The top eight teams kept their positions in the fifth week of the Bowl Championship Series rankings released Sunday.
After winning its 20th straight game over two seasons Saturday with its 24-14 triumph at South Carolina, Florida remained a solid No. 1, thanks to its No. 1 rankings in the USA Today/American Football Coaches Association and Harris Interactive polls and its No. 1 placing in an average of six computer rankings.
Alabama remained ahead of Texas in the second spot. The Crimson Tide were ranked No. 3 in both the Harris and USA Today polls but averaged No. 2 in the computer rankings. Texas, ranked No. 2 in both the Harris and USA Today polls, was ranked No. 4 in the computer rankings.
Florida and Alabama will play each other in the SEC Championship Game Dec. 5 in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. The winner is expected to be in the Citi BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7, 2010 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., likely against Texas, which is likely headed for a showdown with either Nebraska or Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship Game on Dec. 5, provided the Longhorns win their final Big 12 games against Kansas and Texas A&M.
Texas Christian of the Mountain West Conference was a solid fourth, with Cincinnati of the Big East and Boise State of the Western Athletic Conference fifth and sixth, respectively. The top six teams all have 10-0 records.
Georgia Tech, which is 10-1 and headed to the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 5, is seventh, ahead of two-loss Louisiana State (which lost to Florida and Alabama). Pittsburgh of the Big East moved from 12th to ninth on the basis of its 27-22 victory over Notre Dame that left the Panthers 9-1 with games against West Virginia and Cincinnati remaining.
Ohio State, which beat Iowa 27-24 to clinch the Big Ten’s Rose Bowl berth, moved from 11th to 10th. The Buckeyes are 9-2 heading to Ann Arbor for their annual showdown against Michigan.
The Gators, however, no longer are No. 1 in one poll – the Legends Poll of retired college football coaches. Though Florida received one more first-place ballot than Alabama (7-6), the 17 Hall of Fame coaches voting had the Crimson Tide with 410 points, one point ahead of Florida and five points ahead of Texas, which received the other four first-place votes.
Former coaches Frank Broyles (Arkansas), Fisher DeBerry (Air Force), Vince Dooley (Georgia), Dick MacPherson (Syracuse), Bill Mallory (Indiana), John Robinson (Southern California) and George Welsh (Navy-Virginia) put the Gators at the top of their ballots.
John Ralston (Stanford), R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M), Gene Stallings (Texas A&M-Alabama), Pat Dye (Auburn), Don James (Washington) and Frank Kush (Arizona State) threw their support behind Alabama.
LaVell Edwards (Brigham Young), Don Nehlen (West Virginia), John Cooper (Tulsa-Arizona State-Ohio State) and Terry Donahue (UCLA) backed Texas.
COLLEGE POLLS
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STANDINGS/SCHEDULES
GAMES INVOLVING BCS TOP 25 TEAMS
This week’s games for teams in the Bowl Championship Series Week 5 rankings:
1. Florida (10-0) vs. Florida International Saturday, 12:30 p.m. (PPV)
2. Alabama (10-0) vs. Chattanooga Saturday, 12:21 p.m. (ESPN360.com)
3. Texas (10-0) vs. Kansas Saturday, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
4. Texas Christian (10-0) at Wyoming Saturday, 2 p.m.
5. Cincinnati (10-0) is idle.
6. Boise State (10-0) at Utah State Friday, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
7. Georgia Tech (10-1) is idle.
8. Louisiana State (8-2) at Mississippi Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
9. Pittsburgh (9-1) is idle.
10. Ohio State (9-2) at Michigan Saturday, 12 p.m. (ABC)
11. Oregon (8-2) at Arizona Saturday, 8 p.m.
12. Oklahoma State (8-2) vs. Colorado Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
13. Iowa (9-2) vs. Minnesota Saturday, 12 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
14. Penn State (9-2) at Michigan State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
15. Virginia Tech (7-3) vs. North Carolina State Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
16. Wisconsin (8-2) at Northwestern Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
17. Stanford (7-3) vs. No. 25 California Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
18. Southern California (7-3) is idle.
19. Oregon State (7-3) at Washington State Saturday, 3 p.m.
20. Miami (Fla.) (7-3) vs. Duke Saturday, 12 p.m.
21. Utah (8-2) vs. San Diego State Saturday, 4 p.m.
22. Brigham Young (8-2) vs. Air Force Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
23. Clemson (7-3) vs. Virginia Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
24. Houston (8-2) vs. Memphis Saturday, 1 p.m.
25. California (7-3) at No. 17 Stanford Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Florida International at Florida, 12:30 p.m. (PPV)
Chattanooga at Alabama, 12:20 p.m. (PPV)
Mississippi State vs. Arkansas at Little Rock, Ark., 12:21 p.m. (SEC Network)
Louisiana State at Mississippi, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
Kentucky at Georgia, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
Friday, Nov. 27
Alabama at Auburn, 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Florida State at Florida, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Georgia at Georgia Tech, TBA
Tennessee at Kentucky, TBA
Clemson at South Carolina, TBA
Mississippi at Mississippi State, TBA
Arkansas at Louisiana State, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5
SEC Championship at Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Alabama vs. Florida, 4 p.m. (CBS)
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Maryland at Florida State, 12 p.m. (RAYCOM)
Duke at Miami (Fla.), 12 p.m. (ESPNU)
North Carolina at Boston College, 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Virginia at Clemson, 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
North Carolina State at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Florida State at Florida, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Miami (Fla.) at South Florida, TBA
Clemson at South Carolina, TBA
Georgia at Georgia Tech, TBA
Boston College at Maryland, TBA
Wake Forest at Duke, TBA
Virginia Tech at Virginia, TBA
North Carolina at North Carolina State, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 5
Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game at Tampa, Fla.
Georgia Tech vs. Boston College or Clemson, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Connecticut at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Louisville at South Florida, 12 p.m. (Big East Network)
Rutgers at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN360.com)
Friday, Nov. 27
Illinois at Cincinnati, TBA
Pittsburgh at West Virginia, TBA
Rutgers at Louisville, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 28
Miami (Fla.) at South Florida, TBA
Syracuse at Connecticut, 12 p.m. (Big East Network)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, TBA
South Florida at Connecticut, TBA
West Virginia at Rutgers, TBA
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Ohio State at Michigan, Noon (ABC)
Minnesota at Iowa, Noon (Big Ten Network)
Purdue at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Penn State at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Friday, Nov. 27
Illinois at Cincinnati, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 5
Fresno State at Illinois, 12:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 19
Colorado at Oklahoma State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Nov. 21
Oklahoma at Texas Tech, 12:30 p.m. (FSN)
Iowa State at Missouri, 2 p.m.
Baylor at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.
Kansas State at Nebraska, 7:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Kansas at Texas, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Thursday, Nov. 26
Texas at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Nov. 27
Nebraska at Colorado, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m. (FSN)
Kansas vs. Missouri at Kansas City, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Baylor vs. Texas Tech at Arlington, Texas, 6 p.m. (FSN)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game
At Arlington, Texas
South Division vs. North Division, 8 p.m. (ABC)
CONFERENCE USA
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SCHEDULE
Sunday, Nov. 15
East Carolina at Tulsa, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Memphis at Houston, 12 p.m. (CSS)
Tulane at UCF, 2 p.m.
UTEP at Rice, 3:30 p.m.
UAB at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
Southern Methodist at Marshall, 4:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Southern Mississippi, 7:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Friday, Nov. 27
Memphis at Tulsa, 3:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Southern Mississippi at East Carolina, 1 p.m.
UCF at UAB, 1:30 p.m.
Tulane at Southern Methodist, 3 p.m.
Marshall at UTEP, 3 p.m.
Rice at Houston, 8 p.m. (CSS)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Conference USA Championship Game
East Champion vs. West Champion at site of team with best regular-season record in conference play
INDEPENDENTS
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Connecticut at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Army at North Texas, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28
Notre Dame at Stanford, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Navy at Hawaii, 10:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Saturday, Dec. 12
Army vs. Navy at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa., 2:30 p.m. (CBS)
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Buffalo at Miami (Ohio), 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Central Michigan at Ball State, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Friday, Nov. 20
Akron at Bowling Green, 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Kent State at Temple, 1 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Ohio, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Ball State at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Friday, Nov. 27
Temple at Ohio, 2 p.m. (ESPNU)
Buffalo at Kent State, 2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Akron, TBA
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, TBA
Toledo at Bowling Green, TBA
Friday,Dec. 4
Marathon MAC Championship Game at Ford Field, Detroit
East Champion vs. West Champion, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Texas Christian at Wyoming, 2 p.m. (The Mountain)
Air Force at Brigham Young, 3:30 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
San Diego State at Utah, 4 p.m. (Versus)
Colorado State at New Mexico, 6 p.m. (The Mountain)
Friday, Nov. 27
Wyoming at Colorado State, 2 p.m. (The Mountain)
Saturday, Nov. 28
New Mexico at Texas Christian, 1 p.m. (The Mountain)
Utah at Brigham Young, 5 p.m. (CBS College Sports)
San Diego State at UNLV, 9 p.m. (The Mountain)
PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Arizona State at UCLA, 4 p.m. (FSN)
California at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (Versus)
Oregon at Arizona, TBA (ABC)
Oregon State at Washington State, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 28
Arizona at Arizona State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Washington at Washington State, 6:30 p.m. (FSN Northwest)
Notre Dame at Stanford, 8 p.m. (ABC)
UCLA at Southern California, 10 p.m. (FSN)
Thursday, Dec. 3
Oregon State at Oregon, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Arizona at Southern California, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
California at Washington, 6:30 p.m. (FSN Northwest/CSN California)
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Florida International at Florida, 12:30 p.m. (PPV)
Florida Atlantic at Troy, 3:15 p.m. (Sun Belt Network)
Army at North Texas, 4 p.m. (KTXA-TV)
Arkansas State at Middle Tennessee State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN360.com)
Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28
North Texas at Arkansas State, 3 p.m.
Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic, 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Monroe, 4:30 p.m. (Sun Belt Network)
Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3
Arkansas State at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. (Sun Belt Network)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Florida Atlantic at Florida International, 6 p.m. (Sun Belt Network)
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 20
Boise State at Utah State, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Nov. 21
Louisiana Tech at Fresno State, 5 p.m.
Hawaii at San Jose State, 8 p.m. (Oceanic PPV)
Nevada at New Mexico State, 10:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Friday, Nov. 27
Nevada at Boise State, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Nov. 28
Utah State at Idaho, 5 p.m. (PPV)
Navy at Hawaii, 10:30 p.m. (ESNPU)
New Mexico State at San Jose State, 8 p.m. (PPV)
Saturday, Dec. 5
Fresno State at Illinois, 12:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
San Jose State at Louisiana Tech, 2 p.m. (ERT)
New Mexico State at Boise State, 3 p.m. (KTVB-TV)
Wisconsin at Hawaii, TBA (ESPN/ESPN2)
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Howard at Delaware State, 1 p.m.
Morgan State at Hampton, 1 p.m.
Winston-Salem at Norfolk State, 1 p.m.
North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State, 1:30 p.m.
Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman at Orlando, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN Classic)
PIONEER LEAGUE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Drake at Butler, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Campbell, 1 p.m.
Marist at Dayton, 1 p.m.
Morehead State at Valparaiso, 1 p.m.
Southern Utah at San Diego, 9 p.m.
IVY LEAGUE
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 21
Harvard at Yale, 12 p.m. (Versus)
Princeton at Dartmouth, 12:30 p.m.
Brown at Columbia, 12:30 p.m.
Cornell at Pennsylvania, 1 p.m.