After Alabama was upset by Texas A&M, the new BCS standings have the Wildcats (.9674) first and the Ducks (.9497) second.
Notre Dame (.9396) is third, not too far behind, but most likely in need of a loss by Oregon or Kansas State to reach the title game on Jan. 7 in Miami.
“These teams are in their order and the only way that order changes is if somebody gets beat,” said Jerry Palm, of CBS Sports and collegebcs.com.
As for Alabama’s run at three championships in four seasons, and the Southeastern Conference’s string of six straight BCS titles, both are in peril.
Five SEC teams follow Alabama in the standings: Georgia, Florida, LSU, Texas A&M and South Carolina. But it will take a couple of upsets to give the SEC champion a shot to reach the BCS title game.
Kansas State is second in both BCS polls — the coaches’ and Harris — and in the computer rankings. The Wildcats have two games left, at Baylor on Saturday and home against Texas on Dec. 1, the day of most of the conference championship games.
Oregon is first in the both polls and fourth in the computer ratings. The Ducks have two more regular-season games left, against Stanford on Saturday and the next week at Oregon State. They can clinch the Pac-12 North and a spot in the conference title game with a win against Stanford. If they get there, the Ducks would play either UCLA or Southern California in the league title game.
If the Ducks and Wildcats can avoid the type of upset that dropped Alabama — and there are plenty of good teams left on their schedules — they will play for the national title.
The Fighting Irish are third in the polls and first in the computer ratings.
“Notre Dame is not going to jump (Oregon and Kansas State) without their help,” Palm said. “They’re way too far behind in the polls. The voters are not on board with Notre Dame.”
The Irish play Wake Forest on Saturday and are at USC two days after Thanksgiving.
Alabama (or Georgia or Florida, which could also both win the SEC with just one loss) needs two of the top three to lose to get to the title game no matter how it finishes.
AP POLL
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 10, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pv
1. Oregon (45) 10-0 1,485 2
2. Kansas St. (14) 10-0 1,451 3
3. Notre Dame (1) 10-0 1,382 4
4. Alabama 9-1 1,259 1
5. Georgia 9-1 1,223 5
6. Ohio St. 10-0 1,212 5
7. Florida 9-1 1,089 7
8. LSU 8-2 1,046 9
9. Texas A&M 8-2 1,031 15
10. Florida St. 9-1 1,024 8
11. Clemson 9-1 907 10
12. South Carolina 8-2 848 12
13. Oklahoma 7-2 798 14
14. Stanford 8-2 766 16
15. Oregon St. 7-2 556 13
16. Nebraska 8-2 549 18
17. UCLA 8-2 541 17
18. Texas 8-2 496 19
19. Louisiana Tech 9-1 374 19
20. Louisville 9-1 322 11
21. Southern Cal 7-3 297 21
22. Rutgers 8-1 179 24
23. Michigan 7-3 135 NR
23. Texas Tech 7-3 135 25
25. Kent St. 9-1 93 NR
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 79, N. Illinois 77, Mississippi St. 48, Wisconsin 26, UCF 16, Boise St. 14, Arizona 6, Cincinnati 6, Fresno St. 6, TCU 5, San Jose St. 4, Tulsa 4, Utah St. 4, San Diego St. 3, Northwestern 2, Toledo 1, Washington 1.
USA TODAY POLL
The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 10, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Oregon (44) 10-0 1,460 2
2. Kansas St. (14) 10-0 1,427 3
3. Notre Dame (1) 10-0 1,346 4
4. Georgia 9-1 1,260 5
5. Alabama 9-1 1,243 1
6. Florida St. 9-1 1,143 6
7. Florida 9-1 1,079 7
8. LSU 8-2 1,040 9
9. Clemson 9-1 1,033 8
10. Texas A&M 8-2 967 14
11. South Carolina 8-2 903 11
12. Oklahoma 7-2 799 13
13. Stanford 8-2 793 15
14. Nebraska 8-2 653 16
15. Texas 8-2 615 17
16. UCLA 8-2 494 19
17. Oregon St. 7-2 490 12
18. Louisville 9-1 442 10
19. Louisiana Tech 9-1 413 18
20. Rutgers 8-1 354 20
21. USC 7-3 343 22
22. Boise St. 8-2 161 24
23. Michigan 7-3 144 NR
24. Oklahoma St. 6-3 111 NR
25. Texas Tech 7-3 106 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 105; Wisconsin 68; Kent State 39; Cincinnati 35; Mississippi State 32; Utah State 20; Central Florida 18; Northwestern 10; San Diego State 8; Tulsa 8; Washington 7; Fresno State 4; Middle Tennessee 2.
BCS STANDINGS
Listed below is the latest BCS
standings, released on Sunday.
1. Kansas St.
2. Oregon
3. Notre Dame
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Florida
7. LSU
8. Texas A&M
9. South Carolina
10. Florida St.
11. Clemson
12. Oklahoma
13. Stanford
14. Nebraska
15. Texas
16. Oregon St.
17. UCLA
18. Southern Cal
19. Louisville
20. Louisiana Tech
21. Michigan
22. Rutgers
23. Texas Tech
24. Oklahoma St.
25. Washington
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