Florida first in BCS standings; USC is seventh

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Florida, Alabama and Texas hold the top three spots in the first BCS standings and control their fates in the national championship race. USC, which moved up to No. 4 in the AP top 25 poll, is seventh in the BCS standings.

Boise State is fourth, but Broncos still seem to be a long shot to reach the national championship, even if they stay unbeaten.

Unbeaten Cincinnati is fifth and Iowa, also undefeated, is sixth.

Both are in good position to pass the Broncos if they keep winning.

Undefeated TCU, vying with Boise State to be reach the big-money bowl games from outside an automatic-qualifying conference, is in eighth place.

Chris Dufresne will have a full story later on latimes.com/sports.

-- Houston Mitchell