BCS 2010 Standings: Bowl Championship Series Rankings Released Next Week

BCS 2010 Standings: Bowl Championship series rankings will be released on October 17th. This is an exciting time for NCAA football, as it will tell us where the schools actually rank. There were some big movements in the AP Polls this week, as the South Carolina upset of Alabama really changed the landscape of the rankings.

Bleacher Report reports, though, that when the BCS rankings do come out, it won't be Ohio State or Alabama or even Auburn at the top. No, instead it will be Boise State.

Yes that is right. Boise State. Kind of odd, isn't it? Alabama may not have a chance to go to the BCS championship again this year. They are expected to slip to #10 after their loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks. ESPN reports that Alabama is currently #8 at the AP and USA Today polls.

We will have to see on October 17 what the BCS 2010 Standings bring out, and what that means for our favorite teams. Where do you think that the BCS standings for this year will fall?

Michigan State vs Michigan 2010 Big Ten Scores & Updates

Michigan State vs Michigan is taking place right now, and it's a huge in-state rivalry and Big Ten rivalry as well. With the Spartans ranked #17 and the Wolverines ranked #18 the game is critical and could change the landscape of the rankings and the Big 10 standings.

Both teams are doing great this year, and both have beaten Notre Dame's Fighting Irish team. IT's going to be a nail-biting game and one with a lot of stakes - but that's the best kind really.

Dantonio is in his first game back after his post-Notre Dame game heart attack.

Currently, the score is 17-10 Michigan State. The Wolverines had an early 3 point lead, but the Spartans scored 17 points in the second quarter of the game. It appears as if this will be the half-time score. However, if Michigan scores a Touch Down they can tie up the game.

More on Michigan vs Michigan State here.

The game could go either way, so stay tuned for further updates. In other news, The South Carolina Game cocks are leading 21-9 over the Alabama Crimson Tide.

What are your Michigan vs Michigan State 2010 scores and update thoughts? Are you go blue or go green?

Michigan vs Michigan State 2010 NCAA Football Big Ten Preview

Michigan vs Michigan State 2010 transpires later on today. This is one of the biggest Big Ten rivalries, particular for football fans in the great state of Michigan. The Spartans and the Wolverines have long been rivals. OF course the Wolverines are favored to win, but the Spartans have been known to pull an upset or two.

The Spartans are without their coach after he had a heart attack following the Notre Dame game. The Spartans did a last play-of-the-game fake-out and won over Notre Dame.

The Wolverines also beat the Fighting Irish.

Unless you're from Michigan you will never truly appreciate this bitter rivalry. The two universities are separated only by a couple of hours driving. Both are fantastic schools - some of the best public universities in the nation. Their athletic programs are really good too, only Michigan typically excels in football whereas Michigan State excels in basketball.

The Michigan vs Michigan State 2010 NCAA Football Big Ten game takes place today at 3:30 PM EDT. IT's going to be a great game, so don't miss it.

Photo Credit: Detroit Free Press (click the link to see a video parody of Dr. Seuss's sneeches)

NFL Power Rankings Week 5 Bring Pittsburgh Steelers to Top

The NFL Power Rankings week 5 bring the Pittsburgh steelers to the top. The reason I say this is that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made us remember back to the days of the Steel Curtain in the 1970s when "Mean" Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Ernie Holmes and Dwight White didn't let a single point through after the Steelers lost their QB Terry Bradshaw in 1976.

While this defense has let some points by, they've held in quite well considering that "Big Ben" Roethlisberger has been on NFL suspension for 4 weeks after sexual attack allegations. The fact that they've managed to be 3-1 during the entire time is quite amazing.

Then again, the Steeler defense has Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, and Lawrence Timmons. They have done incredibly well so far this year.

In the AFC, the Steelers are the team to beat...especially once Big Ben is back. That's why the NFL Power Rankings week 5 put Steelers on the top.

Patriots vs Dolphins Monday Night Football 2010 Brings Bonamego Termination

Patriots vs Dolphins Monday night football 2010 lead to the firing of special teams coach John Bonamego. Darren Rizzi will take over as special teams coach. The Dolphins lost to the Patriots 41-14.

In the second half, the special teams coach’s fate was sealed after the Patriots returned the opening kick off for a TD, and also after two kicks were blocked. The head coach won’t inform the press if special teams problems are related to coaching.

The special teams problems cost the team 21 points. Of course, with those 21 points in consideration it’s not certain if the Dolphins would have won or not, but it surely wouldn’t be as an embarrassment.

This is the most lop-sided defeat in 3 years. The head coach is devastated he had to make the decision to let Bonamego go, because he is a hard worker.

Still yet, the Monday Night Football 2010 game Patriots vs Dolphins shouldn’t have played out the way it did.

Sunday Night Football 2010 Ends in Giant Victory

The Giant's won their first game since NFL Week 1 in their Sunday Night Football bout against the Chicago Bears. This was notable for a couple of reasons - first, the Giants haven't been playing that strongly this year so far. They've had a couple of embarrassing losses - the first during the week 2 Sunday Night Football appearance against the Colts, and then again last week against the Tennessee Titans.

The Bears have done well, even managing to beat NFC North rivals Green Bay Packers last week. Their 3-0 record was broken today by the Giants.

In the end, the victory was good for the Giants. They won 17-3, as their defense ensured that the Bears didn't make any Touchdowns. This is a better outcome than their matches against the Colts and the Titans, which ended in 14-38 and 10-29 losses in weeks 2 and 3.

Tomorrow, the Dolphins will take on the Patriots during Monday Night Football. That's a highly watched game as well.

Other notable NFL news today include Michael Vick getting injured, and then the Ravens vs Steelers game, where the Ravens ended the Steelers undefeated record during the final week of Ben Roethlisberger's suspension.

Michigan State Coach Suffers Heart Attack after Shocking Win

Michigan State head coach Mike Dantonio suffered a heart attack after MSU's shocking win over the Notre Dame fighting Irish. In the last seconds of the game, the Spartans "faked out" their opponents, and instead of kicking a field goal, they rallied for a last-minute touch down winning 34-31.

Damage to his heart is minimal, and he's expected to make a full recovery. He had to have a stent put in to restore blood flow, and will be in the hospital for a few more days.

The coach won't be back for the Spartans next game, and so far there's no indication of a timeline of his return.

As football is a high-stress environment, Dantonio isn't the only high-profile NCAA football coach to suffer from health problems. Florida head coach Urban Meyer was hospitalized last year after complaining of chest pains. Northern Illinois coach was hospitalized recently for dehydration, and a Notre Dame coordinator suffered from a viral illness.

Hopefully, Coach D will be back soon. All Spartans fans are behind him, and his family, at this time.