SB Nation Bay Area - College Football Rankings: Stanford Drops A Spot In Week 8 BCS Rankingshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2010-10-25T15:48:28-07:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15358962010-10-25T15:48:28-07:002010-10-25T15:48:28-07:002010 College Football Rankings: Stanford Climbs To No. 11 In BlogPoll Top 25
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<p>The blogosphere put together their weekly college football Top 25 poll and this week's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/rankings/college-football-blogpoll-top-25">BlogPoll Top 25</a> sees the Stanford Cardinal receiving a little bit of love from the voters. Since losing to Oregon, Stanford has slowly worked its way back up the rankings and is quietly creeping close to the top ten. After spending a couple weeks at 14th in the poll, Stanford actually climbed up to eleventh. One of the perks to the BlogPoll is complete disclosure. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/rankings/college-football-blogpoll-top-25/votes/146/9" target="_blank">As this page shows</a>, Stanford received votes as high as 6 and as low 16.</p>
<p>While they may not get into the BCS title game or win the Pac-10, they still have a decent shot at working their way into <a href="http://bayarea.sbnation.com/stanford-cardinal/2010/10/24/1771972/2010-bcs-standings-can-stanford-cardinal-football-cash-in" target="_blank">one of the BCS at-large berths</a>. Stanford has some tough games remaining, but there's a good chance the Cardinal will be favored in all of their remaining games. A home game with Arizona and a road game against arch-rival California would appear to be their toughest remaining games. The any given Saturday mantra certainly applies, so we'll see if Stanford can run the table.</p>
<p>Here is the complete BlogPoll Top 25:</p>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks (65)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">24.30</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1.20</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos">Boise St. Broncos (16)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">22.75</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.06</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners (11)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">22.71</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1.48</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 2</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">4</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers">Auburn Tigers (8)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">22.00</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1.69</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 3</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">5</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs (1)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">21.45</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1.92</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -1</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-st-spartans">Michigan St. Spartans</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">19.05</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.19</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 5</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">7</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers">LSU Tigers (1)</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">18.89</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.86</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 1</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">8</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">17.55</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.46</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 1</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">9</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/utah-utes">Utah Utes</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">15.97</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.97</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 3</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">10</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">14.56</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.56</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 11</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">11</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">14.05</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.94</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">13.51</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.61</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -10</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">13</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-hawkeyes">Iowa Hawkeyes</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">12.61</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.65</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 2</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">14</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/missouri-tigers">Missouri Tigers</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">12.46</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.82</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">15</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">11.44</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.83</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 4</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">16</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">10.37</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.34</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -10</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">17</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles">Florida St. Seminoles</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">10.34</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.19</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -1</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">18</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">10.01</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.10</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -1</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">19</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks">South Carolina Gamecocks</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">6.13</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.80</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -9</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">20</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">5.27</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.50</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 6</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">21</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">4.54</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.73</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_down.gif" alt="Arrow_down"> -8</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">22</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">3.84</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.90</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 8</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">23</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/mississippi-st-bulldogs">Mississippi St. Bulldogs</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.73</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.65</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 9</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">24</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-tech-hokies">Virginia Tech Hokies</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.10</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.22</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">
<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 5</td>
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<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/miami-hurricanes">Miami Hurricanes</a></td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">1.63</td>
<td style="padding:2px; border: solid 1px #ccc">2.33</td>
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<img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.sbnation.com/misc/blogpoll/arrow_up.gif" alt="Arrow_up"> 3</td>
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<b>Others Receiving Votes:</b> <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/kansas-st-wildcats">Kansas St. Wildcats</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nevada-wolf-pack">Nevada Wolf Pack</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/north-carolina-tar-heels">North Carolina Tar Heels</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/northwestern-wildcats">Northwestern Wildcats</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/air-force-falcons">Air Force Falcons</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-st-beavers">Oregon St. Beavers</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/n-c-state-wolfpack">N.C. State Wolfpack</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/fresno-st-bulldogs">Fresno St. Bulldogs</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/san-diego-st-aztecs">San Diego St. Aztecs</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/east-carolina-pirates">East Carolina Pirates</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/hawaii-warriors">Hawaii Warriors</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets">Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/northern-illinois-huskies">Northern Illinois Huskies</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/purdue-boilermakers">Purdue Boilermakers</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/rutgers-scarlet-knights">Rutgers Scarlet Knights</a> | <a style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none; color:#C52126" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/stanford-cardinal/2010/10/25/1774140/2010-college-football-rankings-stanford-climbs-no-11-blogpoll-top-25David Fucillo2010-10-24T17:52:21-07:002010-10-24T17:52:21-07:002010 BCS Rankings, Week 8: Stanford Drops To 13th, Auburn Rises To No. 1
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<p>The Bowl Championship Series released their second rankings of the 2010 college football season and Stanford has dropped from 12th to 13th following their 38-28 victory over the Washington State Cougars. Although Stanford won, there was a significant amount of activity around them that caused the drop. Wisconsin’s narrow victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-hawkeyes">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> propelled them from 13th to 10th. Even though schools like Oklahoma and <span class="caps">LSU</span> lost, they did not fall far enough to help the Cardinal.</p>
<p>The new number one team in the <span class="caps">BCS</span> is Auburn, which was able to ride its seven point victory over <span class="caps">LSU</span> to the top of rankings. Although Oregon walloped on <span class="caps">UCLA</span> 60-13, it did not sufficiently impress the computers to climb to number one. In fact, although Oregon’s average climbed from .8921 to .9069, their deficit behind the number one team actually increased from .0294 to .0302.</p>
<p>Your full <span class="caps">BCS</span> rankings for <a href="http://www.bcsfootball.org/" target="new">week 8 of the 2010 season</a>:</p>
<p>1 Auburn .9371<br>
2 Oregon .9069<br>
3 Boise State .8846<br>
4 <span class="caps">TCU</span> .8833<br>
5 Michigan State .8387<br>
6 Missouri .8006<br>
7 Alabama .7100<br>
8 Utah .7049<br>
9 Oklahoma .6691<br>
10 Wisconsin .6584<br>
11 Ohio State .6356<br>
12 <span class="caps">LSU</span> .6219<br>
13 Stanford .5185<br>
14 Nebraska .5073<br>
15 Arizona .4492<br>
16 Florida State .4395<br>
17 Oklahoma State .3053<br>
18 Iowa .2834<br>
19 Arkansas .2481<br>
20 South Carolina .2431<br>
21 Mississippi State .1959<br>
22 Miami (FL) .1799<br>
23 Virginia Tech .1367<br>
24 Nevada .0865<br>
25 Baylor .0403</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/stanford-cardinal/2010/10/24/1772095/2010-bcs-rankings-week-8-stanford-drops-to-13th-auburn-rises-to-no-1David Fucillo2010-10-24T16:21:19-07:002010-10-24T16:21:19-07:00Harris College Football Poll: Stanford Holds Steady at No. 13
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<p>The Harris Interactive College Football Poll is one of the two voting polls (alongside the <span class="caps">USA</span> Today/Coaches Poll) that is used in helping determine the <span class="caps">BCS</span> rankings. The Harris Poll includes former coaches, players and administrators, and former and current members of the media.</p>
<p>In the <a href="http://www.harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Oct_24_2010.pdf" target="new">latest edition of that poll (<span class="caps">PDF</span>)</a>, Stanford retained its spot at No. 13. Stanford’s <span class="caps">BCS</span> ranking will now come down to how they fare in the various computer rankings that make up the other component of the <span class="caps">BCS</span> formula.</p>
<p>Elsewhere, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/california-golden-bears">California Golden Bears</a> added two votes in the rankings. Cal’s road opponent next week, the Oregon State Beavers, have 24 votes in the poll. A Cal victory would certainly give them some momentum and boost them in the Harris poll.</p>
<p>Full Harris Interactive College Football Poll Rankings:</p>
<p>1. Oregon (7-0)<br>
2. Boise State (6-0)<br>
3. Auburn (8-0)<br>
4TCU (8-0)<br>
5. Michigan State (8-0)<br>
6. Alabama (7-1)<br>
7. Utah (7-0)<br>
8. Missouri (7-0)<br>
9. Wisconsin (7-1)<br>
10. Ohio State (701)<br>
11. Oklahoma (6-1)<br>
12. <span class="caps">LSU</span> (7-1)<br>
13. Stanford (6-1)<br>
14. Nebraska (6-1)<br>
15. Arizona (6-1)<br>
16. Florida State (6-1)<br>
17. Iowa (5-2)<br>
18. Arkansas (5-2)<br>
19. South Carolina (5-2)<br>
20. Oklahoma State (6-1)<br>
21. Virginia Tech (6-2)<br>
22. Miami (5-2)<br>
23. Mississippi State (6-2)<br>
24. Nevada (6-1)<br>
25. Baylor (6-2)</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/stanford-cardinal/2010/10/24/1771907/harris-college-football-poll-stanford-holds-steady-at-no-13David Fucillo2010-10-24T16:07:57-07:002010-10-24T16:07:57-07:00College Football Rankings: Stanford Cardinal Hangs At No. 14 In USA Today/Coaches Poll
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<p>The USA Today/Coaches Poll is out and the latest college football rankings have the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> holding steady for the second straight week at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2010/10/24/1771024/college-football-rankings-oregon-usa-today-poll-auburn" target="_blank">number 14 in all the land</a>. The Cardinal took care of business down at The Farm, defeating the relatively hapless Washington State Cougars 38-28. The victory was not nearly as close as the ten point deficit would otherwise indicate. Stanford led 38-14 midway through the fourth quarter and gave up two garbage touchdowns to the Cougars.</p>
<p>The Cardinal hung steady amidst a sea of activity around them. The 12th ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-hawkeyes">Iowa Hawkeyes</a> dropped to 19th thanks to a tough home loss to Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the formerly 16th ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/missouri-tigers">Missouri Tigers</a> road a victory over BCS No. 1 Oklahoma to the 8th spot in the polls. There was some jockeying of other teams around the Cardinal and it will be interesting to see how these changes affect the next BCS rankings.</p>
<p>Stanford travels to play a struggling <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> squad that has alternated wins and losses all season long and is currently 3-4.</p>
<p>In other news, the California Golden Bears are actually getting a few votes following their whooping of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Cal is receiving three votes this week. They travel to face an Oregon State squad that has been in and out of the polls over the course of the season, but is currently receiving no votes.</p>
<p>Full Top 25 Poll is as follows:</p>
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<li>Oregon</li>
<li>Boise State</li>
<li>Auburn</li>
<li>TCU</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
<li>Alabama</li>
<li>Utah</li>
<li>Missouri</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Oklahoma</li>
<li>Nebraska</li>
<li>LSU</li>
<li>Stanford</li>
<li>Florida State</li>
<li>Arizona</li>
<li>South Carolina</li>
<li>Arkansas</li>
<li>Iowa</li>
<li>Oklahoma State</li>
<li>Virginia Tech</li>
<li>Miami</li>
<li>Mississippi State</li>
<li>Baylor</li>
<li>Michigan</li>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2010/10/24/2323127/college-football-rankings-stanford-cardinal-hangs-at-no-14-in-usaDavid Fucillo