College Football Week 13: Will Auburn, Oregon, Boise State Fall in BCS Rankings?

Week 13's slate of college football games offers some big tests for the top teams in the BCS Rankings.

Cam Newton and the Auburn Tigers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide, Oregon faces a tough Arizona team, and Boise State faces a ranked WAC team (yes, there's another one) in Nevada.

With these being just a few of some key matchups this weekend (LSU vs. Arkansas comes to mind), there is bound to be some shakeup in the BCS standings next Sunday.

So how will the BCS rankings will change next week?

Auburn

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AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterback Cameron Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers breaks a tackle by Justin Houston #42 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 1

Auburn faces a tough test in the Iron Bowl, squaring off against an underachieving Alabama team that has as much talent as any team in the nation.

The Tigers dynamic offense will see success against the Crimson Tide, but it could get lit up by Alabama's balanced attack on offense.

The bottom line is Alabama's defense is much better than Auburn's, and that should be enough to earn the "W."

Next Week's Ranking: 4

Alabama

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 13: Running back Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes upfield against the Mississippi State Bulldogs November 13, 2010 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 11

Alabama is already the highest-ranked two-loss team in the BCS.

So how far will it climb with a win over Auburn?

It's anyone's guess, but the Crimson Tide will be helped tremendously by the computers and the AP poll already has them ranked at No. 9.

I see them climbing all the way to No. 5 (with an LSU loss), mostly because of the SEC bias always present in the human polls.

But with two losses, they still won't leapfrog Auburn.

Next Week's Ranking: 5

Boise State

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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 19: Kellen Moore #11 of the Boise State Broncos passes against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Bronco Stadium on November 19, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: No. 4

Boise has a difficult game against Colin Kaepernick and Nevada, but the Broncos are just too good to lose now.

And with Auburn losing, the majority of the Tigers' 13 AP first-place votes will go to the Broncos, who already have 10.

TCU currently has zero, but will likely get a few and remain ahead of Boise State in the computers, but its lead in the computers will definitely be trimmed.

Since the human polls make up two-thirds of the BCS formula, Boise State will likely leap TCU in the standings, whether it deserves to or not.

Boise State has better name-recognition, and that will be the key.

Next Week's Ranking: No. 2

LSU

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BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 20: Deangelo Peterson #19 of the Louisiana State University Tigers pulls in this reception against Johnny Brown #20 of the Ole Miss Rebels at Tiger Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox

Current Ranking: 5

LSU is a good team, but it will be challenged against Arkansas's potent offense led by Ryan Mallett.

The Tigers defense will slow down the Razorbacks, but Mallett and running back Knile Davis will prove too much.

LSU won't be able to keep up with Arkansas' offense, and will fall this week.

And with a loss, it will likely drop all the way to No. 12 in the BCS.

Next Week's Ranking: 12

Arkansas

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COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 06: Ryan Mallett #15 of the Arkansas Razorbacks against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 12

The win over LSU will be a huge boost to Arkansas' ranking.

It won't be enough for the Razorbacks to overtake Ohio State (who the human voters always love), but this signature win will be enough for them to jump Michigan State.

Next Week's Ranking: 10

Oklahoma State

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LAWRENCE, KS - NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Brandon Weeden #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys passes during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 20, 2010 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Current Ranking: 9

The Cowboys have a big game against Oklahoma this weekend, and it should be a shootout between two elite passing offenses.

This will come down to the fourth quarter, and I'm betting on Brandon Weeden over Landry Jones.

But despite beating the nation's No. 13 team, Oklahoma State will be jumped by Alabama.

The Cowboys will likely climb past Ohio State, though, who won't get a whole lot of credit for beating a not-so-good Michigan team.

Oklahoma State's win will benefit them enormously in the computers, and they'll be poised to climb even higher if they can capture the Big 12 title.

Next Week's Ranking: 8

Oklahoma

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COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 23: Landry Jones #12 of the Oklahoma Sooners in action against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers beat the Sooners 36-27. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Imag

Current Ranking: 13

After losing to Oklahoma State, the Sooners will drop significantly in the rankings.

Next Week's Ranking: 19

What About Oregon And TCU?

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BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 13: LaMichael James #21 of the Oregon Ducks in action during their game against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oregon

Current Ranking: 1

Oregon faces a tough test this week, but I don't see the Ducks faltering.

They'll stay at No. 1.

Next Week's Ranking: 1

TCU

Current Ranking: 3

TCU isn't losing to New Mexico, but even with Auburn losing, Boise State will be the main beneficiary.  The Horned Frogs get the shaft and stay at No. 3.

Next Week's Ranking: 3

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LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 18: The Air Force Falcons mascot The Bird performs during the team's game against the UNLV Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium November 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Air Force won 35-20. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

What do you think?

Is this all going to happen?

Will any other teams rise or fall in the next BCS rankings?

Voice your opinion in the comments.

Matt Rudnitsky is a student at the University of Michigan and a Featured Columnist/Writing Intern at Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Mattrud