BCS Standings

As we all know the first BCS standings for the 2010 college football season come out this Sunday.  These standings are always unpredictable, and always holds a surprise.This is where I believe the first five teams should be in the standings.
        The number one overall team is definitely got to be the Auburn Tigers.  So far the have been one of the few teams to prove themselves this season.  They are currently undefeated this season, with their wins coming over formidable opponents.    Their most impressive victory is their 35-27 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks, who went on to upset then number one Alabama Crimson Tide.  Their other notable victories have been over two decent SEC teams in Mississippi State, and Kentucky.  Their other notable victory is that over the Clemson Tigers.  They can add another win over a good team to their resume, if they get a win over number twelve Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend.  This would greatly help boost their stock in the standings.  In this BCS system its all about what teams you beat and the teams they beat.  Auburn has definitely beaten the teams they needed to, to get this number one position.
         The number two team has to be the Oregon ducks, because to me they are one of the most proven teams at this point in the 2010 season.  They have not just won their games this season they have dominated them.  Their smallest margin of victory is an eleven point Pac-10 conference win over Arizona St. All their other victories have come by twenty or more points.  They have a 72-0 victory over New Mexico, and 69-0 victory over Portland State.  Now I know these are not strong opponents, but Oregon is the only team to have large victories like this over any opponent this season.  Oregon also beat a top ten ranked Stanford team 52-31.  They also have a huge out of conference win over the Tennessee Volunteers.  Yes the Volunteers are at the bottom of their conference but they are part of the SEC, which is probably the toughest conference in the NCAA.  Oregon has a bye week, so they cannot really improve their stock right before the standings come out.
         The number three ranked team needs to be the Boise St. Broncos.  Their are so many mixed emotions about a non-BCS automatic qualifier being ranked this high, or even having a chance to make it to the BCS championship.  One opinion(not mine) is that Boise St. does not deserve to be ranked this high, because their strength of schedule is not the greatest.  I agree its not but they have played to good teams this season and won.  One of these victories is over then top twenty ranked Virginia Tech. Hoakies with the final score being 33-30.  Now Virginia Tech went on the next week to lose to FCS school James Madison, but then later on beat a top twenty five ranked NC State team.  Boise St.'s other notable victory is over the Oregon St. Beavers in a final score of 37-24.  This same Oregon St. team went on to beat top ten ranked Arizona Wildcats.    The Broncos face San Jose St. this weekend and if they can come out and dominate this team, they can secure their top five spot in the standings.
             The fourth ranked team should be the Michigan St. Spartans.  To me this team has really come out and proved themselves this season.  They are my pick to win the Big-Ten.  The Big-Ten is one of the better conferences this year and the Spartans already have to in-conference wins over ranked opponents.  The first was over an extremely tough Wisconsin Badger team by a score of 34-24.  The other is over a ranked Michigan Wolverine team that has been running wild on other opponents.  That games final score 34-17.  The Spartans have really proven themselves so far into this season, playing most of it without their head coach, who was out due to a blood clot.  The Spartans host Illinois this weekend and with a decisive victory can put themselves in the top five.
              The fifth ranked team I think has to be Louisiana St.  Tigers.  None of their victories have been very decisive, most coming in the final minutes by a touchdown or less.  None the less they have three victories over ranked opponents.  The first was over a top twenty North Carolina Tarheel team with the final score being 30-24.  Although the Tarheels are missing thirty percent of their team, they're still a good team.  The next over a top twenty-five team in West Virginia by a score of 20-14.  This Mountaineer team is not a bad team either.  Their final notable victory came over the Florida Gators with a 33-29 win.  Florida has struggled this year but they are still a strong opponent to face.  The Tigers face off against McNeese St. this weekend, a team I haven't even heard off, but if they finally get a decisive victory over them, look for LSU to move up in the standings.
             Now most of you are probably wondering where Ohio St.  is in these rankings.  The answer not there.  I believe they are a good team, but they have not proven they should be ranked in the top five yet.  They are always over ranked at the beginning of the season, and when it comes time for Big-Ten play, Pryor chokes and cost them the game.  I'm looking for this to happen this weekend, by a good Wisconsin team.  If Ohio St. can get a victory though, they should move up a little in the standings.
              They BCS standings can never be predicted, and it seems like there is a surprise team in the standings every year.  This year will probably be no different.  This is just were I believe the teams should be ranked in the top five, but tune into ESPN 8:15pm et, Sunday to see your team is ranked.