Rankings through November 5th

For a brief moment, the potential BCS Championship picture looks simple: LSU & Oklahoma State.

But both teams have difficult tests remaining in the next month.  If either stumbles, the rankings below would appear to indicate we could have BCS chaos; however, it is important to look at last week's BCS Standings and conclude that the polls would help propel Stanford into the championship game if they stay undefeated and either of the top two teams stumble.  If two top BCS teams stumble and Boise State stays undefeated, though, I'm not so certain of the outcome.  But such possibilities are still a long way away...

Our rankings (at p=0.75) for the full FBS and FCS are available on Kenneth Massey's College Football Ranking Comparison.