Nov. 28, 2005
For the second week in a row, two Big Ten teams are ranked sixth or higher and five programs appear among the top 25 in the seventh issue of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) rankings which were released today. The Big Ten, which is the only conference with two of the top six, joins the SEC as the only leagues with five programs among the BCS top 25.
Big Ten co-champion Penn State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) continues to lead the way for the conference at No. 3 overall, just one spot shy of earning a top-two ranking and a berth in the Rose Bowl, the BCS national championship game. Fellow co-champion Ohio State (9-2, 7-1) also appears near the top at sixth overall, followed by No. 18 Wisconsin (9-3, 5-3), No. 19 Michigan (7-4, 5-3) and No. 22 Northwestern (7-4, 5-3). With the Badgers win at Hawaii last Friday, Big Ten teams have now completed their regular season schedules with seven programs qualifying for postseason bowls.
The final BCS rankings will be announced next Sunday, Dec. 4. All teams with nine regular-season wins that rank among the top 12 in the final BCS standings are eligible for the two at-large spots in BCS bowls. The teams ranked No. 1 and 2 in the final BCS standings will meet for the national championship in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 4. If a Big Ten team is not ranked No. 1 or 2 in the final BCS poll, the conference's automatic BCS qualifier will play in the Fiesta, Orange or Sugar Bowl.
NOVEMBER 28 BCS RANKINGS
|
Rank |
Team |
Harris
Rank |
% of
Votes |
USA
Today
Rank |
% of
Votes |
Computer
Rank |
% of
Votes |
BCS
Avg. |
Prev.
Rank |
|
1. |
Southern California |
1 |
0.9947 |
1 |
0.9935 |
2 |
0.970 |
0.9861 |
1 |
|
2. |
Texas |
2 |
0.9653 |
2 |
0.9658 |
1 |
0.990 |
0.9737 |
2 |
|
3. |
Penn State |
3 |
0.8938 |
4 |
0.8832 |
3 |
0.920 |
0.8990 |
3 |
|
4. |
LSU |
4 |
0.8850 |
3 |
0.9013 |
7 |
0.760 |
0.8487 |
4 |
|
5. |
Virginia Tech |
5 |
0.8188 |
5 |
0.8323 |
5 |
0.850 |
0.8337 |
5 |
|
6. |
Ohio State |
6 |
0.7717 |
6 |
0.7497 |
4 |
0.870 |
0.7971 |
6 |
|
7. |
Oregon |
8 |
0.7189 |
8 |
0.7271 |
6 |
0.790 |
0.7453 |
7 |
|
8. |
Notre Dame |
7 |
0.7692 |
7 |
0.7439 |
10 |
0.570 |
0.6944 |
8 |
|
9. |
Miami (Fla.) |
10 |
0.6340 |
10 |
0.6387 |
8 |
0.710 |
0.6609 |
9 |
|
10. |
Auburn |
9 |
0.6888 |
9 |
0.6768 |
11 |
0.550 |
0.6385 |
10 |
|
11. |
West Virginia |
13 |
0.5444 |
12 |
0.5697 |
9 |
0.630 |
0.5814 |
11 |
|
12. |
UCLA |
11 |
0.5795 |
11 |
0.6103 |
12 |
0.500 |
0.5633 |
12 |
|
13. |
Georgia |
12 |
0.5667 |
13 |
0.5335 |
13 |
0.490 |
0.5301 |
15 |
|
14. |
TCU |
15 |
0.4538 |
15 |
0.4548 |
14 |
0.470 |
0.4595 |
13 |
|
15. |
Alabama |
14 |
0.4740 |
14 |
0.4716 |
T-16 |
0.400 |
0.4485 |
14 |
|
16. |
Texas Tech |
16 |
0.3802 |
16 |
0.3903 |
15 |
0.460 |
0.4102 |
16 |
|
17. |
Florida |
18 |
0.3296 |
18 |
0.3265 |
T-20 |
0.200 |
0.2853 |
23 |
|
18. |
Wisconsin |
20 |
0.2276 |
20 |
0.2368 |
18 |
0.390 |
0.2848 |
17 |
|
19. |
Michigan |
21 |
0.1844 |
21 |
0.1613 |
T-16 |
0.400 |
0.2486 |
22 |
|
20. |
Boston College |
19 |
0.2719 |
19 |
0.2813 |
T-22 |
0.190 |
0.2477 |
18 |
|
21. |
Louisville |
17 |
0.3483 |
17 |
0.3432 |
NR |
0.010 |
0.2338 |
20 |
|
22. |
Northwestern |
30 |
0.0135 |
31 |
0.0142 |
19 |
0.270 |
0.0992 |
25 |
|
23. |
Oklahoma |
26 |
0.0365 |
26 |
0.0394 |
T-20 |
0.200 |
0.0919 |
NR |
|
24. |
Georgia Tech |
24 |
0.0903 |
24 |
0.0516 |
25 |
0.090 |
0.0773 |
21 |
|
25. |
Fresno State |
22 |
0.1034 |
22 |
0.1200 |
NR |
0.000 |
0.0745 |
19 |
|
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