2011 BCS Rankings Update: Week 15

The eighth and last BCS rankings of the year came out Sunday. This ranking is important because it decides which if a school makes a BCS bowl game or not and which two schools goes to the BCS National Title Game. I don't really like the BCS because it doesn't give every team a chance to compete for a National Title. I would prefer a 16 team playoff, that way if you lose you can still compete for the National Title. The only changes were Virginia Tech was upset by Clemson, Houston was upset by Southern Miss and Oklahoma lost to Oklahoma State. I will tell you which team is playing in each BCS Bowl and tell might thoughts on the Top 10. All mine bowl games predictions will come in a future post.  

1. LSU Tigers 13-0 (8-0)
Next Game: vs. Alabama.
Last Game: vs. Georgia, W 42-10.

Last Week Rank: 1st  ↔

Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Title.

More Information: LSU toke care of Georgia. They fell behind 10-0 and then scored 42 straight points. Now they have beaten 8 ranked teams. They have only let opponents score an average of 10.5 points per game. With Houston losing, they are the only team left undefeated. They do have to face Alabama for the National Title. My thoughts on that game will come later, but this is the first BCS National Championship Game to feature two teams from one conference. My Rank: 1st

2. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 (1-1)

Next Game: vs. LSU.
Last Game: @ Auburn, W 42-14.

Last Week Rank: 2nd ↔

Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Title.

More Information: They are only letting opponents score an average of 8.8 points per game. They have Heisman candidate Trent Richardson is a beast running the football. Richardson has 1583 rushing yards which is 6th and 20 TDs which is 5th most in the nation. Even if the lost to LSU, they earned their rematch with LSU in the National Championship Game. They beat out Oklahoma State by 0.0086 points to earn #2 rank. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 2nd

3. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1 (7-1)

Next Game: vs. Stanford.
Last Game: vs. Oklahoma, W 44-10.

Last Week Rank: 3rd ↔

Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Fiesta. 

More Information: They beat Oklahoma by 34 points which made they look even better. They fell just  0.0086 points short of the National Championship. Teams like Oklahoma State is why I strongly believe that there should be a playoff. They have the same record of Alabama (11-1) and they are a conference champion and Bama is not. I think Alabama is better, but Oklahoma should get a chance instead of Alabama getting a 2nd try. They have a great offense averaging 49.3 PPG which is 2nd best in the nation. They have the best WR in the nation in  Justin Blackmon. He is tied for the 3rd most TD catches in the nation with 15 TDs catches and is 7th in the nation in yards with 1336. They are playing #4 Stanford in their bowl game. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 3rd

4. Stanford Cardinals 11-1 (8-1)

Next Game: vs. Oklahoma State.

Last Game: vs. Notre Dame, W 28-14.

Last Week Rank: 4th ↔

Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Fiesta. 

More Information: They finished the season 11-1. Andrew Luck is still a really good QB. He has 35 TDs and 3170 passing yards. Luck's 35 TDs is good for 5th most in the nation. They got an at-large bid to the Fiesta Bowl. They will play Oklahoma State. This game will very funny to watch because both teams put up a lot of points and they are ranked 3 and 4. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 4th

5. Oregon Ducks 11-2 (8-1)
Next Game: vs. Wisconsin.
Last Game: vs. UCLA, W 49-31.
Last Week Rank: 9th ↑

Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Rose. 

More Information: They toke care of UCLA to win the first ever Pac-12 Championship. They earned a spot in the Rose Bowl because they are the Pac-12 Champion. They have 2 losses one to LSU and the other to USC. Still Oregon's offensive is amazing again averaging 46.2 PPG. LaMichael James might be the best RB in the nation. They will play Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. It will be interesting to watch the 2 teams put up a lot of points and watch James and Ball go at it. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 5th

6. Arkansas Razorbacks 10-2 (6-2)
Next Game: vs. Kansas State.

Last Game: @ LSU L 41-17.

Last Week Rank: 8th ↑

Bowl Game Invited To: Cotton Bowl.

More Information: Arkansas didn't make a BCS Bowl because only 2 team can make it per conference and LSU and Alabama are playing in the National Title. Tyler Wilson has 3422 Passing Yards which is 14th most in the nation. They will play Kansas State which looks like a good game because they are ranked 6th and 8th. This bowl game looks like the best non-BCS Bowl. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 6th
 

7. Boise State Broncos 11-1 (6-1)
Next Game: vs. Arizona State.
Last Game: vs. New Mexico, W 45-0.
Last Week Rank: 7th ↔
Bowl Game Invited To: Las Vegas Bowl.

More Information: Even being ranked 7th because they didn't win the MWC, they don't get to being a team that has a chance to make a BCS Bowl. Instead they will take on Arizona State in the Las Vegas bowl. My thoughts on that game will come later. Kellen Moore is very accurate with 41 TDs which is 2nd in the nation and only 7 INTs. He also has a 74.1% Completion Percentage which is 2nd in the nation. My Rank: 7th

8. Kansas State Wildcats 10-2 (7-2)
Next Game: vs. Arkansas.
Last Game: vs. Iowa State, W 30-23.
Last Week Rank: 11th ↑
Bowl Game Invited To: Cotton Bowl.

More Information: After beating Iowa State, they finished 10-2. I was very surprised when I heard they didn't make a BCS Bowl. I thought they would play Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, but Michigan toke their place. They still got a very good bowl in the Cotton Bowl. They will play Arkansas which looks like a good game because they are ranked 6th and 8th. My thoughts on that game will come later. Colin Klein has been a very good dual threat QB. He has 2844 total yards and 38 TDs.  My Rank: 8th

9. South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2 (6-2)
Next Game: vs. Nebraska.
Last Game: vs. Clemson, W 34-13.
Last Week Rank: 12th ↑
Bowl Game Invited To: Capital One.

More Information: South Carolina finished the season 10-2. They only loses were to Auburn and Arkansas. They finished 2nd in the SEC East. In the first 7 games Marcus Lattimore was one of the best RB in the nation. In 7 games he had 818 rushing yards and 10 TDs. He was on pase for 1402 yards and 17 TDs in 12 games. South Carolina is a really good team, but because LSU and Alabama are in the National Championship and there is a two team limit per conference in the BCS South Carolina got left out. They will play Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl which will be an good game. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 11th

10. Wisconsin Badgers 11-2 (6-2)
Next Game: vs. Oregon.
Last Game: vs. Michigan State, W 42-39.
Last Week Rank: 12th ↑
Bowl Game Invited To: BCS Rose.

More Information: They beat Michigan State by three to win the Big 10 and earn a spot in the Rose Bowl. They two loses on the season were to Michigan State by 6 and Ohio State by 4. They were 3-1 against ranked teams this year. Russell Wilson was very good this year with 2879 passing yards and 31 TDs and only 3 INTs. They will play Oregon in the Rose Bowl. It will be interesting to watch the 2 teams put up a lot of points and watch Ball and James go at it. My thoughts on that game will come later. My Rank: 10th

 

The BCS Bowl games are as listed below. The only really surpise was the Sugar Bowl which I thought TCU or Kansas State was going to make it. I will list the bowl name, the teams and their record, the date, the place and the payout. 


2012 BCS National Championship Game:
#1 LSU Tigers 13-0 vs. #2 Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1.
Date & Location: 1/9/2012 in New Orleans, LA. 
Payout: $21.2 million.


2012 Rose Bowl:
#5 Oregon Ducks 11-2 vs. #10 Wisconsin Badgers 11-2.
Date & Location: 1/2/2012 in Pasadena, CA. 
Payout: $18.0 million.

2012 Fiesta Bowl:
#3 Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-1 vs. #4 Stanford Cardinal 11-2.
Date & Location: 1/2/2012 in Glendale, AZ. 
Payout: $17.0 million.

2012 Sugar Bowl:
#11 Virginia Tech Hokies 11-2 vs. #13 Michigan Wolverines 10-2.
Date & Location: 1/3/2012 in New Orleans, LA. 
Payout: $17.0 million.

2012 Orange Bowl:
#15 Clemson Tigers 10-3 vs. #23 West Virginia Mountaineers 9-3.
Date & Location: 1/4/2012 in Miami Gardens, FL. 
Payout: $17.0 million.