NEW YORK — Less than 24 hours after Texas Tech gave the national championship race a makeover by defeating then-No. 1 Texas, it received more good news when the BCS standings were released Sunday.
Texas Tech was in second place, behind Alabama and just ahead of third-place Penn State.
If the undefeated Red Raiders and undefeated Crimson Tide win out, they will likely meet in the BCS national championship game in Miami on Jan. 8. The unbeaten Nittany Lions still need help in the form of an Alabama or Texas Tech loss to reach the title game.
Texas Tech was a close No. 3 behind the Nittany Lions in the USA Today coaches’ poll and the Harris Poll. Alabama was a solid No. 1 in each poll.
However, the Red Raiders were tied with Alabama for first in the computer ratings, while Penn State was rated fourth in the compilation of six computer ratings the Bowl Championship Series uses.
