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BCS Standings Week 8: Texas A&M No. 17, Texas No. 24 In Initial Rankings

The Big 12 lands four teams in the Initial BCS Rankings led by Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Texas A&M cracks the Top-20 at No. 17.

By Kris Willis
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The initial BCS rankings are upon us and the LSU Tigers have landed in the top spot. Alabama is No. 2 and is followed closely by Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The Boise State Broncos round out the Top-5. Other notables inside the Top-10 are Wisconsin (No.6), Clemson (No.7) and Stanford (No.8). 

In addition to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 conference also lands Texas A&M (No. 17) and Texas (No. 24) in the rankings. Undefeated Houston cracks the rankings at No. 19. 

Here is a look at the complete rankings:

 

 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 A&M Aggies check out I Am the 12th Man. For more on the Texas Longhorns join the conversation at Burnt Orange Nation. 

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