Checking the new BCS Rankings this evening was a pleasant surprise. Texas is fourth.

Here are the current standings:

1. Alabama
2. Texas Tech
3. Penn State
4. Texas
5. Florida
6. Oklahoma
7. USC
8. Utah
9. Oklahoma State
10. Boise State

There are several unexpected things in this:

• I wasn’t expecting Texas Tech to jump Penn State.
• I thought OU and Florida would probably jump us.
• I didn’t think Florida would jump Oklahoma.

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