First BCS rankings of the year

[Dback Jon]

Rk Team Rec Rk Pts % Rk Pts % Rk Avg Avg Pre
1. Ohio St. (7-0) 1 2848 1.008 1 1575 1.016 3 .920 .9731 --
2. USC (6-0) 3 2652 .939 2 1476 .952 1 1.000 .9559 --
3. Michigan (7-0) 2 2663 .943 3 1430 .923 2 .960 .9341 --
4. Auburn (6-1) 7 2055 .727 7 1122 .724 5 .810 .7478 --
5. West Virginia (6-0) 4 2502 .886 4 1411 .910 14 .460 .7446 --
6. Florida (6-1) 9 1935 .685 10 1045 .674 4 .870 .7375 --
7. Louisville (6-0) 6 2188 .775 6 1205 .777 10 .620 .7176 --
8. Notre Dame (5-1) 10 1920 .680 8 1068 .689 7 .730 .6939 --
9. Texas (6-1) 5 2360 .835 5 1314 .848 15 .390 .6841 --
10. California (6-1) 11 1772 .627 11 981 .633 6 .760 .6682 --
11. Tennessee (5-1) 8 2009 .711 9 1060 .684 12 .580 .6526 --
12. Clemson (6-1) 12 1607 .569 12 896 .578 16T .380 .5042 --
13. Arkansas (5-1) 17 1044 .370 18 532 .343 8 .710 .4714 --
14. Oregon (5-1) 15 1136 .402 15 660 .426 13 .530 .4492 --
15. Boise St. (6-0) 18 942 .333 17 575 .371 11 .600 .4319 --
16. Rutgers (6-0) 19 746 .264 19 415 .268 9 .660 .3951 --
17. Nebraska (6-1) 16 1088 .385 16 596 .385 19 .310 .3544 --
18. LSU (5-2) 14 1241 .439 14 682 .440 20 .180 .3495 --
19. Georgia Tech (5-1) 13 1289 .456 13 703 .454 21 .120 .3395 --
20. Boston College (5-1) 21 605 .214 21 321 .207 18 .360 .2587 --
21. Wisconsin (6-1) 22 567 .201 22 288 .186 16T .380 .2539 --
22. Oklahoma (4-2) 20 654 .232 20 354 .228 NR .020 .1581 --
23. Iowa (5-2) 23 290 .103 23 172 .111 NR .000 .0703 --
24. Missouri (6-1) 25 221 .078 27 89 .057 23 .070 .0680 --
26. Texas A&M (6-1) 26 126 .045 25 111 .072 24 .060 .0582 --
27. Georgia (5-2) 24 227 .080 24 139 .090 NR .000 .0560 --
28. Wake Forest (6-1) 27 122 .043 28 59 .038 22 .080 .0534 --
29. Pittsburgh (6-1) 28 110 .039 26 105 .068 NR .000 .0351 --
31. Penn St. (4-3) 36 3 .001 33 3 .002 25 .040 .0413 --
32. Virginia Tech (4-2) 29 75 .027 30 22 .014 NR .000 .0134 --
33. Florida St. (4-2) 30 31 .011 29 42 .027 NR .000 .0125 --
35. Miami (FL) (4-2) 36 3 .001 31 15 .010 NR .000 .0035 --
36. Brigham Young (4-2) 31 16 .006 36 1 .001 NR .000 .0021 --

 

[arthurracoon]

no way is USC the #2 team in the country

 

[Dback Jon]

no way is USC the #2 team in the country

Agreed. That is why polls are a stupid way to determine championships.

 

[boisesuns]

If Boise can make it to #12 they get into the BCS!

3 spots to go!

 

[Zeno]

How is Arkansas 1000 pts(and 9 spots) behind Auburn who they beat and Arkansas' only loss is to the #2 team in the country?

Arkansas didn't barely beat Auburn either. They beat them by 17 point IN Auburn.

I'm not a Razorback fan but that just makes very little sense. The BCS in general makes little sense to me.

 

[Southpaw]

BCS uses human polls. Human polls are biased. That is the reality of no playoff/tournament system.

 

[devilalum]

no way is USC the #2 team in the country

True but if they beat Oregon AND Cal they deserve to be #1.

 

[boisesuns]

True but if they beat Oregon AND Cal they deserve to be #1.

I think as long as Ohio State beats Michigan, they will stay at Number one. USC will solidify #2 if they beat Cal and Oregon, but winning their last few games by a few points will only be overcome if they can win big from here on out.

The SEC is rated so high, that a team like West Va or Louisville might not be able to move up even if they have no losses. I think the SEC is tough, but overrated in some ways. If you can get through the SEC undefeated, you deserve a high ranking, but somehow you can also get rewarded by winning "most" of your games.

Boise will still be on the outside looking in unless they can blow out the remainder of thier teams. The good news is, they only have to move up three spots to make a BCS game. The bad news is, they will get jumped if some teams behind them keep winning.

 

[Southpaw]

I think as long as Ohio State beats Michigan, they will stay at Number one. USC will solidify #2 if they beat Cal and Oregon, but winning their last few games by a few points will only be overcome if they can win big from here on out.

The SEC is rated so high, that a team like West Va or Louisville might not be able to move up even if they have no losses. I think the SEC is tough, but overrated in some ways. If you can get through the SEC undefeated, you deserve a high ranking, but somehow you can also get rewarded by winning "most" of your games.

Boise will still be on the outside looking in unless they can blow out the remainder of thier teams. The good news is, they only have to move up three spots to make a BCS game. The bad news is, they will get jumped if some teams behind them keep winning.

I suspect the BCS and networks would have a party in their pants if USC / Ohio State ended up 1 & 2 and played for the MNC.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Shameful that a dominant, undefeated team has to take a back seat to a team with a loss who is in a "sexier" conference. It should work itself out in the end, but Auburn jumping WVU based solely on its SEC status is ridiculous.

No one talks about the Big East having 3 top 20 teams and a fourth (Pitt) who is 5-1 and knocking on the door of the top 25. Or the fact they are 38-5 against the ACC, SEC, BIG 10, and MAC this year.....

BCS is a joke.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

West Virginia could have avoided this had they scheduled somebody with a pulse out of conference. People bitching about the BCS rankings is a joke as every program has the power to vault up the rankings by scheduling properly. What makesit worse is WVU has built up enough of a reputation to get a home-and-home with a perennial power.

USC belongs at #2 because they have played the toughest schedule in the country and are undefeated. I don;t recall too many people bitching about Ohio State's lofty status in 2002 when they beat everyone by a small margin.

 

[Russ Smith]

Cal is going to beat USC anyways so it won't matter. November 18th at USC, no excuses, primetime game. Will be a great game but USC is having trouble defending the pass this season because they have no pass rush and young DB's.

Cal's pass defense is getting better every week.

I do agree I hate the BCS system, how can Cal be one slot ahead of the same UT team that embarassed them in the first game of the season? or Auburn over Arkansas as has been pointed out.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

West Virginia could have avoided this had they scheduled somebody with a pulse out of conference. People bitching about the BCS rankings is a joke as every program has the power to vault up the rankings by scheduling properly. What makesit worse is WVU has built up enough of a reputation to get a home-and-home with a perennial power.

USC belongs at #2 because they have played the toughest schedule in the country and are undefeated. I don;t recall too many people bitching about Ohio State's lofty status in 2002 when they beat everyone by a small margin.

Umm they did...they were scheduled to play Auburn the 3rd week of the season at WVU and Auburn backed out this summer. Cant say I blame them though. Why risk an out of conference sked like that when you have NC hopes?

Our out of conference sked this year included Maryland (4-2), Miss St (terrible) and a last minute fill in (Easter Washington) for the Auburn game.

I am not sure how WVU could have scheduled more considering these "tough" SEC teams keep backing out.

WVU will end up playing 4 bowl teams this season in Maryland, Rutgers, Pitt, Louisville....

USC being ranked #2 makes no diference to mean...either Cal or Notre Dame or Oregon will beat them

 

[Russ Smith]

USC being ranked #2 makes no diference to mean...either Cal or Notre Dame or Oregon will beat them

Cal yes, Oregon doubtful they don't throw the ball well enough.

Notre Dame could be interesting with Quinn, but ND has no speed on defense and USC has a fast offense.

USC's offense is just too young, first year starters at QB, RB, FB, much of the OL. In a big game it's going to bite them, especially at RB where the only guy who doesn't seem to fumble is Washington.

 

[Rivercard]

Our out of conference sked this year included Maryland (4-2), Miss St (terrible) and a last minute fill in (Easter Washington) for the Auburn game.

And Marshall and East Carolina....

Most NC hopeful teams seem to want to schedule 1 top team per season. When Auburn backed out, poof.... there went WVU's strenghth of schedule. In Louisville's case the fact that Miami is down a bit this year (though they may still have an impressive record at seasons end) hurts them because that was their bread and butter OOC game.

Gotta give USC credit for scheduling both Nebraska and Notre Dame. Plus Arkansas, though I doubt they figured Arkansas would be as good as they are this year.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

And Marshall and East Carolina....

Most NC hopeful teams seem to want to schedule 1 top team per season. When Auburn backed out, poof.... there went WVU's strenghth of schedule. In Louisville's case the fact that Miami is down a bit this year (though they may still have an impressive record at seasons end) hurts them because that was their bread and butter OOC game.

Gotta give USC credit for scheduling both Nebraska and Notre Dame. Plus Arkansas, though I doubt they figured Arkansas would be as good as they are this year.

East Carolina and Maryland are rivalry games we schedule every year. Also VA Tech until they pulled out b/c of their ACC schedule. Marshall will probably be a mainstay b/c it is gonna be a yearly inter-state rivalry.

I am not a Louisville fan at all, but I have routed for them all season. WVU has to beat them when they are undefeated and ranked top 10. That should be a great game. Brohm better be healthy and ready to throw for 400+ yards or I dont see UL standing much of a chance. They wont be able to stop WVU imo.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

another easy win for the Mountaineers last night...Wonder which SEC team will jump them this time?

 

[boisesuns]

another easy win for the Mountaineers last night...Wonder which SEC team will jump them this time?

Welcome to my world. Boise get's jumped every week


Looking forward to to the game next week for you guys.

 

[Rivercard]

another easy win for the Mountaineers last night...Wonder which SEC team will jump them this time?

Mountaineers shouldn't be complaining. Louisville is the winless team getting melted by the BCS. 6th in all polls but 8th in the BCS? If Louisville was located in South Bend, you could guarantee a top 3 ranking right now. This whole system is absurd.

 

[Rivercard]

I am not a Louisville fan at all, but I have routed for them all season. WVU has to beat them when they are undefeated and ranked top 10. That should be a great game. Brohm better be healthy and ready to throw for 400+ yards or I dont see UL standing much of a chance. They wont be able to stop WVU imo.

WVU hasn't seen a team this good, let alone on the road in a hostile environment. I think you under estimate the Louisville defense. They have been pretty solid against the run while the offense has been adjusting to life without 2 heisman candidates. People forget UofL has been hit hard by the injury bug not only at QB and RB but on defense as well. Should be a little healthier for the WVU game. Hopefully the Cards can contain the run just enough to make WVU throw the ball. If Brohm and the offense are back in pre-injury form it could too much for the Mountaineers to overcome on the road.

 

[Rivercard]

I am not a Louisville fan at all, but I have routed for them all season. WVU has to beat them when they are undefeated and ranked top 10.

Beating Pitt and Rutgers will not be a cakewalk either. The Big East is surprisingly good this year.

 

[Dback Jon]

Week 9 Standings

1. Ohio St. (8-0) 1 2848 1.008 1 1575 1.016 3 .930 .9764 1
2. Michigan (8-0) 2 2685 .950 3 1454 .938 1T .970 .9451 3
3. USC (6-0) 3 2640 .935 2 1469 .948 1T .970 .9430 2
4. West Virginia (7-0) 4 2480 .878 4 1394 .899 14 .510 .7551 5
5. Auburn (7-1) 7 2114 .748 7 1178 .760 6 .750 .7466 4
6. Florida (6-1) 9 1969 .697 8 1051 .678 4 .820 .7261 6
7. Texas (7-1) 5 2342 .829 5 1308 .844 13 .520 .7241 9
8. Louisville (7-0) 6 2164 .766 6 1205 .777 9 .640 .7215 7
9. Notre Dame (6-1) 10 1830 .648 10 1019 .657 8 .730 .6730 8
10. California (7-1) 11 1733 .613 12 923 .595 5 .810 .6680 10
11. Tennessee (6-1) 8 1981 .701 9 1046 .675 11 .590 .6497 11
12. Clemson (7-1) 12 1729 .612 11 962 .621 15 .440 .5525 12
13. Arkansas (6-1) 14 1342 .475 14 700 .452 10 .600 .5051 13
14. Rutgers (7-0) 15 1129 .400 16 557 .359 7 .740 .4966 16
15. Boise St. (8-0) 16 1109 .393 15 667 .430 12 .540 .4509 15
16. LSU (6-2) 13 1373 .486 12 923 .595 20 .210 .3830 18
17. Boston College (6-1) 17 985 .349 17 530 .342 16T .430 .3707 20
18. Wisconsin (7-1) 18 940 .333 18 525 .339 16T .430 .3644 21
19. Oklahoma (5-2) 19 797 .282 19 450 .290 NR .000 .1885 22
20. Missouri (7-1) 21 503 .178 23 229 .148 19 .230 .1840 24
21. Texas A&M (7-1) 23 374 .132 22 263 .170 21T .150 .1494 26
22. Nebraska (6-2) 20 635 .225 20 328 .212 NR .000 .1437 17
23. Oregon (5-2) 24 317 .112 24 228 .147 21T .150 .1353 14
24. Georgia Tech (5-2) 22 422 .149 21 264 .170 26 .070 .1286 19
25. Washington St. (5-3) 31 12 .004 37 2 .001 18 .290 .0985 --
26. Wake Forest (6-1) 25 212 .075 26 126 .081 23 .120 .0915 28
27. Georgia (6-2) 26 191 .068 25 163 .105 NR .000 .0568 27
28. Tulsa (6-1) 27 60 .021 29 18 .012 25 .080 .0375 --
29. Penn St. (5-3) 35 5 .002 36 5 .003 24 .100 .0350 31
30. Iowa (5-3) 29 31 .011 27 33 .021 NR .000 .0106 23
31. Virginia Tech (5-2) 28 45 .016 30 13 .008 NR .000 .0080 32
33. South Carolina (5-2) 32 8 .003 28 23 .015 NR .000 .0058 --
34. Brigham Young (5-2) 30 23 .008 31 12 .008 NR .000 .0052 36
35. Pittsburgh (6-2) 34 6 .002 32 11 .007 NR .000 .0030 29
36. Miami (FL) (5-2) 37 2 .001 32 11 .007 NR .000 .0026 35
37. Hawaii (5-2) 36 3 .001 34 7 .005 NR .000 .0018 --
38. Texas Tech (5-3) 39 1 .000 35 6 .004 NR .000 .0014 --

 

[Southpaw]

If out of conference scgeduled opponents are backing out of WVU games, WVU is making big $$$$. A typical buyout of a game goes for $350- 500 K.

 

[boisesuns]

Jumped again. But we moved up in the other polls.

 

[Dback Jon]

Jumped again. But we moved up in the other polls.

Yup - Rutgers this time.....