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Florida, Texas 1-2 in latest BCS standings

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Updated: November 2, 2009, 2:52 AM EST
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Fresh off a Saturday that saw both schools solidify their title contender status with convincing victories over supposedly stiff competition, the Gators and Longhorns will head into the week as the No. 1 and 2 teams, respectively, in the latest BCS standings.

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In Florida's case, the Gators' 41-17 victory over Georgia merely solidified their hold on the top spot. Florida remained the No. 1-ranked team in the Harris, USA Today and computer polls, increasing its advantage in the latter two.

Texas, meanwhile, leapfrogged idle Alabama by virtue of its 41-14 rout of Oklahoma State (currently the 19th-ranked team in the BCS standings). The Longhorns enjoy a slight .006 lead over the third-ranked Tide, but it's difficult to envision an undefeated Texas team not getting an invite to Pasadena for the title game.

After continuing its charmed existence, Iowa remained at No. 4, but remained well behind the top three schools and just ahead of No. 5 Cincinnati.

At No. 6 and 7 are would-be BCS busters TCU and Boise State, who remain locked in a neck-and-neck battle for what is likely to be the lone berth awarded to a non-BCS team.

Oregon moved up just two spots — from 10th to eighth — despite likely ending USC's seven-year hold on the Pac-10 with a 47-20 win.

BCS Standings
Third BCS Standings of the 2009 season:
Team (record)
BCS avg.
Harris rank
USA Today rank
Computer rank
1. Florida (8-0)
.9918
1
1
1
2. Texas (8-0)
.9227
2
2
3
3. Alabama (8-0)
.9166
3
3
3
4. Iowa (9-0)
.8407
7
6
2
5. Cincinnati (8-0)
.8033
5
7
5
6. TCU (8-0)
.8008
6
4
6
7. Boise State (8-0)
.7863
4
5
8
8. Oregon (7-1)
.7651
8
8
7
9. LSU (7-1)
.7121
9
9
9
10. Georgia Tech (8-1)
.6287
11
11
10
11. Penn State (8-1)
.6166
10
10
12
12. USC (6-2)
.5336
12
13
11
13. Pittsburgh (7-1)
.4401
15
14
14
14. Utah (7-1)
.4226
16
16
13
15. Houston (7-1)
.4209
14
15
16
16. Ohio State (7-2)
.3784
13
12
21
17. Miami, Fla. (6-2)
.3707
17
17
16
18. Arizona (5-2)
.2589
21
19
16
19. Oklahoma State (6-2)
.2179
18
18
21
20. California (6-2)
.2095
22
23
15
21. Wisconsin (6-2)
.1939
24
22
19
22. Notre Dame (6-2)
.1903
20
21
23
23. Virginia Tech (5-3)
.1559
23
24
20
24. Oklahoma (5-3)
.1494
19
20
28
25. South Florida (6-2)
.0786
26
26
24


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