OU Tops Initial BCS Poll

(AP) - Oklahoma is in a familiar place -- first in the initial Bowl Championship Series standings. The Sooners' task this year is to stay there.

Oklahoma was No. 1 in the first BCS standings for the third straight year, matching the spot it has held in the two major polls all season.

"It's a positive indicator that we've played awfully well for seven games," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Monday. "We've earned that position and have played well through this part of the season. Now, it's our job to continue it, finish it and keep it."

Miami and Virginia Tech, the other two undefeated teams from major conferences, are second and third.

The BCS standings are used to determine which teams play in a national title game. The teams that finish 1-2 in the final BCS standings on Dec. 7 will play for the title at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 4.

The formula uses the AP media and coaches' polls, seven computer rankings, strength of schedule, losses and a bonus-point system for quality wins.

The Sooners (7-0) have a 1.0 for poll average, 1.33 for computer-rank average, 0.44 for strength of schedule and zero for losses for a 2.77 total. Oklahoma is ranked first in four of computers with Miami the top team in the other three.

Rank	Team	Poll Avg.	Comp. Avg.	SoS	Total
1	Oklahoma	1	1.33	0.44	2.77
2	Miami	2	1.50	1.20	4.10
3	Virginia Tech	3	4.83	2.40	10.23
4	Georgia	4.5	6.17	1.32	12.99
5	Florida State	6.75	4.67	0.72	13.14
6	Ohio State	8	4.00	0.20	13.20
7	USC	4.5	7.17	1.16	13.83
8	Purdue	10	8.50	2.00	21.50
9	Washington State	6.25	13.67	3.04	23.96
10	Northern Illinois	9	15.00	4.00	26.00
11	Nebraska	12.5	11.67	1.28	26.45
12	LSU	9	15.00	2.24	26.54
13	Michigan State	11.5	12.50	2.44	27.44
14	TCU	14	10.33	3.84	28.17
15	Iowa	13	13.67	0.40	32.07

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