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BCS Standings Week 8: Oklahoma No. 3, Oklahoma State No. 4, Texas No. 24 In Initial Rankings

The initial BCS rankings are out and the Big 12 Conference is well represented with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both among the Top-5 teams.

LAWRENCE, KS - OCTOBER 15:  Head coach Bob Stoops of the Oklahoma Sooners watches from the sidelines during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on October 15, 2011 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.  (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS - OCTOBER 15: Head coach Bob Stoops of the Oklahoma Sooners watches from the sidelines during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on October 15, 2011 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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The BCS rankings are out and the LSU Tigers are at the top of the list. They are followed close behind by Alabama and then the Big 12 contingent of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. In fact the Cowboys could control their own destiny as they are ranked ahead of Boise State, Wisconsin, and Stanford.

Kansas State is at No. 11 while Texas A&M checks in at No. 17. With a 4-2 record, the Texas Longhorns sneak into the rankings at No. 24 just ahead of Washington and behind Illinois. 

Here is a look at the complete standings: 

 

1 LSU

 

2 Alabama

 

3 Oklahoma

 

4 Oklahoma State

 

5 Boise State

 

6 Wisconsin

 

7 Clemson

 

8 Stanford

 

9 Arkansas

 

10 Oregon

 

11 Kansas State

 

12 Virginia Tech

 

13 Nebraska

 

14 South Carolina

 

15 West Virginia

 

16 Michigan State

 

17 Texas A&M

 

18 Michigan

 

19 Houston

 

20 Auburn

 

21 Penn State

 

22 Georgia Tech

 

23 Illinois

 

24 Texas

 

25 Washington

For more on the Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys, be sure to check out Burnt Orange NationCrimson And Cream Machine and Cowboys Ride For Free.

Photographs by jamesbrandon, jdtornow, phlezk, flygraphix, mcdlttx, tomasland, and literalbarrage used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.