1) Michigan State (1-0, 0-0, +5)
2) Texas State (1-0, 0-0, +5)
3) Alabama (1-0, 0-0, +3)
4) Nebraska (1-0, 0-0, +3)
5) Clemson (1-0, 0-0, +2)
6) Ohio (1-0, 0-0, +2)
7) LSU (1-0, 0-0, +1)
8) Oklahoma State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
9) Oregon (1-0, 0-0, +1)
10) Arkansas (1-0, 0-0, +1)
11) Stanford (1-0, 0-0, +1)
12) Wisconsin (1-0, 0-0, +1)
13) USC (1-0, 0-0, +1)
14) Kansas State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
15) Oklahoma (1-0, 0-0,+1)
16) South Carolina (1-0, 1-0, +1)
17) Georgia (1-0, 0-0, +1)
18) West Virginia (1-0, 0-0, +1)
19) Brigham Young (1-0, 0-0, +1)
20) Tennessee (1-0, 0-0, +1)
21) Notre Dame (1-0, 0-0, +1)
22) Nevada (1-0, 0-0, +1)
23) Missouri (1-0, 0-0, +1)
24) Mississippi State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
25) Northwestern (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Texas (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Florida State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Washington (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Arizona State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Arizona (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Purdue (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Air Force (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Florida (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Florida Atlantic (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Colorado State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Connecticut (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Ball State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
East Carolina (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Fresno State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Central Michigan (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Kent State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Illinois (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Indiana (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Iowa (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Iowa State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Kansas (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Maryland (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Miami (FL) (1-0, 1-0, +1)
Minnesota (1-0, 0-0, +1)
New Mexico (1-0, 0-0, +1)
New Mexico State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
North Carolina (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Ohio State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Rutgers (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Temple (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Texas-San Antonio (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Troy (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Utah (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Utah State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
UCLA (1-0, 0-0, +1)
UCF (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Virginia (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Wake Forest (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Eastern Washington (1-0, 0-0, +1)
McNeese State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Youngstown State (1-0, 0-0, +1)
Michigan (0-1, 0-0, -1)
North Texas (0-1, 0-0, -1)
Jacksonville State (0-1, 0-0, -1)
Arkansas State (0-1, 0-0, -1)
Savannah State (0-1, 0-0, -1)
Boise State (0-1, 0-0, -2)
San Jose State (0-1, 0-0, -2)
Northern Iowa (0-1, 0-0, -2)
Hawaii (0-1, 0-0, -3)
Missouri State (0-1, 0-0, -3)
UTEP (0-1, 0-0, -3)
Southern Miss (0-1, 0-0, -4)
Vanderbilt (0-1, 0-1, -4)
Buffalo (0-1, 0-0,-4)
Auburn (0-1, 0-0, -5)
Marshall (0-1, 0-0, -5)
Penn State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Akron (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Appalachian State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Boston College (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Bowling Green (0-1, 0-0, -6)
California (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Colorado (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Idaho (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Idaho State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Eastern Kentucky (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Eastern Michigan (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Elon (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Houston (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Indiana State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Massachusetts (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Miami (OH) (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Navy (0-1, 0-0, -6)
North Carolina State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Northern Arizona (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Northern Colorado (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Northern Illinois (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Rice (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Richmond (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Sacramento State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
San Diego State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Syracuse (0-1, 0-0, -6)
SE Missouri State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
South Alabama (0-1, 0-0, -6)
South Dakota State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Southern U (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Southern Utah (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Toledo (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Towson (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Tulane (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Tulsa (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Middle Tennessee State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Murray State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Pittsburgh (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Villanova (0-1, 0-0, -6)
UAB (0-1, 0-0, -6)
UNLV (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Washington State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Wagner (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Weber State (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Western Michigan (0-1, 0-0, -6)
William & Mary (0-1, 0-0, -6)
Wyoming (0-1, 0-0, -6)
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Power Rankings 9/18
1) LSU Tigers (3-0, 1-0) - LSU held the Mississippi State Bulldogs to 52 rushing yards on Thursday, with an average gain per rush of 1.3 yards. I bet nobody scores more than 27 points on the Tigers this year. I also bet that they'll be 8-0 going into their Nov. 5th showdown with Alabama.
2) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0, 0-0) - Alabama opens their SEC play against Arkansas next week in what should be the SEC game of the week. Just a hunch, but I bet that Arkansas won't have 450 yards of offense against the Alabama defense.
3) Boise State Broncos (2-0, 0-0) - Ohio State's loss to Miami ended their streak of 103 consecutive appearances in the AP Top 25 poll. The new current longest streak now belongs to Alabama, at 53. Second longest? Boise State, with 49.
4) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0, 0-0) - It's not that I think that Oklahoma is not as good or as talented as Boise State. It's that, if the National Championship were in two weeks, I would vote for the Broncos to play the SEC champ, not the Sooners. And it will probably stay that way until Nov. 5, when Oklahoma plays Texas A&M.
5) Stanford Cardinal (3-0, 1-0) - Andrew Luck was 20 for 31 in passing with 325 yards and 2 touchdowns in Stanford's 37-10 win at Arizona. More importantly, though? 0 turnovers and 0 second half points allowed. That's how Stanford's going to win the Pac-12. The Cardinal gets next week off before home games against UCLA and Colorado. Their next red-letter date will be Oct. 29, at USC.
6) Wisconsin Badgers (3-0, 0-0) - With Michigan State and Ohio State losing, and with Nebraska struggling at home, the Badgers are really separating themselves from the rest of the Big Ten. So far this season, they have outscored their opponents 135-24.
7) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0, 0-0) - Oklahoma State's game 59-33 win against Tulsa didn't end until 3:55 am. They better get some sleep while they can; they have to travel to College Station to play Texas A&M in the Big 12 game of the week next week.
8) Texas A&M Aggies (2-0, 0-0) - I don't know why I have A&M ranked so high. Home wins against SMU and Idaho shouldn't garner that much respect. Also, they have been causing a lot of trouble lately. Win next weekend and I'll admit that they're legit.
9) South Carolina Gamecocks (3-0, 1-0) - Watching Marcus Lattimore rush for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns against Navy, I thought to myself, "There are only two defenses in the country that can stop this guy." And he's going to have to play one of them in the SEC championship game.
10) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, 0-0) - I would be starting to get nervous if I were a Nebraska fan. If you give up 29 points to Fresno State, and 38 to Washington, how many will the run happy honey Badgers put up on you? The Blackshirts have one more week to figure it out, as they have a road game next week at Wyoming.
11) Arkansas Razorbacks (3-0, 0-0) - Have fun being undefeated while it lasts, Arkansas. Four of your next five games are on the road, including at Alabama and at Texas A&M.
12) South Florida Bulls (3-0, 0-0) - This is where I am starting to deviate from orthodoxy. But the Bulls should be rewarded for scheduling tough and beating a Notre Dame team that may not be that bad. Also, they beat Florida A&M 70-17.
13) Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0, 0-0) - Virginia Tech is a tough team to get a handle on, as they have been lackluster in their last two wins against East Carolina and Arkansas State. We probably won't know much about them until Oct. 01, against Clemson, and Oct. 08, against Miami.
14) Baylor Bears (2-0, 0-0) - Like South Florida, I believe that Baylor ought to be considered a top 15 team until somebody proves me wrong on the field. Also, am I the only one who is starting to get excited Iowa State at Baylor on Oct. 08?
15) West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0, 0-0) - ESPN blogger Andrea Adelson wrote, "West Virginia is ready for LSU." She's wrong.
16) Florida Gators (3-0, 1-0) - Florida may not yet be ready-for-primetime in the SEC, and they are fast approaching back to back games against Alabama and LSU. However, some good news about their 33-23 win against Tennessee: They "allowed" -9 rushing yards, and intercepted Tyler Bray twice. The bad news? 16 penalties for 150 yards.
17) Clemson Tigers (3-0, 0-0) - Clemson ended Auburn's record 17-game winning streak - and streak of good luck - 38-24, avenging a heartbreaking OT loss last year. No time to celebrate though; Florida State is coming to town next week, followed by a trip at Virginia Tech.
18) USC Trojans (3-0, 1-0) - Matt Barkley passed for 324 yards and 5 TDs in USC's 38-17 win against Syracuse, the only Pac-12 win against an AQ team last weekend. Three of USC's next four games are on the road, including at Arizona State and at Notre Dame.
19) Texas Longhorns (3-0, 0-0) - Speaking of which... Texas got to exorcise some demons on Saturday, kicking UCLA's butt 49-20 after losing to the Bruins last year 34-12. And even though everyone thinks that the Big 12 is about to dissolve, I think that it's worth mentioning that the conference's current ten members are a combined 23-2 in non-conference play this year. Quite a way to go.
20) Illinois Illini (3-0, 0-0) - I had the surreal experience of watching Illinois' 17-14 win over Arizona State outside at a bar just a few blocks from Memorial Stadium, where the game was being played. The live sound of the roar of the crowd would reach my ears just about three seconds before the play aired on TV, so I could accurately predict whether each play was going to be good or bad for the Illini. This could be a serendipitous year for Illinois: Their next four games are: vs Western Michigan, vs Northwestern, at Indiana, vs Ohio State. They could easily be 5-1 or 6-0 going into the Ohio State game, and my question is, who will be the favorite then?
21) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0, 0-0) - The Cyclones may be my new favorite team in the Big 12. They had to rally from 10-0 to beat Connecticut 24-20, and have won their first three games by a combined total of 8 points. They host Texas next weekend, who they beat last year in Austin 28-21.
22) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0, 0-0) - My bottom five is less teams that are good, and more teams that have played well up to this point. The Yellow Jackets set a school record of 768 yards of offense in a 66-24 rout of Kansas. Over their first three games, they are averaging 675 yards of offense per game.
23) FIU Panthers (3-0, 0-0) - We'll see how long FIU can sustain success without star receiver T.Y. Hilton. But they were able to beat UCF 17-10 largely without him, and should be considered the favorites to win the Sun Belt conference.
24) Michigan Wolverines (3-0, 0-0) - Because why not, that's why. They're undefeated. They beat Notre Dame. Denard Robinson is awesome, even if he sometimes throws the ball to the wrong team. And they could be 5-1 or 6-0 going into an Oct. 15 game at Michigan State.
25) Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0, 0-0) - See above. They beat lowly New Mexico 59-13, and host Nevada next weekend. Over/under 120?
2) Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0, 0-0) - Alabama opens their SEC play against Arkansas next week in what should be the SEC game of the week. Just a hunch, but I bet that Arkansas won't have 450 yards of offense against the Alabama defense.
3) Boise State Broncos (2-0, 0-0) - Ohio State's loss to Miami ended their streak of 103 consecutive appearances in the AP Top 25 poll. The new current longest streak now belongs to Alabama, at 53. Second longest? Boise State, with 49.
4) Oklahoma Sooners (2-0, 0-0) - It's not that I think that Oklahoma is not as good or as talented as Boise State. It's that, if the National Championship were in two weeks, I would vote for the Broncos to play the SEC champ, not the Sooners. And it will probably stay that way until Nov. 5, when Oklahoma plays Texas A&M.
5) Stanford Cardinal (3-0, 1-0) - Andrew Luck was 20 for 31 in passing with 325 yards and 2 touchdowns in Stanford's 37-10 win at Arizona. More importantly, though? 0 turnovers and 0 second half points allowed. That's how Stanford's going to win the Pac-12. The Cardinal gets next week off before home games against UCLA and Colorado. Their next red-letter date will be Oct. 29, at USC.
6) Wisconsin Badgers (3-0, 0-0) - With Michigan State and Ohio State losing, and with Nebraska struggling at home, the Badgers are really separating themselves from the rest of the Big Ten. So far this season, they have outscored their opponents 135-24.
7) Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0, 0-0) - Oklahoma State's game 59-33 win against Tulsa didn't end until 3:55 am. They better get some sleep while they can; they have to travel to College Station to play Texas A&M in the Big 12 game of the week next week.
8) Texas A&M Aggies (2-0, 0-0) - I don't know why I have A&M ranked so high. Home wins against SMU and Idaho shouldn't garner that much respect. Also, they have been causing a lot of trouble lately. Win next weekend and I'll admit that they're legit.
9) South Carolina Gamecocks (3-0, 1-0) - Watching Marcus Lattimore rush for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns against Navy, I thought to myself, "There are only two defenses in the country that can stop this guy." And he's going to have to play one of them in the SEC championship game.
10) Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, 0-0) - I would be starting to get nervous if I were a Nebraska fan. If you give up 29 points to Fresno State, and 38 to Washington, how many will the run happy honey Badgers put up on you? The Blackshirts have one more week to figure it out, as they have a road game next week at Wyoming.
11) Arkansas Razorbacks (3-0, 0-0) - Have fun being undefeated while it lasts, Arkansas. Four of your next five games are on the road, including at Alabama and at Texas A&M.
12) South Florida Bulls (3-0, 0-0) - This is where I am starting to deviate from orthodoxy. But the Bulls should be rewarded for scheduling tough and beating a Notre Dame team that may not be that bad. Also, they beat Florida A&M 70-17.
13) Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0, 0-0) - Virginia Tech is a tough team to get a handle on, as they have been lackluster in their last two wins against East Carolina and Arkansas State. We probably won't know much about them until Oct. 01, against Clemson, and Oct. 08, against Miami.
14) Baylor Bears (2-0, 0-0) - Like South Florida, I believe that Baylor ought to be considered a top 15 team until somebody proves me wrong on the field. Also, am I the only one who is starting to get excited Iowa State at Baylor on Oct. 08?
15) West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0, 0-0) - ESPN blogger Andrea Adelson wrote, "West Virginia is ready for LSU." She's wrong.
16) Florida Gators (3-0, 1-0) - Florida may not yet be ready-for-primetime in the SEC, and they are fast approaching back to back games against Alabama and LSU. However, some good news about their 33-23 win against Tennessee: They "allowed" -9 rushing yards, and intercepted Tyler Bray twice. The bad news? 16 penalties for 150 yards.
17) Clemson Tigers (3-0, 0-0) - Clemson ended Auburn's record 17-game winning streak - and streak of good luck - 38-24, avenging a heartbreaking OT loss last year. No time to celebrate though; Florida State is coming to town next week, followed by a trip at Virginia Tech.
18) USC Trojans (3-0, 1-0) - Matt Barkley passed for 324 yards and 5 TDs in USC's 38-17 win against Syracuse, the only Pac-12 win against an AQ team last weekend. Three of USC's next four games are on the road, including at Arizona State and at Notre Dame.
19) Texas Longhorns (3-0, 0-0) - Speaking of which... Texas got to exorcise some demons on Saturday, kicking UCLA's butt 49-20 after losing to the Bruins last year 34-12. And even though everyone thinks that the Big 12 is about to dissolve, I think that it's worth mentioning that the conference's current ten members are a combined 23-2 in non-conference play this year. Quite a way to go.
20) Illinois Illini (3-0, 0-0) - I had the surreal experience of watching Illinois' 17-14 win over Arizona State outside at a bar just a few blocks from Memorial Stadium, where the game was being played. The live sound of the roar of the crowd would reach my ears just about three seconds before the play aired on TV, so I could accurately predict whether each play was going to be good or bad for the Illini. This could be a serendipitous year for Illinois: Their next four games are: vs Western Michigan, vs Northwestern, at Indiana, vs Ohio State. They could easily be 5-1 or 6-0 going into the Ohio State game, and my question is, who will be the favorite then?
21) Iowa State Cyclones (3-0, 0-0) - The Cyclones may be my new favorite team in the Big 12. They had to rally from 10-0 to beat Connecticut 24-20, and have won their first three games by a combined total of 8 points. They host Texas next weekend, who they beat last year in Austin 28-21.
22) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0, 0-0) - My bottom five is less teams that are good, and more teams that have played well up to this point. The Yellow Jackets set a school record of 768 yards of offense in a 66-24 rout of Kansas. Over their first three games, they are averaging 675 yards of offense per game.
23) FIU Panthers (3-0, 0-0) - We'll see how long FIU can sustain success without star receiver T.Y. Hilton. But they were able to beat UCF 17-10 largely without him, and should be considered the favorites to win the Sun Belt conference.
24) Michigan Wolverines (3-0, 0-0) - Because why not, that's why. They're undefeated. They beat Notre Dame. Denard Robinson is awesome, even if he sometimes throws the ball to the wrong team. And they could be 5-1 or 6-0 going into an Oct. 15 game at Michigan State.
25) Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0, 0-0) - See above. They beat lowly New Mexico 59-13, and host Nevada next weekend. Over/under 120?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Who Has The Clearest Road to the BCS Championship?
1) Ohio State - The Buckeyes will probably have their most difficult test of the rest of the year this Saturday at #18 Wisconsin. After that, they should get two easy wins against Minnesota and Purdue, followed by a home game against Penn State that is suddenly looking a lot less vital after Penn State's home loss to Illinois. In all likelihood, the Big Ten will be decided on Nov. 20, when Ohio State travels to #15 Iowa. However, the Hawkeyes will need to be perfect going into that game in order for it to have major BCS implications. And the bottom line is that, aside from whoever is the eventual SEC champ, Ohio State has the best chance of making it to the National Championship with one loss.
2) Oklahoma - No one's road to the National Championship game is easy. But the Sooners have already passed their toughest challenges of the year, with impressive wins over Florida State and Texas. They're at #21 Missouri on Oct. 23, and finish their year at #20 Oklahoma State. Even though both of those teams are undefeated right now, the Sooners should still be heavy favorites in both of those games. It is very possible that UO will be undefeated going into the Big 12 Championship, and a 13-0 Oklahoma team should be a lock for the National Championship. Emphasis on "should".
3) Nebraska - The only difference between Nebraska and Oklahoma right now is that the Sooners have already beaten Texas, whereas Nebraska will get that chance this weekend. That starts a tough - although not brutal - stretch for the Cornhuskers when they play at Oklahoma State and host Missouri. If they survive undefeated, a Big 12 title match with Oklahoma would be a de facto national semifinal. Lose, however, and odds are they'll be playing for the rights to the Fiesta Bowl, and the Fiesta Bowl alone.
4) Oregon - The good news for the #2 Ducks: Win and you're in. The bad news: "Winning" entails games at USC (Oct. 30), at Cal (Nov. 13), and at Oregon State (Dec. 04). The bad news, part 2: They'll probably have to run the table in order to have a shot at the National Championship. Even though the Pac-10 is probably the deepest conference in the nation this year, voters tend to not give the Pac-10 champ the benefit of the doubt when it comes time for selecting the BCS championships. A one-loss Ohio State or Oklahoma would most likely, get the nod before the Ducks, let alone the SEC champ.
5) Boise State - Of course the Broncos absolutely must win out in order to have a chance at the Championship game. But that's not going to be a problem for them, a November 26 trip to #19 Nevada notwithstanding. They'll be spending a lot of this year rooting for the other top teams in the country to lose. In a way, Boise State may have benefited the most from Alabama's loss to South Carolina. They'll still need at least three of the four teams ahead of them to lose at least once, and probably some more havoc in the SEC. Nevertheless, Boise State remains in a better position now for making it to the National Championship than they ever have before.
SEC Champ .... Nobody? South Carolina's 35-21 win over Alabama on Saturday turned the SEC on it's head. Even though the SEC is still the toughest conference in football, it's perceived weakness this year means that it's champion will not get a free pass to the BCS game. The conference's problem seems to be that no team has a clear path to the SEC title game with one or fewer losses. Auburn has Arkansas, LSU, and Alabama. South Carolina has Arkansas and Florida (and Clemson!). LSU has Auburn, Alabama, and Arkansas. And so on, and so forth. It's like football roulette. I'm not saying that we won't see an SEC team on the field in Glendale on January 10. But in a down year for the SEC, and with Boise State and TCU set to hold voters' feet to the fire, whoever wins in Atlanta this year will not automatically be booking their flights to Arizona.
2) Oklahoma - No one's road to the National Championship game is easy. But the Sooners have already passed their toughest challenges of the year, with impressive wins over Florida State and Texas. They're at #21 Missouri on Oct. 23, and finish their year at #20 Oklahoma State. Even though both of those teams are undefeated right now, the Sooners should still be heavy favorites in both of those games. It is very possible that UO will be undefeated going into the Big 12 Championship, and a 13-0 Oklahoma team should be a lock for the National Championship. Emphasis on "should".
3) Nebraska - The only difference between Nebraska and Oklahoma right now is that the Sooners have already beaten Texas, whereas Nebraska will get that chance this weekend. That starts a tough - although not brutal - stretch for the Cornhuskers when they play at Oklahoma State and host Missouri. If they survive undefeated, a Big 12 title match with Oklahoma would be a de facto national semifinal. Lose, however, and odds are they'll be playing for the rights to the Fiesta Bowl, and the Fiesta Bowl alone.
4) Oregon - The good news for the #2 Ducks: Win and you're in. The bad news: "Winning" entails games at USC (Oct. 30), at Cal (Nov. 13), and at Oregon State (Dec. 04). The bad news, part 2: They'll probably have to run the table in order to have a shot at the National Championship. Even though the Pac-10 is probably the deepest conference in the nation this year, voters tend to not give the Pac-10 champ the benefit of the doubt when it comes time for selecting the BCS championships. A one-loss Ohio State or Oklahoma would most likely, get the nod before the Ducks, let alone the SEC champ.
5) Boise State - Of course the Broncos absolutely must win out in order to have a chance at the Championship game. But that's not going to be a problem for them, a November 26 trip to #19 Nevada notwithstanding. They'll be spending a lot of this year rooting for the other top teams in the country to lose. In a way, Boise State may have benefited the most from Alabama's loss to South Carolina. They'll still need at least three of the four teams ahead of them to lose at least once, and probably some more havoc in the SEC. Nevertheless, Boise State remains in a better position now for making it to the National Championship than they ever have before.
SEC Champ .... Nobody? South Carolina's 35-21 win over Alabama on Saturday turned the SEC on it's head. Even though the SEC is still the toughest conference in football, it's perceived weakness this year means that it's champion will not get a free pass to the BCS game. The conference's problem seems to be that no team has a clear path to the SEC title game with one or fewer losses. Auburn has Arkansas, LSU, and Alabama. South Carolina has Arkansas and Florida (and Clemson!). LSU has Auburn, Alabama, and Arkansas. And so on, and so forth. It's like football roulette. I'm not saying that we won't see an SEC team on the field in Glendale on January 10. But in a down year for the SEC, and with Boise State and TCU set to hold voters' feet to the fire, whoever wins in Atlanta this year will not automatically be booking their flights to Arizona.
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