New BCS Rankings in College Football

How long can Alabama stay on top of the mountain?

After 13 weeks into the 2008 NCAA college football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide remained on top of the standings and are only two wins away from playing in their very first national title game since 1992.

The Alabama Crimson Tide play Auburn on Saturday and Florida in the Southeastern Conference title game and if they win both games, they will earn one of two spots for the BCS national championship.

The Texas Longhorns, because of the confusing computer rankings, find themselves in the No.2 spot after Texas Tech lost to Oklahoma.

Speaking of, the Oklahoma Sooners jumped to No.3 after an impressive 65-21 victory over what was once the No.2 team in the nation, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The loss to Oklahoma dropped Texas Tech to No.7.

Texas is close behind the Oklahoma Sooners in the polls, but has the second-best computer rating. The Longhorns’ BCS average is .9209 out of a possible 1.000. Oklahoma is at .9125. The Sooners have a road game against Oklahoma State (9-2) on Saturday that, if they win, should boost their computer score and likely sway a few more voters their way.

Texas plays Texas A&M (4-7) on Thanksgiving, a game that will weigh down the Longhorns’ strength of schedule, a vital part of the computer ratings, and won’t give voters much reason to move them up.

The Florida Gators (.8755) are in fourth place and are still in control of their own destiny. If Florida wins at Florida State on Saturday and beats Alabama for the SEC title, Tim Tebow and the Gators will be back in the national championship game for the second time in three seasons.

The USC Trojans (.7974) are in fifth place, but with one less team to jump after the Red Raiders were handed their first loss of the season.

Who will win the 2009 BCS national championship? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

LSU Tigers 13.00

Ohio State Buckeyes 7.00

Oklahoma Sooners 7.00

USC Trojans 4.00

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2008 NCAA College Football BCS Rankings

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