For week 11, the BCS top four -- Oregon, Auburn, TCU and Boise State -- remained unchanged, but the big story from the weekend was the performances of the two non-AQ schools.
Just one week ago, TCU jumped Boise State after an impressive 47-7 win over then No. 5 Utah. Fast forward seven days and it’s an entirely different story.
Yes, TCU overcame a 14-point deficit to beat San Diego State, but that was the problem. It’s hard to believe a win would count for so little, but the Horned Frogs suffered their closest win this season, 40-35, over the Aztecs. Additionally, TCU’s best win this season, Utah, got waxed by Notre Dame 28-3. Whether it’s fair or not, that, without a doubt, had an effect on TCU’s BCS stock.
On the other hand, Boise’s campaign for a potential national championship keeps gaining momentum as the Broncos, and Virginia Tech, keep on winning. A dominating 52-14 win over Idaho was complimented by a 26-10 Virginia Tech victory over North Carolina. As long as Virginia Tech still plays like the best team in the ACC, Boise’s resume keeps getting stronger.
If either Auburn or Oregon slips up in the next few weeks, the BCS national championship could be Boise State’s to lose. This late in the season, it’s hard to think of many one-loss teams who could (and should) jump over either non-AQ school. Of course, this also means Boise State and TCU will have to continue to be perfect.
Maybe even better.
| Rank | Team | BCS Avg. | Harris | % | Coach | % | AH | RB | CM | KM | JS | PW | % |
| 1. | Oregon | .9753 | 1 | .9782 | 1 | .9878 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .960 |
| 2. | Auburn | .9687 | 2 | .9589 | 2 | .9471 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 3. | TCU | .8966 | 4 | .9063 | 4 | .8936 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .890 |
| 4. | Boise St. | .8634 | 3 | .9091 | 3 | .9010 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | .780 |
| 5. | LSU | .8243 | 6 | .7863 | 6 | .7966 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .890 |
| 6. | Stanford | .7553 | 8 | .7432 | 8 | .7227 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | .800 |
| 7. | Wisconsin | .7258 | 5 | .7958 | 5 | .8115 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | .570 |
| 8. | Nebraska | .7203 | 9 | .6916 | 9 | .7193 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .750 |
| 9. | Ohio St. | .6674 | 7 | .7516 | 7 | .7505 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | .500 |
| 10. | Okla. St. | .6601 | 12 | .5814 | 10 | .6190 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | .780 |
| 11. | Alabama | .6151 | 11 | .5940 | 12 | .5614 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | .690 |
| 12. | Mich. St. | .6066 | 10 | .6151 | 11 | .6047 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | .600 |
| 13. | Arkansas | .5133 | 13 | .5347 | 13 | .5051 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | .500 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | .4728 | 14 | .4653 | 14 | .4631 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | .490 |
| 15. | Missouri | .4563 | 16 | .3937 | 16 | .3953 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | .580 |
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