Ohio State Remains No. 1; Michigan Passes USC for No. 2 Spot in BCS Rankings

Not surprisingly, my Ohio State Buckeyes retained their # 1 spot in the BCS rankings. And it is looking increasingly likely that there will be another # 1 vs. # 2 match-up, this time between Big Ten rivals, when Michigan comes to town on November 18:

NEW YORK (AP) -- Michigan slipped in front of Southern California into second-place in the Bowl Championship Standings on Sunday, but there's no reason for the Trojans to worry.

USC is still a solid No. 3 behind first-place Ohio State and Michigan. And with the Buckeyes and Wolverines slated to meet on Nov. 18 in Columbus, Ohio, the Trojans remained in good shape to secure a spot in the BCS championship game with an undefeated regular season.

Now, here's one thing I'm a little confused about:

California is in 10th place, followed by Tennessee ...

Tell me again how California gets ranked ahead of Tennesee. They have identical 1-loss records, and Tennessee plays in arguably the toughest conference in the nation. And then, there's this.

That's just plain idiotic.