2012 BCS Rankings Update: Week 14

The seventh BCS rankings 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. There will be a 4 team playoff in starting in the 2014 season which is a start. I would prefer a 16 team playoff, that way if you lose you can still compete for the National Title. The top 10 stayed almost exactly the same this week. Only previously #10 Florida State lost and feel from the top 10. Notre Dame and Ohio State both finished the regular season 12-0. Notre Dame is already preparing for the BCS Title even though we won't know for sure into next week and Ohio State was to look forward to next due to their postseason ban for this season. No madder how good Ohio State is this year they will not appear in the BCS rankings due to their postseason ban for this season.

1. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12-0

Next Game: Bowl Game.

Last Game: @ USC, W 22-13.

Last Week Rank: 1st ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: BCS Title

More Information: Notre Dame's defense has looked great. They are 2nd in the nation allowing 10.3 PPG on defense. Manti Te'o has led the defense with 7 INTs and 101 tackles and is looking like a the second best Heisman candidate. It wasn't pretty for the most part but Notre Dame did what no other school could do this season (not counting Ohio State) which was go undefeated. With Notre Dame being 12-0 they will make the BCS Title even though they won't announce it until next week. They most likely play the SEC Champion (either Alabama or Georgia) in the BCS Title game. Looking ahead to the BCS Title right now I not sure if they can beat the SEC Champion but I will give my BCS Bowl predictions later on as they get closer. My Rank: 1st

2. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 (7-1)

Next Game: vs. Georgia (SEC Championship Game in Atlanta).  

Last Game: vs. Auburn, W 49-0.

Last Week Rank: 2nd ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: BCS Title / Unlikely to make one

More Information: Just like last year Alabama's defense is great. They 1st in the nation at 9.3 PPG allowed on defense. Alabama offense has been very good as well. AJ McCarron also has been very solid. He has 2507 passing yards, 25 TDs and 2 INTs. With the win vs. Auburn this week, Alabama clinched the SEC West and will play #3 Georgia in the SEC Title Game. If they win they most likely will play of the National Title vs. Notre Dame. If they lose they will probably miss a BCS Bowl due  to the 2 team per conference in the BCS Bowls. This game this week will be very hard but I think Alabama will win. Alabama looks to make it back to the BCS Title game and be the first team since Ohio State in 2006 and 2007 to do so. They also look like they could become the first team ever in the BCS era to win back to back National Championships and bring home the 7th straight BCS Natioanl Title for the SEC. My Rank: 2nd

3. Georgia Bulldogs 11-1 (7-1)

Next Game: vs. Alabama (SEC Championship Game in Atlanta).

Last Game:  vs. Georgia Tech, W 42-10.

Last Week Rank: 3rd ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: BCS Title / Unlikely to make one

More Information: Georgia has struggled a times this season. They did win the SEC East and will  face #2 Alabama for the SEC Title this week. Aaron Murray has looked good this year with 3201 passing yards and 30 passing TDs. If they pull the upset vs. Alabama they will most likely play in the BCS Title game vs. Notre Dame. If they lose to Alabama in the SEC Title game at 11-2 they will probably miss a BCS Bowl due to the 2 team per conference limit in BCS Bowls. I think Georgia is really good but I'm surprised their 3rd when you compare their only loss to Alabama, who lose by 5, Florida, who they beat by 8, and Oregon, who lost by 3 in OT. I don't see how Georgia is ranked higher than Florida and Oregon when Georgia lost by 28 in their only loss. My Rank: 5th

4. Florida Gators 11-1 (7-1)   

Next Game: Bowl Game.  
Last Game:  @ Florida State, W 37-26.

Last Week Rank: 4th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Any one besides the Title Game

More Information: Florida's defense is very strong. They are 3rd in the nation at 12.9 PPG allowed on defense. They have only allowed 20 points once this season. Florida finished 2nd in the SEC East due to their loss vs. Georgia. They took care of buisness going into Florida State and winning. With only their bowl game left their next game will probably be in the Sugar Bowl since either Alabama or Georgia will lose this week. They will probably play in the Sugar Bowl due to the Sugar Bowl losing the SEC Champion to the National Championship because of this the Sugar Bowl will get the first at-large pick and probably pick Florida. Florida has been shaky at times but they are a very good team and if they didn't lose to Georgia they would have a chance to play for their 3rd National Title since 2006 season.  My Rank: 3rd

5. Oregon Ducks 11-1 (8-1)

Next Game: Bowl Game.

Last Game: @ Oregon State, W 48-24.

Last Week Rank: 5th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Any one besides the Title Game

More Information: Oregon has a great at offense averaging 50.8 PPG which is 2nd in the nation. Due to their losses vs. Stanford they won't win the Pac-12 for the 4th year in the row. Marcus Mariota has been a great QB for only being a freshman just like Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M. Mariota has put Heisman like numbers with 3201 total yards and 34 total touchdowns. Kenjon Barner had a great game to cap the great regular season he had. He looks like the best RB in the nation. He is 3rd in the nation in rushing yards with 1624 yards and is tied for 2nd in the nation with 21 rushing TDs. Barner stills remains in the Heisman race. Oregon will probably play in the Fiesta Bowl and if Kansas State wins the Big 12 that will be a great game to watch. Oregon is still one of the best teams in the nation even though they won't win the Pac-12. My Rank: 4th

6. Kansas State Wildcats 10-1 (7-1)

Next Game: vs. Texas. 

Last Game: @ Baylor, L 24-52.

Last Week Rank: 6th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Fiesta

More Information: Their offense has been great this season, scoring 40 or more 7 times out of 11 games. They are averaging 40.5 PPG which 11th in the nation. Collin Klein continues to look like the Heisman candidate (probably not the front runner after their loss) with 3093 total yards and 34 total touchdowns.  As long as they beat Texas this week which won't be easy if they play like they did this 2 weeks ago they win the Big 12 and earn the Big 12's automatic bid to the Fiesta Bowl. Kansas State is still a very good team and if they play Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl that game will be very fun to watch. My Rank: 6th

7. LSU Tigers 10-2 (6-2) 

Next Game: Bowl Game.  
Last Game: @ Arkansas, W 20-13.

Last Week Rank: 7th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Unlikely to make one

More Information: Like most SEC teams, LSU has a defense which is very strong. They are tied for 11th in the nation at 16.9 PPG allowed on defense. Their QB, Zach Mettenberger, has struggled at times. LSU has struggled quite a bit during their 8 SEC games. They continue to struggle only beating Arkansas by 7 points this week. At 10-2 they are unlikely also to make a BCS bowl with 3 SEC teams in front of them in the rankings. LSU is a very solid team but they will probably have to settle for a non-BCS Bowl this season. They just weren't dominate like last year's team. My Rank: 9th

8. Stanford Cardinal 10-2 (8-1)

Next Game: vs. UCLA (Pac-12 Championship Game).

Last Game: @ UCLA, W 35-17.

Last Week Rank: 8th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Rose / Unlikely to make one

More Information: Stanford's defense is very strong. They are averaging only 16.9 PPG which is tied for 11th in the nation. After beating UCLA this week they host UCLA again for the Pac-12 Title game which seems a little silly to me. If they win the Pac-12 they will play in the Rose Bowl due to the Pac-12's automatic bid to the Rose Bowl. If they didn't lose to UCLA I think it is unlikely they will make a BCS Bowl at 10-3. One of Stanford losses was to Notre Dame only be 3 in overtime earlier in the year. Their other loss Washington by 4 earlier in the year. My Rank: 7th

9. Texas A&M Aggies 10-2 (6-2) 

Next Game: Bowl Game.  
Last Game: vs. Missouri, W 59-29.

Last Week Rank: 9th ↔

Projected BCS Bowl: Unlikely to make one

More Information: Texas A&M has a very strong offense. They are averaging 44.8 PPG which is 4th in the nation. Johnny "Football" Manziel might be the Heisman front runner now. He has 4600 total yards and 43 total touchdowns. Those numbers are better than Klein's whose was considered the Heisman front runner. More amazingly he is just a freshman. This week he broke the SEC record for most total yards in one season. The record before was held by Cam Newton who won the 2010 Heisman. They did lose Florida by 3 to open the season and to LSU by 5 earlier in the year. They are a very good and fun team to watch. They will have to probably play in a non-BCS Bowl but it will be fun to see how Johnny Manziel can take this team over at least the next 2 seasons. My Rank: 8th

10. South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2 (6-2) 

Next Game: Bowl Game.  
Last Game: @ Clemson, W 27-17.

Last Week Rank: 12th ↑

Projected BCS Bowl: Unlikely to make one

More Information: They have looked very week at times. They lost to LSU by 2 and Florida by 33. They did beat Georgia by 28.  Thanks to the 2 team per conference limit in the BCS Bowls and 5 SEC teams are ranked higher then them, they are extremely unlikely to make a BCS Bowl. They did look impressive beating Clemson on the road this week to cap their 10-2 regular season. They will most likely play in a non-BCS Bowl even though they are a top 10 school. They should see themselves back at the top of the SEC East again next season and might have a chance to win it. My Rank: 10th