Rk Team 1.Alabama 2.Texas Tech 3.Penn State 4.Texas 5.Florida 6.Oklahoma 7.Southern Cal 8.Utah 9.Oklahoma St. 10.Boise St. 11.Ohio St. 12.Texas Christian 13.Georgia 14.Missouri 15.Brigham Young 16.LSU 17.Ball St. 18.Michigan St. 19.North Carolina 20.Georgia Tech 21.California 22.Florida St. 23.Maryland 24.Northwestern 25.West Virginia FOX Sports on MSN - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Texas Tech passes Penn State in BCS standings
Can't really say it's a big shocker. TT beat the #1 ranked team and PSU was on a bye. Won't hear any complaints about these rankings from me (unless they are about OK state being so low).
Really depends how thing tur out. I think Florida could make a case at a spot but that loss to Ole Miss hurt them.
Only way Texas gets in the championship game (big XII) is if TT loses twice. And, i can't see Texas making the NC game without them winning the Big XII.
It didn't hurt us that badly. Granted it came to an unranked team, but Ole Miss is a better team than people give them credit fore. Either way, it's usually better to lose early than it is to lose late like Texas has. Besides if the gators keep turning in the complete performances on offense, defense and special teams it'll probably erase all memories of the Ole Miss game. Furthermore IMO if it came down to a one loss Texas and a one loss Florida team I say this not as a homer, but I think Florida is a better team. Texas has a good offense, but I don't think their defense is very good. Especially not as good as Florida's. Lastly, the most common scenario of UF going to the BCS title game is to win out and face an undefeated Alabama team in the SEC Championship game. Assuming that happens UF would be ranked the 5 at the worst if no upsets occur, and Bama would be 1. We win that game you can't tell me we don't vault to 1 or 2. Especially not after TT just jumped like 7 spots to get where they are now after beating Texas.
I don't know what non-gator fan could say that with any amount of certainty, since the only team Texas lost to was the former #7 team in the nation, who is still undefeated. And I also don't think Florida would jump to #1 or #2 if they beat Bama, unless Penn State and/or Texas Tech loses.
Your crazy to think Florida would not jump Texas. If they beat the #1 team (Alabama Maybe) than they would jump Texas. Florida is on fire right now and they have already done bowl projections with the Gators playing Penn State for the National tite!
I don't think even a gator fan can say it with any amount of certainty. I mean it is just pure opinion. Like the debate in here last week. Texas and all the Big 12 teams have good offense, but are they great? We don't know bc they play mediocre defenses. For what it is worth I did hear Kirk Herbstreit (one of the college guys opinions that is usually pretty good) say he thought the Gators are playing the best football in the nation right now. I personally don't know if we are playing better than everyone else, but just showing there are some "non-gators" that think that way.
Honestly, Texas is a good team and they have a very good offense. We've certainly seen that. But what makes me say I think Florida is better, is that Florida has a better defense IMO. Especially with that young secondary.
I don't know about that... they did beat three top 11 teams in October! Plus lost on a last second TD on the road. I would not think they would drop much. They did drop 3 spots... from 1 to 4.
There is a reason Texas is still ahead of Florida right now...they have played a MUCH tougher schedule...and lost to a MUCH,MUCH better team. Ofcourse if UF beats Bama who will likely be #1 at the time things get very interesting.... Thats why college football is so awesome IMO, I still would perefer a playoff ofcourse but these late season debates make it interesting. Im sticking to my gun's I want to see USC vs Florida very badly and there is a decent chance (assuming the Rose Bowl bypases its stubborness).
Wont happen unless everyone else implodes. I think he meant he wants a USC v Florida Rose Bowl. Only way I can see them playing each other.
Ugh, I don't want to see another U$C Rose Bowl bid. Hopefully, someone upsets them from here till then. Of course, the last time Oregon State upset $C, UCLA followed. Deja vu? I don't but then it'd be good for the conference anyways so I'm a bit mixed. Certainly don't want to see Ohio State in the title game again.
