It was a sad day in Texas.

While the Alabama Crimson Tide still remains on top of the BCS rankings after 14 weeks into the 2008 NCAA college football season, a new team took over the No.2 spot, the spot formerly owned by the Longhorns from Texas.

After Week 14, the Oklahoma Sooners, took the No.2 spot, earning a slot for the Big 12 championship game with an inside track to the BCS national championship by moving ahead of the Longhorns in the BCS rankings over the weekend.

Texas’ victory over these Sooners last October wasn’t enough to give the Texas Longhorns the advantage in a three-way tie between the Red River rivals and Texas Tech atop the Big 12 South. And that’s sure to leave many in Austin dismayed, to say the least.

The Big 12 had to use its fifth tiebreaker, best BCS rating, to determine which team will play North winner Missouri Tigers on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The Sooners (11-1), who lost to Texas 45-35 in October, barely edged the Longhorns. Oklahoma has a .9351 BCS average while Texas has a BCS average of .9223.

Oklahoma was a point ahead of Texas in the USA Today coaches’ poll and six points behind the Longhorns in the Harris Interactive. The computer ratings preferred the Sooners and that made the difference. As a result, Oklahoma climbs to second in the BCS standings behind the unbeaten Alabama Crimson Tide.

Texas has been demoted to third and the Florida Gators, fourth.

The winner of the Southeastern Conference championship game between the Crimson Tide and Gators virtually guarantees a spot in the BCS national championship game on Jan. 8 in Miami.

Oklahoma would earn the other spot by beating Missouri. If the Sooners lose, it could open the door for Texas to go to the national title game, despite not playing for its conference championship.

If voters are squeamish about letting a team that didn’t win its conference play for a national championship, then maybe the USC Trojans could get a shot at the SEC champ in South Florida.

The USC Trojans are fifth in the BCS standings with a game to go against rival UCLA.

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

Alabama Crimson Tide 5.50

Florida Gators 2.17

Oklahoma Sooners 2.25

USC Trojans 21.00

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2008 NCAA College Football BCS Rankings