BCS Rankings Projections 2011: What the Experts Are Predicting
We are less than 24 hours away from the first Bowl Championship Series Standings being unveiled. There are a number of teams that could make their case as to why they should be the No. 1 team when this poll is released tomorrow night.
LSU fans can make their claim that they should be No. 1, as they have defeated four ranked teams in seven weeks, with three of those victories coming on the road.
Oklahoma fans can make their claim at No. 1, as they are No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while defeating two ranked teams, both on the road.
And then there's the Alabama fan base that has an argument that their team should be No. 1. They have defeated three ranked teams, two of those wins coming against SEC members.
But let's put the fan perspective aside for a second and let's hear what some of the experts have to say. They have the best knowledge on how this poll will shake down tomorrow night. Will they go with LSU, Oklahoma or Alabama for the top spot?
Maybe, they think a team like Oklahoma State should be above Boise State and Wisconsin?
You'll just have to give a click through to see where your team may wind up in the first BCS Standings.
Bleacher Report's Danny Flynn
1 of 7Bleacher Report's own Danny Flynn is an expert in all things college football. His recent projected BCS Rankings has a surprise or two in it, but has a great breakdown of each team in the Top 10.
Here's how he views the first BCS Standings on Sunday night.
NOTE: His piece was published BEFORE Georgia Tech lost today to Virginia.
No. 10 Georgia Tech (however, he has Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 11)
No. 9 Oregon Ducks
No. 8 Stanford Cardinal
No. 7 Clemson Tigers
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Boise State Broncos
No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 1 LSU Tigers
The BCS Guru
2 of 7The BCS Guru has done a solid job taking both the Coaches and Harris polls plus the other factors that make up the BCS Standings.
You can take a look at their full rankings at their website here.
NOTE: We moved teams who lost out of their spots and replaced them with the team that would be next in line to take that spot.
No. 10 West Virginia Mountaineers
No. 9 Clemson Tigers
No. 8 Oregon Ducks
No. 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Stanford Cardinal
No. 4 Boise State Broncos
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 1 LSU Tigers
CBS Sports
3 of 7CBS Sports has the best breakdown for fans to see how these teams differ in each poll. It's surprising who they have at the top spot, since they are currently No. 3 in the coaches poll.
But, you can take a look at their breakdown of their projected BCS Standings here.
NOTE: We moved teams who lost out of their spots and replaced them with the team that would be next in line to take that spot.
No. 10 Oregon Ducks
No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks
No. 8 Stanford Cardinal
No. 7 Clemson Tigers
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Boise State Broncos
No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 2 LSU Tigers
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
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Brad Edwards (ESPN)
4 of 7Brad Edwards is an ESPN.com Insider writer. So, to view his stuff, you have to pay. If you happen to be an insider, here are his full rankings for who he thinks the first BCS Standings will look like.
But he did have his top four teams for Sunday's poll.
And on the Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona State Sun Devils game, he showed his Top 6.
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Boise State Broncos
No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 2 LSU Tigers
No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners
Rivals.com
5 of 7Rivals.com is your destination for everything that is college football, of course AFTER you are done visiting Bleacher Report.com.
But, they have a great understanding of what is going on when it comes to projecting polls, like the upcoming BCS Standings.
Here is who they have in the Top 10 on Sunday.
You can view their breakdown of the poll here.
NOTE: This rankings didn't have a Top 25, just a Top 10, so we couldn't move anyone into spots for teams who may have lost on Saturday.
No. 10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
No. 9 Michigan Wolverines
No. 8 Stanford Cardinal
No. 7 Clemson Tigers
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Boise State Broncos
No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 2 LSU Tigers
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
Prediction Machine.com
6 of 7PredictionMachine.com is a website where they simulate every team, every game and every outcome over 50,000 times. According to their website, that has their list of the Top 10 teams in college football:
"To build the college football Power Rankings below, we "played" every team against every other team 50,000 times each and ranked by overall winning percentage of those games."
To see this and more, go visit their website here.
No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks
No. 9 Clemson Tigers
No. 8 Oregon Ducks
No. 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 6 Boise State Broncos
No. 5 Stanford Cardinal
No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 3 LSU Tigers
No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
Overview of These Experts
7 of 7Listen, no one knows what is going to come out of the computers tomorrow to make up this BCS Standings. But, you have seen six different people, weighing in with their opinions. From what we have seen, this is what you can expect on Sunday.
Just remember, if your team happens to fall to as low as No. 10, it doesn't mean that you cannot make it to the BCS Title game.
As in 2008, when the Florida Gators won their last BCS National Championship with Tim Tebow, they opened up at No. 10 in the first BCS Standings.
No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks
No. 9 Clemson Tigers
No. 8 Oregon Ducks
No. 7 Stanford Cardinal
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers
No. 5 Boise State Broncos
No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners
No. 2 LSU Tigers
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
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