Miami jumped OSU by one hundredth of a point (3.69 compared to 3.70) Texas is #10, though it means nothing. I'm just happy they're over KSU! edit: Miami - 3.69 OSU - 3.70 WSU - 9.11 OU - 10.75 Georgia - 12.16 Notre Dame - 13.13 Iowa - 13.66 USC - 15.54 Michigan - 22.82 Texas - 25.46 KSU - 29.07 FSU - 29.25 Colorado - 32.65 Florida - 33.27 PSU - 36.48
Yeah. They'd drop probably four or five spots in the human polls, as a compilation of the last few weeks. They are holding on because they are undefeated, but if they just get one-loss, they probably drop to the very back of the one-loss teams because of how they've looked lately. On a side note, the BCS still matters slightly. The higher up we are, the more pressure there is to put us in the second at-large spot. People have dismissed it as impossible, but it's not. If USC beats ND, there will be four two-loss teams in contention for one at-large spot. (USC, ND, KSU, UT) I think UT would be a favorite over KSU because they beat them head to head, and probably a favorite over both KSU and USC because they have a bigger name and would improve ratings/attendance. Notre Dame would undoubtedly be the favorite, but if the Sugar Bowl is choosing the at-large team, we might have a shot. There is a pretty large UT fan base in the New Orleans area, and it's not too far from Austin. We would definitely sell out the game, and we have the big name players to help TV ratings. It also would help if UCLA (they are hot) beats USC... that would totally remove USC from consideration (three losses) and make Notre Dame's loss to them look worse, possibly hurting them more in the human polls.
Yes, just because we struggled on the road against one of the top QB's in the country and in a very tough place to play doesn't mean we're going to lose at home to a 6-5 A&M team that likely will be without Reggie. It's possible, but I think we'll win.
There could very well be 5 two-loss teams if USC beats the Domers and Michigan beats OSU in Columbus this weekend which I think is more likely to happen than not...
I don't think Michigan has a realistic chance though. I can't see the Big 10 getting both at large spots, and even if Michigan were to beat OSU, OSU would probably get the nod since they only had one loss.
