The BCS is in full swing, and November is crunch time for teams trying to make a run toward a BCS Bowl. November marks the end of conference play where crucial games take place. Each point is important in placing teams in the BCS rankings.
1. Ohio State–Near-upset notwithstanding.
2. Michigan–The Wolverines also struggled. Maybe both teams are anticipating November 18th like a child on Christmas Eve. One more week, and one more opponent to overcome for these two before the big November 18 matchup.
3. Texas–West Virginia loses, and Texas wins big. This causes the Longhorns to move up.
4. Louisville–The Cardinals had an impressive win at home against the Mountaineers. Louisville can’t rest though, they go to undefeated Rutgers.
5. Auburn–The only thing the Tigers haven’t done this season is win the SEC West. They have, however, beaten SEC East Champs Florida.
6. Florida–The Gators struggled to beat Vandy, but they won a trip to Atlanta and the SEC Championship game when LSU beat Tennessee with 9 seconds to play.
7. California–The Bears keep on winning. They have shaken off the bad start at Tennessee to become the favorite for the Pac 10 Championship.
8. West Virginia–Everyone knows what they are going to do, and so far, no one has stopped it. West Virginia stopped themselves Thursday night at Louisville.
9. USC–The Trojans got back on track against a horrid Stanford team.
10. Arkansas–The Razorbacks are going Hog wild. They have a big home game against Tennessee Saturday night. The Hogs held on at South Carolina, and their improbable SEC West Title hopes continue.
Teams that Are Close
LSU–The Tigers are the best 2 loss team in the country. No one has a tougher schedule. LSU faces four (count them, 4!) top 12 teams on the road this year. The Tigers finally got a victory against one of those on Saturday, Tennessee.
Tennessee–The Vols are a good team who have a chance to re-establish itself at Arkansas Saturday.
Notre Dame–The Irish continue to win. Notre Dame is keeping alive its return to a BCS Bowl.
