Scattering Through College Football

Are you one of those people who thinks the BCS is a huge problem? Well, first of all, get used to it because it's not going anywhere and there's no way a playoff system is going to be instituted. Why? Money of course.

Remember when No Owens made reference to Oregon being for real and Dennis Dixon was going to emerge as a Heisman candidate? You probably chose to forget about it. However, now both are very serious situations. Right now, Oregon, in my opinion, is the best team in college football. They have the best player in Dixon, they have a confident swagger and with the points they are putting up a pretty decent defense has Dixon's back. Right now, Oregon is #3 in the BCS but because LSU is "LSU" they are #2. Of course, the SEC is superior to the Pac-10, but right now, LSU just isn't a consistent football team. Look at their schedule and how many tough games (statistically and physically)are on there. They are banged up. It doesn't matter who they play in a bowl with the 40 some day rest because it will get ugly. But right now, they are hurting. And the polls that count don't get it.

Is Oregon going to finish with one loss? Good question. Two of the most important teams in college football are Oklahoma State and Oregon State. Now, you really think I must be crazy. But think about it...these schools seemingly always play spoiler to someone. A loss to one of these two teams knocks teams out of the title equation. Ask Texas. Ask USC. It happens. Now, two very important match ups remain...Oregon/Oregon State and Oklahoma/Oklahoma State, both with the under dogs being due for a big win this year. Say both are upsets...where are we?

Kansas. Not Luke's Kansas, KU. Are they going to beat Mizzou? I don't know. You score 76 with the potential of 90+ and you can beat people. I don't care how bad Nebraska may be this year, but UT put up 59 on Louisiana Lafayette last week, and I think Nebraska just might be able to take them. Now, if they beat Mizzou and go into the Big XII championship game undefeated and somehow beat an Oklahoma team that doesn't lose two in a row, they are a legit #2, if not #1. Beating OU is a big if.

Ohio State probably won't beat Michigan on the road and LSU has to play a championship game. So riddle me this: Oklahoma finishes with one loss, Oregon with two, LSU with one, Ohio State with one, and Kansas with two. West Virginia is quietly sitting there at #6 with one loss. It's also very possible that LSU loses to either a hot Arkansas team or in the SEC Championship. Assuming that UT doesn't beat Arkansas, Georgia, who was labeled as the scariest team in the East by No Owens pre season, could run all over a battered LSU team. It's also possible that Illinois beats Ohio State. All this being said, do you have any idea what can happen in the next four weeks? You've got to like yourself if you are West Virginia but Louisville has played spoiler to another of their opponents Cincinnati who played spoiler to South Florida, who gave West Virginia their only loss. Along with the two hoops powerhouses are two more with BIG EAST LEADING #13 UConn and Pitt to close the season. All of a sudden, West Virginia may have the toughest road yet!

You hate the BCS right? I'm going to tell you why the BCS loves you. Because you love to talk about how much you hate it. Ask Britney Spears...any publicity is good publicity. Just wait, it's been quiet. But when these teams start falling and especially when Ohio State does, this BCS thing is going to explode. What's going to come from it? I don't think anyone can answer that one, not even the computers.