Oregon jumps FSU for No. 2 spot in BCS
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Irving, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Oregon leapfrogged Florida State for the coveted second spot in the latest edition of the BCS standings released Sunday.
Alabama (8-0, .9937) sits at its usual perch atop the standings. The two- time reigning BCS champion Crimson Tide have been nothing short of spectacular in rolling to a perfect record, outscoring their opponents, 246-26, over the past six games.
The Ducks (8-0, .9517) passed the Seminoles (7-0, .9211) following an impressive 42-14 triumph over then-No. 12 UCLA. Florida State held the second spot in the original standings last Sunday after its 51-14 beatdown of Clemson. FSU downed NC State, 49-17, on Saturday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Oregon holds a .0306 advantage over FSU, which led by a minuscule .0028 in last Sunday's standings.
Ohio State remained at No. 4, while Stanford is the highest ranked one-loss team at No. 5. Baylor, Miami-Florida, Clemson, Missouri and Oklahoma round out the top 10.
No. 16 Fresno State and No. 17 Northern Illinois are the nation's top two squads from outside the automatic qualifying conferences.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This is the final year the national championship will be determined by the BCS standings, which factor in the USA Today Poll, the Harris Poll and six computer rankings.
A highly anticipated four-team playoff will be installed for the 2014 season.
Alabama and Notre Dame played in the BCS final last year, and the Crimson Tide won handily, 42-14, en route to their third championship in four years. The win also extended the SEC's streak to seven consecutive national champions.