College Football

[Ycore Rixle]

Hail to the Victors! With OSU and UofM both in the top 5 in both polls, Nov. 22nd should be very interesting (assuming both teams win on the 15th). I love how the Big Ten comes down to this game so often.

 

[johnsemlak]

We had some big weekends before this year. However this weekend with quite a few good teams idle (USC, Mich, LSU, and Georgia), we she three top 5 teams fall. Miami, FSU, and VT all lose. At least the VT Pitt game was exciting. Thisa is great new for my Buckeyes. USC and Oklahoma are still going to be one and two and should face off in the cvhampionship game. That's fine with me. The way Oklahoma is playing right now, I'd perfer the Buckeyes to go into the bowl season ranked number three.

We still have plenty of football left to play, but so far this year each week has seemingly provided upsets and great games. This is one of the best college football seasons I've seen.

Does USC play anybody tough later this season?

I'm no expert on the BCS rankings, but I've heard Ohio State might have a decent chance of overtaking USC via strenth of schedule (they should, the Big !0 is much tougher than the Pac 10 this year).

 

[drothgery]

Does USC play anybody tough later this season?

I'm no expert on the BCS rankings, but I've heard Ohio State might have a decent chance of overtaking USC via strenth of schedule (they should, the Big !0 is much tougher than the Pac 10 this year).

USC finishes with games at Arizona, against UCLA at home (though a 'home team' in the context of a game between two LA schools is a bit meaningless), and against Oregon State at home. Arizona is an almost certain win, and while Oregon State and UCLA could be tricky, the Trojans will be heavy favorites in both games.

Basically, as long as USC stays #2 in the polls, neither Ohio State nor LSU has a good shot at passing them, though Ohio State (due to a much more difficult schedule) has a much better chance than LSU. If Washington State keeps winning, it's even harder, as a highly-ranked WSU gives USC quality win points.

As far as the Pac 10 vs. Big 10... well, I'd say it depends how you figure things. I'd argue that the top of the Pac 10 (USC and WSU) are better than the top of the Big 10 (Ohio State, Purdue, and Michigan), and that the bottom of the Pac 10 (Stanford, Arizona State, and Arizona) are much better than the bottom of the Big 10 (Illinois, Indiana, and Penn State). On the other hand, the middle of the Big 10 is a lot better than the middle of the Pac 10.

 

[hunter1828]

Speaking of FL teams, does anyone think that Coker will have the sand to discipline KWjr for his melt down after the game?

I doubt it, and I liked what the guys on ESPN had to say about his outburst, telling him to calm down and ask his dad how one is supposed to act on and off the field.

hunter1828

 

[Crothian]

USC finishes with games at Arizona, against UCLA at home (though a 'home team' in the context of a game between two LA schools is a bit meaningless), and against Oregon State at home. Arizona is an almost certain win, and while Oregon State and UCLA could be tricky, the Trojans will be heavy favorites in both games.

Ya, USC should win the remaining ones. I doubt OSU would jump them, and I actually hope they don't. OSU has no offense, and frankly I think Oklahoma would destroy them.

As to which is better, well it would depend on where they play. Everyone knows the Big Ten does not travel well. But they do have some good stadiums that are tought to win in. USC is probablty better then any team in the Big Ten, WSU I think matches up well and it would be a very good game to see them play any of the top three. That's why I want USC to play Oklahoma and WSU to win out so they face the Big Ten winner (hopefully OSU) in the Rose Bowl.

 

[Velenne]

TCU!!! CRASHIN' THE BCS PARTY BABY!!

 

[drothgery]

Ya, USC should win the remaining ones. I doubt OSU would jump them, and I actually hope they don't. OSU has no offense, and frankly I think Oklahoma would destroy them.

I don't. I think Oklahoma would win. But, like the Hurricanes last year, the Sooners have never seen a defense that's anywhere near as good as the Buckeyes.

As to which is better, well it would depend on where they play. Everyone knows the Big Ten does not travel well.

Eh. Both Pac-10 @ Big-10 and the other way around tend to be pretty bad for the road team. But the only reason we know about this is that there are actually a fair number of Pac-10/Big-10 games every year; there aren't any other conferences that play each other a lot and are separated by as anything close to as much distance. I imagine if teams from the other major confrences played the Pac-10 a lot (or even if Big East or ACC vs. Big 12 games were common), you'd see a similar disparity.

 

[Crothian]

I don't. I think Oklahoma would win. But, like the Hurricanes last year, the Sooners have never seen a defense that's anywhere near as good as the Buckeyes.

Ya, but the Buckeyes haven't seen a defense anything like the Sooners. Last year at least the Buckeyes hada running game. This year, the running game has finally been seen but that was against teams with not so good defenses.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Purdue beats Ohio State next week.
Ohio State gets back by taking out Michigan.
Purdue wins the Big 10 outright goes to a BCS Bowl.

Go Boilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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My dream however is Ohio State, USC, LSU all lose. There is no clear choice for #2. TCU wins out and Oklahoma loses its Bowl Game. TCU remains undefeated, and controversy erupts since a 11-2 team wins the national championship, and 2 others legitamately claim they are as good since they beat the now National Champ. The BCS is discredited and we go to a playoff system like Basketball and I-AA and I-AAA football.

Down with the BCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RodneyThompson]

Allow me to say.....HOW ABOUT THEM VOLS!

Miami. Psssht.