Teams you won't forget.

DISAGREE.
This is obviously a down year for college football. No teams have just insane stats and just consistent blow outs of their opponents. Sure you could say its just a better level of competition, but after u watch the game, you can see its just sloppy play

same with the Heisman. no play is just OUTSTANDING this year...the award is going to go to the most above-average player

Agree 100%. IMO the man most deserving of the heisman plays on a 2 loss ND team...I think Keenum also needs to get some talk. Tebow and Mccoy are putting up mediocre numbers but i know one of themwill win it. The media might give it to colt and tellit to share it with his roomate lol jk.

Texas 41 Wyoming 10
Texas 34 Texas Tech 24
Texas 38 Colorado 14

You have very high standards for what constitutes "struggling" and "close to losing"

All of those games were way too close at halftime. Almighty Texas should have blown all those teams out ofthe water from the get go. Especially Wyoming. I realize it's 4 quarters so don't give that speech. If Texas would have played anyone with a chest hair for an out of conference game this year they would have a loss.

Ha. Well lets see what your saying when they win the NC. And believe me they will win it. Yea they played a little sloppy at times early in the season but now look what they are doing. Blowing out above average teams!

They should be.....but if given a chance they'll be put back in the mix.

Pretty nice little tidbit here from the Denver Post:

Forget a playoff system. One BCS semifinal was already played Saturday night. Third-ranked Texas buried No. 13 Oklahoma State 41-14, dispatching the Longhorns' only threat left. So take a pen. Take a Magic Marker. Take a stone tablet. Write this: Texas (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) will fill one slot in the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif. Look at its remaining schedule and find a loss: Central Florida (4-3); at Baylor (3-5, 0-4 Big 12); Kansas (5-3, 1-3); at Texas A&M (5-3, 2-2); and whatever Pop-Tart the North Division toaster coughs up to the Big 12 title game. -- Denver Post

They have separate polls to vote on how teams played in the first half of their games?

I had no idea!

I wouldn't say last threat Texas is its own worst threat. But the part about the north is right on. Pop Tart

Texas has had the easiest road this season and their toughest game coming against OU with no Sam Bradford. Of course they'll be in the BCS Championship game. They haven't played anyone.

so... what are these teamS that you speak of??

i thought the only blowout was against okie state,(who is to say they are abover average when they lost to houston at home) and lets remember dez bryant didnt play and kendall hunter played less than a quarter. the game would have played out differently if both were in. but i do think texas still would have pulled off the victory, but not in the fashion that it did. what other above average team are you talking about?

Excuse me but OU had Sam Bradford for that game, but he got knocked the !@# out!!




There's 4 quarters in a football game

Immortal,

I know you put that video up for the block on #11, but it kinda makes Shipley look silly, thinking he can go airborn then getting jerked down like that.

omg, I'll be sure and tell him that you thought he looked silly

It seems like all the Texas fans are trying to account for possibly the easiest road to the national title everywhere because they have played nobody

and everyone who isn't a texas fan tries their hardest to find a way to hate on texas...

if texas wins the national title...then everyone will say "well florida wasn't as good as they were last year" or "well alabama can't throw the ball!" or "c'mon texas...you played iowa!" even if texas wins...they just can't win lol funny thing is.........find me one longhorn that gives a ####! hahahahahahahahaha

First of all, it would have taken a heck of a lot more than dez and hunter to change anything with the way that defense was playin. Mizzou was the other school i was talking about. They arent the best out there but they are not a bad football team either. Texas deserves their ranking and deserve to play for the title if they win out. Everyone always has an excuse when UT is playing good. The horns are playing better football than anyone else in the country.

So u agree Texas has one of the weakest shedules in the nation and the easiest road to the national title.

Maybe not the easiest but definitely not the hardest........

who gives a cr ap? how is aggy's schedule any harder?

Oh the Texas Haters, I love it! I'll agree that the SEC is by far the toughest conference. But at the beginning of the year. Everyone expected the Big 12 to be tough as well. Every team plays some week teams....get over it. Texas has some studs on D and an Ok offense. Colt is definately struggling with only one stud receiver at this point. He doesn't really have a running game right now. The offense isn't very high strung. But he is a winner! And that is what the heism. is all about. Give him a few more weapons and his stats go way up. So get over it....all you other fellars teams ain't cutting it, unless your on the SEC bandwagon. It's ok for you fair weather bunch folks ... cry when Texas is holding up the trophy at the end of the year. (i just hope we don't let those aggies put the spank on us, that would stink to lose to them and lose a shot at the Championship...then i can cry).

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U don't see the aggies already claiming a national title. Texas fans think they deserve since they got "screwed" last year

what does the aggies schedule have to do with anything lol...

Texas is legit and i believe they are in the top two teams in the country. Now does that mean they are a lock to go undefeated and play in the MNC, no. I think that people are looking at Texas and saying that nobody else on their schedule is even a challenge and i believe that is simply no a true statement. To say that Reesing is not capable of catching another gear and upsetting them is not a smart idea. I dont think will happen but its not too far fetched. Also playing a solid A&M team in College Station is not exactly my idea of a safe game for Texas team any season. To say that A&M does not have a prayer of winning a home game against them is being a little arogant... I do not think that Texas will lose to either of these teams but it would not be the biggest upset in the world if they did.

Trojan, no UT fans have already claimed a national title. That one guy was just talking smack. I don't think he was actually going out there and saying "Texas has already won the national championship so just give us the crystal football now."

You know you have a great football team when people hate you, and when they pull you down as best they can as often as they can.

Texas Longhorns: hated by many, respected by all.

{At least they are respected by any person who has a brain.}

You either love them or you hate them. If you hate them it's probably because your team is inferior to them, and you love nothing more than to see them lose.

Talking about last season's drama, a majority of the people on this board really enjoyed seeing UT and UT fans hurt by the BCS. Now everybody wants to say UT hasn't played anybody, and talk about how poorly Colt has played this season and how we just snuck by OU.

Colt is 3 wins away from being the winningest quarterback in college football history, and he has the Longhorns ranked 2nd in the country. The defense has played wonderful football this year, and has helped that cause tremendously. That's perfectly alright with me.

Hook 'Em Horns!

Is colt three wins from breaking the record or three wins from matching it. I was just wondering which game we can expect to see him break it.

I think he can break it against Kansas, and if fortunate enough to win at A&M that win in College Station would just pad his win total. I think that's right.

who cares how hard the texas schedule is? they still have to win...and whether you are an aggie fan, sooner fan, or tech fan, ect...your team could/could of done something about it.

Agreed. I dont think SOS is a factor in their success right now.

I think alot of teams are going to try and get easier schedules like Texas did. It's not a diss or a bad thing it really does give u alot better chance to go to the nc.

After reading all of this easy schedule stuff I just thought I would point out something interesting I read in an article on ESPN a few days ago. Texas is the only team in the country to defeat 2 teams currently ranked in the top 20. They beat OSU who is ranked #18 and OU who is ranked #20. This destroys the theory of an easy schedule. It means that no other teams has played 2 or more ranked teams and won. The other 2 teams you are all talking about: Alabama has not played one team currently ranked in the top 20 so they are 0-0. Florida has played one, being LSU so they are 1-0. Look, you play the teams on your schedule and no matter who they are it is very tough to go undefeated. Florida almost lost to a mediocre Ark. team at home and Alabama had to block 2 fg's late at home against Tenn to win. Talk about those games if you want to bring up Texas against OU. OU would beat Tenn and Ark like a red-headed step child. Fact is Texas fans should be proud to beat a very good OU team on a nuetral field and a good OSU team on the road. Stillwater is a tough place to play. Kansas can pose problems if Reesing gets hot and A&M is always tough at Kyle against Texas. In this day and age there are no easy roads to a NC game. It's hard to keep 18-22 years olds focused for 12 games in the college landscape. If Texas gets to the NC they earned it and deserve to be there. Remember that the 2 teams that played there last year both had a loss.
And here is the coaches poll if you want to study who is ranked where right now: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

Texas has only played 2 ranked teams, one team has 3 losses and missing their heismn trophy winning qb and the other has two losses, and missing their heisman hopeful wr.

Texas plays - Usually Good = Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Missouri, Okla. State, kansas, A&M
Scrub teams - La. Monroe, Wyoming, Utep, UCF, Baylor(injuries killed them too!)

Alabama - Usually Good - Virg. Tech, Ole Miss, South Carol, Tenn., LSU, Auburn
Scrub Teams - Miss. St., Kentucky, North Texas, Florida Int., Chatanooga

Florida - Tenn, LSU, Georgia, South Car, Florida State, Arkansan (maybe, they did play some teams tough)
Scrub Teams - Troy, Kentucky, Miss. St., Vanderbilt, Florida Int.

I would say that based on the break down of their scheduled teams. If everyone plays the way we all expect them to. Texas is right in there with the other two teams. They all play basically some decent and some less fortunate. This year hasn't pand out for all of teams. With A&M and Kansas left on the schedule Texas still has there work cut out for them. So I guess you can forget about the whole easy schedule flim flam bit. They all have basically the same schedule. And not one of them has really blown anyone out that is a decent football team. If I had to choose I would have to give the edge to Texas or Alabama on the wins over tough opponents. You can decide for yourself, based on me looking at all 3 schedules I have formed my opinion. No reason why Texas can't play for the BCS championship. I just hope they make it.

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