With the latest rankings of the BCS standings, there have been a few teams punished despite the continuous proof of them winning.
For the following three schools that's unfortunate, because with the BCS being an inexact science and a very controversial system, there's always going to be a debate.
So to that end, here are those getting pushed outward.
No. 5 Boise State Broncos (7-0)
Last week Boise State was ranked No. 4 in the BCS, but have dropped to No. 5 this week. Now yes, it definitely hurt having a bye-week this week as well as Stanford defeating USC on the road.
But, the Broncos did get some help as Georgia continued to win. However, it appears the odds are slowly going against Boise once again as they are now the second lowest ranked undefeated team.
And as long as Stanford and Oklahoma State keep winning, the Broncos are going to be left with a zero chance of getting into the national title game. Obviously their strength of schedule is hurting them, but the Cardinal hasn't done much more than Boise in terms of whom they've defeated.
By season's end Boise will be undefeated, and although their national title hopes appear to be slipping despite winning each week, there's no shame in proving the critics wrong with another BCS bowl win.
No. 8 Oregon Ducks (7-1)
This is one team that can not only salvage their season in November, but give hope to the Boise State Broncos. After beginning the season 0-1, the Oregon Ducks have ran off seven straight and have been in the top 10 the past few weeks.
But, they were bumped back to No. 8 behind Arkansas and Oklahoma in terms of the best one-loss schools, despite another solid win, whereas the Razorbacks have struggled the past couple weeks.
Nonetheless, don't get discouraged for Oregon because it is very capable of repeating as the Pac-12 champions. Stanford was exploited by USC and we all know Oregon is just as good if not better than the Trojans.
Hope remains alive in Eugene, it just depends on whether coach Chip Kelly can keep his team rolling despite a very slim chance at getting another national title shot.
No. 12 Virginia Tech Hokies (8-1)
It's very easy to say the Hokies are overrated as well as drop them in the rankings. And barely defeating Duke on the road definitely doesn't help their case.
That being said, although Va-Tech has only played one ranked team (Clemson) and lost, it has defeated every other opponent that it should beat. It's not like Virginia Tech is losing games it's not suppose to lose. Clemson was a legit loss and you can't fault the Hokies for winning otherwise.
Now, Frank Beamer's ballclub didn't drop any from last week's rankings, but they shouldn't be excluded from a chance to move up because of a weak schedule. As long as the Hokies continue to win they'll really surprise some cynics this season.
They still have a chance to defend their ACC title, so it's not like the season is lost. The Hokies just have to keep winning, because if they slip one more time, it will cost them a BCS bid.
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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/918147-bcs-rankings-week-10-whos-getting-pushed-outward
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