The chaos came late, with one big upset happening in an evening game and the other taking place after a lightning delay, pushing the conclusion deep into the night. Wisconsin was the first to drop, and did so in dramatic fashion as Michigan State converted a tip-drill Hail Mary for the win. Just a few hours later, it was No. 3 Oklahoma's turn, with Texas Tech hanging on for dear life in a three-point win. Just as we all predicted.
What's it all mean? Expect Oklahoma and Wisconsin to fall, obviously. But which teams will jump up in the standings? It seems likely Boise State will get the short end of the stick, with Stanford and Clemson taking advantage of the miscues atop the rankings.
Here's a look at the scores that mattered on Saturday.
No. 1 LSU 45, Auburn 10. Even without its suspended starters, LSU was flat dominant again. The Tigers continue to look every part of their No. 1 ranking.
No. 2 Alabama 37, Tennessee 6. Of course, Alabama is on a collision course with LSU, making for one hell of a game in two weeks. Two dominant defenses and teams full of talent in a battle for the No. 1 spot? Not going to find many people not looking forward to this.
Texas Tech 41, No. 3 Oklahoma 38. So much for that. Oklahoma shot itself in the foot, Texas Tech played out of its mind and the Sooners' BCS Championship went down the drain while half of America was sleeping. Good morning!
No. 4 Oklahoma State 45, Missouri 24. Justin Blackmon exited early for precautionary reasons (concussion, reportedly), but it didn't matter. Oklahoma State is still off to the races, but that fun Bedlam matchup we were all looking forward to looks a little less intriguing right now.
No. 5 Boise State 37, Air Force 26. Yes, Air Force is a difficult matchup to prepare for. And yes, Boise State did survive at home. But this one was far from convincing and didn't earn the Broncos any style points.
No. 16 Michigan State 37, No. 6 Wisconsin 31. Nothing needs to be said. Just watch this over and over.
No. 7 Clemson 59, North Carolina 38. We're just going to have to confront the reality of Clemson being a top-five team.
No. 8 Stanford 65, Washington 21. At this point, it seems only Oregon will test Stanford in a huge Pac-12 North matchup. This was supposed to be the test for the Cardinal. Instead, it was a clinic as Stanford dismantled the Huskies.
No. 9 Arkansas 29, Ole Miss 24. Again, no style points here. Arkansas had to rally, but still came away the win. It wasn't pretty by any means, though.
No. 10 Oregon 45, Colorado 2. Oregon had this in the bag by halftime and let up. So close to a shutout!
No. 11 Kansas State 59, Kansas 21. And now we have to deal with Kansas State in the top-10. College football is a scary place.
No. 12 Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 14. This was a game at halftime and Boston College even led! So much for that.
No. 13 Nebraska 41, Minnesota 13. At least the game was entertaining. No, not because of superb play or execution; Minnesota is a ball of comical mistakes.
Syracuse 49, No. 14 West Virginia 23. Almost forgot about this one, but what in the world, Holgo? The Big East is on fire, you guys.
No. 17 Texas A&M 33, Iowa State 17. Steele Jantz was benched, which is the biggest tragedy in all of this.
No. 19 Houston 63, Marshall 28. Would love to see Case Keenum and the Cougars in a BCS game just for the balls-to-the-wall, throw it all around offensive explosion.
No. 21 Penn State 34, Northwestern 24. Where in the hell did this Penn State offense come from? And where did the defense go? Whose team is this?
Miami 24, No. 22 Georgia Tech. It was fun while it lasted, Yellowjackets.
Purdue 21, No. 23 Illinois 14. It was fun while it lasted, Zook.
And here's a look at the polls. The BCS Standings preview will be along shortly. This is what the BCS looked like last week.
RKTEAMRECORD
1LSU7-0
2Alabama7-0
3Oklahoma6-0
4Oklahoma State6-0
5Boise State6-0
6Wisconsin6-0
7Clemson7-0
8Stanford6-0
9Arkansas5-1
10Oregon5-1
11Kansas State6-0
12Virginia Tech6-1
13Nebraska5-1
14South Carolina6-1
15West Virginia5-1
16Michigan State5-1
17Texas A&M4-2
18Michigan6-1
19Houston6-0
20Auburn5-2
21Penn State6-1
22Georgia Tech6-1
23Illinois6-1
24Texas4-2
25Washington5-1
Here's a look at last week's AP Poll. The latest poll will be released around noon on Sunday.
RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1LSU (41)7-01452
2Alabama (11)7-01411
3Oklahoma (6)6-01372
4Wisconsin6-01252
5Boise State (1)6-01218
6Oklahoma State6-01186
7Stanford6-01164
8Clemson7-01064
9Oregon5-11020
10Arkansas5-1946
11West Virginia5-1778
12Kansas State6-0762
13Nebraska5-1748
14South Carolina6-1690
15Michigan State5-1610
16Virginia Tech6-1597
17Texas A&M4-2467
18Michigan6-1442
19Auburn5-2374
20Georgia Tech6-1281
21Houston6-0238
22Washington5-1221
23Illinois6-1207
24Georgia5-2144
24Arizona State5-2144
Here is last week's USA Today Coaches' Poll.
RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1Oklahoma (31)6-01426
2LSU (15)7-01410
3Alabama (12)7-01403
4Wisconsin (1)6-01262
5Stanford6-01222
6Oklahoma State6-01173
7Boise State6-01172
8Clemson7-01028
8Oregon5-11028
10Arkansas5-1931
11Nebraska5-1775
12South Carolina6-1765
13Michigan State5-1690
14West Virginia5-1688
14Virginia Tech6-1688
16Kansas State6-0678
17Michigan6-1458
18Texas A&M4-2415
19Georgia Tech6-1396
20Houston6-0359
21Illinois6-1260
22Penn State6-1253
23Auburn5-2202
24Washington5-1174
25Arizona State5-286
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