With the release of the first weekly Bowl Championship Series rankings, the rankings when referencing schools will be that week’s BCS ranking and not the school’s ranking in the Associated Press. Here are the standings, rankings and schedules for FBS conferences and independents plus the standings and schedules for selected FCS conferences and Florida schools.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
FOR THE SEC EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=8&year=2009
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Oct. 24
Arkansas (3-3, 1-3) at Mississippi (4-2, 1-2),Oxford, Miss./Hollingsworth Field/Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (60,580). Kickoff: 12:21 p.m. EDT. TV: SEC Network/ESPN360.com/ESPN GamePlan
Tennessee (3-3, 1-2) at No. 2 Alabama (7-0, 4-0),Tuscaloosa, Ala./Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,012). Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. EDT. TV: CBS Sports.
Vanderbilt (2-5, 0-4) at No. 24 South Carolina (5-2, 2-2), Columbia, S.C./Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250). Kickoff: 7 p.m. EDT. TV: ESPNU.
Louisiana-Monroe (4-2) at Kentucky (3-3), Lexington, Ky./C.M. Newton Field/Commonwealth Stadium (67,942). Kickoff: 7 p.m. EDT. TV: FSN South/ESPN360.com/ESPN GamePlan.
Auburn (5-2, 2-2) at No. 9 Louisiana State (5-1, 3-1), Baton Rouge, La./Tiger Stadium (92,400). Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EDT. TV: ESPN2
No. 1 Florida (6-0, 4-0) at Mississippi State (3-4, 1-2), Starkville, Miss./Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082). Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. TV: ESPN.
Idle: Georgia (4-3, 3-2).
Saturday, Oct. 31
Florida vs. Georgia at Jacksonville, Fla., 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
South Carolina at Tennessee
Mississippi at Auburn
Mississippi State at Kentucky
Eastern Michigan at Arkansas
Tulane at Louisiana State
Georgia Tech at Vanderbilt
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS (WEEK 1)
FOR THE BCS STANDINGS RELEASED OCT. 18, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs
By Conferences: SEC 4 (No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Alabama, No. 9 Louisiana State, No. 24 South Carolina); Big Ten 4 (No. 6 Iowa, No. 13 Penn State, No. 19 Ohio State, No. 21 Wisconsin); Big 12 3 (No. 3 Texas, No. 15 Oklahoma State, No. 25 Kansas); Big East 3 (No. 5 Cincinnati, No. 20 Pittsburgh, No. 23 West Virginia); Mountain West 3 (No. 8 Texas Christian, No. 16 Brigham Young, No. 18 Utah); ACC 3 (No. 10 Miami, Fla., No. 12 Georgia Tech, No. 14 Virginia Tech); Pacific-10 3 (No. 7 Southern California, No. 11 Oregon, No. 22 Arizona); WAC 1 (No. 4 Boise State); C-USA 1 (No. 17 Houston).
SCHEDULE OF GAMES INVOLVING BCS-RANKED TEAMS
1. Florida (6-0) at Mississippi State (3-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN360.com)
2. Alabama (7-0) vs. Tennessee (3-3), 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
3. Texas (6-0) at Missouri (4-2), 8 p.m. (ABC)
4. Boise State (6-0) at Hawai’i (2-4), 11:05 p.m. (ESPN360.com, ESPN GamePlan)
5. Cincinnati (6-0) vs. Louisville (2-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
6. Iowa (7-0) at Michigan State (4-3), 7 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
7. Southern California (5-1) vs. Oregon State (4-2), 8 p.m. (ABC)
8. Texas Christian (6-0) at No. 16 Brigham Young (6-1) 7:30 p.m.
9. Louisiana State (5-1) vs. Auburn (5-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN360.com)
10. Miami (Fla.) (5-1) vs. Clemson (3-3), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
11. Oregon (5-1) at Washington (3-4), 3:30 p.m. (ABC, ESPN360.com, ESPN GamePlan)
12. Georgia Tech (6-1) at Virginia (3-3), 12 p.m. (ESPN360.com, ESPN GamePlan)
13. Penn State (6-1) at Michigan (5-2), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
14. Virginia Tech (5-2) is idle.
15. Oklahoma State (5-1) at Baylor (3-3), 12:30 p.m.
16. Brigham Young (6-1) vs. No. 8 Texas Christian (6-0), 7:30 p.m.
17. Houston (5-1) vs. Southern Methodist (3-3), 7:30 p.m.
18. Utah (5-1) vs. Air Force (4-3), 4 p.m.
19. Ohio State (5-2) vs. Minnesota (4-3), 12 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN360.com)
20. Pittsburgh (6-1) vs. South Florida (5-1), 12 p.m. (ESPN360.com, ESPN GamePlan)
21. Wisconsin (5-2) is idle.
22. Arizona (4-2) vs. UCLA (3-3), 6:30 p.m. (FSNAZ, FSN Prime Ticket)
23. West Virginia (5-1) vs. Connecticut (4-2), 12 p.m. (ESPNU)
24. South Carolina (5-2) vs. Vanderbilt (2-5), 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
25. Kansas (5-1) vs. Oklahoma (3-3), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
POLLS RELEASED OCT. 18
FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 MEDIA POLL, CLICK HERE:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/1/week/8
FOR THE USA TODAY/AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION POLL, CLICK HERE:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/2
FOR THE HARRIS INTERACTIVE POLL USED BY THE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, CLICK HERE:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/5
FOR THE LEGENDARY COACHES ASSOCIATION POLL, CLICK HERE:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/6
SCHEDULES OCT. 20-24
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
FOR THE SEC EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=8&year=2009
e-East Division; w-West Division
Saturday, Oct. 24
Arkansas (3-3, 1-3w) at Mississippi (4-2, 1-2w), 12:21 p.m. (SEC Network)
Tennessee (3-3, 1-2e) at No. 2 Alabama (7-0, 4-0w), 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Vanderbilt (2-5, 0-4) at No. 24 South Carolina (5-2, 2-2), 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
Louisiana-Monroe (4-2) at Kentucky (3-3), 7 p.m. (FSN South)
No. 1 Florida (6-0, 4-0e) at Mississippi State (3-4, 1-2w), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Auburn (5-2, 2-2w) at No. 9 Louisiana State (5-1, 3-1w), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
FOR THE ACC EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=1
a-Atlantic Division; c-Coastal Division
Thursday, Oct. 23
Florida State (2-4, 0-3a) at North Carolina (4-2, 0-2c), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 24
No. 12 Georgia Tech (6-1, 4-1c) at Virginia (3-3, 2-0c), 12 p.m. (Raycom)
Maryland (2-5, 1-2a) at Duke (3-3, 1-1c), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN360.com)
Clemson (3-3, 2-2a) at No. 10 Miami (Fla.) (5-1, 2-1c), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Boston College (5-2) at Notre Dame (4-2), 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Wake Forest (4-3) at Navy (5-2), 3:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
FOR THE BIG EAST EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=10
Friday, Oct. 23
Rutgers (4-2) at Army (3-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Oct. 24
South Florida (5-1, 1-1) at No. 20 Pittsburgh (6-1, 3-0), 12 p.m. (Big East Network)
Connecticut (4-2, 1-1) at No. 23 West Virginia (5-1, 1-0), 12 p.m. (ESPNU)
Louisville (2-4, 0-2) at No. 5 Cincinnati (6-0, 2-0), 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Akron (1-5) at Syracuse (2-4), 3:30 p.m. (Big East Network)
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
FOR THE BIG TEN EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=5
Saturday, Oct. 24
Indiana (4-3, 1-2) at Northwestern (4-3, 1-2), 12 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Illinois (1-5, 0-4) at Purdue (2-5, 1-2), 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Minnesota (4-3, 2-2) at No. 19 Ohio State (5-2, 3-1), 12 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 13 Penn State (6-1, 2-1) at Michigan (5-2, 1-2), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
No. 6 Iowa (7-0, 3-0) at Michigan State (4-3, 3-1), 7 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
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http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=4
n-North Division; s-South Division
Saturday, Oct. 24
No. 15 Oklahoma State (5-1, 2-0s) at Baylor (3-3, 0-2s), 12:30 p.m. (VERSUS)
Iowa State (4-3, 1-2n) at Nebraska (4-2, 1-1n), 12:30 p.m. (FSN)
Colorado (2-4, 1-1n) at Kansas State (4-3, 2-1n), 12:30 p.m. (FCS)
Oklahoma (3-3, 1-1s) at No. 25 Kansas (5-1, 1-1n), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Texas A&M (3-3, 0-2s) at No. 21 Texas Tech (5-2, 2-1s), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Texas (6-0, 3-0s) at Missouri (4-2, 0-2n), 8 p.m. (ABC)
CONFERENCE USA
FOR THE C-USA EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=12
e-East Division; w-West Division
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Tulsa (4-2, 2-0w) at UTEP (2-4, 1-1w), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Oct. 24
UAB (2-4, 2-1e) at Marshall (4-3, 2-1e), 12 p.m. (CSS)
UCF (3-3, 1-2e) at Rice (0-7, 0-3w), 3:30 p.m.
Tulane (2-4, 0-3w) at Southern Mississippi (4-3, 2-1e), 7 p.m. (CSS)
Southern Methodist (3-3, 2-0w) at No. 17 Houston (5-1, 1-1w), 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
East Carolina (4-3, 3-1) at Memphis (2-5, 1-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
INDEPENDENTS
Friday, Oct. 23
Rutgers (4-2) at Army (3-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Oct. 24
Boston College (5-2) at Notre Dame (4-2), 3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Wake Forest (4-3) at Navy (5-2), 3:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
FOR THE MID-AMERICAN EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=15
e-East Division; w-West Division
Saturday, Oct. 24
Central Michigan (6-1, 4-0w) at Bowling Green (3-4, 2-1e), 12 p.m. (ESPN Plus/GamePlan)
Northern Illinois (3-3, 1-1w) at Miami (Ohio) (0-7, 0-3e), 1 p.m.
Ball State (0-7, 0-3w) at Eastern Michigan (0-6, 0-3w), 1 p.m.
Kent State (3-4, 2-1e) at Ohio (5-2, 3-0e), 2 p.m.
Buffalo (3-4, 1-2e) at Western Michigan (3-4, 2-2w), 2 p.m.
Akron (1-5) at Syracuse (2-4), 3:30 p.m. (Big East Network)
Temple (4-2, 3-0e) at Toledo (4-3, 2-1w), 7 p.m.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
FOR THE MOUNTAIN WEST EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=17
Saturday, Oct. 24
Air Force (4-3, 3-1) at No. 18 Utah (5-1, 2-0), 4 p.m. (VERSUS)
San Diego State (2-4, 0-2) at Colorado State (3-4, 0-3), 4 p.m. (MountainWest Sports Network)
No. 8 Texas Christian (6-0, 2-0) at No. 16 Brigham Young (6-1, 3-0), 7:30 p.m. (VERSUS)
UNLV (2-5, 0-3) at New Mexico (0-6, 0-2), 8 p.m. (MountainWest Sports Network)
PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE
FOR THE PAC-10 EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=9
Saturday, Oct. 24
No. 11 Oregon (5-1, 3-0) at Washington (3-4, 2-2), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Washington State (1-5, 0-4) at California (4-2, 1-2), 4:30 p.m.
UCLA (3-3, 0-3) at No. 22 Arizona (4-2, 2-1), 6:30 p.m. (FSNAZ, FSN Prime Ticket)
Oregon State (4-2, 2-1) at No. 7 Southern California (5-1, 2-1), 8 p.m. (ABC)
Arizona State (4-2, 2-1) at Stanford (4-3, 3-2), 10:15 p.m. (FSN)
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
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http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=37
Saturday, Oct. 24
Western Kentucky (0-6, 0-2) at Middle Tennessee State (3-3, 1-1), 3:30 p.m. (Sun Belt Network)
North Texas (1-5, 0-3) at Troy (4-2, 3-0), 3:30 p.m. (Troy/ISP Network)
Florida Atlantic (1-4, 1-1) at Louisiana-Lafayette (4-2, 2-0), 5 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe (4-2) at Kentucky (3-3), 7 p.m. (FSN South)
Florida International (1-5, 1-2) at Arkansas State (1-4, 0-2), 7 p.m.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
FOR THE WAC EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=16
Saturday, Oct. 24
Louisiana Tech (3-3, 2-1) at Utah State (1-5, 0-2), 3 p.m. (ERT, ESPN GamePlan)
Idaho (6-1, 3-0) at Nevada (3-3, 2-0), 4:05 p.m. (GVN, ESPN GamePlan)
Fresno State (3-3, 2-1) at New Mexico State (3-4, 1-2), 10:15 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 4 Boise State (6-0, 1-0) at Hawai’i (2-4, 0-3), 11:05 p.m. (KTVB, ESPN GamePlan)
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
FOR THE MEAC EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=24
Saturday, Oct. 24
North Carolina A&T (3-3, 1-2) at Howard (2-4, 0-3), 1 p.m.
Morgan State (5-1, 3-0) at Delaware State (1-4, 1-2), 1 p.m.
South Carolina State (5-1, 3-0) at Hampton (3-3, 2-2), 2 p.m.
Norfolk State (3-3, 2-2) at Florida A&M (4-2, 2-1), 3 p.m.
Winston-Salem (0-6) at Bethune-Cookman (2-4), 4 p.m.
PIONEER LEAGUE
FOR THE PIONEER EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=28
Saturday, Oct. 24
Butler (6-0, 3-0) at Campbell (1-5, 0-3), 1 p.m.
Drake (5-1, 3-0) at Davidson (2-4, 2-2), 1 p.m.
Marist (3-3, 2-2) at Morehead State (2-5, 0-4), 1 p.m.
Dayton (5-1, 3-0) at Valparaiso (1-5, 0-3), 2 p.m.
Jacksonville (3-3, 2-1) at San Diego (3-3, 2-2), 4:30 p.m.
FLORIDA COLLEGES
Saturday, Oct. 24
Webber International (1-5) at Wesley (6-0), 1 p.m.
Edward Waters (0-7) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-2), 3:30 p.m.
IVY LEAGUE
FOR THE IVY EXPANDED STANDINGS, Click here:
http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/standings?confId=22
Saturday, Oct, 24
Princeton (1-4, 0-2) at Harvard (3-2, 2-0), 12 p.m.
Brown (3-2, 1-1) at Cornell (2-3, 1-1), 12:30 p.m.
Columbia (2-3, 1-1) at Dartmouth (0-5, 0-2), 1:30 p.m.
Yale (3-2, 1-1) at Pennsylvania (3-2, 2-0), 3:30 p.m. (CSN)