Once again, the Buckeyes are No. 1 in the country:
NEW YORK (AP) — Ohio State has been here before, leading the Bowl Championship Series standings. For second-place South Florida, it’s another breakthrough in a season full of them.
The Buckeyes and Bulls held the first two spots in the first BCS standings on the season released Sunday. The top two teams in the final standings released Dec. 2 will play in the national title game in New Orleans on Jan. 7.
The Buckeyes (7-0) can thank the poll voters for making them No. 1. Ohio State is No. 1 in both the coaches’ poll and the Harris poll, which are two of the three components the BCS uses in its standings formula. Ohio State was also the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25.
“It’s always nice to be in the top position, but we know it doesn’t mean anything now in week 8,” Ohio State tackle Kirk Barton said. “We’ll see at the end of November how things stand.”
Complete BCS standings can be found here.
