Auburn passes Oregon for BCS lead

Oregon fell to No. 2, .0002 of a point behind Auburn, while the only other undefeated team, Texas Christian, remained No. 3.

The rankings were also reason for Oklahoma to celebrate -- the Sooners finished ninth and won a tie-breaker with Oklahoma State and Texas A&M for the Big 12 South division, gaining the right to play Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game.

Boise State's loss to Nevada resulted in a precipitous drop for the Broncos from No. 4 to No. 11, while Stanford jumped from No. 6 to No. 4, which will likely earn the Cardinals an invitation to a BCS bowl game.

Wisconsin, as expected, retained its No. 5 spot, making it the top-ranked Big 10 team and thus the conference's likely champion when its final standings are officially announced this week.

The Badgers finished the season tied with Ohio State and Michigan State atop the Big 10. The Buckeyes finished sixth and the Spartans eighth in the BCS poll.

Arkansas, meanwhile, was ranked seventh and Louisiana State fell to No. 10.

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