BCS Rankings 2013: Complete Standings for 8th Release

Week 15 of the 2013 college football campaign showcased a number of championship games for many conferences, as well as the end of the regular season for a handful of marquee programs.

There were a number of exciting results that drastically shifted the order in the latest BCS Top 25 rankings, the final release of the season.

Let’s take a look at the updated polls and recap the top action from this past week.

Rank	Team	AVG	Previous
1	Florida State (13-0)	.9957	1
2	Auburn (12-1)	.9638	3
3	Alabama (11-1)	.9061	4
4	Michigan State (12-1)	.8600	10
5	Stanford (11-2)	.8191	7
6	Baylor (11-1)	.7722	9
7	Ohio State (12-1)	.7705	2
8	Missouri (11-2)	.7256	5
9	South Carolina (10-2)	.7152	8
10	Oregon (10-2)	.5811	12
11	Oklahoma (10-2)	.5756	17
12	Clemson (10-2)	.5553	13
13	Oklahoma State (10-2)	.5233	6
14	Arizona State (10-3)	.4416	11
15	Central Florida (11-1)	.4343	16
16	LSU (9-3)	.4322	15
17	UCLA (9-3)	.3703	18
18	Louisville (11-1)	.3199	19
19	Wisconsin (9-3)	.2365	21
20	Fresno State (11-1)	.1675	23
21	Texas A&M (8-4)	.1663	24
22	Georgia (8-4)	.1594	22
23	Northern Illinois (12-1)	.1572	14
24	Duke (10-3)	.1134	20

No. 1 Florida State handled business against a feisty Duke team in the ACC Championship. The Seminoles' critical win over the No. 24 Blue Devils punched their ticket to Pasadena to contest for the national championship. 

No. 2 Auburn will be the challenger after their thrilling 59-42 win over No. 8 Missouri in the SEC Championship. 

Ohio State blew their shot at landing in the BCS Championship game as the No. 7 Buckeyes fell to No. 4 Michigan State in the Big Ten title game 34-24. It was Urban Meyer's first career loss as head coach of the Buckeyes.

No. 3 Alabama moved up the rankings despite not having a scheduled game in Week 15. The Crimson Tide had their hopes of making the SEC Championship and a third-straight national title game dashed when Auburn upset them in the Iron Bowl.

The Bedlam Series was once again a great one, with No. 11 Oklahoma coming out on top over their bitter Big 12 rival No. 13 Oklahoma State by a score of 33-24 in a wild finsh.

No. 6 Baylor will be heading to their first ever BCS bowl game after their 30-10 win over Texas.

No. 5 Stanford took care of business against Arizona State 38-14, and will now meet Michigan State in the Rose Bowl.

With Army vs. Navy on Dec. 14 serving as the only regular-season game left on tap, it’s time to say goodbye to the 2013 college football season. It is a bittersweet ending, as we can now say hello to bowl season now that we have the latest BCS rankings in hand.