<p>The Georgia Bulldogs were No. 10 Monday in the first Bowl Championship Series standings of the season, facing an uphill climb to reach the national title game.</p><p>Southern California, No. 1 in both The Associated Press media rankings and the coaches' poll, was a clear choice for No. 1. Surprisingly, Miami edged out Oklahoma for the second spot.</p><p>Farther back is Georgia (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference), which hurt its chances of reaching the Orange Bowl by losing to Tennessee.</p><p>The Bulldogs are ranked sixth by the coaches and 10th by the AP, but they only placed 14th in the computer rankings.</p><p>"It is a little frustrating, I guess, to see us that low," quarterback D.J. Shockley said. "We need to keeping winning so that our rankings go up. A lot can happen in the next few weeks. We need to keep winning and things will take care of themselves."</p><p>The BCS is using a new, simplified formula this season. The AP and coaches' polls each count for one-third of a team's total score, while the other third is made up of a compilation of six computer rankings.</p><p>Georgia placed anywhere from 10th to 19th in the computer polls.</p><p>"Our ranking is maybe a little harsh, but we expected it," offensive guard Max Jean-Gilles said. "We can't worry about rankings. We need to take care of our own business."</p><p>The Bulldogs' computer ranking was probably hurt by having played only one road game this season. The Bulldogs play their next four games away from home.</p><p>"Several of them use a home-and-away factor in their formula, so I think it has some influence," said BCS coordinator and Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg.</p><p>In the BCS standings, Oklahoma was followed by Auburn, Florida State, Wisconsin, Utah, California and Tennessee.</p><p>The top two teams will meet in the Orange Bowl for the BCS championship on Jan. 4.</p><p>"We don't worry about the BCS," defensive end David Pollack said. "The only thing that we can control is winning ballgames. I think we should be ranked higher, but there is a lot of football left. There is time to move up in the rankings."</p><p>Coach Mark Richt is taking a similar approach.</p><p>"I'd be interested to see where we are and where we might end up if we continue to win," he said. "But it's not that big a deal right now."</p>
