The Week 11 BCS standings were just released Sunday night.
There are a few high quality teams sitting outside the top ten who could, by the end of the regular season, rise into the upper echelon of the rankings. Here are three in particular that I feel will just do that.
No. 11 Houston Cougars
The undefeated Cougars have been annihilating teams this season, but fail to garner any serious national respect because they play in the Conference USA, a dustbowl town compared to the big-city lights of its BCS brethren.
Quarterback Case Keenum orchestrates the country's highest-scoring offense, which puts up an off-the-Richter-scale 52.7 points per game.
Keenum leads the nation in passing yards (3,626) and passing touchdowns (34), and has thrown just three interceptions this season.
Also, his name sounds like a superhero's alter-ego.
Unfortunately for Houston, the computers aren't impressed by victories over North Texas, Georgia State, UAB, etc. The non-conference schedule, which features a win over a recently-resurgent UCLA team, is good but not good enough to launch a concerted campaign for a BCS bowl.
The Cougars might not get a BCS bid this season, but they will definitely finish as a top 10 team.
No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State hasn't been as impressive as their 8-1 record suggests, but I don't think they'll lose another game during the regular season.
After losing 27-11 to Alabama in Week 2, the Nittany Lions have reeled off seven-straight wins.
They haven't beat a ranked team yet, but they can change that when they take on No. 19 Nebraska and No. 18 Wisconsin to close out the season.
I don't think any Big Ten team will win a BCS game, but Penn State will at least make an appearance.
No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats
The Wildcats have dropped two games in a row, but there's no shame in losing to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
K-State lost a shootout against the Cowboys on Saturday, eventually falling 52-45 after giving their opponents all they could handle.
They have three games left this season (Texas A&M, No. 16 Texas, Iowa State) and I expect them to win all three.
With a 10-2 record in the competitive Big 12, the Wildcats will definitely earn a top 10 spot.
Here are the full Week 11 BCS rankings.
| Rank | Team | BCS Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | .9931 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | .9447 |
| 3 | Alabama | .8836 |
| 4 | Stanford | .8749 |
| 5 | Boise State | .8473 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | .7978 |
| 7 | Oregon | .7708 |
| 8 | Arkansas | .7452 |
| 9 | Clemson | .6435 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | .5913 |
| 11 | Houston | .551 |
| 12 | Penn State | .484 |
| 13 | South Carolina | .453 |
| 14 | Kansas State | .381 |
| 15 | Georgia | .370 |
| 16 | Texas | .366 |
| 17 | Michigan State | .337 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | .305 |
| 19 | Nebraska | .279 |
| 20 | Auburn | .210 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | .209 |
| 22 | Southern Mississippi | .204 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | .187 |
| 24 | Michigan | .177 |
| 25 | Baylor | .071 |
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