Tigers, Crimson Tide top first BCS standings

LSU will be looking to maintain its top spot in the BCS standings on Saturday afternoon as they play host to another ranked SEC school, Auburn (3:30pm ET).

The first BCS standings of the season were released on Sunday, and LSU has a slim lead on Alabama for first place on that list. The Tigers and Crimson Tide meet on November 5 in Alabama in a matchup that could decide both of their seasons.

Before that, though, 7-0 LSU (-23) will have to get past Auburn. LSU cruised past Tennessee 38-7 on the road over the weekend, with quarterback Jarrett Lee going an efficient 13-of-17 for 138 yards through the air with three touchdown strikes and no interceptions. Rueben Randle, Russell Shepard, and Spencer Ware all caught TD passes for LSU in that game, and Ware and Jordan Jefferson had TD runs.

Auburn is coming off a win as well � they beat Florida 17-6 at home over the weekend � and their 5-2 record in the tough SEC has them at No. 20 in the opening BCS standings. Barrett Trotter connected with DeAngelo Benton on a TD pass in that win over the Gators, while Onterio McCalebb rushed for a touchdown.

Alabama (-29) treads water this week with their own matchup with Tennessee before they got their shot at LSU. The Crimson Tide improved to 7-0 on the season with a 52-7 road rout of Mississippi over the weekend, as Trent Richardson ran for 183 yards and four touchdowns, and Jalston Fowler rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores. QB AJ McCarron threw for 224 yards and one touchdown in that victory.

While those SEC schools sit in the top two spots in the BCS standings, a pair of Big 12 teams � Oklahoma and Oklahoma State � hold down positions No. 3 and No. 4 this week on that list. The 6-0 Sooners and 6-0 Cowboys will meet during the regular season as well, but that matchup isn't going to take place until December 3.

This Saturday Oklahoma (-28) is a home against Texas Tech, while Oklahoma State (-7.5) is on the road against Missouri. The Sooners had the easier time over the weekend, winning 47-17 at Kansas with Landry Jones throwing for 363 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Dominique Whaley rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown in that contest, and Ryan Broyles caught a pair of passes for scores.

Oklahoma State tangled with Texas in Week 7, pulling out a 38-26 road win behind 140 yards and two touchdowns on the ground from Jeremy Smith. Brandon Weeden threw for 218 yards with a touchdown strike for the Cowboys in that win.

So where does that leave 6-0 Boise State? In the No. 5 spot on the initial BCS standings, and hoping that the SEC and Big 12 schools beat each other up and let them finally slip into the title game this season. The Broncos (-32) beat Colorado State 63-13 on the weekend, and they'll be back at home to face Air Force on Saturday.

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