OU #9 in Coaches Poll

[JLEW1818]

1. LSU (41) 8-0 1,457 2
2. Alabama (18) 8-0 1,434 3
3. Stanford 7-0 1,327 5
4. Oklahoma State 7-0 1,301 6
5. Boise State 7-0 1,213 7
6. Clemson 8-0 1,174 8
7. Oregon 6-1 1,121 9
8. Arkansas 6-1 974 10
9. Oklahoma 6-1 964 1
10. Michigan State 6-1 932 13
11. Wisconsin 6-1 867 4
12. Kansas State 7-0 827 16
13. Nebraska 6-1 798 11
14. South Carolina 6-1 730 12
15. Virginia Tech 7-1 729 15
16. Texas A&M 5-2 520 18
17. Michigan 6-1 519 17
18. Houston 7-0 507 20
19. Penn State 7-1 448 22
20. Arizona State 5-2 253 25
21. Georgia 5-2 208 NR
22. Texas Tech 5-2 180 NR
23. Cincinnati 6-1 159 NR
24. West Virginia 5-2 155 14
25. Southern Mississippi 6-1 128 NR

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/story/usatpoll/413462/1

[kevpks]

Not a bad spot. Best case scenario would be to get back into the top 5 before the OSU game.

[JLEW1818]

win out and we go to the Fiesta Bowl!!!! yah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[delhalew]

I'm sick of the Tortilla bowl.

[OUInformant]

I'm not too excited about the Fiesta Bowl, i.e., if we even make it. I don't even think we'll beat K-State if we don't have a couple of the injured defensive starters return.

The last two weeks have showed me that this team is capable of being quite average when they want to be.

[SoonerMarkVA]

I was expecting about 12th. Not that it matters between 9th and 12th, really. All that matters is we'll be watching the championship game from home.

[kevpks]

I'm sick of the Tortilla bowl.

No way man. I want to load up on those hideous trophies.

[OUInformant]

A lot would have to happen for us to get back in the national title race. Even if we did, we still couldn't compete with LSU or Alabama.

[JiminyChristmas]

Stanford is the last best hope to stop the SEC run on National Championships. It will take a Luck-like QB to be able to pull it off. I just don't see OSU, Boise St, or Clemson being able to get it done.

Go Cardinal!!!

[BoulderSooner79]

I'm amazed that Stanford took our spot and not OSU. There will be a bunch of pokes that were toasting our defeat that will soon be crying in their beer if the BCS follows this order. They controlled their destiny if they could beat us before last night, now they have to hope someone else loses. But Stanford still has to get by USC on the road and the Ducks as well as the new CCG, so their odds are still good (if the Pokes can win out, that is).

[SoonerofAlabama]

Southern Miss. in the top 25? Wow.

[AlboSooner]

I'm so excited for another Fiesta Bowl against the mighty Big east champ. Let's hope it's WV.

[Boomer.....]

We are #11 in the AP.

[marfacowboy]

LSU could lose twice, to Arky and Alabama. Either Alabama or LSU (likely the latter) will lose at least once. We can beat two of the undefeated teams in the top 12. Stanford still has Oregon and a championship game, as well as ND and SC. We could easily move back into the top three or four if we get our **** together.

[Okie35]

This is funny. I thought it would be like around 15. The title hopes really aren't gone.

[Okie35]

We are #11 in the AP.

Probably be 10th in the BCS.

[JLEW1818]

AP matters a whole lot

[ruf/nekdad]

To the AP.