Yes, the season is already 12 weeks old, THAT means every win from this point is huge considering how ridiculous the BCS ranking system is.

And after 12 weeks into the 2008 NCAA college football season, the top teams coming to this weekend’s games took care of business to keep their respective spots on top of the rankings.

You read it, No.1 Alabama Crimson Tide and No.2 Texas Tech Red Raiders stayed atop the BCS standings, thanks to a huge win by Alabama over the weekend while Texas Tech’s pursuers failed to take advantage of the Red Raiders’ bye week to keep their campaign for a national championship strong heading to the final stretch.

The Alabama Crimson Tide breezed past Mississippi State in the second half of a 32-7 win to keep them on top. Texas Tech (.9698) on the other hand remained second in the polls during the week off. The Texas Tech Red Raiders head into their fourth straight game against a ranked opponent, this time at Oklahoma, in control of their national title and Big 12 championship hopes.

On the other hand, teams like the Florida Gators, the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners are poised to move up. Florida and Texas both have blowout victories Saturday making the idle Oklahoma Sooners take the fifth spot.

Both the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide will play for the Southeastern Conference title on Dec.6, and if they can avoid losing before they get there, the game will probably turn out to be a national semifinal with the winner advancing to play for the BCS national championship.

The USC Trojans, also a big winner Saturday, is still stuck behind the top five and in need of at least a couple of upsets to reach the national championship game. USC also needs help to win the Pac-10 championship and earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Oregon State, which beat the Trojans in September, can earn a Rose Bowl bid with victories at Arizona and against Oregon.

The Trojans, however, would be a prime candidate to receive an at-large bid to the BCS if they finish the season with victories against Notre Dame and UCLA.

Who will win the 2009 BCS national championship? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

LSU Tigers 13.00

Ohio State Buckeyes 7.00

Oklahoma Sooners 7.00

USC Trojans 4.00

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2008 NCAA College Football BCS Rankings