BCS Standings Predictions 2013: What Experts Are Predicting for Final BCS Poll

You may not like the BCS format, but it worked this season. It kept things interesting until every college football and conference championship game was played. What makes it even better is that some still aren't sure how the BCS bowls are going to shape up after an impressive Saturday of football games.

One thing we know for sure is that Ohio State won't play for a crystal football after a loss to Michigan State. That should pair Auburn and Florida State in the battle for all of the marbles. Baylor is guaranteed a trip to the Fiesta Bowl after winning the Big 12, while Stanford and Michigan State will participate in the Rose Bowl. 

Anything else, well, that's up for the experts to try and figure out. 

Samuel Chi, Bleacher Report's BCS guru, put together the final BCS rankings college football will ever witness. Not only is it a time to celebrate, but these rankings are key to help determine who will fill in the final spots for the remaining BCS bowls:

Rank	Team	Record	Conference	Pvs
1	Florida State	13-0	ACC	1
2	Auburn	12-1	SEC	3
3	Alabama	11-1	SEC	4
4	Michigan State	12-1	Big Ten	10
5	Stanford	11-2	Pac-12	7
6	Baylor	11-1	Big 12	9
7	Ohio State	12-1	Big Ten	2
8	South Carolina	10-2	SEC	8
9	Missouri	11-2	SEC	5
10	Clemson	10-2	ACC	13
11	Oregon	10-2	Pac-12	12
12	Oklahoma	10-2	Big 12	17
13	Oklahoma State	10-2	Big 12	6
14	Arizona State	10-3	Pac-12	11
15	LSU	9-3	SEC	15
16	Central Florida	11-1	American	16
17	UCLA	9-3	Pac-12	18
18	Wisconsin	9-3	Big Ten	21
19	Louisville	11-1	American	19
20	Northern Illinois	12-1	MAC	14
21	Fresno State	11-1	MWC	23
22	Georgia	8-4	SEC	22
23	Texas A&M	8-4	SEC	24
24	USC	9-4	Pac-12	NR
25	Duke	10-3	ACC	20

Great. There's no funny business with the national championship. One ranking that jumps out is Oklahoma at No. 12 after its upset over Oklahoma State. That makes the Sooners eligible for a prestigious bowl game, and Chi thinks they're packing their bags for a trip to the Sugar Bowl. Nobody would have thought of that heading into championship weekend.

And although Ohio State dropped quite a bit in the polls, Chi believes that the Buckeyes will still get picked up by the Orange Bowl for a clash against Clemson. Hey, it's certainly better than what the program experienced last holiday season.

Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has a slightly different Top 10, but the important spots remain the same:

Rank	Team	Record	Conference	Pvs
1	Florida State	13-0	ACC	1
2	Auburn	12-1	SEC	3
3	Alabama	11-1	SEC	4
4	Michigan State	12-1	Big Ten	10
5	Baylor	11-1	Big 12	9
6	Stanford	11-2	Pac-12	7
7	Ohio State	12-1	Big Ten	2
8	Missouri	11-2	SEC	5
9	South Carolina	10-2	SEC	8
10	Oregon	10-2	Pac-12	12

As long as the top two teams in the country are who we think they are, the complaining should be kept to a minimum. Ah, who am I kidding? It's college football season! There will always be something to bark about.

Anyway, here's to a wonderful bowl season no matter where your favorite teams end up. The official BCS rankings will be released Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET.