I know the season supposedly started yesterday. The only people who had any reason to watch, were the Hawaii fans. Their game started at the same time as happy hour, and they are playing a useless USC team steered by the Lame Kiffin regime. The first week of the season for most teams, is the same as preseason in the pros. USC will lose by week 6 if not sooner. UM will beat Ohio State next week. Pryor is still as valuable as Leinhart. Harris is not only continued to develop, but he has continued to grow and build upon his team. If TCU is as good as they claim, they will have a real shot at moving up in the polls next week. Let’s not get crazy, they will just slip into the Top 5 as Ohio State tumbles out of it. Boise State isn’t going anywhere yet, and they will probably enjoy playing each other in the second most important game. Boise State’s only other real challenge after Monday night against Virginia, will be in three weeks against Oregon State. Florida will easily leap-frog them in the standings, and should stay there until Alabama beats them in the SEC Championship game.
By default, Oklahoma will play Alabama after their Big XII (or X) Championship game. Alabama beats Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. Big game losing Bob, might as well get used to not being able to finish in this current BCS format.
Oregon State always has upset on their minds, and they have the most to win or lose out of the match-up this week against TCU. They can’t cement a trail to the BCS, but they can put themselves in shot, if another team screws up along the way. TCU will have to hope for a miracle, to make it to the end of the season, and see the number 2 spot twice.
Way too much being made about LSU at NC. Really, Les Miles has proven to everyone now, that he inherited Saban’s team, and put in a fortunate position. Butch Davis on the other hand, has shown us that this year, he handed out the playbook from his days at UM. LSU should win this game. If they falter at all, they should fall out of the rankings for the year.
Next week, football season will start for me, as I watch Penn State and Jo Pa, go against Alabama and Nick Saban. I am not worried about Dareus or if Ingram will still be out. This is college football at it’s finest.
Casey Watkins presents: 