Missouri Tigers new no.1 in new BCS standings.

The new Bowl Championship Series standings are now released and there has been a shakeup. The Missouri Tigers are the new number 1 in the BCS standings courtesy of their win over the then BCS no. 2 Kansas Jayhawks and the Arkansas Razorback's upset victory over the Louisiana State Tigers in triple overtime. LSU was the previous number 1 in the BCS.

The BCS top five as of this posting (BCS averages are from ESPN).

1. Missouri Tigers (0.978 BCS average)
2. West Virginia Mountaineers (0.971 BCS average)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (0.920 BCS average)
4. Georgia Bulldogs (0.827 BCS average)
5. Kansas Jayhawks (0.792 BCS average)

If Missouri beats the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Championship game and West Virginia defeats rivals the Pittsburgh Panthers, then they will meet in the BCS National Championship in New Orleans. However, Ohio State, who finished up their season with a Big 10 Championship and a win over their bitter rivals the Michigan Wolverines, can get in with either a Missouri or West Virginia loss. If both teams lose, then it will be the Bulldogs and the Buckeyes in New Orleans on January 7.

The rest of the BCS standings are at espn.com.