TCU stays ahead of Boise State in BCS
November, 14, 2010
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Andrea Adelson | ESPN.com
TCU remained ahead of Boise State in the latest BCS standings released Sunday night, though the margin has tightened up between the top two non-AQ teams.
The Horned Frogs now lead Boise State by a 0.0332 margin. Last week, the margin was 0.0597. TCU saw its computer average drop one spot, from 2 to 3. The Horned Frogs also dropped from 3 to 4 in the coaches' and Harris polls. Boise State also saw its computer average drop from 5 to 6, but moved to No. 3 in the human polls.
TCU's computer average figures to drop even more, considering its lone remaining opponent is New Mexico (1-9). If Utah and Baylor continue to lose, that is not going to help, either. Both teams play Oregon State, so the Beavers' struggles affect them both.
As for Boise State, the Broncos still have Fresno State (6-3) and Nevada (9-1) remaining, along with Utah State (4-6). Now that Boise State is ahead in the human polls, it is going to need to stay there in order to be able to move up ahead of TCU in the remaining weeks because their computer average is projected to be so close.
TCU dropped in the human polls because it had its closest win of the season, 40-35 over San Diego State. If Boise State has a close win, the Broncos could be in danger of being dropped as well. There is no way to definitively say right now who will be the top non-AQ team at the end of the season.
Among the other non-AQ teams, Nevada moved up three spots to the highest spot in school history at No. 18 after a close win over Fresno State, and Utah dropped from No. 14 to No. 23 after losing to Notre Dame.
The Horned Frogs now lead Boise State by a 0.0332 margin. Last week, the margin was 0.0597. TCU saw its computer average drop one spot, from 2 to 3. The Horned Frogs also dropped from 3 to 4 in the coaches' and Harris polls. Boise State also saw its computer average drop from 5 to 6, but moved to No. 3 in the human polls.
TCU's computer average figures to drop even more, considering its lone remaining opponent is New Mexico (1-9). If Utah and Baylor continue to lose, that is not going to help, either. Both teams play Oregon State, so the Beavers' struggles affect them both.
As for Boise State, the Broncos still have Fresno State (6-3) and Nevada (9-1) remaining, along with Utah State (4-6). Now that Boise State is ahead in the human polls, it is going to need to stay there in order to be able to move up ahead of TCU in the remaining weeks because their computer average is projected to be so close.
TCU dropped in the human polls because it had its closest win of the season, 40-35 over San Diego State. If Boise State has a close win, the Broncos could be in danger of being dropped as well. There is no way to definitively say right now who will be the top non-AQ team at the end of the season.
Among the other non-AQ teams, Nevada moved up three spots to the highest spot in school history at No. 18 after a close win over Fresno State, and Utah dropped from No. 14 to No. 23 after losing to Notre Dame.





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