Big College Football Weekend

Well, I was only slightly off on my prediction last week that OU would win by a mere 14 points. Ha! It has been a long time since I have seen such a thorough dismantling of a team like OU took apart Tech last weekend. I turned the game off at half time because, even though I said no lead is insurmountable for Tech, I could tell the Raiders were done. They weren't going to win, much less come back...not that night, in that stadium, against that OU team. No way. There was not a team in the country that could have won that game against OU. Not Texas, not USC, not Florida, not Alabama...nobody. It's just a shame that Tech had to lose in such a fashion, on national tv, in a game that would have solidified them as true national championship contenders. Because now, with the way they lost and when they lost, even IF OU gets beat by OSU this weekend and Tech beats Mizzou in the Big XII championship game, I don't think Tech will get to the BCS Championship...I just don't. Losing 65-21 on prime time tv does that unfortunately. They may get a BCS bowl big even if they don't win the Big XII, but I don't think Miami is in Tech's future.

OU is in the drivers seat because they "control their own destiny" in that if they win out, they will be in Miami on Jan. 8th. And right now, with they way OU is playing, I can't aruge with that any. However, Texas is still in a nice spot because IF they take care of business this tomorrow night against the Aggies, then all they have to do is sit back and watch what unfolds. The way I see it, Texas could still get to the championship if one of the following happens:

-OSU beats OU this weekend
-OU beats OSU, then OU loses to Mizzou in the Big XII Champ. game
-Florida St. beats Florida this weekend, then Florida beats Alabama in SEC Champ. game.

That last scenario assumes OU wins out and makes it to the national championship game. That would stage OU vs. Texas for the BCS Championship. A couple of people have told me that can't happen because in order to play for the national championship, you have to win your conference. However, I am 99% sure that is not a rule. I have looked for that everywhere and I simply can't find it. Plus think back to 2003 when OU got drilled by Kansas St. in the Big XII champ. game and then wound up playing USC in the title game (where they got smoked even worse). The BCS would lick their chops at the thought of an OU-TX champ. game. The ratings, I think, would be through the roof. And it is possible that happens...probably not a huge possibility because I don't think Florida will lose to Florida State.

At this point, if I had to name my title game today based on how I think things will shake out, I would put Florida and OU in Miami. Although I would love to see Texas there, I think OU has the inside track and it's gonna take an almost perfect game from OSU or Mizzou to beat the Sooners. And yes, I know Alabama is currently #1 and, up until now, I haven't even mentioned them. But, even though they are a great team, I don't think they have the horses to keep up with Florida, period. However, we're not at that point yet so let's just be concerned with what's happening this weekend. Whatever happens, it's gonna be a great weekend for college football.

***Oh, and this post wouldn't be complete without me mentioning the greatness that was LSWho going down in utter flames last weekend to Ole Miss. And the fact that the game was in Baton Rouge made it even better. To me, LSWho fans and Filthadelpia Foul fans are on the same level. So to see both of those teams just get stomped last weekend gave me, well, joy.