BCS Rankings: 3 Teams Outside the Top 25 You Should Pay Attention to

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The bottom standings of the BCS Top 25 are going to change on an almost weekly basis as teams continue to move in and move out.

That means there’s room for teams that are currently ranked outside of the Top 25 to find their way in over the coming weeks.

Here’s a look at three teams that are on the outside looking in right now, but they may not stay that way for long.

Cincinnati Bearcats

If West Virginia isn’t the favorite to win the Big East, then you have to look at the Cincinnati, who is now 6-1 on the season, as the team to beat.

The Bearcats have a deadly senior backfield duo of QB Zach Collaros and RB Isiaiah Pead that is difficult to contain and they have the type of explosive offense that will be hard to slow down.

Although they had a down year last season, this team looks more reminiscent of the ones we saw during the Brian Kelly era.

Southern Miss

Southern Miss earned its first national ranking since 2004 when the Golden Eagles took the No. 25 spot in the Coaches’ Poll this week.

Larry Fedora’s team is now 6-1 on the year, and outside of Boise State and Houston, they’re the hottest non-AQ team in the country.

If they keep it up, they should find their way into the BCS standings soon.

Iowa Hawkeyes

Don’t sleep on Iowa this year.

The Hawkeyes have quietly gone 5-2 so far and they’ll likely push that up to 6-2 this week against Minnesota.

After their loss to Iowa State early in the year, everyone seemed to forget about Kirk Ferentz’s team but they still have what it takes to be a factor in the Big Ten Legends division.

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