Last week the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were fifth in the BCS rankings. With their huge win at #8 Oklahoma, ND is now third. Time to start talking national championship? Or at least national championship game scenarios
The Kansas State Wildcats remain second, Alabama Crimson Tide first. Another undefeated team, the Oregon Ducks are fourth.
The only true obstacle remaining for the Irish are the USC Trojans, who are 17th in the BCS standings.
Notre Dame ties its highest-ever ranking at No. 3 (2002). The Fighting Irish have been in the top five for three consecutive weeks, the first time that has happened in the BCS era. This week marks the first time in the history of the BCS Standings that five teams from the same conference have been ranked in the top 10: SEC – No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Florida, No. 8 South Carolina. The
conference also extends its streak of having at least one team in the No. 1 or No. 2 position in 35 of the last 36 BCS
Standings, dating back to Dec. 2, 2007.
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