Published October 9, 2012 - 1:32pm
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The first BCS standings come out Sunday evening. Aren’t you excited? Ah, not really. However, an early look at projections shows the SEC clearly dominates the top 10.
ESPN’s BCS expert Brad Edwards projected the SEC to have five teams in the top 10. Of course, these rankings were based off last weekend’s results, and we’ll need to wait and see how things shake out this weekend.
Here are the SEC teams projected to be included in the top 10:
1. Alabama
3. South Carolina
5. Florida
8. LSU
10. Georgia
Obviously LSU-South Carolina play this weekend, so there will be a minor shakeup to the standings. But either way the SEC looks poised to get another team in the national championship. With FSU’s loss, the national title hunt narrows down to SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Notre Dame.
Edwards also discussed the possibility of a one-loss SEC team making into the championship game:
“If there’s a spot in the BCS title game available for a once-beaten team, the SEC figures to be leading that line, with the possible exception of USC or Oklahoma also being in contention. It comes down to how the remaining unbeatens fare the rest of the season. The Pac-12 has two unbeaten teams remaining — Oregon and Oregon State. The Big 12 has two unbeaten teams — West Virginia and Kansas State. And then there’s 5-0 Notre Dame. If four of those five teams lose a game by Dec. 1 — and two of them will lose because of head-to-head matchups — then the SEC, even if its champion has a loss, almost certainly will be playing for a seventh straight BCS title Jan. 7.”
It could get really interesting if Carolina beats LSU Saturday, because the SEC could argue it has the top two teams in the country, as Oregon might drop to #3.
Florida’s ranking of #4 even in the AP Poll is maybe too lofty. I would put them around 6 or 7. I definitely think WVU has a better overall team and can score in bunches. But Florida has the best resume in all of CFB right now.
West Virginia? Really? They would get dominated by a top tier SEC defense. Geno would be out of the Heisman race in one game.
Dude you should remove the photo of a Gator player as your avatar and NEVER mention or watch the Gators again. WEST VIRGINIA A BETTER OVERALL TEAM?? LMAO. West Virginia’s offense would be shut down by any top SEC team. And their defense couldn’t stop my old high school from scoring 40 points. Get real dude. There may be some better teams in the top 8, but WVU isn’t one of them.
Easy Willy. We’re on the same team here. So Florida’s defense is legit and WVU’s offense is legit. I’m a realist. Florida has some concerns throwing the football down the field. I love Driskel, and I realize that he is doing all the coaches are asking him to do, but let’s be real here – we have zero receivers to stretch the field. Legit concern? Yes. Our best WR is a TE Jordan Reed.
Florida’s resume should keep them at #4 alone.
Seriously, have you watched a WVU game. Everyone they play goes straight down the field and scores in like 5 plays on 95% of their possessions. Florida has a way better defense. As an SEC fan you should know that defense wins championships. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I did watch the game. Geno Smith is playing out of his mind. He’s putting up Big East #s in the Big 12. I know they don’t play defense, but you have to credit what they are doing over there. Take your SEC glasses off for a moment and recognize what Holgersen is doing. I hope he makes into the SEC sometime.
When was the last time the Big 12 was synonymous with any kind of defense? I guess you’ve already forgotten the highest scoring offense in the history of college football and how they did against an SEC defense, i.e. Oklahoma 14 Florida 24. The Big 12 is a big joke and so are you MADGators. Go troll on a Big 12 website.
SEC glasses= the ones you wear when you need to bring reality back into focus……. take ‘em off only to daydream.
It’s relatively clear that Bama & S.C. provide a better one-two combo than any other conference could put together……..period. And yes, I’m considering Oregon & USC in the statement.
I think you could argue that we have the best 3. I would take Bama, Florida, or SC over anyone else in the top ten right now.
Well SPACECOWB0Y, the highest scoring offense was Georgia Teach when they played Cumberland College back in 1916. Georgia Tech won 222-0. They are considered the highest scoring team in college football. I am a Bama fan, but the facts are the facts.
I was talking about average score over the course of the season. Facts are facts and Oklahoma owns that stat;) That is a pretty insane score though.
You Gator boys are cute thinking you are all of a sudden back after beating a thin LSU team in your own stadium. I think Saban needs to give you guys a reminder of where you stack up in the SEC. Just because you don’t have the Tide on your schedule this year… you think you can stack up w/ us. Good luck.
lol All I can say is thanks to Saban for teaching Muschamp how to coach. We might see you in ATL bro:)
Sabanite – Bama can’t run the football this year, even with that “NFL OLine” you throw out there. AJ McCarron is playing well, but he can’t win a game all on his own yet. See you in ATL.
LSU shouldn’t be in the top 10 ranking now or at the end of the season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuHKEEO4HA Gave me Chills, see you in the Bayou!
You Gator boys are cute thinking you are all of a sudden back after beating a thin LSU team in your own stadium. The Gators suck! I’m a GEORGIA Bulldogs fan! I wish the Gators would come play in Georgia for once!