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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.

By Kris Willis
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 Nation, Crimson 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.