Ed B.'s Look at the First BCS Rankings

Last night, the official BCS rankings came in for the first time this college football season, after supposed #1 Ohio State lost in an upset against Wisconsin. The current Top Ten BCS standings look like this:

#1) Oklahoma (3rd in AP poll)
#2) Oregon (1st in AP poll)
#3) Boise State (2nd in AP poll)
#4) Auburn (5th in AP poll)
#5) TCU (4th in AP poll)
#6) LSU (6th in AP poll)
#7) Michigan State (8th in AP poll)
#8) Alabama (7th in AP poll)
#9) Utah (9th in AP poll)
#10) Ohio State (11th in AP poll)


As you can see, there is some disparity between the AP Poll and the official BCS standings, the biggest being the inclusion of Ohio State in the Top 10 in the BCS poll as opposed to Wisconsin. The AP Poll has Wisconsin in the Top 10 after an impressive victory over former #1 Ohio State, while the BCS Standings have Wisconsin a bit lower at #13.

The only real issue I have with the Top 10 is Oregon being stuck at #2, when I feel they are the best team in the country as of right now. The Ducks are averaging over 50 ppg(!) and outscored opponents 189-13 in non-conference games. The Ducks have also had very impressive victories over Stanford, ASU, and WSU, whereas Oklahoma had tough games (albeit wins) against Texas, Cincinatti, and Air Force, winning by only eight, two, and three points respectively. I would have the the Ducks leapfrog the Sooners to go to #1 and having Oklahoma go to #2, based on how they play alone. Next week will be big for the Sooners, as they play against a tough Missouri team, that sits at #11 in the standings. Will we see a #1 fall for the third week in a row?

What are your thoughts on the current BCS standings? Any sleepers that you think could make a push for the Top Ten,or possibly Top Five? Let us know your thoughts.