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Bowl Championship Series Projections
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iloveirish_12
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i hope we don't play ohio state. i couldn't handle that i live in ohio and everyone around he is a ohio state fan. and if they lost i couldn't do that.
jiggafini19
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Beamer's D versus Charlie's offense.
What a challenge that would be.
Must win out first.
What a challenge that would be.
Must win out first.
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TomFoolery
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prefer to see a west coast team oposed to Tech...they have a much stronger defense than USC, and a much more elusive qb- who can hurt you running or throwing
jiggafini19
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Vick is a pass first, run second guy.
I fear the first more than the second with the pass defense being what it is.
Yet, I like the way the ND D matches up with the Va Tech offense.
ND vs. WVU in the Fiesta Bowl...17 years later?
I fear the first more than the second with the pass defense being what it is.
Yet, I like the way the ND D matches up with the Va Tech offense.
ND vs. WVU in the Fiesta Bowl...17 years later?
domerfor life
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I think VT and OSU would be two totally tough games. Just as tough as the SC game in certain factors. Both of these teams have great defenses who can play both the run and pass equally well. They also have a lot of speed (Tedd Ginn Jr., Marcus Vick, Santonio Holmes, etc.) and they have mobile quarterbacks. It would be good to see where we stack up against those two teams. Our best defense is ball-control offense when we start playing the upper echelon teams. Then again, I feel that the VT and OSU defenses are better than SC's.
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domerfor life said:
HANDS DOWN!!!
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weisfaninmass
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I am having a hard time with all these BCS predictions -- there are so many key games left. Let's see where things stand after the Vols and the "University of Navy."
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iloveirish_12
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Lets win out first before we talk about bcs and that crap. So think about UT and not ohio state or VT or who ever.
Commentary: Contenders surface in race for BCS berths
By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press
As the college season makes the final turn toward the bowls, the margin of error for teams competing for titles — from conference to national championships — goes from little to none. With five Saturdays left, here is what to look for, how it will shake out and which teams will cash big Bowl Championship Series checks:
Ralph Russo's forecast of who will play in the Bowl Championship Series:
ROSE BOWL
USC vs. Texas
ORANGE BOWL
Va. Tech vs. Ohio State
FIESTA BOWL
Notre Dame vs. UCLA
SUGAR BOWL
LSU vs. West Virginia
Atlantic Coast
In control: Virginia Tech (Coastal), Florida State (Atlantic). The Hokies can all but wrap up their division by beating Miami on Saturday in Blacksburg. The Seminoles would have to stumble badly down the stretch to miss out on the ACC title game in Jacksonville, Fla., but they sure have looked vulnerable.
Ready to pounce: Miami (Coastal). The Hurricanes aren't about to be relegated to the role of spoiler. And they would love to get another crack at Florida State.
Lurking: Boston College (Atlantic). If Florida State crashes, the Eagles could sneak into the title game.
Forecast: The Hokies run the table, bag a second straight ACC crown and go to — Miami, for the Orange Bowl.
Big East
Fab Four Games
In control: West Virginia. The Backyard Brawl with Pitt is in Morgantown, but a Dec. 3 game at South Florida, rescheduled because of Hurricane Wilma, could be a trap.
Ready to pounce: The critics who question why this motley crew is still worthy of an automatic BCS bid.
Lurking: Pittsburgh. The Big East's worst nightmare: The team that lost to Ohio wins the conference.
Forecast: West Virginia loses at South Florida, but wins the league and tries not to get embarrassed in the BCS.
Big Ten
In control: Penn State, Wisconsin. An unlikely battle for first place will take place in State College on Saturday when the Badgers visit the Nittany Lions.
Ready to pounce: Ohio State. The Buckeyes need to win out and have the winner of Penn State-Wisconsin lose its conference finale. The Lions play at Michigan State (Nov. 19) and the Badgers host Iowa (Nov. 12).
Lurking: Michigan. With the win over Penn State and another against Ohio State (Nov. 19) at home, the Wolverines still could go from underachievers to Big Ten champs.
Forecast: Wisconsin won't win in Happy Valley with a defense ranked 99th in the country. Up-and-down Michigan State has one more big game left, and Penn State will see it on Nov. 19. Which means it comes down to Ohio State vs. Michigan, and coach Jim Tressel has got that one down pat for the Buckeyes.
Big 12
In control: Texas (South), Colorado (North). The Longhorns' only serious opponent remaining is complacency. The Buffaloes could wrap up the division with a win at home over Missouri on Saturday and some help.
Ready to pounce: Texas A&M. If there is a shred of pride and enough healthy bodies left in College Station, the Aggies have a shot Nov. 25 to keep the Longhorns out of the Rose Bowl.
Lurking: Texas Tech, for an at-large BCS bid. Nobody wants to take the Raiders seriously, but if they finish 10-1 you know the Big 12 will push hard for Mike Leach's bunch.
Forecast: Texas-Colorado rematch produces similar result to the regular season — Longhorns 42-17 — and Mack Brown doesn't have to beg to get to Pasadena this season.
Pac-10
In control: USC. The Trojans have one more road game (at California on Nov. 12) and could win a third straight national title without leaving the state again.
Ready to pounce: UCLA. If the Bruins can remain unbeaten against Arizona and Arizona State — and with the way they've played, it certainly won't be easy — the Dec. 3 meeting of Los Angeles' crosstown rivals becomes the Pac-10 title game.
Lurking: The Bruins, in the national-title race. If UCLA stops USC's winning streak and finishes 11-0, could the Bruins vault past an unbeaten Texas or Virginia Tech and into the Rose Bowl?
Forecast: The Trojans don't allow the Bruins to throw the national race into a tizzy, and go for three championships in a row at the Rose Bowl.
Southeastern
In control: Georgia (East), Alabama (West). Even with Saturday's loss to Florida, the Bulldogs are in charge with home games against Auburn (Nov. 12) and Kentucky (Nov. 19) standing in the way of a spot in the SEC title game. The Crimson Tide still must host Louisiana State (Nov. 12), and have the Iron Bowl (Nov. 19) at rival Auburn.
Ready to pounce: Florida (East), LSU (West). The Gators will be big Auburn fans. The Tigers can only be wondering where they would be if they had held the lead against Tennessee.
Lurking: Auburn (West). Here's the way it works for these Tigers: Alabama beats LSU, Auburn beats Alabama and Tommy Tuberville's crew is back in the Georgia Dome playing for a conference title on Dec. 3.
Forecast: One of these conference races is going to get weird, and the SEC is the most likely because the top teams are all so good. So it shouldn't be a surprise when LSU and Florida play for the conference crown — and the Tigers return to Atlanta for the Sugar Bowl in January.
By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press
As the college season makes the final turn toward the bowls, the margin of error for teams competing for titles — from conference to national championships — goes from little to none. With five Saturdays left, here is what to look for, how it will shake out and which teams will cash big Bowl Championship Series checks:
Ralph Russo's forecast of who will play in the Bowl Championship Series:
ROSE BOWL
USC vs. Texas
ORANGE BOWL
Va. Tech vs. Ohio State
FIESTA BOWL
Notre Dame vs. UCLA
SUGAR BOWL
LSU vs. West Virginia
Atlantic Coast
In control: Virginia Tech (Coastal), Florida State (Atlantic). The Hokies can all but wrap up their division by beating Miami on Saturday in Blacksburg. The Seminoles would have to stumble badly down the stretch to miss out on the ACC title game in Jacksonville, Fla., but they sure have looked vulnerable.
Ready to pounce: Miami (Coastal). The Hurricanes aren't about to be relegated to the role of spoiler. And they would love to get another crack at Florida State.
Lurking: Boston College (Atlantic). If Florida State crashes, the Eagles could sneak into the title game.
Forecast: The Hokies run the table, bag a second straight ACC crown and go to — Miami, for the Orange Bowl.
Big East
Fab Four Games
In control: West Virginia. The Backyard Brawl with Pitt is in Morgantown, but a Dec. 3 game at South Florida, rescheduled because of Hurricane Wilma, could be a trap.
Ready to pounce: The critics who question why this motley crew is still worthy of an automatic BCS bid.
Lurking: Pittsburgh. The Big East's worst nightmare: The team that lost to Ohio wins the conference.
Forecast: West Virginia loses at South Florida, but wins the league and tries not to get embarrassed in the BCS.
Big Ten
In control: Penn State, Wisconsin. An unlikely battle for first place will take place in State College on Saturday when the Badgers visit the Nittany Lions.
Ready to pounce: Ohio State. The Buckeyes need to win out and have the winner of Penn State-Wisconsin lose its conference finale. The Lions play at Michigan State (Nov. 19) and the Badgers host Iowa (Nov. 12).
Lurking: Michigan. With the win over Penn State and another against Ohio State (Nov. 19) at home, the Wolverines still could go from underachievers to Big Ten champs.
Forecast: Wisconsin won't win in Happy Valley with a defense ranked 99th in the country. Up-and-down Michigan State has one more big game left, and Penn State will see it on Nov. 19. Which means it comes down to Ohio State vs. Michigan, and coach Jim Tressel has got that one down pat for the Buckeyes.
Big 12
In control: Texas (South), Colorado (North). The Longhorns' only serious opponent remaining is complacency. The Buffaloes could wrap up the division with a win at home over Missouri on Saturday and some help.
Ready to pounce: Texas A&M. If there is a shred of pride and enough healthy bodies left in College Station, the Aggies have a shot Nov. 25 to keep the Longhorns out of the Rose Bowl.
Lurking: Texas Tech, for an at-large BCS bid. Nobody wants to take the Raiders seriously, but if they finish 10-1 you know the Big 12 will push hard for Mike Leach's bunch.
Forecast: Texas-Colorado rematch produces similar result to the regular season — Longhorns 42-17 — and Mack Brown doesn't have to beg to get to Pasadena this season.
Pac-10
In control: USC. The Trojans have one more road game (at California on Nov. 12) and could win a third straight national title without leaving the state again.
Ready to pounce: UCLA. If the Bruins can remain unbeaten against Arizona and Arizona State — and with the way they've played, it certainly won't be easy — the Dec. 3 meeting of Los Angeles' crosstown rivals becomes the Pac-10 title game.
Lurking: The Bruins, in the national-title race. If UCLA stops USC's winning streak and finishes 11-0, could the Bruins vault past an unbeaten Texas or Virginia Tech and into the Rose Bowl?
Forecast: The Trojans don't allow the Bruins to throw the national race into a tizzy, and go for three championships in a row at the Rose Bowl.
Southeastern
In control: Georgia (East), Alabama (West). Even with Saturday's loss to Florida, the Bulldogs are in charge with home games against Auburn (Nov. 12) and Kentucky (Nov. 19) standing in the way of a spot in the SEC title game. The Crimson Tide still must host Louisiana State (Nov. 12), and have the Iron Bowl (Nov. 19) at rival Auburn.
Ready to pounce: Florida (East), LSU (West). The Gators will be big Auburn fans. The Tigers can only be wondering where they would be if they had held the lead against Tennessee.
Lurking: Auburn (West). Here's the way it works for these Tigers: Alabama beats LSU, Auburn beats Alabama and Tommy Tuberville's crew is back in the Georgia Dome playing for a conference title on Dec. 3.
Forecast: One of these conference races is going to get weird, and the SEC is the most likely because the top teams are all so good. So it shouldn't be a surprise when LSU and Florida play for the conference crown — and the Tigers return to Atlanta for the Sugar Bowl in January.