The final first BCS standings are out and the top ten is as follows:
1. Alabama .984
2. Florida State .935
3. Oregon .932
4. Ohio State .855
5. Missouri .822
6. Stanford .741
7. Miami (FL) .720
8. Baylor .712
9. Clemson .625
10. Texas Tech .622
After dismantling Clemson by a score of 51-14, Florida State beat out Oregon for the No. 2 spot. The Ducks are No. 2 in both the USA Today and Harris Poll, which make up two-thirds of the calculations. Florida State is No. 1 in the computer rankings, which make up the final third of the BCS calculations, while Oregon comes in at No. 4 behind the Seminoles, Alabama and Missouri. Florida State has just one game remaining on its schedule against ranked teams, as they draw No. 7 Miami on Nov. 2. Oregon has three games remaining against ranked opponents.
No. 6 Stanford comes in as the top one-loss team while UCLA comes in at No. 12. The final Pac-12 team to crack the rankings was No. 25 Oregon State.
You can click here for complete BCS standings.
Here are some reactions on Twitter to Oregon’s No. 3 ranking.
Blasphemy
— Bralon Addison (@BralonAddison11) October 21, 2013
"Week one and we've got some controversy already!" Kirk Herbstreit says on ESPN.
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) October 21, 2013
1st BCS Standings: 1) Alabama 2) Florida St. 3) Oregon 4) Ohio St. 5) Missouri 6) Stanford 7) Miami 8) Baylor 9) Clemson 10) Texas Tech
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 21, 2013
Oregon at #3 if BCS standings doesn't mean anything with meat of schedule still to come.
— Tony Di Francisco (@TonyDiFrancisco) October 21, 2013
#BCSCountdown on ESPN #3 Oregon vs #2 FSU remaining schedule comparison –> pic.twitter.com/g8RvETGZqR
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) October 21, 2013
FSU's lead on Oregon is so small that if Oregon moved up one spot in one computer, it would switch the order.
— Brad Edwards (@JBradEdwards) October 21, 2013
Before everyone freaks out, realize that the chances Oregon ISN'T in the BCS National Championship game if undefeated are slim to none.
— Erik Elken (@Erik_Elken) October 21, 2013