BCS Rankings: Predicting How the Top 25 Will Change By Next Week

The BCS rankings for this season of college football have finally been released, and after a weekend of upsets, things are looking quite a bit different from last week.

For the second week in a row, the No. 1 ranked team has been defeated, and other teams have redeemed themselves after lackluster starts to their seasons.

Just look at Texas.

But a high ranking in Week 8 does not guarantee a team a spot for the rest of the season, and looking at the current Top 25, I'm predicting some upsets for the coming weekend.

The BCS rankings could change dramatically from week to week, and here is how I see them looking after this week...

25. Kansas State

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LAWRENCE, KS - OCTOBER 14: Daniel Thomas #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats is congratulated by teammates after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on October 14, 2010 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squ

Current Rank: 22

Why They'll Fall: The Kansas State Wildcats will take on the Baylor Bears next week, and I'm predicting an upset. The Bears are 2-1 in Big 12 play, and all of their victories have been very convincing.

24. Virginia Tech

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CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 25: Tyrod Taylor #5 of the Virginia Tech Hokies flips the ball in the fourth quarter against the Boston College Eagles on September 25, 2010 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Virginia Tech defeated Boston Co

Current Rank: 25

Why They'll Climb: With Kansas State falling to No. 25, Virginia Tech will move up to No. 24.

23. Mississippi State

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GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Chris Relf #14 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs hands off to running back Vick Ballard #28 against the Florida Gators October 16, 2010 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschm

Current Rank: 24

Why They'll Climb: The Bulldogs have been impressive this season, and with a victory over UAB, we will start to see them make a slow but steady climb up the rankings.

22. Arkansas

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AUBURN - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Ryan Mallett #15 of the Arkansas Razorbacks drops back to throw a pass during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 23

Why They'll Climb: The Razorbacks suffered a tough loss in a shootout against Auburn this weekend, but I expect them to take out some frustration on Ole Miss.

21. Arizona

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 09: Quarterback Nick Foles #8 of the Arizona Wildcats during the college football game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. The Beavers defeated the Wildcats 29-27. (Photo by C

Current Rank: 18

Why They'll Fall: The Wildcats' next game is against the Washington Huskies who just had an impressive victory in 2OT over Oregon State. The Beavers handed Arizona their first loss of the season, and I think the Huskies will surprise us with the upset.

20. West Virginia

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BATON ROUGE, LA - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Geno Smith #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in action against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 20

Why They'll Stay Put: The Mountaineers' only loss came to current No. 6 LSU, and their next game is against Syracuse. I think West Virginia will get the win, but it will not be impressive enough to move them up in the rankings.

19. South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 9: Quarterback Stephen Garcia #5 of the South Carolina Gamecocks sets to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide October 9, 2010 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 21

Why They'll Climb: Even after a loss to Kentucky, the GameCocks are a solid football team who will crush Vanderbilt this coming weekend. Strength of schedule plays a big part in South Carolina passing West Virginia in the rankings.

18. Texas

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LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 16: Running back Foswhitt Whittaker #28 of the Texas Longhorns is brought down by linebacker Lavonte David #4 and defensive tackle Jared Crick #94 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during first half action of their game at Memorial Stadiu

Current Rank: 19

Why They'll Climb: The Longhorns are back in the top 25 after a solid win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and they should be able to continue this momentum and defeat Iowa State this weekend.

17. Iowa

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TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 18: Quarterback Ricky Stanzi #12 of the Iowa Hawkeyes prepares to snap the ball during the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the H

Current Rank: 15

Why They'll Fall: The Hawkeyes' next game is against the dominant Wisconsin Badgers who just upset the former No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. I expect Wisconsin to handle Iowa in the same fashion.

16. Oklahoma State

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ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 02: Josh Cooper #25 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs the ball against the Mississippi Rebels during the AT&T Cotton Bowl on January 2, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 14

Why They'll Fall: Oklahoma State has had an extremely impressive season so far, going 6-0 and 2-0 in Big 12 play, but their next game is against Nebraska. The Cornhuskers found themselves falling all the way down to No. 16 after losing to a previously unranked Texas Longhorns, and they will be hungry for this win.

15. Florida State

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MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 9: Jermaine Thomas #38 pats Christian Ponder #7 on the head as he is held by Andrew Datko #67 of the Florida State Seminoles after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes on October 9, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florid

Current Rank: 17

Why They'll Climb: The Seminoles are proving to be the best team in the ACC with victories over Miami and Boston College as well as strong out of conference teams like BYU. We will see Florida State continue to move up throughout the season.

14. Nebraska

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LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Taylor Martinez #3 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers runs from the grasp of Texas Longhorns linebacker Emmanuel Acho #18 during first half action of their game at Memorial Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Lincoln, Nebraska. T

Current Rank: 16

Why They'll Climb: The Huskers lost their first game of the season to a desperate Texas Longhorns squad, and they will not lose two in a row. Oklahoma State will give Nebraska the chance to prove their BCS worth.

13. Stanford

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PALO ALTO, CA - OCTOBER 09: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal drops back to pass the ball against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 12

Why They'll Fall: Stanford has a bye this coming week, but they will see themselves slipping anyway with other teams in the country shaking up the rankings. Don't worry. The Cardinal will move back up as the season progresses.

12. LSU

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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 16: Russell Shepard #10 of the Louisiana State University Tigers is tackled by London Durham #10 of the McNeese State Cowboys at Tiger Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers defeated the Cowboys 32-10

Current Rank: 6

Why They'll Fall: Two words: Cameron. Newton. Les Miles' luck runs out in the battle of the undefeated Tigers, and Auburn gets the win.

11. Wisconsin

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MADISON, WI - OCTOBER 16: James White #20 of the Wisconsin Badgers rushes for a touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 31-18. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Get

Current Rank: 13

Why They'll Climb: The Badgers dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Iowa Hawkeyes will be no different. Wisconsin wants to claim the Big Ten, and Iowa won't stop them.

10. Utah

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FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Jordan Wynn #3 of the Utah Utes reacts in the second quarter of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 9

Why They'll Fall: The Utes will get the win against Colorado State, but more impressive victories by other schools will send them down a spot in the rankings.

9. Ohio State

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MADISON, WI - OCTOBER 16: Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rushes against Kevin Claxton #37 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 31-18. (Photo by Jonathan Da

Current Rank: 10

Why They'll Climb: The Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season to the Wisconsin Badgers, but they shouldn't have a problem handling Purdue this weekend. Ohio State has a rough road ahead of them, and they know they need to win out the rest of the season to stay relevant in BCS rankings.

8. TCU

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FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs takes to the field with offensive guard Josh Vernon #78 and tackle Zach Roth #70 against the BYU Cougars at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. (

Current Rank: 5

Why They'll Fall: While a win over Air Force is nothing to laugh at, the Frogs will lose their top five spot to teams with more impressive wins.

7. Alabama

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Greg McElroy #12 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is sacked by Gerald Rivers #90 and D.T. Shackelford #42 of the Ole Miss Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. C

Current Rank: 8

Why They'll Climb: The Crimson Tide may not lose a single game they have left on their schedule, and even if they do...it won't be to Tennessee.

6. Missouri

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ST. LOUIS - SEPTEMBER 4: Blaine Gabbert #11 of the University of Missouri Tigers looks to pass against the University of Illinois Fighting Illini during the State Farm Arch Rivalry game on September 4, 2010 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri.

Current Rank: 11

Why They'll Climb: Mizzou is still undefeated, and the Tigers will move up big time this week. Click to the next slide to see why.

5. Oklahoma

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DALLAS - OCTOBER 02: Running back Demarco Murray #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs past D.J. Grant #18 of the Texas Longhorns in the third quarter at the Cotton Bowl on October 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 1

Why They'll Fall: Okay, I know this is going to have all you Sooners fans ready to tear me apart, but hear me out. Looking at quarterbacks, Landry Jones and Blaine Gabbert are actually very similar, and both teams schedules have been comparable as well. The Sooners crushed Florida State, and the Tigers have been winning by at least 10 points (except for a fluke against San Diego State).

Mizzou could give the Sooners their greatest challenge of the season, and I'm predicting an upset on Saturday night.

4. Michigan State

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ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 09: Edwin Baker #4 of the Michigan State Spartans scores on a 61 yard touchdown in the second quarter during the game against the Michigan Wolverines during the game on October 9, 2010 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Th

Current Rank: 7

Why They'll Climb: A Wisconsin win over Iowa will only work in favor of the undefeated Spartans. Pending a surprising upset by Northwestern, Michigan State will move into the top five next week.

3. Boise State

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BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Kellen Moore #11 and the Boise State Broncos celebrates a touchdown against the Oregon Stage Beavers at Bronco Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 3

Why They'll Stay Put: It will take some big upsets to move the Broncos down from their No. 3 spot, and I think they'll stay put at No. 3 for this week. If teams like Michigan State and Missouri keep winning, we will definitely see Boise State slip in the weeks to come.

2. Auburn

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Cameron Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Current Rank: 4

Why They'll Climb: After next weekend, the Auburn Tigers will emerge as the only undefeated team in the SEC, and they will claim the No. 2 spot in the country.

1. Oregon

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EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 2: Wide receiver Jeff Maehl #23, quarterback Darron Thomas #1 and wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei #80 of the Oregon Ducks celebrate after Thomas scored a touchdown in the third quarter of the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen

Current Rank: 2

Why They'll Climb: UCLA may have defeated Texas, but the Ducks will easily continue their winning streak next weekend and move up to the No. 1 spot.