BCS Bowl Projections: Which 10 Teams Benefited from Boise State and LSU Losses?

The losses by Boise State and LSU will cause shakeups in the latest BCS Bowl projections.

The drama began late Friday night when Nevada took down Boise State with a 34-31 overtime victory. Besides capturing the WAC title, the Wolf Pack (11-1) also shook up the national title picture and Arkansas' 31-23 victory over the Tigers also knocked them out of an at-large berth in a BCS bowl.

Nevada and Arkansas are among those teams who benefited, but not the only ones.

Here are the top 10 teams that benefited from losses by the Broncos and Tigers: 

10. Auburn

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Quarterback Cam Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers rushes against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Tigers don't have to worry about LSU breathing down their backs now.

Auburn (12-0) defeated Alabama 28-27, but a loss and LSU win could have put more pressure on their national title hopes. There's also a matchup with South Carolina awaiting in the SEC Championship this Saturday.

9. Nevada

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 02: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick #10 of the Nevada Reno Wolf Pack looks to pass against the UNLV Rebels in the third quarter of their game at Sam Boyd Stadium October 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevada Reno won 44-26. (Photo by Et

The Wolf Pack (11-1) were already bowl eligible. The WAC has tie-ins with four bowl games, and Friday's win over Boise State could lead to a much better matchup. One possibility could be a matchup with Air Force in the New Mexico Bowl.

8. Michigan State

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STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 27: Running back Edwin Baker #4 of the Michigan State Spartans carries the ball during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 27, 2010 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Spartans won 28-22.(

The Spartans were 10th in last week's BCS rankings and defeated Penn State 28-22 on Saturday.

Don't be surprised if Michigan State is sitting above the Tigers and wiggles into a more prestigious bowl with a little better matchup.

7. Ohio State

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COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rolls out of the pocket looking for his receiver as Craig Roh #88 of the Michigan Wolverines pursues at Ohio Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by J

LSU and Boise State were both competing for at-large berths in BCS bowls.

Their losses leave room now for others to secure those spots. The Buckeyes (11-1), eighth in last week's BCS standings, should move up a spot and will likely be going back to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

6. Missouri

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 27: Kendial Lawrence #4 of the Missouri Tigers is congratulated after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 27, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/G

The Tigers (10-2) defeated Kansas 35-7, and has now has its third 10-win season under coach Gary Pinkel. Missouri was 14th in the BCS standings last week, and could leapfrog LSU for a more respectable bowl game.

5. Oklahoma

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STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Landry Jones #12 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks for an open receiver against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Sooners beat the Cowboys 47-41. (

The biggest thing was for the Sooners to beat Oklahoma State.

That alone will vault them into the top 10, but LSU and Boise State's losses could give the Sooners' an extra cushion that will help send them to this week's Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M finished in a three-way tie for the Big 12 South title, but the team with the highest BCS ranking will get to be the representative in the championship game.

4. Wisconsin

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IOWA CITY, IA - OCTOBER 23- Quarterback Scott Tolzien #16 of the Wisconsin Badgers scrambles under pressure from the University of Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half of play at Kinnick Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Iowa City, Iowa. Wisconsin won 31-30 o

The Badgers (11-1) keep on winning.

Wisconsin and Stanford should both move up this week. Despite being tied with Ohio State and Michigan State in the Big Ten, Wisconsin appears to be headed to the Rose Bowl, because it will likely have the higher BCS ranking. 

3. Stanford

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PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates after they scored a touchdown during their game against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Get

The Cardinal (11-1) will also move up a spot, and will still be watching this week's SEC Championship between Auburn and South Carolina.

Stanford now takes LSU's spot as the nation's top one-loss team. A South Carolina win could give it a shot to leapfrog TCU and potentially play Oregon for the national championship.

2. Arkansas

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COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 06: Knile Davis #7 of the Arkansas Razorbacks is congratulated by teammates after scoring a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 6, 2010 in Columbia, South Carolina

The Razorbacks (10-2) now went from a high-profile, second-tier bowl to playing in a BCS bowl.

1. TCU

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrates with running back Matthew Tucker #29 against the University of New Mexico Lobos on November 27, 2010 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. TCU won 66

The Horned Frogs (12-0) don't have to hear anymore about whether they or Boise State belong in a BCS bowl. TCU's clinched a spot in a BCS game, and will be watching the SEC Championship Game as well this weekend.