With each win, the Iowa Hawkeyes seem to slowly climb up every national poll there is in college football.

On Sunday, they were among the 10 teams making noise in the first BCS standings to come out this season.

While the Hawkeyes climbed up to No. 7 in the AP poll and eighth in the coaches’ poll, the biggest news came when it was announced Iowa was slotted sixth in the initial BCS rankings.

Florida sits atop this week’s BCS, while Alabama, which is the new No. 1 in the AP poll, is ranked second. Rounding out the top five in the BCS are Texas, Boise State, and Cincinnati, which is .0001 percentage points ahead of Iowa in the BCS.

The No. 6 spot is the highest the Hawkeyes have been in the BCS since the 2002 campaign, when it reached fifth.

Iowa, one of two teams with 7-0 records at the moment, have five games remaining. The Hawkeyes will visit Michigan State on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central time.

— by Brendan Stiles