Treu, but the two major polls are components of the BCS formula. If there had been no BCS, Oklahoma could have played Auburn in the Orange Bowl, and USC would have played Michigan in the Rose Bowl. If both Auburn and USC won their games, USC would have still remained a commanding #1, in the polls.
I don't see any way Auburn could have ended up playing USC in any scenario. And for the Auburn secondary, which was picked apart by Va Tech, it's a good thing for Auburn they did not play USC last night.
The two best games (as it turned out) were Texas-Michigan and Iowa-LSU. But I would have loved to see Utah and Boise State play Auburn, Florida State, or Miami.