TCU is ranked No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which factors into the BCS standings.
The Frogs need to be in the top 16 of the BCS standings to earn an automatic birth into a BCS bowl.
Georgia, Oklahoma and Houston all dropped below TCU in this week's rankings after losses.
| Rank | Team | Record | PVS |
| 1 | LSU (59) | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 11-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Stanford | 11-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Oregon | 11-2 | 7 |
| 6 | Boise State | 11-1 | 8 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 10-2 | 10 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11-2 | 12 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 10-2 | 13 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 10-2 | 15 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 11-2 | 3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 10-2 | 16 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 10-3 | 9 |
| 14 | Clemson | 10-3 | 21 |
| 15 | TCU | 10-2 | 17 |
| 16 | Baylor | 9-3 | 18 |
| 17 | Houston | 12-1 | 6 |
| 18 | Georgia | 10-3 | 14 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 9-3 | 11 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 19 |
| 21 | Southern Mississippi | 11-2 | 23 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 9-3 | 20 |
| 23 | Penn State | 9-3 | 22 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 9-3 | 25 |
| 25 | Florida State | 8-4 | 24 |
