Boise State got bumped. TCU is now in position to be this season's BCS buster — for now.

The Horned Frogs passed the Broncos yesterday in the Bowl Championship Series standings, with TCU jumping two spots from last week and Boise State falling three.

Florida (.9726), Alabama (.9450) and Texas (.8927) held on to the top three spots. All are on course to reach the national championship game if they can remain undefeated. The Gators and Crimson Tide, Nos. 1 and 2 in the AP poll, could meet in the Southeastern Conference title game.

Unbeaten Iowa (.8249) moved up two spots to fourth place after beating Michigan State, 15-13, with a last-play touchdown pass by Ricky Stanzi.

Fifth-place USC (.7944) also moved up two spots.

TCU (.7890) is sixth, a spot ahead of Boise State (.7752).

Cincinnati was eighth, the lowest of the unbeaten teams, with LSU and Oregon rounding out the top 10.

The big swing between the undefeated Broncos and Horned Frogs came after TCU won 38-7 at Mountain West Conference rival BYU (6-2) and Boise State won 54-9 at Western Athletic Conference foe Hawai 'i (2-5).

"If those two teams keep winning, it's going to go down to the wire," said BCS analyst Jerry Palm.

OKLAHOMA

SURGERY FOR BRADFORD

Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will have season-ending shoulder surgery and expects to enter the NFL draft in April.

The Oklahoma quarterback injured his right, throwing shoulder twice this season, most recently against Texas on Oct. 10.

The school announced yesterday that Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. Bradford is expected to address reporters following the Sooners' practice tonight in Norman, Okla.

"I dreamed about coming to Oklahoma my whole life," Bradford said yesterday in a statement. "That's the reason I came back for this season. And I came back to play, not sit on the bench. That's the reason I tried to play after the injury. I'm very disappointed that it didn't work out differently.

"Under these circumstances, and after talking to several people, this is the right thing for me to do at this point."

Bradford passed up the chance to be a first-round NFL draft pick this year — he was projected as high as No. 1 overall — to play another season with the Sooners.

According to his statement, Bradford expects his recovery time to be four to six months.

POLL

FLORIDA BACK ON TOP

Florida regained the top spot yesterday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.

The Crimson Tide needed a blocked field goal on the last play to beat Tennessee, 12-10, on Saturday, while Florida pulled away from Mississippi State in the fourth quarter for a 29-19 win. The Gators received 30 first-place votes to Alabama's 23.

No. 3 Texas got seven first-place votes after its 41-7 victory at Missouri.

Like Texas, No. 4 Southern California, No. 5 Cincinnati, No. 6 Boise State and No. 7 Iowa held their places in the latest media rankings.