Bored 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2005 1. USC 2. Texas 3. Virginia Tech 4. Alabama 5. UCLA 6. Miami 7. Penn State 8. LSU 9. Florida State 10. Ohio State 11. Georgia 12. Wisconsin 13. Oregon 14. Notre Dame 15. Texas Tech 16. Florida 17. West Virginia 18. TCU 19. Boston College 20. Auburn 21. Michigan 22. Colorado 23. California 24. Fresno State 25. Oklahoma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2005 Perhaps more significantly, Virginia Tech narrowed the gap between second and third from .0594 to .0435, as they are now tied with USC for second in the computer rankings. When you figure that their big showcase game is still to come this weekend, I'd say that they're not as far behind USC and Texas as people act like they are. As it stands right now, if you flip VT's computer ranking with Texas's, they'd only trail by .0035, which could easily be made up in the polls by coaches who move VT up after the big wins late on their schedule. Honestly, whether the Hokies win by more or less than a possession next week might decide who plays in the Rose Bowl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2005 Just one last thing. With the VT win over BC last week, and Texas's sloppy performance against OSU, the Hokies gained .0063 in their BCS ranking just due to the jump in the polls. You have to assume that they'd get at least twice that for winning out against Miami and FSU, and possibly even more if one of the games is a blowout. Thus, if the Hokies did somehow ascend to a unanimous #1 in the computer rankings, it would be almost automatic that they'd reach the Rose Bowl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Agent 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2005 True, but do you honestly expect VT to blow over Miami and FSU without a hitch? Those are two games that they could not only potentially loose, but only win by the slimest of margins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2005 I smell conspiracy. Someone call Oliver Stone! How is OU #25 in the BCS but not ranked in the polls? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2005 Probably the strength of schedule that's still in the computer rankings? None of OU's losses look very bad right now, since they're to 8-0 Texas, 8-0 UCLA, and TCU, who's, what, 7-1? 8-1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2005 Probably the strength of schedule that's still in the computer rankings? None of OU's losses look very bad right now, since they're to 8-0 Texas, 8-0 UCLA, and TCU, who's, what, 7-1? 8-1? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah but a lot of their wins don't look good either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2005 BCS breakdown for this week's rankings. The ranking for Oklahoma comes from the love that they're getting from the computers. Only the Billingsley has them unranked - the others have the Sooners ranked around #20 or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
