The BCS and Florida Teams

It's week two of the BCS standings and it does not look any clearer than last week. For the third time in just as many weeks, the number one team has fallen and a new number one has is out in front of the other schools. Auburn, after its impressive win over rival LSU has its first number one BCS ranking in school history. Good for them and good for Florida's recycled Quarterback turned Heisman candidate, Cameron Newton.

The former Gator was kicked off the Florida team for supposedly stealing a laptop and trying to dispose of the computer before police could track Newton with the stolen property. Newton is at fault for trying to hide the evidence from police by throwing the laptop away in a garbage bin, only to have cops discover the portable PC with Newton's abbreviations etched into the computer. The report was filed and Newton got the axe, however it turns out that Newton had bought the laptop from someone not knowing it was stolen and freaked out upon hearing that the police were investigating him for theft. The six foot six inches, 250 pound quarterback was playing football at a junior college in Texas last year before Auburn coach Gene Chizik deciding to try him out as his quarterback for the Tigers. That gamble seems to have paid out.

In other news concerning the BCs and Florida teams, there are currently two ranked teams in the state of Florida right now. Florida State is the highest ranked team from the state at number 16, while the Miami Hurricanes are back in the standings after a one week absence. The Canes jump into the BCS for the first time this year at number 22. Florida State, after their bye goes on the road to take on the (5-2) NC State Wolf pack. Meanwhile, Miami travels to Virginia to take on the Cavaliers. If both teams win out then it is guaranteed that they will meet each other one more time this season in the ACC championship game which is played at Raymond James Stadium. in their first meeting this year, Florida State trounced the Hurricanes in Miami bye the score of 45-17.

In other local news, the Florida Gators look to be unranked for quite some time. Starting the season in the top ten Florida has fallen off the grid after three straight SEC losses. They were on a bye this week so they remained idle. Next Saturday is their annual game in Jacksonville against rival Georgia. The USF Bulls finally got their offense working in a winning effort against a reeling Cincinnati team. The Bulls beat last year’s big east champions in Cincinnati which should boost first year coach, Skip Holtz's confidence. In central Florida, the UCF Knights look to take the lead in their conference with their next game against East Carolina. Both teams are unbeaten in conference USA play. The winner takes the commanding spot in the East.

Things are starting to heat up in college football. No team is safe from the upset bug, but will we see the number one team fall for the fourth week in a row? If there is anything assured in this sport it is this: nothing is guaranteed in this anymore.