Preseason Poll Coming Soon

Preseason Poll for 2013-14 NCAA Football Season will be posted soon.

Condensed BCS poll (11/25)

Due to a computer failure outside my control, the rest if the season's BCS polls will be a condensed top 5.

1 - Notre Dame
2 - Alabama
3 - Georgia
4 - Oregon
5 - Florida

Nicholas' BCS Poll (11/19/12)

1 - NOTRE DAME - 0.9929

2 - ALABAMA - 0.9506
3 - GEORGIA - 0.8765
4 - OREGON - 0.8465
5 - FLORIDA - 0.8028
6 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.7182
7 - LSU - 0.7053
8 - TEXAS A&M - 0.6958
9 - KANSAS STATE - 0.6892
10 - STANFORD - 0.6634
11 - CLEMSON - 0.5999
12 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.5653
13 - OKLAHOMA - 0.5456
14 - OREGON STATE - 0.4398
15 - NEBRASKA - 0.4099
16 - UCLA - 0.4085
17 - TEXAS - 0.4081
18 - LOUISVILLE - 0.2502
19 - RUTGERS - 0.2241
20 - MICHIGAN - 0.2110
21 - OKLAHOMA STATE- 0.2057
22 - BOISE STATE - 0.0916
23 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.0867
24 - NORTHERN ILLINOIS - 0.0665
25 - KENT STATE - 0.0625

DROPPED OUT

Louisiana Tech (20), Texas Tech (23), and Northwestern (25)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #15 Nebraska vs #10 Stanford
Fiesta: #9 Kansas State vs #4 Oregon
Orange: #6 Florida State vs #19 Rutgers
Sugar: #3 Georgia vs #11 Clemson
BCS Title: #2 Alabama vs #1 Notre Dame

Eck Brothers BCS Poll (11/11/12)

1 - OREGON - 0.9723

2 - KANSAS STATE - 0.9699
3 - NOTRE DAME - 0.9125
4 - ALABAMA - 0.8574
5 - GEORGIA - 0.8159
6 - FLORIDA - 0.7581
7 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.7085
8 - TEXAS A&M - 0.6509
9 - LSU - 0.6466
10 - CLEMSON - 0.6127
11 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.6000
12 - STANFORD - 0.5580
13 - OKLAHOMA - 0.5302
14 - TEXAS - 0.4171
15 - OREGON STATE - 0.4047
16 - NEBRASKA - 0.3849
17 - UCLA - 0.3545
18 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.2997
19 - LOUISVILLE - 0.2906
20 - LOUISIANA TECH - 0.1956
21 - RUTGERS- 0.1595
22 - MICHIGAN - 0.1199
23 - TEXAS TECH - 0.1187
24 - OKLAHOMA STATE - 0.0972
25 - NORTHWESTERN - 0.0589

DROPPED OUT

Mississippi State (23)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #16 Nebraska vs #12 Stanford
Fiesta: #3 Notre Dame vs #5 Georgia
Orange: #7 Florida State vs #19 Louisville
Sugar: #4 Alabama vs #10 Clemson
BCS Title: #2 Kansas State vs #1 Oregon

Eck Brothers BCS Poll (11/4/2012)

1 - ALABAMA - 0.9993

2 - KANSAS STATE - 0.9347
3 - OREGON - 0.9218
4 - NOTRE DAME - 0.8884
5 - FLORIDA - 0.7726
6 - GEORGIA - 0.7600
7 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.7239
8 - LSU - 0.6255
9 - CLEMSON - 0.5981
10 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.5823
11 - OREGON STATE - 0.5775
12 - LOUISVILLE - 0.5667
13 - OKLAHOMA - 0.5184
14 - STANFORD - 0.4981
15 - TEXAS A&M - 0.4862
16 - NEBRASKA - 0.3167
17 - TEXAS - 0.3162
18 - UCLA - 0.2918
19 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.2375
20 - LOUISIANA TECH - 0.1780
21 - RUTGERS- 0.1476
22 - NORTHWESTERN - 0.1375
23 - MISSISSIPPI STATE - 0.1251
24 - TEXAS TECH - 0.1053
25 - MICHIGAN - 0.0747

DROPPED OUT

Boise State (17) and West Virginia (22)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #16 Nebraska vs #3 Oregon
Fiesta: #4 Notre Dame vs #11 Oregon State
Orange: #7 Florida State vs #12 Louisville
Sugar: #5 Florida vs #9 Clemson
BCS Title: #2 Kansas State vs #1 Alabama

ESPN - Can't lose with Ducks-Trojans, Tide-Tigers

By Mark SchlabachESPN.com

Imagine you're a college football fan with no ties to the Pac-12 or the SEC, nor any to the West Coast or the Southeast. You've barely digested this past Saturday's action and the phone rings Sunday morning with an unimaginable offer: two game tickets, plus an all-expense-paid trip to see either Oregon at USC or Alabama at LSU this coming weekend.

Yes, the Oregon-USC game at the Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday night lost some of its luster when the Trojans fell 39-36 at unranked Arizona this past weekend. But how can you pass up the chance to watch the No. 4 Ducks' high-powered offense and fashion show?

Also remember that the Trojans upset the Ducks 38-35 last season, which ended Oregon's 21-game winning streak at Autzen Stadium, the longest home streak in the country at the time.

With quarterback Matt Barkley and receivers Marqise Lee and Robert Woods, the Trojans might still have the best chance at knocking off the Ducks in the regular season. Given Oregon's soft nonconference schedule and its company at the top of the BCS standings, it probably can't afford to lose a game if it wants to play in the Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship Game in Miami.

Of course, No. 1 Alabama and No. 5 LSU played two epic games last season. The Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide 9-6 in overtime in Tuscaloosa in the regular season, but the Tide won the rematch 21-0 in the Allstate BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans to win their second national title in three seasons.

Alabama looks unbeatable again this season, moving to 8-0 with a 38-7 rout over then-No. 11 Mississippi State on Saturday night. LSU has lost only once, falling 14-6 at Florida on Oct. 6. Although the Tigers have looked like a mess at times on offense, they still have one of the country's most ferocious defenses. And they'll have the undeniable advantage of playing at home on Saturday night at Death Valley, one of the most intimidating stadiums in the country.

The winner in Baton Rouge takes control of the SEC West and takes a big step toward playing in the Dec. 1 SEC championship in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. Unlike last season, when Alabama won a BCS national championship without winning its division or conference, the Tide probably won't get a mulligan this year.

"It's the game," Alabama center Barrett Jones said. "It's the game we circle on our schedule every year, and it's been hard not to think about it until now. We know we're going to get their best, especially in Death Valley."

You can choose only one game to attend. How do you decide? Here's how:

Location

If it's about atmosphere and tailgating, the Bayou wins in a landslide. There might not be a better place to eat a pregame meal than Baton Rouge, from its Cajun gumbo to crawfish to shrimp etouffee. When Alabama (or any other ranked opponent, for that matter) comes to Baton Rouge, it's the only show in town. You can bet that political consultant James Carville will even take a break from the presidential election to watch his beloved Tigers play at home.

Although the Coliseum is one of the most recognizable stadiums in the country, there's too much going on in L.A. for it to be the biggest event in town, especially after the Trojans lost last week.

Furthermore, there are few stadiums in the country as raucous or intimidating as Tiger Stadium. LSU owns a 22-game home winning streak, the longest current streak in the country and the best in school history. The Tigers' last home loss came against No. 1 Florida on Oct. 10, 2009. Under coach Les Miles, the Tigers are 48-6 at home. It's especially difficult to defeat the Tigers when they're playing at home at night: They have a 226-60-4 record in night games at Tigers Stadium since 1960 (they're only 25-26-3 in day games in that span).

Advantage: Alabama at LSU

Coaches

Alabama's Nick Saban and LSU's Les Miles have combined to win four national championships. Saban won a BCS title at LSU in 2003 and two more at Alabama in 2009 and 2011. He is the only coach to win three BCS titles and win a BCS championship at two schools. Miles, a former Oklahoma State coach, replaced Saban at LSU and won a BCS national title in his third season in 2007.

Few coaches have accomplished more in their first four FBS seasons than Kelly, who has a 42-6 record with the Ducks. He is the first Oregon coach to guide the Ducks to three consecutive undisputed conference championships, and he has led them to two Rose Bowls and the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, which they lost to Auburn, 22-19.

USC's Lane Kiffin, 37, has been a lightning rod in his four-year career as a college head coach. He bolted Tennessee after only one season in 2009 and inherited a USC program riddled by NCAA probation. The Trojans went 8-5 in his first season in 2010 but finished 10-2 last season. After Barkley decided to return for his senior season, the Trojans were a popular choice to win a national title this year. But USC has already dropped two games, losing 21-14 at Stanford on Sept. 15, then at Arizona. Kiffin is 24-9 in two-plus seasons at USC.

Advantage: Alabama at LSU

Two-minute drill

Which game would be more exciting if it came down to a final drive? If you've watched LSU during Miles' tenure, you know you can never know what to expect. The "Mad Hatter" has gambled on fourth down and pulled off fake field goals with the game on the line. Over the past couple of seasons, however, Miles has coached closer to the vest, relying on his defense and punter to win games.

Oregon's fast-paced, high-octane spread offense always seems to be a two-minute drill. There isn't an offense in the country more adept at scoring points in a hurry.

You want drama? What if the game in Baton Rouge comes down to an Alabama field goal attempt? The Tide missed four field goals in their regular-season loss to LSU in 2011.

Advantage: Alabama at LSU

Play calling

You might be able to call the plays from your couch for Alabama-LSU. If you watched last season's doubleheader between the schools, you know the defenses dominated both contests. LSU hasn't scored an offensive touchdown against the Crimson Tide in more than 120 minutes. Neither team found the end zone in their regular-season meeting last season; it was the second-lowest-scoring game ever between Nos. 1 and 2 (No. 1 Army tied No. 2 Notre Dame 0-0 in 1946).

Alabama has opened up its offense more under first-year coordinator Doug Nussmeier, who has put more responsibility on quarterback AJ McCarron's shoulders. But LSU's offense has been a mess with new quarterback Zach Mettenberger under center; the Tigers rank 106th nationally in passing with only 177.4 yards per game.

You have to imagine that Kelly has something up his sleeve for USC's porous defense. The Ducks rank No. 1 nationally in scoring offense with 53.4 points per game; they scored eight touchdowns in the first half of Saturday's 70-14 victory over Colorado. It's always fun to watch Kelly match wits with USC defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, the father of the famous Tampa 2 defense.

Advantage: Oregon at USC

If you like offense …

Keep it tuned to the game in Los Angeles. The Ducks and Trojans have combined to score 88.4 points per game this season. LSU and Alabama combined to score three touchdowns in two games last season.

In USC's upset of the Ducks in 2011, the teams combined to score 73 points and gained 936 yards. The teams went 16-for-30 on third down and completed 49 passes.

Advantage: Oregon at USC

If you like defense …

Watch the game in Baton Rouge. Alabama ranks No. 1 nationally in run defense (57.3 yards), pass-efficiency defense (86.6 rating), total defense (203.1 yards), scoring defense (8.1 points) and pass defense (145.9 yards). Even after losing several starters to the NFL draft, the Tide haven't allowed more than 14 points in a game this season.

LSU's defense has been nearly as good. The Tigers rank No. 2 in pass-efficiency defense (90.4 rating), No. 3 in total defense (243.4 yards), No. 9 in scoring defense (14.6 points) and No. 5 in tackles for loss (8.1 per game).

After the Crimson Tide and Tigers combined to kick field goals in their regular-season meeting, LSU managed only 92 yards of offense in the rematch in New Orleans.

Advantage: Alabama at LSU

Quarterback play

Barkley came into his senior season as the Heisman Trophy favorite, but the Trojans' early-season loss to Stanford all but knocked him out of the race. He's completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 2,266 yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions (four of which were thrown in USC's two losses).

Oregon freshman Marcus Mariota has been sensational in his first season as a starter, completing 68.6 percent of his attempts for 1,483 yards with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. He has orchestrated Kelly's spread offense to near perfection and largely has avoided mistakes that typically plague young quarterbacks. He also is the biggest threat among the quarterbacks in these games to run the ball, averaging 6.6 yards on 57 carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run against Arizona State.

McCarron, a junior from Mobile, Ala., has shed his label of being nothing more than a "game manager" in Alabama's offense. He has emerged as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate, completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 1,684 yards with 18 touchdowns. McCarron leads the country in pass efficiency with a 182.4 rating and hasn't thrown an interception in 177 attempts.

Mettenberger, who signed with Georgia and transferred to LSU after playing at a junior college, was supposed to give the Tigers a more potent downfield passing game. But he has struggled in his first season, completing only 56.5 percent of his attempts with seven touchdowns and four interceptions.

Advantage: Oregon at USC

Running back play

USC has long been known as "Tailback U.," but Alabama and Oregon have produced better tailbacks recently. This season is no different, as the Crimson Tide and Ducks have two of the country's most potent one-two punches in the backfield.

Oregon's Kenjon Barner is No. 10 nationally in rushing with 121.8 yards per game and needs only 26 yards to reach 1,000 for the season. Sophomore De'Anthony Thomas is probably the most dangerous player on the field, however, with 499 rushing yards on only 58 carries and 218 receiving yards on 24 catches.

USC's best tailback is Silas Redd, who transferred from Penn State in August. He leads the Trojans with 640 rushing yards with seven touchdowns.

Alabama's Eddie Lacy and freshman T.J. Yeldon have shared the load this season, combining to run for 1,245 yards with 14 touchdowns behind the country's best offensive line.

LSU prefers a tailback by committee with five players -- Kenny Hilliard, Michael Ford, Jeremy Hill, Alfred Blue and Spencer Ware -- each running for more than 200 yards.

Advantage: Oregon at USC

Wide receiver play

No team in the country has better receivers than the Trojans. Lee ranks No. 2 nationally in receiving with 76 catches for 1,129 yards with 10 touchdowns. In Saturday's loss at Arizona, Lee caught 16 passes for 345 yards with two touchdowns, the fifth-best receiving day in NCAA FBS history. Woods has 53 catches for 585 yards with nine touchdowns, and he caught 111 passes in 2011.

The Ducks do much of their damage on the ground and distribute passes among a lot of players (seven Oregon players have 10 or more catches).

Alabama's receiver corps is more explosive than it was a year ago; freshman Amari Cooper is averaging 14.8 yards per catch, and Kenny Bell averages 25.8.

LSU sophomore Odell Beckham Jr. is the Tigers' best perimeter threat with 26 catches for 420 yards with two touchdowns.

Advantage: Oregon at USC

If you didn't receive that phone call Sunday morning, keep your TV remote close by because the two games kick off only an hour apart Saturday night. Who knows? You might be watching the two teams that will play for a BCS national championship on Jan. 7.

Eck Brothers BCS Poll (10/28/12)

1 - ALABAMA - 0.9944

2 - KANSAS STATE - 0.9378
3 - OREGON - 0.9131
4 - NOTRE DAME - 0.8925
5 - GEORGIA - 0.7423
6 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.7350
7 - FLORIDA - 0.7269
8 - LSU - 0.7224
9 - CLEMSON - 0.6745
10 - LOUISVILLE - 0.6307
11 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.5473
12 - OREGON STATE - 0.4889
13 - OKLAHOMA - 0.4829
14 - MISSISSIPPI STATE - 0.4117
15 - STANFORD - 0.3843
16 - TEXAS A&M - 0.3636
17 - BOISE STATE - 0.3494
18 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.3378
19 - TEXAS TECH - 0.1853
20 - NEBRASKA- 0.1616
21 - RUTGERS- 0.1287
22 - WEST VIRGINIA - 0.1244
23 - TEXAS - 0.1222
24 - NORTHWESTERN - 0.1210
25 - LOUISIANA TECH - 0.0936

DROPPED OUT

Michigan (20), Cincinnati (22), Ohio (23), and TCU (25)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #20 Nebraska vs #3 Oregon
Fiesta: #13 Oklahoma vs #12 Oregon State
Orange: #6 Florida State vs #10 Louisville
Sugar: #5 Georgia vs #4 Notre Dame
BCS Title: #2 Kansas State vs #1 Alabama

Eck Brothers BCS Poll for 10/21

1 - ALABAMA - 0.9834

2 - OREGON - 0.9298
3 - KANSAS STATE - 0.9204
4 - FLORIDA - 0.8986
5 - NOTRE DAME - 0.8322
6 - OKLAHOMA - 0.7656
7 - LSU - 0.6960
8 - OREGON STATE - 0.6907
9 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.5979
10 - CLEMSON - 0.5746
11 - MISSISSIPPI STATE - 0.5745
12 - GEORGIA - 0.5741
13 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.5537
14 - LOUISVILLE - 0.4804
15 - TEXAS TECH - 0.4392
16 - RUTGERS - 0.4101
17 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.3706
18 - BOISE STATE - 0.2866
19 - STANFORD - 0.2391
20 - CINCINNATI - 0.1594
21 - MICHIGAN - 0.1579
22 - TEXAS A&M - 0.1290
23 - OHIO - 0.0864
24 - TCU - 0.0831
25 - ARIZONA STATE - 0.0621

DROPPED OUT

West Virginia (17)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #21 Michigan vs #8 Oregon State
Fiesta: #3 Kansas State vs #5 Notre Dame
Orange: #10 Clemson vs #14 Louisville
Sugar: #4 Florida vs #6 Oklahoma
BCS Title: #2 Oregon vs #1 Alabama

Eck Brothers BCS Poll for 10/14/2012

1 - ALABAMA - 0.9997

2 - OREGON - 0.9511
3 - KANSAS STATE - 0.9026
4 - FLORIDA - 0.8710
5 - NOTRE DAME - 0.8455
6 - OKLAHOMA - 0.6884
7 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.6627
8 - LSU - 0.6550
9 - OREGON STATE - 0.6305
10 - GEORGIA - 0.5992
11 - CLEMSON - 0.5462
12 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.5221
13 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.5201
14 - LOUISVILLE - 0.4962
15 - MISSISSIPPI STATE - 0.4796
16 - CINCINNATI - 0.4122
17 - WEST VIRGINIA - 0.3352
18 - TEXAS A&M - 0.2873
19 - TEXAS TECH - 0.2615
20 - RUTGERS - 0.2510
21 - ARIZONA STATE - 0.2140
22 - TCU - 0.1484
23 - STANFORD - 0.1215
24 - BOISE STATE - 0.1204
25 - MICHIGAN - 0.0886

DROPPED OUT

Texas (10), San Jose State (24)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: #25 Michigan vs #5 Notre Dame
Fiesta: #3 Kansas State vs #9 Oregon State
Orange: #11 Clemson vs #14 Louisville
Sugar: #4 Florida vs #6 Oklahoma
BCS Title: #2 Oregon vs #1 Alabama

The Eck BCS Poll for 10/7/2012

Edited: 10/9/2012 - Updated after we finally got Tyler's top 25 added.
Here is the first BCS Poll for this season. Sorry for the delay on today's poll.

1 - ALABAMA - 0.9880

2 - OREGON - 0.9469
3 - SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.9100
4 - KANSAS STATE - 0.8430
5 - FLORIDA - 0.8150
6 - NOTRE DAME - 0.7867
7 - WEST VIRGINIA - 0.7490
8 - OREGON STATE - 0.5476
9 - CLEMSON - 0.5366
10 - TEXAS - 0.5302
11 - GEORGIA - 0.5075
12 - SOUTHERN CAL - 0.4854
13 - LOUISVILLE - 0.4827
14 - OKLAHOMA - 0.4624
15 - FLORIDA STATE - 0.4345
16 - MISSISSIPPI STATE - 0.4277
17 - LSU - 0.4196
18 - CINCINNATI - 0.3392
19 - STANFORD - 0.2846
20 - TEXAS A&M - 0.2608
21 - RUTGERS - 0.2343
22 - ARIZONA STATE - 0.1404
23 - BOISE STATE - 0.1132
24 - SAN JOSE STATE - 0.1045
25 - TEXAS TECH - 0.0845

DROPPED OUT

TCU (13), Nebraska (19), Northwestern (21)

BCS PREVIEW

Rose: Michigan vs #8 Oregon State
Fiesta: #4 Kansas State vs #6 Notre Dame
Orange: #9 Clemson vs #13 Louisville
Sugar: #3 South Carolina vs #7 West Virginia
BCS Title: #2 Oregon vs #1 Alabama