Sun Devil football ranked #8 In first BCS standings

<p>TEMPE, Ariz. - The first Bowl Championship Series standings were released this afternoon, and the Arizona State Sun Devils found themselves at #8.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils, now 7-0 after a 44-20 win over Washington on Saturday, are the highest ranked Pac-10 team in the first BCS standings of the season. Ohio State is ranked first, with South Florida coming in second. Oregon is the only other Pac-10 school in the Top 10, at 10.</p><separator></separator><p>The #8 BCS standing is the highest BCS ranking in school history. The BCS began in the 1998 season.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils will take next week off before returning to Sun Devil Stadium for a match-up with California. The Golden Bears were 12th in the BCS standings.</p>