Jackson Free Press
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The first BCS standings came out this week. While the rankings might not be the same as the top 10 of the JFP Top 25 poll, they are close. Clemson is getting a lot of love from the BCS but not from me. South Carolina replaces Clemson in my top 10. The other nine teams are the same but not in the same order.
Every bowl eligible team in college football is in the JFP Top 25 poll. Last week, three previously unbeaten teams went down. Illinois, Michigan, and Georgia Tech all lost, but only Michigan lost to a ranked foe.
Feel free to argue my rankings with other polls or the BCS. I always love to hear how I got it wrong.
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15 | LSU Tigers (7-0)*
Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0)*
Oklahoma Sooners (6-0)*
Boise State Broncos (6-0)*
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0)*
Stanford Cardinal (6-0)*
Wisconsin Badgers (6-0)*
Oregon Ducks (5-1)
Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1)
South Carolina Gamecocks (6-1)*
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1)
Clemson Tigers (7-0)*
Kansas State Wildcats (6-0)*
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-1)*
Michigan State Spartans (5-1)
Houston Cougars (6-0)*
Michigan Wolverines (6-1)*
Virginia Tech Hokies (6-1)*
West Virginia Mountaineers (5-1)
Texas A&M Aggies (4-2)
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (5-1)
Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1)*
Georgia Bulldogs (5-2)
Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1)*
Texas Longhorns (4-2)
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*Teams with six wins become bowl eligible.
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