The LSU football team is No. 9 in the first BCS standings of the season, which were released Sunday afternoon.The Tigers have a rating of .708. A team’s BCS score has three components — the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, the Harris Interactive Poll and the average of six computer polls.LSU’s position was aided by a strong rating from the computer polls, where the Tigers have an average ranking of No. 7. The Tigers are ranked No. 9 in the Harris Poll and No. 10 in the Coaches Poll.Defending national champion Florida is No. 1 in the BCS with a score of .9886. The Gators still have a comfortable .3 lead over No. 2 Alabama after the Crimson Tide gained ground on the Gators in some of the polls after Florida struggled to a three-point home win this weekend against Arkansas.BCS busters Boise State and Texas Christian were represented well in the first standings and are No. 4 and No. 8, respectively, in the standings.
Texas is No. 3 after a weekend victory against Oklahoma, but the Longhorns are .6 behind Alabama for the No. 2 ranking.—-Contact Casey Gisclair at [email protected]