The Delusional World of BCS Football

Well, I think I'm ready to address the Cal game now. I have to wonder what the outcome would have been like if the "field" wasn't a lake by half time, but even with the weather conditions Oregon had numerous opportunities to make a move and potentially win the game. Instead of reliving those moments, which I'm sure we can all pinpoint precisely in our minds, I'll just say this: The defense played with authority. T.J. Ward, Nick Reed and Patrick Chung were hitting people...and hitting them hard. I still have a hard time stomaching the repeated 3rd and long attempts that the defense gives up, but when the defense is hitting people it makes it a little easier to swallow. Is it time to throw Roper back out there and abandon Masoli? I'm not really sure. Our wide receivers have a hard time catching a dry football...let alone a wet one...and he did play great against Arizona St. I think he has this weekend against Stanford to make his case that he deserves to remain the starter. And how bad is Jaison Williams? I think J-Will made it apparent that he is officially the most overrated Oregon Duck in the history of the program considering he receives so much press about his size, speed etc. and then proceeds to repeatedly suck week-in and week-out. Drew Davis should be starting in his place the rest of the season. Davis is large, physical and catches everything thrown his way....maybe Wide Receivers coach Robin Pflugrad just has a hard time benching a guy that is 6'5", runs a 4.4 forty and looks like Randy Moss streaking down the field? Too bad looks aren't everything.

With Texas Tech knocking off the Longhorns in one of the greatest endings to a college football game I've ever seen it would appear that the BCS has a lot more shaking up to be done. Here's a link to the newest BCS standings for reference.

1) Alabama
2) Texas Tech
3) Penn St.
4) Texas
5) Florida
6) Oklahoma
7) USC
8) Utah
9) Oklahoma St.
10) Boise St.

I'm sure all Nittany Lions fans are bent out of shape that they got leap frogged by Texas Tech, but after watching the Red Raiders play a superb game AND BEAT #1 TEXAS it only seems relevant that they take over the #2 spot behind the undefeated Crimson Tide. Unfortunately for the Red Raiders, I don't think they will stay atop their lofty perch for the rest of the season...especially since they have to play Oklahoma in Norman and go through the rigors of the Big 12. Amazingly enough, the Sooners may be sitting atop the BCS standings by the end of the season if they continue to win and beat Texas Tech. After seeing the way Florida absolutely $hit canned the Georgia Bulldogs you have to wonder how they will fit into the BCS picture. Outside of Alabama I'm not sure there's another SEC team that holds a candle to them. They are only 1 point away from being the #1 team in the country, and I firmly believe that the Gators will be making up one half the National Championship. So who makes up the other half? I think that either Oklahoma or Texas will fill that void. If either team wins out I think the BCS computers will rank them ahead of an undefeated Penn St. team who comes from one of the weakest conferences in all of college football. I hear media pundits repeatedly talk about how weak the Big 10 is, but then they want to see Penn St. in the big dance either because 1) they'd like to see Joe Pa on the sidelines or 2) they have amensia and have forgotten that the Big 10 has been in the title game the past two years and has been pimp smacked in both appearances. In my opinion, a one loss SEC or Big 12 team is a better representative to play for the national title than Penn St. ever would be. The simple fact that Texas had to play FOUR Top-10 opponents all in consecutive weeks speaks volumes about the Big 12, and the SEC Title Game between Alabama and Florida should determine which of those teams plays for the National Title.

My Utopian Prediction: Florida vs. Texas in the National Championship

In a perfect world I think that would be the best matchup, and who knows maybe it will happen. The BCS computers don't take into account the media love affair with Joe Paterno, and they do weigh heavily on strength of schedule.

Here's my actual prediction: Florida vs Penn St. in which Florida proceeds to own the Lions 44 to 10.

Mark it down. As my dad says, "Bet the wife, house and kids."