It was another wild weekend in college football, with plenty of upsets, scares, and a few changes near the top of the poll.

The most noteworthy shift in the Week 11 poll is Alabama’s
reclamation of the No. 2 spot after they were passed by Texas just last
week. The Longhorns remain at No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches' polls
following their 35-3 drubbing of Central Florida, but Alabama’s 24-15
win over LSU carried enough weight to push them ahead of Texas in the
BCS.

The shift will likely mean little over the long haul, as Texas is
still in terrific shape to get into the BCS Title game with Florida and
Alabama on a collision course for the SEC title. If the Gators and the
Tide both win out, they’ll end up facing off for the SEC championship
and Texas can slide back up to No. 2, replacing the loser. 

Further shifting the BCS’s top five was the loss of previously
unbeaten Iowa, knocking them from fourth down to No. 10 and also
removing them from the BCS title picture.

The Hawkeyes have been the subject of a lot of scrutiny and doubt
all year thanks to a number of unimpressive wins. They’ve been living
dangerously, winning their first nine games by an average margin of
just under 10 points, including a 17-16 win over Northern Iowa and a
24-21 win over Arkansas State.

With Northwestern finally ending Iowa’s perfect season, the Hawkeyes
will have to realign their goals and focus on trying to win a Big Ten
title.

Iowa wasn’t alone in suffering a disappointing upset this week
though. Six different top 25 teams in last week’s poll went down to
lower ranked opponents. California, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame all
dropped from the poll after losing to unranked teams.

Even more teams found themselves locked in tough battles with upset
minded opponents. Most notably, No. 5 Cincinnati squashed a late surge
by Connecticut to remain unbeaten, Boise State moved up to No. 6 after
a tough 45-35 win over Louisiana Tech and Georgia Tech moved up to No.
7 despite needing overtime to put away Wake Forest.

Some Other Notes

• Who says the Big East is weak? Despite starting the season without
  a single team in the top 25, half of the Big East’s eight teams made
  appearances in the Week 11 BCS poll (No. 5 Cincinnati, No. 12 Pitt, No.
  24 South Florida, No. 25 West Virginia).
• TCU was the biggest beneficiary of Iowa’s loss, taking over the No.
  4 spot in the poll. If Texas goes down, the Horned Frogs could find
  themselves right in the thick of the BCS title picture.
• Ohio State’s upset win over Penn State pushed them up to No. 11 in
  the poll and it sets up what will likely be a de facto Big Ten
  championship game with No. 10 Iowa next week.

Here’s this week’s entire BCS poll:

1) Florida (9-0)

2) Alabama (9-0)

3) Texas (9-0)

4) TCU (9-0)

5) Cincinnati (9-0)

6) Boise State (9-0)

7) Georgia Tech (9-1)

8) LSU (7-2)

9) USC (7-2)

10) Iowa (9-1)

11) Ohio State (8-2)

12) Pittsburgh (8-1)

13) Oregon (7-2)

14) Miami (FL) (7-2)

15) Houston (8-1)

16) Utah (8-1)

17) Arizona (6-2)

18) Penn State (8-2)

19) Oklahoma State (7-2)

20) Wisconsin (7-2)

21) Virginia Tech (6-3)

22) BYU (7-2)

23) Oregon State (6-3)

24) South Florida (6-2)

25) West Virginia (7-2)

Dropped out: No. 20 California, No. 22 Notre Dame, No. 24 Oklahoma