UGA jumps to No. 6 in BCS standings
Georgia soared to No. 6 in this week’s Bowl Championship Series standings after Saturday’s victory over previously No. 2 Florida.
Ranked No. 10 last week, the Bulldogs also benefited from losses by three other teams that had been ahead of them in the BCS standings — Oregon State, Oklahoma and USC.
Alabama remained a solid No. 1 in the latest set of standings, released Sunday night. Kansas State moved up one spot to replace Florida at No. 2. Notre Dame jumped two spots to No. 3, while Oregon remained No. 4. The top four teams are undefeated.
Four SEC teams fill the Nos. 5 through 8 positions this week — LSU, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina in that order. LSU, Georgia and Florida have one loss apiece. South Carolina has two losses.
The top two teams in the BCS standings after the regular season and conference championship games will meet for the national title Jan. 7 in Miami.
In addition to Georgia’s upset win over Florida, other movers of the BCS standings this week were Oregon State’s loss to Washington, Oklahoma’s loss at home to Notre Dame and USC’s loss to Arizona. Oregon State dropped from No. 7 last week to No. 11 this week, while Oklahoma fell from No. 8 to No. 12 and USC from No. 9 to No. 17.
This week’s schedule features more games that will be important in shaping the BCS standings — particularly Saturday night’s SEC West showdown in Baton Rouge between Alabama and LSU, a rematch of last season’s national title game. Also this week, Kansas State is at home against Oklahoma State and Oregon plays at USC.
The BCS standings, often controversial, include three components, each counting one-third: the USA Today poll of current coaches; the Harris Interactive poll of former coaches, administrators and players and current and former media members; and an average of six computer polls.
Oregon is ranked No. 2 (behind Alabama) in the USA Today and Harris polls, as well as in the Associated Press media poll, which is not part of the BCS formula.
But the Ducks are behind Kansas State and Notre Dame, trailing the latter by just .0011 point, in the BCS standings because their strength of schedule thus far has resulted in a lower ranking from the six computers. Kansas State and Notre Dame are tied for No. 1 in average computer ranking, while Oregon is No. 5.
Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) also moved up sharply Sunday in the Associated Press poll, climbing five spots to No. 7, and USA Today poll, up five spots to No. 6.
The Bulldogs, who have won 17 of 18 regular-season games since starting 0-2 last season, play Ole Miss in Athens at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be Georgia’s second in a row to be nationally televised on CBS.
The BCS standings will be updated each Sunday through the remainder of the regular season and again after the conference championship games.
– Tim Tucker
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Hairy Dawg
October 29th, 2012
7:43 am
If they take care of business the rest of the way, it is realistic that UGA could make the NC game…
Can they beat ‘Bama?? Not likely, but if their defense plays like they are capable of, and the offense plays like they are capable of, they absolutely can…
Think about it… #6 currently… LSU loses this week to RTR and we move up to 5…
Oregon loses to Stanford or Oregon State and UGA moves up to #4…
Notre Dame loses to USC the last week of the season and UGA moves up to #3…
Beat a unanimous #1 Alabama team in the SEC championship, and we move into at least the #2 slot…
Yes, a lot of moving parts to happen, but who thought a few weeks ago that we would even be in this position?? If they will take care of their business and then find a way to beat the Tide, they will find themselves playing for the championship against K-State – guaranteed!
Concerned
October 29th, 2012
7:44 am
Hey Buzz – even if you had pulled it out against power house Middle Tennessee State – you would still have four losses. Must be tough to be so ashamed of your own team that you have to come here to post. Maybe some day Tech will be relevant – but not as long as you continue to believe the triple option is the way to go!
TY
October 29th, 2012
7:46 am
The only thing I have to say is if anybody strives to be the best team the team must be consistantly up each week and not get into a trap with another good team and not play their best each week. Simple but to get that good the teams have to be precise. When it gets down to two last teams they both have done so and ready to play great games…Unless turnovers and mistakes all show up at the same time. Georgia needs this consistancy. You cannot play like your hair is on fire one week and take off the next week vs anyone. Georgia could have lost to Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky because of their inconsistant play….Hopefully this will not be a factor vs Ole Miss.
PaulPaul
October 29th, 2012
7:47 am
For all of you talking about the sloppy play of the offenses (both of them) the defenses of FL and UGA had a lot to do with that. FL ’s defense has played well all year and after getting all the pieces in place UGA is finally showing what it is capable of producing. All the penalties were bad but you just knew after the pre game fight it was going to be that kind of day. Emotions play a big part and these two teams really don’t like one another. Some were just stupid (Mitchell jawing after the fact) but they are just part of the game. Once upon a time long ago when I played I faced a guy who was all everything. I made a tiny movement because of being so keyed up. I made the block but we had a touchdown called back. We eventually won but I had to stay keyed up just to stay on the field with this guy.
I will have to admit I was calling for Richt to resign after the KY game. Still feel he is not enough of the emotional motivator he needs to be but not sure if there is anyone better out there. I did notice him getting in a few faces Saturday. I just hope out we win out and get to play in the Dome. My best friend is a Rolll Tide and called to gongratulate me after our win. He does not like the fact they might have to play us. I told him I can’t think of a scenario where we could win but stranger things happen. That’s why the game is played on the field.
For all of you who want Richt gone give me candidates who would really better. Please trolls no tongue in answers. I already know all the trite responses. There is no cure or stupid.
3d
October 29th, 2012
7:48 am
Nobody hates Richt, just his coaching sometimes.
This program should be doing better than it has for about 4 years now.
1 of 11 on third down conversions
14 penalties
3 INT’s by our QB
This was one game we survived. Let’s see what happens in the future
IHCMR
October 29th, 2012
7:53 am
No one should interview Jarvis Jones after a game. He is embarrassing. There is no way that guy is passing his classes. Very sad when a twenty something can’t even string a sentence together.
William
October 29th, 2012
8:00 am
LMAO #6??
What a joke!
Imagine where they’s be if they had a quarterback ..
BobDawg
October 29th, 2012
8:02 am
Read most of the bloggers and this was a HUGE win… 2 in a row over the Gators is big enough but look at all the sorry programs calling for their HC’s heads around us… AuBarn; TN; Tech; Ky. Now they all have some real problems… Let’s get back to enjoying the Ride and GO DAWGS….
BobDawg
October 29th, 2012
8:04 am
IH… you are right about interviewing JJones… I hope he has a good advisor in the Pros going forward…
BullyDawg
October 29th, 2012
8:07 am
We dont need fans like you FLA DAWG. Go root for someone else.
NC_Dawg
October 29th, 2012
8:07 am
I thought Murray looked like crap against Florida. He has yet to show up in a big game and perform like he’s capable of performing. Not sure if it’s a confidence thing or if he gets too hyped up, but he’s been playing too long to come out and play as bad as he did.
BobDawg
October 29th, 2012
8:08 am
What I like also is how we have 4-5 weeks to really get this team fine tuned with everyone back and practicing together… I also like how Murray came back in the 2nd half and played pretty much a flawless half with no mistakes while throwing the winning TD pass…. It has to help his confidence…
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 29th, 2012
8:09 am
@ Lenny:
Why don’t you just STFU if you can’t find any positives about the dawgs after what they accomplished Saturday??????
GA Naysayers Can Pound Sand
October 29th, 2012
8:11 am
Where are all the posters who had the negative comments from last week??? We remember who you were ya little biatches………
FLA DAWG
October 29th, 2012
8:11 am
BullyDawg,
If you think this one game changes Richt & Bobo then you live in a dream world.
True Dawg Fans want the best – not mediocrity lovers like yourself.
Become a GT Fan BullyPup. That will fit you just fine.
Dawg Gone
October 29th, 2012
8:12 am
I must say the defense played inspired football and won the game. As for the offense much of the same. Still don’t understand why it took one of the players to get this team motivated. I see UGA winning out losing to Alabama and playing in the Capital One Bowl again. Not really what I wanted as a Georgia fan.
astrouga
October 29th, 2012
8:12 am
Enjoy this one folks. Especially knowing that all the usual Richt-haters and Florida trolls that regularly post here can’t say anything. UGA was the better team Saturday, plain and simple.
Why is it that no one is talking about the fact that Florida didn’t score a touchdown? Funny how the Florida fans won’t say anything about that, but if they do, they’ll say it is because the turned the ball over so much. They won’t say that all of those turnovers were forced. Excuses for everything.
The media seems to love Florida — they came out of everywhere to pump them up to number 2, when Florida really struggled to beat everyone — including South Carolina.
Just remember Florida fans — UGA owns you now. We won 2 out of the last 3 and you got luck and beat us in OT on that one.
BobDawg
October 29th, 2012
8:12 am
NCDAWG… Murray is our college version of Dallas’s Tony Romo… BUT that game film will show him he had easier options than throwing the ball into traffic all the time… We run a Pro Offense and it “ain’t” easy… Lots of reads, receivers breaking routes; timing.. plus UF has a stout D. Let’s see how we come our against Ole Missy and I look for a good bounce back performance…
CC
October 29th, 2012
8:13 am
I love it. GO DAWGS!
Marquis de Mercury
October 29th, 2012
8:16 am
Ole Miss will shut down the disney dawg dreams…what a group of idiots you UGA fans are…worst one loss team in the country…
FLA DAWG
October 29th, 2012
8:18 am
Marquis,
On paper The Dawgs win but Ole Miss is the most improved SEC team this season. If The Dawgs do not play well Ole Miss could pull the upset.
On the other hand, if The Dawgs make a convincing win it would go a long way in proving they are for real.
Dawg Gone
October 29th, 2012
8:18 am
Hey Buckeye if you watched the same game I did the defense caused all the turnovers. Give credit where it’s due.
GA Naysayers Can Pound Sand
October 29th, 2012
8:18 am
35 pts huh FLA DAWG?????? thats what you were calling for GA to lose by???? Dont quit your day job, because ya suck at predictions………..
Marquis de Mercury
October 29th, 2012
8:20 am
hey astrouga d/a…Florida beat SC by 33 points, which I wouldn’t call struggling…by the way, thats only 5 points more than they assaulted you losers by…uga and chik-fil-a….get your tickets today…
royal flush
October 29th, 2012
8:20 am
@ GA Naysayers,,
LOL!!!!!.. Too funny. Amen Brother
astrouga
October 29th, 2012
8:24 am
Good lord folks, lay off Murray. Last week some people had Driskel in their Heisman list and he didn’t play any better than Murray did.
Driskel had 3 fumbles in the 1st quarter and threw 2 interceptions in the game. Also, his completion rate and yardage were nearly the same as Murray’s. However, he did not throw a TD.
I think both QBs looked bad. It was a tough game with a lot of big defensive stops. But Murray only threw one INT really and that one made no sense — he threw it in the middle of the field with no UGA player within 15 yards. That one must have been a busted play. The other two INTs were off deflections.
If everyone is disappointed that we didn’t hang 48 points on Florida, I am with you there. We certainly should have. They looked lousy most of the game. If you want to blame Murray though, then you aren’t thinking clearly.
Russ is Top Dawg
October 29th, 2012
8:25 am
Suddenly people are on board again. Amazing how how fickle they are.
GO DAWGS.. Kill Ole Miss this weekend.
astrouga
October 29th, 2012
8:28 am
Marquis:
Really? Florida had 29 yards of total offense in the first Quarter! Florida had 21 points in the first half directly from turnovers. After that, it was just a deflated SC team Florida was playing. Anyone could have beat that team. Florida is the worst top 10 team in the country. They have squeaked by several teams. Really their D has saved them all season.
GA went into South Carolina and had the same thing happen to them. South Carolina came out strong and took the air out of their lungs. They just couldn’t recover.
You must be a Florida fan because you sound really angry this morning.
ideas
October 29th, 2012
8:30 am
Cal22—-SOUR GRAPES….If you do not call holding when your lineman tackles and eligible reciever going out for a screen pass, I feel sorry for you. An obvious holdiing play that anyone should call.
dawgbone
October 29th, 2012
8:33 am
I am proud of our Defence and proud that a player stood up and called the “D” to the task! Thanks for a great game….and for the victory. Be proud as a team and let’s finish this season with 5 more wins! (that’s right 5) Goooo you hairy dawgs!
Russ is Top Dawg
October 29th, 2012
8:34 am
Poor Marquis. He must be a disgruntled Florida Gaytor fan!
Destin Dawg
October 29th, 2012
8:40 am
Focus on the improving Ole Miss Rebels… they have won their last 2 SEC games and should have won vs. Texas A & M… and will come in fired up this Sat… don’t need to worry about any Champs match ups unless we take of business next 2 weeks !! Go Dawgs !!
Russ is Top Dawg
October 29th, 2012
8:41 am
Sanford Stadium needs to be rocking this weekend like never before..
Roll Tide with Pride!!!
October 29th, 2012
8:42 am
Congrats Dawg Nation – a very sloppy but an exciting game and well earned victory.
YES – I am EATING CROW!!!
I am still not sold on where UGA should be as a team and a program and I still think mediocrity between the hedges is unacceptable. UGA and between the hedges should be one of footballs crown jewels.
A lot of work left to do – and I hope to see UGA in the DOME!
Again – eating crow – but man enough to admit it!
Well done!
GA Naysayers Can Pound Sand
October 29th, 2012
8:43 am
I agree Russ. It needs to be an electric atmosphere. Can’t wait!
L. Janet
October 29th, 2012
8:44 am
These boys could really pull it off. My hat’s off to Richt. Also, for any Munson fans out there, you should give this a listen. It’s these guys that started their own broadcast and it is surprisingly good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9b1EAAFb4w
especially when compared to the CBS version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1fecbHL7Sk
1TDog
October 29th, 2012
8:47 am
The dogs will beat miss easily—the only tough game left is alabama in the SEc champ game. With some breaks the dogs can pull the upset, since alabama is way overrated.
Roll Tide with Pride!!!
October 29th, 2012
8:53 am
@ Russ is Top Dawg – you have the right idea – Sanford needs to be rocking this Saturday.
UGA’s great victory over Florida could launch this team to another level.
Here are some of my thoughts about the win over Flroida:
1. This was a game that UGA would lose in years pass.
2. UGA MADE plays to win this game.
3. Losers out there are playing “what if” – but each game takes on it’s own personality and as Spurrier said – is unique amongst itself. No sense is saying Florida should have won or if Florida had not done this or that …. or had done this or that. The point is – they didn’t and UGA did. So UGA won the game and deservedly so.
In this game – a lot of trash talking and penalties – but this is one of the premier games and rivalries in all of college football – and a lot on the line this year – very emotional and high tension.
4. Where has UGA’s defense been all year and why did it take a player to motivate the unit?
5. Aaron Murray hung in there and made it happen when he had to – but what a horrible game and very poor decisions. He is a work in progress.
6. Auburn had 63 points hung on them and will go winless in sec play this year! (just had to write that in here)!
Joey
October 29th, 2012
8:54 am
Buckeye, too bad The Free Tatts U doesn’t play Auburn this year, you might could break out of your failures with the SEC.
Truth be known, Auburn could probably thrash the little 10 cellar dweller, Illinois . . .
One Angry Gator Fan
October 29th, 2012
8:54 am
GA is a real good team and played hard. They could give Alabama a real run for their money in SEC champ game. That Jarvis Jones is a Beast.
FLA DAWG
October 29th, 2012
9:00 am
Ga Nay & Royal Flush,
You want to run through that UGA / SC Game again?
You know, the team that LOST to Florida!?
Morons who think one game turns a Richt / Bobo coached team into an SEC winner are coming out of the woodwork.
Roll Tide with Pride!!!
October 29th, 2012
9:03 am
Three (3) things for UGA:
1. Finish out the year strong
2. Do not choke against Alabama in the SEC Title game
SAL
October 29th, 2012
9:03 am
I love how all of you are automatically assuming you are going to be playing Bama in the SEC championship. Two things must happen for that to come true. One, UGA must win out in the conference. Two, Bama MUST beat LSU this weekend. Keep in mind that LSU hasn’t lost a home game at night since 2008! My money is on LSU representing the west.
Joey
October 29th, 2012
9:04 am
Somebody needs to tell Murray we are playing UK or UT again this Saturday, so he will start throwing the ball to OUR guys again.
What was up with those INTs Saturday? That last one, he took his time, and he had plenty of time, stepped up and threw it 15′ over the receiver’s head.
Unbelievable that Murray could be so amazingly accurate one week (UK) then so inaccurate a week later.
It may be a home vs road thing with him . . .
GA Naysayers Can Pound Sand
October 29th, 2012
9:04 am
Yeah we will run through that game again. GA lost.. . its over. move on… Want to run through the FL game again chief???? Stay at home and root for another team….
Roll Tide with Pride!!!
October 29th, 2012
9:05 am
Try again:
Three (3) things for UGA:
1. Finish out the year strong
2. Do not choke against Alabama in the SEC Title game
- assuming UGA and Alabama play
– UGA will not win this game – but at least be competitive
3. WIN YOUR BOWL GAME!
You need to do this to get those DL and OL recruits you are after.
UGA Pride
October 29th, 2012
9:08 am
Fldawg,
I’ll take a win any way possible. Your glass is half empty. Go Dawgs!!!!
Johnny Appleseed
October 29th, 2012
9:08 am
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IHCMR
October 29th, 2012
9:09 am
If UGA plays for the SEC championship against Bama UGA will get killed. Just like last year UGA can win the East but once you come over to play the best teams in the SEC (West) UGA can’t cut it. So UGA enjoy it now while you can.
Roll Tide with Pride!!!
October 29th, 2012
9:11 am
@ Sal – LSU could pull the upset – they have a tremendous Defense and they are extremely tough to play at Death Valley. However, LSU QB play has not been good this year – I do not think they have the offense to beat Bama this year.
Time will tell – but you could be right – but thinking Bama will win this game pretty convincingly.
Nothing but respect for LSU.
@ Joey – what was up with Murray’s 3 INT’s? He was trying to force downfield throws that were not there – bad decsisions against a great defense. He choked.
However, this game played out to be a defenseive battle – and Murray lead the team on a drive throwing the ball – when it counted most.