The Ohio State Buckeyes are not in this week's BCS rankings after two straight losses, but they can still have a major effect going into their final game of the season. Their archrival, the Michigan Wolverines, have reached the doorstep of an at-large bid to a BCS bowl, likely the Sugar Bowl, by coming in 15th in this week's BCS Rankings:
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1 | LSU |
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2 | Alabama |
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3 | Arkansas |
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4 | Oklahoma State |
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5 | Virginia Tech |
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6 | Stanford |
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7 | Boise State |
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8 | Houston |
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9 | Oklahoma |
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10 | Oregon |
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11 | Kansas State |
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12 | South Carolina |
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13 | Geogia |
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14 | Michigan State |
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15 | Michigan |
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16 | Wisconsin |
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17 | Clemson |
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18 | Baylor |
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19 | Penn State |
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20 | TCU |
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21 | Nebraska |
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22 | Notre Dame |
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23 | Georgia Tech |
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24 | Auburn |
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25 | Texas |
Michigan needs to finish in the top 14 of the final BCS standings in two weeks in order to be eligible for selection to a BCS bowl. The Wolverines host the Buckeyes on Saturday, and they have lost seven straight games to Ohio State, making a possible victory over Ohio State doubly sweet because it would make for a bigger bowl payday.