With the third BCS standings now out it is past time for me to profile a third team in the standings.  The highest ranked team I have yet to profile is #2 Texas.

BCS Race:

Texas might be dancing with Alabama for the rest of the season for the 2 spot.  Alabama and Florida would square off in the SEC championship game so all Texas is required to do is win their games. 

A statistical breakdown of Texas is next:

Offense:

Texas is #31 in total offense at 417.8 yards per game, #1 in scoring offense at 41.75 points per game and #7 in Red Zone offense at 95%. 

They are #26 in passign offense at 261.9 yards per game and #49 in rushing offense at 155.9 yards per game.

Former Heisman winner Colt McCoy is #7 in passing with 24.75 completions per game.  In yards per game he is #23 at 247.1.  In all purpose yards per game he is #24 at 264.4. In passing efficiency he is #25 at 144.6.  he is tied for #35 in points responsible for at 12 per game.

Jordan Shipley has 64 of those receptions earning a tie for #3.   He is #11 in receiving yards per game at 97.1.  In all purpose running per game he is #34 at 134.5.

These two form a formidable threat to any defense, but cold not have the success they have had without the excellence of their supporting cast..

Defense:

Texas is #3 in total defense at 240.8 yards per game.  They are #11 in scoring defense at 13.6 points per game.  They are #95 in Red Zone defense, allowing opponents to score 87% of the time.

They are #1 against the run, allowing only 52.9 yards per game and #29 in passing offense at 187.9 yards allowed per game.

Earl Thomas is # 2 in passes defended per game at 1.83.  He is #3 in interceptions with 0.75 per game.

Curtis Brown is tied for #32 in passes defended per game at 1.00.

Sam Acho leads the nation in fumbles recovered with 4 in 8 games.  Emmanuel Acho and Lamar Houston are tied at #38 with 2 recoveries in 8 games.

Deon Beasley is tied for #35 in forced fumbles with 2 in 6 games.

This defense is a turnover machine.  They may give up a few yards, but they are ready to burn your every mistake.

Other:

Hunter Lawrence is the #5 field goal kicker with 2 per game.

D.J. Monroe is #4 in Kickoff returns with 38.1 yards per kickoff return.

Jordan Shipley appears again here at #11 with 15.35 yards per punt return.

They are tied for #5 in turnover margin with +1.25 turnovers per game.  They are #27 in time of possession at 31:34.

Prospectus:

Texas has faced all of their ranked opposition.  The Big 12 championship game is the biggest game left, though complacency can rear its ugly head this time of year if a coach is not careful.

Even with a loss, Texas would be high on the list for an at-large invitation to the BCS.