How Penn State Will Play for the BCS Championship

Iowa may have derailed the Nittany Lions' shot at a national championship, but crazy things happen in college football and that is why all hope should not be lost. While many will tell you that Penn State needs to just focus on the the Big Ten championship and earning a berth in the Rose Bowl, I will tell you that the Nittany Lions should not be counted out of the BCS Championship picture just yet. It will take a lot to happen for Joe Paterno and his team though, but nothing is out of the question.

Don't count Penn State out of the BCS picture yet...

1. Alabama
2. Texas Tech
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. Oklahoma
6. Southern California
7. Utah
8. Penn State
9. Boise State
10. Georgia

1. Texas - Being idle they will rise to #1
   
2. Penn State - Big Ten champs rise to #2 while idle
   
3. Missouri - Surprising Big XII champ
   
4. Boise St - WAC champs bust the BCS party again, advancing past others while idle
   
5. Oklahoma - Will fall to #4 after beating Texas Tech and Oklahoma State but losing to Missouri
   
6. Texas Tech - A loss to the Sooners will doom them.
   
7. Ohio State - Forget about these guys?
   
8. Florida - Seminoles knock them down, but the Gators win the SEC.
   
9. Alabama - Losing to Gators in the SEC title game, after losing to Auburn
   
10. Ball State - A team to watch closely as the season winds down. They could be the first MAC team to crash the BCS if things roll their way!