NCAA 2008 season thread

[Pentegarn]

Thought I would dedicate a thread to the 2008 NCAA Football season. Figured we should have one seperate from the over the summer thread.

OSU playing Ohio U this weekend. Prediction: OSU by 30, Ohio U gets a ton of money for the university which it will promptly spend on booze.:lol

[WhiteRat]

Do you think Beanie's absence will cost him the Heisman? We all know how fickle the voters can be about missing games and such.

Minny plays Bowling Green. Prediction: BG by 10.

[pac-man]

I don't think it will necessarily cost him the Heisman. If his numbers are on par or above those of rushers who played a full schedule then it may work to his benefit, actually.

[WhiteRat]

If he misses another game he'll have to put up huge numbers to win the Heisman. When I say huge, I mean overwhelmingly dominating stats every game.

[WhiteRat]

Boo Jackson is making things happen for Ohio. I sniff an upset!

Wait, who am I kidding, it's OSU.

[WhiteRat]

Boeckman mishandles the snap and Ohio recovers in the end zone to go up 14-6. Hilarious!

[Pentegarn]

At least they finally got it together after that botch. It was a good wake up call.

Looks like you underestimated your Gophers.... or overestimated Bowling Green :P

[WhiteRat]

Looks like you underestimated your Gophers.... or overestimated Bowling Green :P

A little from column A and a little from column B.

I can't wait for next week's USC-OSU game. That one should be a real doozy.

[Pentegarn]

I can't wait for next week's USC-OSU game. That one should be a real doozy.

As long as the team that showed at the OSU-OU game claiming to be OSU doesn't show up anyway :x

[WhiteRat]

Looks like Texas Tech better break out the straws:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/txhudd/Rain/rain3.jpg
http://s276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/txhudd/Rain/rain8.jpg

[pac-man]

That should make for a much more interesting game.

[Pentegarn]

That should make for a much more interesting game.

Maybe they will play water polo instead

[Colonel Flagg]

So did OSU send in the JV squad for their game with USC? What an embarrassment.

[Esuohlim]

Hahaha eat it Michigan and Ohio State

[Pentegarn]

OSU showed up the same way they did vs. OU. I pretty much said they wouldn't win if they did that. USC obviously took the game seriously and OSU did not.

I was pretty sure ND would beat MU though

[WhiteRat]

Ohio State didn't take the game seriously? Against USC? With national title game implications?

Wow, maybe they do deserve all the trash talk.

[WhiteRat]

Updated AP Top 25 -

1 USC (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/usc/) (61) 2-0 1,596 1
2 Oklahoma (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/okla/) 3-0 1,485 3
3 Georgia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/georgi/) (2) 3-0 1,437 2
4 Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/florid/) (1) 2-0 1,414 4
5 Missouri (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/missou/) 3-0 1,389 6
6 LSU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/lsu/) 2-0 1,274 7
7 Texas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/texas/) 2-0 1,140 8
8 Wisconsin (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wisc/) 3-0 1,076 10
9 Alabama (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/alabam/) 3-0 982 11
10 Auburn (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/auburn/) 3-0 958 9
11 Texas Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/txtech/) 3-0 904 12
12 South Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/sofla/) 3-0 801 19
13 Ohio State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ohiost/) 2-1 800 5
14 Brigham Young (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/byu/) 3-0 788 18
15 East Carolina (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ecu/) 3-0 781 14
16 Penn State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/psu/) 3-0 779 17
17 Oregon (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oregon/) 3-0 679 16
18 Wake Forest (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wakef/) 2-0 482 20
19 Kansas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/kansas/) 2-1 445 13
20 Utah (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/utah/) 3-0 428 22
21 West Virginia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wvu/) 1-1 179 25
22 Illinois (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/illino/) 2-1 163 24
23 Clemson (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/clemso/) 2-1 160 NR
24 Florida State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/flast/) 2-0 146 NR
25 Fresno State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/fresno/) 1-1 121 21

[Pentegarn]

Updated AP Top 25 -

10 Auburn (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/auburn/) 3-0 958 9

Not sure they deserve that high a ranking after winning in the Boring Bowl[tm]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/scoreboards/2008/09/13/38622_viewcast_recap.html

[Colonel Flagg]

PSU has a good team this year, but they haven't beat anyone yet. How can they be ranked 16th? :confused

Edit: Now I see why. Apparently, Coastal Carolina has been tearing up their opponents of late, blowing out Monmouth and Towson the last two weeks. Now it all makes sense. :rolleyes

[WhiteRat]

Coastal Carolina is the alma mater of the illustrious Tyler Thigpen of KC Chiefs QB fame.

[WhiteRat]

Latest AP Poll:

1 USC (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/usc/) (62) 2-0 1,621 1
2 Oklahoma (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/okla/) 3-0 1,484 2
3 Georgia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/georgi/) (2) 4-0 1,475 3
4 Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/florid/) (1) 3-0 1,442 4
5 LSU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/lsu/) 3-0 1,363 6
6 Missouri (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/missou/) 4-0 1,360 5
7 Texas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/texas/) 3-0 1,174 7
8 Alabama (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/alabam/) 4-0 1,132 9
9 Wisconsin (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wisc/) 3-0 1,091 8
10 Texas Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/txtech/) 4-0 962 11
11 Brigham Young (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/byu/) 4-0 919 14
12 Penn State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/psu/) 4-0 891 16
13 South Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/sofla/) 4-0 798 12
14 Ohio State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ohiost/) 3-1 790 13
15 Auburn (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/auburn/) 3-1 785 10
16 Wake Forest (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wakef/) 3-0 711 18
17 Utah (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/utah/) 4-0 574 20
18 Kansas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/kansas/) 3-1 555 19
19 Boise State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/boise/) 3-0 363 NR
20 Clemson (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/clemso/) 3-1 300 23
21 Vanderbilt (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/vandy/) 4-0 242 NR
22 Illinois (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/illino/) 2-1 224 22
23 East Carolina (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ecu/) 3-1 201 15
24 TCU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/tcu/) 4-0 117 NR
25 Fresno State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/fresno/) 2-1 105 25

Not much movement up top as the heavy hitters did what was expected of them, although Missouri took a littler longer to finally put Buffalo away. It will be interesting to see how BYU, Boise State, and Utah do this year in their quests to bust the BCS open.

[WhiteRat]

Charlie Weiss isn't just stuffing Krispy Kremes down his gaping maw these days. When he isn't wiping powdered sugar off his greasy trap he's busy sneaking laptops into games:

http://www.theworldofisaac.com/2008/09/spygate-again-weis-and-nd-coaching.html

[Dirge]

PSU has a good team this year, but they haven't beat anyone yet. How can they be ranked 16th? :confused

Edit: Now I see why. Apparently, Coastal Carolina has been tearing up their opponents of late, blowing out Monmouth and Towson the last two weeks. Now it all makes sense. :rolleyes


>: Hey we beat the scrubs like were supposed too. IF we lay off the weed we might be good.

[Colonel Flagg]

IF we lay off the weed we might be good.

:lol

[WhiteRat]

>: Hey we beat the scrubs like were supposed too. IF we lay off the weed we might be good.

And if the basketball players stop masturbating in the school's library maybe they might be good.

[WhiteRat]

Dating advice from Texas Tech's Mike Leach, the same guy who wore an under armour shirt with a sport coat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxBsXzvENpo&feature=related

[pac-man]

There'll be a new #1 next time you post the AP poll, WhiteRat.

[WhiteRat]

God damn did USC will shit this one up tonight. Down 28-14 with the game all but over to the Oregon State Beavers. WTF.

[pac-man]

Have you been watching? The Trojans didn't arrive in Corvallis until the 3rd quarter. And their defense should hang their heads; they made a true-freshman RB look like god damn Barry Sanders.

[WhiteRat]

I caught the last half of the 4th but from what i've seen they deserved to get their asses handed to them by a 5'6" freshman RB.

[Colonel Flagg]

OK, OK, all you Nit fans - now I know why State is ranked so highly:

Week 2 - PSU 45; Oregon State 14
Week 4 - Oregon State 27; USC 21

I'm sorry I ever doubted you.

[Pentegarn]

OK, OK, all you Nit fans - now I know why State is ranked so highly:

Week 2 - PSU 45; Oregon State 14
Week 4 - Oregon State 27; USC 21

I'm sorry I ever doubted you.

I had an odd feeling USC would lose at least one Pac 10 game

[WhiteRat]

Ohio State injected mass quantities of steroids and beat Minnesota 34-21. Hell, even Tressel was taking part in the roid festival. Did you see his sweater vest bursting apart?

[WhiteRat]

Ole Miss came into the Swamp and knocked off 4th ranked Florida 31-30. Tebow was said to be switching his shampoo from Pert Plus to Johnson & Johnson No Tears Shampoo.

[Pentegarn]

Ohio State injected mass quantities of steroids and beat Minnesota 34-21. Hell, even Tressel was taking part in the roid festival. Did you see his sweater vest bursting apart?

And yet, the woefully underpreforming Buckeyes still only won by 13. How the mighty have fallen... hard

[WhiteRat]

I also loved when Pryor did a "Last Boy Scout" move and pulled out a gun and shot all of the defenders on the way to the end zone.

That boy is a freak!

[pac-man]

Was there a full moon yesterday or what? Upset Saturday indeed.

[WhiteRat]

Latest AP Poll:

1 Oklahoma (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/okla/) (43) 4-0 1,599 2
2 Alabama (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/alabam/) (21) 5-0 1,565 8
3 LSU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/lsu/) 4-0 1,466 5
4 Missouri (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/missou/) (1) 4-0 1,453 6
5 Texas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/texas/) 4-0 1,362 7
6 Penn State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/psu/) 5-0 1,252 12
7 Texas Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/txtech/) 4-0 1,105 10
8 Brigham Young (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/byu/) 4-0 1,098 11
9 USC (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/usc/) 2-1 1,087 1
10 South Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/sofla/) 5-0 1,035 13
11 Georgia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/georgi/) 4-1 1,018 3
12 Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/florid/) 3-1 914 4
13 Auburn (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/auburn/) 4-1 860 15
14 Ohio State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ohiost/) 4-1 829 14
15 Utah (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/utah/) 5-0 713 17
16 Kansas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/kansas/) 3-1 650 18
17 Boise State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/boise/) 3-0 549 19
18 Wisconsin (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wisc/) 3-1 520 9
19 Vanderbilt (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/vandy/) 4-0 459 21
20 Virginia Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/vatech/) 4-1 290 NR
21 Oklahoma State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oklast/) 4-0 277 NR
22 Fresno State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/fresno/) 3-1 232 25
23 Oregon (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oregon/) 4-1 199 NR
24 Connecticut (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/uconn/) 5-0 126 NR
25 Wake Forest (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wakef/) 3-1 107 16

On the cusp...
Maryland 46, Michigan State 42, Kentucky 40, Ball State 38...

After last night's game against Georgia I think we all realized that Bama is for real. Personally I thought they were a year or so away from competing for a national title but Saban has his boys ready to play at a very high level. BYU popped into the Top 10 and the way Utah is going, those two should make for a great game when they meet up later this season.

[pac-man]

On the cusp...
Maryland 46, Michigan State 42, Kentucky 40, Ball State 38...

After last night's game against Georgia I think we all realized that Bama is for real. Personally I thought they were a year or so away from competing for a national title but Saban has his boys ready to play at a very high level. BYU popped into the Top 10 and the way Utah is going, those two should make for a great game when they meet up later this season.

I still don't know how the hell Maryland lost to Middle Tennessee. Bama is for real, but the SEC is so rugged and talented across the board that they may beat each other out of national title contention this year.

[Colonel Flagg]

OK, total truth - who here thought Penn State would be the top-ranked team in the Big Ten by the end of September?

Not me. :confused

[Dirge]

oh man im so glad morelli is gone. serious

[Esuohlim]

OK, total truth - who here thought Penn State would be the top-ranked team in the Big Ten by the end of September?

Not me. :confused

JoePa is a beast :eek

http://blogs.bet.com/news/playahater/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/joe-paterno.jpg

[WhiteRat]

Speaking of Joe "Poopy Pants" Paterno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfLYO3F4D78

[Colonel Flagg]

Truly a hair color not found in nature.

He's found the Ronald Reagan Fountain of Youth (TM)

[pac-man]

Speaking of Joe "Poopy Pants" Paterno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfLYO3F4D78

This was no doubt filmed before Joe had drank his Metamucil. Did anyone else have to listen to him say "Linebacker U" twice? Old codger.

[WhiteRat]

I've seen the commercial a half dozen times before and it wasn't until I posted it here did I actually understand that he was saying linebacker U.

[Colonel Flagg]

:lol Looks like he was constipated in that last sound bite. :domo

BTW, CF ≠ WR

[WhiteRat]

OK, total truth - who here thought Penn State would be the top-ranked team in the Big Ten by the end of September?

Not me. :confused

Do you have beef with Penn State or something?

[WhiteRat]

BTW, CF ≠ WR

Ssshhh!

[Dirge]

lol. the only good thing to come from the big ten network so far!

[Colonel Flagg]

Do you have beef with Penn State or something?

Nope. I actually root for the Nits on the rare occasions I can spend an afternoon watching college football. My problem is more a rabid Nit fan at work who is all about St. Joe. I try to keep my perspective mainly to annoy the hell out of him.

I try to respect most college football programs, with the exception of Notre Dame.

[WhiteRat]

Just remind him about the time that Joe almost shit his pants during a game. Hell, he's probably shit his pants several times by now. That incontinent old bastard.

A Penn State fan's power lies in Ol' "Shitty Pants" Joe so take every opportunity to belittle the pants shitter at all times. It doesn't matter if it's true or not, show him no mercy and eventually they'll break down in anger and frustration.

[Dirge]

Just remind him about the time that Joe almost shit his pants during a game. Hell, he's probably shit his pants several times by now. That incontinent old bastard.

A Penn State fan's power lies in Ol' "Shitty Pants" Joe so take every opportunity to belittle the pants shitter at all times. It doesn't matter if it's true or not, show him no mercy and eventually they'll break down in anger and frustration.


THIS IS CORRECT

[Pentegarn]

I tell Joe Pa jokes where I just recycle Chuck Norris jokes and place Joe Pa's name where Chuck Norris' name was :P

[Colonel Flagg]

Thanks for the fodder, gentlemen! :lol

[WhiteRat]

Hot AP Poll, comin' thru!

1. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) (51) 5-0 1,608
2. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) (13) 6-0 1,537
3. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) (1) 5-0 1,487
4. LSU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99) 4-0 1,444
5. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) 5-0 1,374
6. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) 6-0 1,287
7. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) 5-0 1,163
8. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 3-1 1,137
9. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 5-0 1,103
10. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 4-1 1,014
11. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) 4-1 977
12. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 5-1 931
13. Vanderbilt (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=238) 5-0 833
14. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 6-0 815
15. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 4-0 677
16. Kansas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2305) 4-1 623
17. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 5-0 565
18. Virginia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=259) 5-1 485
19. South Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=58) 5-1 392
20. Auburn (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2) 4-2 236
21. Wake Forest (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=154) 3-1 205
22. North Carolina (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=153) 4-1 196
23. Michigan State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=127) 5-1 161
24. Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=221) 4-1 121
25. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 6-0 97

On the cusp...
Wisconsin 96, Tulsa 85, Illinois 81, California 80, Northwestern 78...

Vanderbilt is creeping up the charts with a big win over Auburn, Pitt beating USF was the only real upset, and the juggernaut Ball State Cardinals broke into the Top 25.

[WhiteRat]

Hate Lou Holtz and/or Notre Dame? Former Nebraska and Carolina Panther star Jason Peter's younger brother breaks his neck in a diving accident. What does his new coach Lou Holtz do?

http://mvictors.com/?p=826

[Esuohlim]

MSU is ranked? :eek

[WhiteRat]

Yeah and they aren't too shabby either.

[Pentegarn]

Hate Lou Holtz and/or Notre Dame? Former Nebraska and Carolina Panther star Jason Peter's younger brother breaks his neck in a diving accident. What does his new coach Lou Holtz do?

http://mvictors.com/?p=826

I think he wrote a book bout it (haven't looked at your link yet so it might mention that book) I got to hear the story on Jim Rome a couple weeks ago when he was on promoting said book

EDIT: The entire link is exclusively about said interview.

[WhiteRat]

It's hard to believe but the 2008 season is already at the midway point. It's amazing how fast a season goes when you are winning and how agonizingly slow it goes when you win 1 game.

Anywho, here are some games to shoot your wife over:

5 Texas vs. 1 Oklahoma - Red River Shootout, ya heard?

4 LSU vs. 7 Florida - Will Tim Tebow get brutally murdered in this game?

6 Penn State vs. Sconnie - The Pants Shitter goes on the road against a desperate Badger team.

3 Missouri vs. 17 OK State - I like the Tigers here but my spider senses are sniffing a possible upset.

22 UNC vs. Notre Dame - A good measuring stick for two upstart programs.

20 Auburn vs. Arkansas - Will Auburn be able to complete a pass after firing their OC after only 6 games?

Also if you can check out the Toledo/Michigan game. One can only hope that Michigan once again falls flat against a MAC team (squeeked by Miami U earlier this year 10-6) and gives the college football world another great laugh fest.

[Pentegarn]

5 Texas vs. 1 Oklahoma - Red River Shootout, ya heard?

Probably will not be as good a game as advertised, I am betting OU controls this one.

4 LSU vs. 7 Florida - Will Tim Tebow get brutally murdered in this game?

Probably, Florida is not as good as they think they are this year.

6 Penn State vs. Sconnie - The Pants Shitter goes on the road against a desperate Badger team.

This will be a good test to see if Penn State is for real or just overrated. I suspect they are for real though

3 Missouri vs. 17 OK State - I like the Tigers here but my spider senses are sniffing a possible upset.

I have heard that sentiment echoed by those I hang out with, I think Mizzo will be fine though

22 UNC vs. Notre Dame - A good measuring stick for two upstart programs.

UNC should win this one handily

20 Auburn vs. Arkansas - Will Auburn be able to complete a pass after firing their OC after only 6 games?

I am hoping for an Arkansas win so I can hear the SEC apologists make excuses about the parity of the league :puke

Also if you can check out the Toledo/Michigan game. One can only hope that Michigan once again falls flat against a MAC team (squeeked by Miami U earlier this year 10-6) and gives the college football world another great laugh fest.

I pick against MU now no matter who they play, there is a good chance I will be right :lol

[pac-man]

Longhorns D is gonna get Sam Bradford's jersey dirty. I expect Colt McCoy and the Longhorns offensive line to be the difference makers, and the Longhorns will win a close game.

[Colonel Flagg]

I pick against MU now no matter who they play, there is a good chance I will be right :lol

And the Woverines - excuse me the cute furry puppies - go down at home to Toledo, 13-10. What an embarassment for Michigan fans everywhere. :tear

[Pentegarn]

And the Woverines - excuse me the cute furry puppies - go down at home to Toledo, 13-10. What an embarassment for Michigan fans everywhere. :tear

They haven't been right since they hired Rich Rod.

[Pentegarn]

WhiteRat WhiteRat WhiteRat, how bout them Gophers beating Illinois?

On a side note, I have a few pieces of humble pie to eat with my calls of Oklahoma, LSU, and Mizzo losing :lol

[WhiteRat]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/SFXVWMELMUMPIBS_20081012042027.jpg

I'm surprised, but not shocked. This is not the same 1-11 team from last season. If Coach Brewster can squeak out 9 wins he better get Coach of the Year for not just the Big Ten, but the entire country. As it stands now we have a realistic shot at winning at least 3 more games, and it's possible to win out and finish 10-2.

I'm very surprised about Oklahoma, glad that LSU was finally exposed, and not all surprised that Ok State pulled off the win.

Wisonsin got THUMPED, the Gay Domers couldn't hang with UNC at the end, and Meechigan lost to god damn Toledo...What a weekend!

[WhiteRat]

A heaping plate full of the newest AP Poll:

1 Texas (39) 6-0 1,599 5
2 Alabama (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/alabam/) (26) 6-0 1,582 2
3 Penn State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/psu/) 7-0 1,492 6
4 Oklahoma (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/okla/) 5-1 1,306 1
5 Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/florid/) 5-1 1,284 11
6 USC (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/usc/) 4-1 1,247 8
7 Texas Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/txtech/) 6-0 1,210 7
8 Oklahoma State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oklast/) 6-0 1,184 17
9 Brigham Young (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/byu/) 6-0 1,131 9
10 Georgia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/georgi/) 5-1 1,081 10
11 Missouri (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/missou/) 5-1 984 3
12Ohio State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ohiost/) 6-1 9081 2
13 LSU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/lsu/) 4-1 893 4
14 Utah (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/utah/) 7-0 8341 4
15 Boise State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/boise/) 5-0 714 15
16 Kansas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/kansas/) 5-1 620 16
17 Virginia Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/vatech/) 5-1 540 18
18North Carolina (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/unc/) 5-1 416 22
19 South Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/sofla/) 5-1 397 19
20 Michigan State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/msu/) 6-1 371 23
21 Wake Forest (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/wakef/) 4-1330 21
22 Vanderbilt (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/vandy/) 5-125813
23 Pittsburgh (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/pitt/) 4-1 182 24
24 Ball State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ballst/) 7-0 166 25
25 California (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/calif/) 4-1 115 NR

On the cusp....
Tulsa 84, TCU 61, Minnesota 48, Florida State 38....

Upsets galore as Oklahoma, LSU, and Mizzou fall, propelling Texas into the top spot. Penn State continues to show that they are the real deal and the mid majors (Boise, Utah, BYU, Ball St) continue to impress.

[Colonel Flagg]

Poopy pants may get to play for one last national title before going off to the rest home. :)

How 'bout them Longhorns?

[Colonel Flagg]

Damn, but this is turning into one of the most interesting NCAA seasons in quite a while.

[WhiteRat]

Have you already forgotten about last year?

This year has been fun but it needs some more upsets at the number 2 spot before it can be compared to the zaniness that was last season.


How 'bout them Longhorns?

Yeah, how 'bout them. I definitely did not expect them to come out on top beforehand. I figured it would be a good game, hell, it was a number 5 vs. a number 1, but I for sure expected Bradford and co. to be pissing on McCoy's grave.

[Colonel Flagg]

Have you already forgotten about last year?

Yes - I have a short attention span.

:confused:

[WhiteRat]

More games to poison your wife over:

22 Vanderbilt vs. 10 Georgia - This game can finally tell us if Vandy is for real and it's a chance for Georgia to climb back up the top 10.

16 Kansas vs. 4 Oklahoma - Two Heisman quality qb's slap each other silly

12 Ohio Sate vs. 20 Mich State - Can Prior lead the Bucks over a surging Sparty?

3 Penn State vs. Michigan - :lol

11 Missouri vs. 1 Texas - Texas wins here and solidifies their top spot, Mizzou takes it and they are right back in the NC picture.

Also watch out for 9 BYU heading into Fort Worth to play a very solid TCU.

[Esuohlim]

3 Penn State vs. Michigan - :lol

This was my reaction too!

Watching Michigan lose has been more fun than watching us win this year. I still can't get over how they came back against Wisconson though :(

[Pentegarn]

This was my reaction too!

Watching Michigan lose has been more fun than watching us win this year. I still can't get over how they came back against Wisconson though :(

Neither can Wisconsin

Imagine having to look at this equation for the rest of the season

Toledo > Michigan > Wisconsin :lol

[Colonel Flagg]

3 Penn State vs. Michigan - :lol


Trap game - The Nits need to go for the jugular early, and keep the pressure on, rather than play down to M's level.

Or maybe I'm just rationalizing.

[Colonel Flagg]

Also watch out for 9 BYU heading into Fort Worth to play a very solid TCU.\

Damn, WR, are you psychic or something? 32-7 Horned Frogs on top with about 5 minutes to go. Ouch.

[WhiteRat]

TCU's lone loss was against Oklahoma. Had they won or not played them this year they would be getting just as much BCS bustin' hype as the Stormin' Mormons, Utah, and Boise State. BYU is good, but TCU can more than hold their own, as they clearly showed tonight.

[WhiteRat]

Neither can Wisconsin

Imagine having to look at this equation for the rest of the season

Toledo > Michigan > Wisconsin :lol

As a devout Sconnie hater, this makes my day. Wisconsin has no excuse for losing to Meeechigan, but in their defense they had to play OSU and PSU back to back. I'll cut them slack even though they played their last two at home because Allen Everidge is a terrible QB.

[WhiteRat]

Triple the posts, triple the fun!

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz busted out the wooden spoon today as he was forced to suspend his own son, a freshman O-lineman, after being ticketed for underage drinking. The Hawkeyes have had 18 or so arrests since April 2007.

[pac-man]

I wonder if he partied with Mike Golic's kid.

[Colonel Flagg]

The problem is there's fuck all to do in Iowa.

[WhiteRat]

Haaaa Wisconsin is getting trashed by Iowa 35-9. At this rate the 3-4 Vadgers might not even make a bowl game!

[Colonel Flagg]

After allowing Michigoomi to run to a 17-7 lead, the Nits D clamps down and they score 39 unanswered points. Yeah, the Wolverines really do suck.

[Esuohlim]

OSU slaughtered us today :(

[WhiteRat]

God damn you Milhouse! Thanks to your flat lining Spartans, I owe my roommate a case of beer. I guaranteed him yesterday that MSU would beat OSU at HOME. I told him to "write it down, MSU WILL beat OSU".

Thanks a lot brosef, my college cred is in question.

[WhiteRat]

Quick, I need some more loyal I-mock folk to help toot the shit out my horn:

I think Michigan will struggle this year not because of DickRod himself but because of the switch to the spread offense. Michigan has a lot of talent, but the QB's they have now aren't necessarily what you look for in a spread QB, ie a mobile runner who can make plays just as much out the pocket as in. It's a transition season for Michigan but give DickRod a few seasons and Michigan will be contending for a National Championship.

[WhiteRat]

A hot and fresh AP Poll just like your grandma used to make:

1. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) (65) 7-0 1,625
2. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) 7-0 1,543
3. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) 8-0 1,506
4. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) 6-1 1,358
5. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) 5-1 1,307
6. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 5-1 1,292
7. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 7-0 1,252
8. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) 7-0 1,194
9. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 6-1 1,117
10. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 7-1 1,053
11. LSU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99) 5-1 987
12. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 8-0 943
13. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 6-0 849
14. South Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=58) 6-1 674
15. TCU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628) 7-1 643
16. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 5-2 568
17. Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=221) 5-1 540
18. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 6-1 412
19. Kansas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2305) 5-2 364
20. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 7-0 357
21. Georgia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=59) 6-1 338
22. Tulsa (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=202) 7-0 321
23. Boston College (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=103) 5-1 281
24. Florida State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=52) 5-1 190
25. Minnesota (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=135) 6-1 149

On the cusp:
Northwestern 62, Virginia Tech 62, Vanderbilt 61, Michigan State 15

The top 3 took care of business while TCU easily handled BYU to pop in at 15, and Maryland surprisingly blanked Wake Forest to knock the Deacons out of the rankings.

[pac-man]

BCS poll comes out today. You gonna post it, WR?

[WhiteRat]

BAM

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/bcs.jpg

[pac-man]

Mike & Mike offered this little tidbit of knowledge this morning: the last 5 teams to be ranked number 1 in the first BCS poll went on to play for the BCS Championship. So Texas has tradition on their side.

[Colonel Flagg]

Mike & Mike offered this little tidbit of knowledge this morning: the last 5 teams to be ranked number 1 in the first BCS poll went on to play for the BCS Championship. So Texas has tradition on their side.

But only 2 "initial" #1's in the past 10 years have actually won the championship. Double-edged sword, that.

[WhiteRat]

This saturday i'm setting up two 20" tvs, one on each side of the 42" HD. With some cables being ran from various rooms in the house, i'll be able to watch 3 games at once. Add a 16 gallon keg and plenty of bbq to the mix and I have all the ingredients for a face stuffing drunken football extravaganza.

[pac-man]

Niiiiice.

[Colonel Flagg]

One of those TV's will be tuned to OSU/PSU no doubt. Poopy-pants' biggest test yet.

[WhiteRat]

On the big screen we're showcasing Minnesota-Purdue and the smaller boob tubes get Florida-Kentucky and Illinois-Wisconsin. The late game showcase will definitely be PSU-OSU with Alabama-Tennessee and Missouri-Colorado bringing up the rear.

My roommates and I are having a halloween party so I doubt I will be able to watch much football in the evening.

[WhiteRat]

Games so spicy they'll make you slap you mama:

8 Texas Tech vs 16 Kansas - A shootout for the ages?

9 Georgia vs 11 LSU - SEC powers clamor for positioning

2 Alabama vs Tennessee - Phil Fulmer's jowls will jiggle with each Bama TD

7 OK State vs 1 Texas - The Cowboys get exposed...

3 Penn St vs OSU - Can the Pants Shitter pull it off in Columbus?

If you can, check out 21 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia. Al Groh has made the Cavaliers' season relevant again, and GT's option offense struggled mightily against 1-AA Gardner-Webb.

[pac-man]

Games so spicy they'll make you slap you mama:

8 Texas Tech vs 16 Kansas - A shootout for the ages?

9 Georgia vs 11 LSU - SEC powers clamor for positioning

2 Alabama vs Tennessee - Phil Fulmer's jowls will jiggle with each Bama TD

7 OK State vs 1 Texas - The Cowboys get exposed...

3 Penn St vs OSU - Can the Pants Shitter pull it off in Columbus?

If you can, check out 21 Georgia Tech vs. Virginia. Al Groh has made the Cavaliers' season relevant again, and GT's option offense struggled mightily against 1-AA Gardner-Webb.

What will these games do if I already slap my mama?

[WhiteRat]

Slap that bitch twice as hard?

[pac-man]

Slap that bitch twice as hard?

word.

[WhiteRat]

1. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) (65) 8-0 1,625
2. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) 8-0 1,542
3. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) 9-0 1,503
4. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) 7-1 1,361
5. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) 6-1 1,337
6. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) 8-0 1,280
7. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 6-1 1,234
8. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 7-1 1,212
9. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 7-1 1,168
10. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 8-0 1,027
11. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 7-0 946
12. TCU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628) 8-1 848
13. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 7-2 834
14. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 6-2 791
15. LSU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99) 5-2 649
16. Florida State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=52) 6-1 558
17. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 7-1 553
18. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 8-0 542
19. Tulsa (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=202) 7-0 527
20. Minnesota (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=135) 7-1 438
21. North Carolina (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=153) 6-2 228
22. Michigan State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=127) 7-2 219
23. Oregon (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2483) 6-2 188
24. South Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=58) 6-2 100
25. Maryland (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=120) 6-2 89

On the cusp:
West Virginia 73, California 42, Kansas 40, Pittsburgh 33

Once again the top 3 remains unchanged, Ball State continues to plow through the vaunted MAC, and my Golden Gophers win on the road against Purdue and climb up to the 20 spot.

[Esuohlim]

Being at the Big House last night and watching UM get their ass kicked.

Amazing.

Even after they got 7 free points from that fucking "touching the pylon isn't out of bounds" bullshit call.

[WhiteRat]

My flight leaves for Minneapolis on Thursday morning and then my ass will be parked in the upper deck endzone for the #20 Gophers vs. Northwestern this saturday. Then next week i've got tickets to the Battle for the Little Brown Jug aka Michigan is shit terrible.

[Pentegarn]

Being at the Big House last night and watching UM get their ass kicked.

Amazing.

Even after they got 7 free points from that fucking "touching the pylon isn't out of bounds" bullshit call.

Well, in my I told you so moment (not the gloating kind either) I did assure you in the original NCAA thread that it would likely go down just as it did

Yeah well I'm tired of us losing to UofM all the time. I think the last time we beat them it was on account of a fuck up of theirs at the last minute and not because of any sudden competence of ours.

At the rate it's going, you'll get your win over MU this year.

[pac-man]

The Red Raiders are looking great so far. Potential upset in the making.

[Colonel Flagg]

Could the Red Raiders vault to the 2nd spot in the polls? They have the same record as the Nits (undefeated), and just knocked off #1.

I guess WhiteRat will let us know soon enough.

[Colonel Flagg]

Apparently, they could and they did.

BTW, sorry about the Gophers, WR. :(

[Colonel Flagg]

I'm not WhiteRat, but I can take over while he's indisposed....

No apparently I can't :(

[Esuohlim]

1. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) (46) 9-0 1,600
2. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) (12) 9-0 1,528
3. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) (6) 9-0 1,525
4. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) (1) 7-1 1,398
5. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) 8-1 1,353
6. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) 8-1 1,324
7. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 7-1 1,250
8. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 8-1 1,198
9. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 8-0 1,030
10. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 9-0 1,028
11. TCU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628) 9-1 958
12. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 7-2 898
13. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 7-2 830
14. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 7-2 808
15. LSU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99) 6-2 746
16. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 8-0 594
17. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 8-1 536
18. Michigan State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=127) 8-2 456
19. North Carolina (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=153) 6-2 418
20. West Virginia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=277) 6-2 303
21. California (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=25) 6-2 288
22. Georgia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=59) 7-2 286
23. Maryland (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=120) 6-2 242
24. Florida State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=52) 6-2 128
25. Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=221) 6-2 96

[Colonel Flagg]

Thanks, milhous

[WhiteRat]

Sorry, Kiddos. I've been on leave in Minnesota so posting here hasn't been a top priority.

Colonel, the MN/NW game was absolutely crushing. We were driving down field, presumably going for the win, and NW pulled the Pick 6 to seal the deal. Unbelievable, really. My head was firmly in my hands after that one.

[Pentegarn]

Well the BCS system apologists get to breath a sigh of relief once again as we only have 2 undefeated BCS conference teams left toward the end of the season.

[Colonel Flagg]

Too bad for the Nits. :(

Does anyone else think it would be awesome if Tech won the BCS title?

[Pentegarn]

Does anyone else think it would be awesome if Tech won the BCS title?

Even better though, it would piss off the SEC honks :lol

[WhiteRat]

Hell no. I hate Tech with a passion and I hope that Mike Leach bolts to Tennessee.

[Icculus]

I guess I'm a little late to the party here but I am a little peeved that PSU dropped to 8 with 1 loss. I think since JoPa has been out spoken about a playoff system that it is actually programed into the BCS to screw penn state. Maybe I'm just a little bitter they lost.

[Colonel Flagg]

Maybe I'm just a little bitter they lost.

Mmmmmm. Could be.

Iowa. Fucking. Hawkeyes. >:

[WhiteRat]

People were skeptical of PSU in the first place due to a weak schedule. Losing a game in a tight BCS race definitely didn't help their cause either.

[Esuohlim]

I was hoping for the Rose Bowl for us and now that Penn State lost to Iowa there's a much lower chance of that happening :(

[pac-man]

Where the latest Poll Rankings at?

[WhiteRat]

I was on leave the past 2 weeks and just came back home last night. So that means no rankings from me.

Must I do everything for you folks?

[pac-man]

It's all good. I was just getting used to it.

[WhiteRat]

I'll do this week's What To Watch For later tonight.

[WhiteRat]

My internet has been completely shitting out on me the past 2 days. Right now i'm bootlegging off the neighbor's connection, so I'll have the latest rankings and musings sometime monday evening.

[Pentegarn]

Dick Rod, Dick Rod, Dick Rod... tsk tsk tsk.... What are you doing man? What have you done to my rival team? What have you done to yourself?

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081119/SPORTS/711199887/1008

[Colonel Flagg]

My favorite line from the article:

"You almost want to tell them, 'Get a life,'" Rodriguez said.

Holy shit, he just pulled a Shatner! :eek

[WhiteRat]

Alright kids, I've stopped being lazy on these boards so here is What to Watch For in this wild wacky world of College Foosball:

Washington vs. Wazzou - Why should I watch this you ask? Well, these are arguably the two worst teams in all of D1 football vying for in state bragging rights. Sounds fun.

Illinois vs. Northwestern - Illinois needs this win to become bowl eligble and Northwestern jockeys for bowl positioning. Talk about a disapointing year for the Illini.

17 Michigan State vs. 7 Penn State - Michigan State has a chance, with some help from Michigan, to win the Big Ten title.

9 Boise State vs. Nevada - Can the Wolfpack play the spoiler of BSU's BCS dreams?

16 BYU vs. 8 Utah - BYU tries to spoil Utah's BCS hopes as well as the Kingz of Utah Championship Belt.

20 Pitt vs. 19 Cincinatti - Big East crown written all over this one.

Iowa vs. Minnesota - Witness the last collegiate game ever played in the worst stadium in all of sports; the HHH MetroToiletDome.

Michigan vs. 10 Ohio State - Need I say More?

5 Oklahoma vs. 2 Texas Tech - Once again, do I have to Explain. BTW...Sooners by 7.

Enjoy the festivities this weekend!

[pac-man]

Texas Tech will beat OU.

[WhiteRat]

TT is a good team, I just can't see them coming into Norman and leaving with a victory. This will be a whopper of a game either way, though.

[pac-man]

Yeah, should be a great game either way.

[Colonel Flagg]

Washington vs. Wazzou - Why should I watch this you ask? Well, these are arguably the two worst teams in all of D1 football vying for in state bragging rights. Sounds fun.

:hypno

17 Michigan State vs. 7 Penn State - Michigan State has a chance, with some help from Michigan, to win the Big Ten title.


Help? From Michigan? Pentegarn, your thoughts on the likelihood here? :eek

[Esuohlim]

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:

I WILL ROOT FOR MICHIGAN FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME IN MY LIFE :(

[WhiteRat]

Tomorrow is a bizarro world indeed.

[Pentegarn]

Help? From Michigan? Pentegarn, your thoughts on the likelihood here? :eek

As I see it (watching it at the moment so it is unfolding partially as I am about to say it will) Rodriguez has no respect for MU tradition. He is so much like John Cooper it is scary. As such, I don't think it will be good for MU in this game because Dick Rod will not take this game like Tressel, Hayes, Schembechler, or even Carr would.

Thus far, MU's offense is abysmal. However, so is OSU's offense as Prior is having a slow start to say the least. I expect once Prior shakes this funk off though, he will kick MU in the teeth.

[Pentegarn]

Getting ugly fast for MU. Unless things change it could be a shutout for the Wolverines.

[pac-man]

Nobody really expects Michigan to upset Ohio State, right?

[Pentegarn]

Only the die hard MU optimists I s'pose

[WhiteRat]

This is ugly. I was at least hoping for a competitive and exciting game. Time to watch Harvard vs. Yale on Versus!

[Colonel Flagg]

Really, that was just embarrassing. Rodriguez must go - even if it is only after one season.

"Get a life." Indeed.

[WhiteRat]

It will take another season at the minimum for Dick Rod to get his personnel and system in place. It is not time to panic. Minnesota coach Tim Brewster went 1-11 last year implementing the spread offense to a team that had less talent than Michigan and a style of play that was suited to a traditional power Big10 team. This year he's bowl eligible and has a chance to go 8-4 in his second season. The parallels between the two schools' situations are striking.

It is not time to panic in Ann Arbor. Michigan will be just fine and within a few years they'll be competing for a national title.

[WhiteRat]

Lowly Syracuse, with a lame duck coach, just beat Notre Dame. Hilarious!

And to make things better, Wisconsin is losing to 1-AA Cal-Poly 29-21 with 6 mins left!

[Colonel Flagg]

I like the Nits, and with the win they're playing in the Rose Bowl and all, but man that was an ugly win. The Spartans are better than that, aren't they?

Boy that loss to Iowa now seems like a BIG missed opportunity for PSU.

Poopy Pants still claims he's coming back next year. Maybe with a colostomy bag?

[Colonel Flagg]

Lowly Syracuse, with a lame duck coach, just beat Notre Dame. Hilarious!

Cheer, cheer for Old Notre Dame
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send the volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky,
What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to Victory.

:p

And to make things better, Wisconsin is losing to 1-AA Cal-Poly 29-21 with 6 mins left!

And Wisconsin pulls out a squeaker 36-35! I bet they're happy in Madison! :x

[WhiteRat]

Iowa beats Minnesta 55-0. I got really fucked up tonight.

[WhiteRat]

Here's the latest erection inducing AP Top 25 Poll:

1 Alabama (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/alabam/) (63) 11-0 1,622 1
2 Florida (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/florid/) (2) 10-1 1,512 3
3 Oklahoma (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/okla/) 10-1 1,486 5
4 Texas (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/texas/) 10-1 1,482 4
5 USC (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/usc/) 9-1 1,352 6
6 Penn State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/psu/) 11-1 1,238 7
7 Texas Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/txtech/) 10-1 1,212 2
8 Utah (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/utah/) 12-0 1,206 8
9 Boise State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/boise/) 11-0 1,064 9
10 Ohio State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ohiost/) 10-2 1,043 10
11 Oklahoma State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oklast/) 9-2 997 11
12 Missouri (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/missou/) 9-2 917 12
13 Georgia (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/georgi/) 9-2 874 13
14 TCU (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/tcu/) 10-2 750 15
15 Ball State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/ballst/) 11-0 731 14
16 Cincinnati (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/cin/) 9-2 640 19
17 Oregon State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oregst/) 8-3 604 21
18 Georgia Tech (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/gatech/) 8-3 339 NR
19 Oregon (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/oregon/) 8-3 320 24
20 Boston College (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/bc/) 8-3 309 NR
20 Brigham Young (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/byu/) 10-2 309 16
22 Michigan State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/msu/) 9-3 274 17
23 Florida State (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/flast/) 8-3 214 NR
24 Northwestern (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/northw/) 9-3 145 NR
25 Mississippi (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/teams/olemis/) 7-4 127 NR

On the cusp:
West Virginia 120, Pittsburgh 108, Iowa 54, LSU 35

Ohio State smothered Meeechigan and contrary to what many in the sports world thought, Oklahoma killed Texas Tech. I wonder if any newfound Tech fans are going to stay on the bandwagon?

[Colonel Flagg]

1 vs 2 in 2 weeks in the BCS semifinals - I mean the SEC Championship.

[pac-man]

If Obama gets an NCAA Football playoff he'll automatically be one of the top 5 presidents.

[Colonel Flagg]

If the Messiah himself would appear before us, calling 144,000 faithful to the rapture, if he wanted a playoff, the NCAA would still say no.

And that's the truth. :p

[WhiteRat]

A hot plate of BCS rankings:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/Untitled-6.jpg

[WhiteRat]

Thought this was a hilarious story. Just two Iowaaaay fans makin' bacon...MILF style!


CROWD CHEERED METRODOME SEXCAPADE

Last update: November 25, 2008 - 3:38 PM


While the Iowa Hawkeyes were scoring at will on the field Saturday night, two fans from the Hawkeye State also were scoring elsewhere in the Metrodome.
Police say that a man and woman were "having relations" in one of the bathroom stalls as a crowd cheered them on.
The man, 26 and from Linden, Iowa, and the woman 38 and from Carroll, Iowa, were cited for misdemeanor indecent conduct. He was released to his girlfriend and she to her husband, police said.
A security guard came upon the scene in the handicapped stall, police said. Police were summoned, and they separated the two.
Both were intoxicated, said Deputy Police Chief Chuck Miner.
PAUL WALSH

[Pentegarn]

He was released to his girlfriend and she to her husband, police said.

Nice. The police doing risqué shtick. I like it.

[Colonel Flagg]

The only way this story could improve is if there were make-up sex involved ....

[WhiteRat]

Update! Gotta love Iowans:



Report: Woman In Dome Sex Act Says Life Is Ruined


By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune
Last update: November 26, 2008 - 3:31 PM

The Iowa woman who was caught having random sex in a Metrodome bathroom before a cheering crowd of onlookers Saturday during the Iowa-Minnesota football game said she was so drunk on wine that she doesn't remember anything about the incident, the Des Moines Register reported this afternoon. "It's ruined my life," Lois Feldman, 38, of Carroll, told the Register.
Feldman, a married mother of three, told the newspaper that she was fired today from an assisted living center, where she had been an administrator.
"I don't know what happened," Feldman told the Register. "But I don't deny that it did happen, because obviously there are police reports."
University police cited Feldman, and Ross M. Walsh, 26, of Linden, Iowa, for indecent conduct.
Feldman said she'd never met Walsh.
"I don't know who this man is," she told the Register. "I just found out his name in the paper."
A security guard discovered the two having sex in a handicapped stall, police said. Police were summoned, and they interrupted the two.
Walsh was released to his girlfriend and Feldman to her husband, police said.
Police say that Walsh had also been drinking.

[Colonel Flagg]

OK, I was wrong :)

In her defense, what else is there to do in Iowa, anyway?

[WhiteRat]

But she was in Minnesota. We have the Mall of America.

[Colonel Flagg]

She was drunk - she probably thought she was in Iowa. :confused

[Colonel Flagg]

Let us know if any of the rags up there get an exclusive with her husband. :lol

[pac-man]

You midwesterners and your crazy sexual escapades. Who ever said middle America was boring?

[WhiteRat]

Here's a more detailed story with this little whopper about the husband:


Feldman, a married mother of three, has been the target of Internet jokes and prank telephone calls today. She was fired this morning from an assisted living center, where she had been an administrator.

Feldman said her husband, Kelly, has been supportive. She said he faults himself for not going with her when she left her seat to use the restroom before halftime.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081126/NEWS/81126006/0/NEWS10

What a pussy. His wife gets pounded in a bathroom stall and he blames it on himself? Something tells me this guy might be a huge pushover.

[WhiteRat]

Here's the wine guzzling leg spreading Iowa MILF:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/lois-feldman.jpg

[pac-man]

Not bad.

[Pentegarn]

Here's the wine guzzling leg spreading Iowa MILF:

I'd hit it :lol

[Colonel Flagg]

What a pussy. His wife gets pounded in a bathroom stall and he blames it on himself? Something tells me this guy might be a huge pushover.

Shit, that's effed-up. Me, I'd start divorce proceedings on the skank whore, not go on claiming to the world "It wasn't her, it was the booze, and it's really my fault she screwed some kid." Takes "turn the other cheek" to a whole new level.

[pac-man]

He's probably been hen-pecked and railroaded for years now, and since she's shat out three pups he's less concerned with her vagina and more concerned that he'll die alone if he tries to start again.

[WhiteRat]

Colt McCoy blows up Texas A&M and basically puts himself back in front of the Heisman race tonight. Graham Harrell? Who is he again?

[pac-man]

He's the best quarterback who won't be at the downtown athletic club.

[WhiteRat]

A little late and some games have already been played, but here's What To Watch For this week:

18 Georgia Tech vs. 13 Georgia - Nerds vs. underachieving national contenders

23 FSU vs. 2 Florida - Five years ago this would be an exciting game to watch

3 Oklahoma vs 11 OK State - Oklahoma needs a big win to hope to leapfrog Texas

19 Oregon vs 17 Oregon State - The Beavers snag the Rose Bowl with a win

5 USC vs Notre Dame - Do the Trojans win by 15? 30? 40? Weiss gets fatter either way.

Auburn vs 1 Alabama - Could the struggling Tigers take out the Tide in the Iron Bowl?

[WhiteRat]

What a bunch of shitty games so far today.

Bama crushes Auburn, Florida manhandled FSU, and USC and Oregon are rolling in their respective games. GT made today watchable by beating the Dogs on the road. Paul Johnson better be a finalist for Coach of the Year.

[pac-man]

The Baylor/Texas Tech game was fun to watch.

[WhiteRat]

A lot of shootouts today. Oklahoma and Oregon racked up the points tonight and USC predictably blew out Notre Dame. With one more week to go in the regular season the bowl match ups will start to sort themselves out. And yes, BSU will get left out of the BCS as Ohio State snatches up what Bronco fans feel to be there BCS spot.

[pac-man]

Boise State needs to switch conferences. Well, under the current system at least.

[WhiteRat]

They need to switch conferences for parity's sake in regards to the WAC.

BSU goes to the mountain West. TCU goes to the Big 12. Iowa State becomes the twelfth team in the Big Ten (conf. championship now baby!), and lowly down-trodden San Diego State goes back to the WAC. Either that or they get rid of the football program, which was something I read about last week.

PROBLEMS SOLVED EVERYONE IS HAPPY!

[pac-man]

I was thinking tournament. Top 8 regardless of conference. Never has there been a number 9 who had a legitimate argument that they should play for the title. Everything's decided on the field, it's making the schools and the NCAA money, and everybody can stay in the conference they're in. Now everybody's happy.

EDIT: Oh, okay, you said in regards to the WAC. Yeah, very true. The type of realignment you're referring to would be great.

[WhiteRat]

I'm all for a top 8 tournament along with keeping the rest of the bowls intact. The BCS sorts out the top 8. Those top 8 fight to the death and the rest of the teams still have something to play for.

I think that even if they went to a system that I described, people would still bitch and moan about the BCS rankings. The only way to shut everyone up would be to have at a MINIMUM a 16 team playoff. But that shit just gets drawn out in my opinion.

8 is enough.

[WhiteRat]

Brand new AP Top 25 Poll delivered right to your doorstep:

1. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) (62) 12-0 1,620
2. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) (3) 11-1 1,516
3. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) 11-1 1,488
4. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) 11-1 1,480
5. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 10-1 1,355
6. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) 11-1 1,257
7. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 12-0 1,216
8. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) 11-1 1,197
9. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 12-0 1,103
10. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 10-2 1,069
11. TCU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628) 10-2 885
12. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 12-0 834
13. Cincinnati (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2132) 10-2 824
14. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 9-3 798
15. Georgia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=59) 8-3 708
16. Oregon (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2483) 9-3 630
17. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 9-3 495
18. Boston College (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=103) 9-3 482
19. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 9-3 479
20. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 10-2 385
21. Michigan State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=127) 9-3 312
22. Mississippi (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=145) 8-4 280
23. Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=221) 8-3 241
24. Northwestern (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=77) 9-3 190
25. Oregon State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=204) 8-4 122

On the cusp:
Iowa 66, Virginia Tech 47, Tulsa 13, Florida State 12

The BCS, the poll that really matters this time of season, will be posted later today when made available.

[WhiteRat]

BCS standings:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q15/JerkDouglas/Untitled-7.jpg

[pac-man]

I knew OU would get the 2 spot. What the fuck? Does head to head mean nothing?

[Colonel Flagg]

YES! Finally some poll recognizes strength of schedule. Though UT had a killer too.

EDIT: If head-to-head counted, then TTech would have a beef - controversy, controversy.

[Pentegarn]

I knew OU would get the 2 spot. What the fuck? Does head to head mean nothing?

If it did, then Texas Tech would be ahead of Texas, Oklahoma would be ahead of Texas Tech, and Texas would be ahead of Oklahoma

.... wait, what?


All kidding aside though we certainly don't need any sort of 8 man playoff system /rolls eyes at the BCS.... again

[pac-man]

It's a Big XII problem more than it is a BCS problem in this case, because their tie-breaker sucks a fat one. The circular argument of Texas beat Oklahoma who beat Texas Tech who beat Texas is irrelevant in terms of the BCS rankings. UT and OU are 3 and 2 respectively. Tech isn't even in this discussion. A plus one model would work for circumstances like this, but even then the system is flawed. The BCS should be boycotted by schools and fans alike.

[Colonel Flagg]

What if OU gets smoked by Mizzou and the Gators lay the SMACKDOWN on the Tide. Why wouldn't that be a fine mess!

[WhiteRat]

Just off the top of my head, wouldn't it then be Florida vs. Texas for the national championship?

[pac-man]

If Texas goes to the BCS Championship game without winning their conference championship then it's still an indictment of the BCS system.

[WhiteRat]

Really? The BCS is flawed?

If there is to be any sort of playoff, the games should be played in the north and south. I want to see Florida or Miami come up to Minneapolis, Columbus, or Ann Arbor in December for a bowl game and see how they like the cold. Imagine the northern teams having to play basically 3 or 4 playoff games in basically what would be road games in the south.

Regardless of what system is in place, people will always bitch and moan. It's the nature of college football and frankly i've accepted it.

[Colonel Flagg]

Just off the top of my head, wouldn't it then be Florida vs. Texas for the national championship?

Exactly! And many complaints from all the bozos who thought the BCS was "da shit".

[WhiteRat]

Tommy Tuberville was fired at Auburn today. Tell me please, how a guy with these stats can get canned:

82% winning percentage
40+ wins in last 4 years
5 wins in last 6 bowls
13-0 in 2003

Also beating bitter rival Alabama 5 times in a row (maybe 6, don't remember).

[pac-man]

I'll explain that the minute I figure out how Charlie Weis still has a job.

[Colonel Flagg]

I'll explain that the minute I figure out how Charlie Weis still has a job.

Three words:

Big.

Fucking.

Contract.

[El Blanco]

His winning percentage is less that of both Ty Willingham and Bob Davies.

Of course, we all remember the fiasco that the last 2 coaching searches have been for ND.

This was once the proudest football program in the country.

[WhiteRat]

I hate Weis and Notre Dame with a passion, but I think ol' fatboy should get one more year to prove that he's not a complete failure as a coach. He's pulled in top talent and that alone, to me at least, warrants one more year at the most. I want him to fail but he brought in a top 5 class last year and is looking like he'll bring in at least a top 10 this year. At least 8 wins next year or his fat ass is gone.

[WhiteRat]

Hope you saved room for dessert because this is the last What To Watch For of the collegiate season:

12 Ball State vs. Buffalo - Do not be surprised if Turner Gill's Bulls pull the upset.

Army vs. Navy - This is always a fun game to watch, no matter what the teams' records.

5 USC vs. UCLA - Only relevant because of what happened last time in Pasadena...

19 Missouri vs. 4 Oklahoma - Can the Tigers play BCS Championship Game spoilers?

1 Alabama vs. 2 Florida - Talk about everything being on the line in this one. I have to go with Florida on this one. They have been absolutely dominating this year (aside from the Ole Miss loss, but in retrospect, a 1 point loss to an 8-4 Rebel team isn't really that bad, is it?) and although i'm impressed with Alabama, they don't seem to have that killer instinct as they haven't really put the beat down on teams and they also have a tendency to let inferior teams hang around for too long, ie Tulane, Miss State, Tennessee.

[pac-man]

Well, Alabama, you had a nice run.

[Pentegarn]

This was amusing

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Apparently-the-Big-12-South-will-be-decided-by-a?urn=ncaaf,126902

[WhiteRat]

Ball State 24
Buffalo 42

Bam!

[Colonel Flagg]

Go Tigers - you've got a lot to atone for against the Sooners. >:

[WhiteRat]

The last regular season AP poll delivered right to your front door:

1. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) (50) 12-1 1,602
2. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) (9) 12-1 1,540
3. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) (6) 11-1 1,530
4. Alabama (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=333) 12-1 1,410
5. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) 11-1 1,372
6. Penn State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=213) 11-1 1,259
7. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 12-0 1,225
8. Texas Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2641) 11-1 1,193
9. Boise State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=68) 12-0 1,101
10. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 10-2 1,069
11. TCU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2628) 10-2 921
12. Cincinnati (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2132) 11-2 863
13. Oklahoma State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=197) 9-3 853
14. Georgia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=59) 9-3 761
15. Oregon (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2483) 9-3 710
16. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) 9-3 599
17. Brigham Young (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=252) 10-2 477
18. Pittsburgh (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=221) 9-3 428
19. Michigan State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=127) 9-3 423
20. Mississippi (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=145) 8-4 389
21. Virginia Tech (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=259) 9-4 318
22. Northwestern (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=77) 9-3 262
23. Ball State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2050) 12-1 249
24. Oregon State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=204) 8-4 163
25. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 9-4 150

On the cusp: Iowa 104, Boston College 95, Florida State 13, East Carolina 12

Florida lived up to expectations and beat Alabama while Oklahoma made quick work of Mizzou to set up the BCS Championship game. Ball State falls all the way down to 23 after losing to Buffalo in the MAC title game.

With the regular season now complete, I'll post a list of the bowl games once they become available.

[pac-man]

I guess the two best teams will be playing for the National Championship. I still think UT got hosed, but that's more the Big XII's fault than anything.

[WhiteRat]

Complete bowl schedule:

EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Navy Washington, D.C.
RFK Stadium Dec. 20, 11 a.m. ESPN

New Mexico
Colorado State vs. Fresno State Albuquerque
University Stadium Dec. 20, 2:30 p.m. ESPN magicJack

St. Petersburg
Memphis vs. South Florida St. Petersburg. Fla.
Tropicana Field Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m. ESPN2

Pioneer Las Vegas
BYU vs. Arizona Las Vegas
Sam Boyd Stadium Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans
Southern Miss vs. Troy New Orleans
Superdome Dec. 21, 8:15 p.m. ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
Boise State vs. TCU San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium Dec. 23, 8 p.m. ESPN

Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame Honolulu
Aloha Stadium Dec. 24, 8 p.m. ESPN

Motor City
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan Detroit
Ford Field Dec. 26, 8 p.m. ESPN

Meineke Car Care
West Virginia vs. North Carolina Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America Stadium Dec. 27, 1 p.m. ESPN

Champs Sports
Wisconsin vs. Florida State Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Emerald
Miami (Fla.) vs. California San Francisco
AT&T Park Dec. 27, 8 p.m. ESPN

Independence
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium Dec. 28, 8:15 p.m. ESPN

Papajohns.com
NC State vs. Rutgers Birmingham, Ala.
Legion Field Dec. 29, 3 p.m. ESPN

Valero Alamo
Missouri vs. Northwestern San Antonio
Alamodome Dec. 29, 8 p.m. ESPN

Roady's Humanitarian
Maryland vs. Nevada Boise, Idaho
Bronco Stadium Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m. ESPN

Texas
Rice vs. Western Michigan Houston
Reliant Stadium Dec. 30, 8 p.m. NFL Network

Pacific Life Holiday
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium Dec. 30, 8 p.m. ESPN

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
Houston vs. Air Force Fort Worth, Texas
Amon G. Carter Stadium Dec. 31, Noon ESPN

Brut Sun
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl Dec. 31, 2 p.m. CBS

Gaylord Hotels Music City
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.
LP Field Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ESPN

Insight
Kansas vs. Minnesota Tempe, Ariz.
Sun Devil Stadium Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m. NFL Network

Chick-fil-A
LSU vs. Georgia Tech Atlanta
Georgia Dome Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Outback
South Carolina vs. Iowa Tampa, Fla.
Raymond James Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 11 a.m. ESPN

Capital One
Georgia vs. Michigan State Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. ABC

Konica Minolta Gator
Clemson vs. Nebraska Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 1 p.m. CBS

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi
Penn State vs. USC Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m. ABC

FedEx Orange
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech Miami
Dolphin Stadium Jan. 1, 2009, 8:30 p.m. FOX

AT&T Cotton
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech Dallas
Cotton Bowl Jan. 2, 2009, 2 p.m. FOX

AutoZone Liberty
Kentucky vs. East Carolina Memphis, Tenn.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Jan. 2, 2009, 5 p.m. ESPN

Allstate Sugar
Utah vs. Alabama New Orleans
Superdome Jan. 2, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

International
Buffalo vs. Connecticut Toronto
Rogers Centre Jan. 3, 2009, Noon ESPN2

Tostitos Fiesta
Ohio State vs. Texas Glendale, Ariz.
University of Phoenix Stadium Jan. 5, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

GMAC
Tulsa vs. Ball State Mobile, Ala.
Ladd-Peebles Stadium Jan. 6, 2009, 8 p.m. ESPN

FedEx BCS National Championship Game
Florida vs. Oklahoma Miami
Dolphin Stadium Jan. 8, 2009, 8 p.m. FOX

[pac-man]

Thanks for that, WR.

[Colonel Flagg]

Lots to look forward to, even though Missouri ran into the juggernaut, BITCH.

Pac - you're right, UT got hosed bigtime by their own conference.

[pac-man]

But, on the bright side, they'll maul Ohio State while Stoops loses another bowl game. Hell, they might end up with half of the title...

[WhiteRat]

Northwestern beat Iowa and even had a better record but Iowa got picked for the Outback Bowl.

It's all about attendance and dough for these bowls.

[Pentegarn]

It's all about attendance and dough for these bowls.

That's why OSU is going to the Fiesta Bowl. The state officials of Arizona have stated on more than one occasion they would have the Buckeyes there every year because of how well their fans travel and how much money they spend there.

[Esuohlim]

Northwestern beat Iowa and even had a better record but Iowa got picked for the Outback Bowl.

It's all about attendance and dough for these bowls.

I heard talk about Iowa even trying to plead their case about getting picked for the Capital One bowl.

I just glad MSU was able to smell the roses this season, even for a fleeting moment. Maybe next year...

[Pentegarn]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/89188-bcs-declares-germany-winner-of-world-war-ii

BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II....US Ranked 4th

After determining the Big-12 championship game participants the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.

"Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against the US and Russia; however considering their entire body of work--including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--our computers deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking."

Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS commissioner stated "The US only had two major victories-- Japan and Germany . The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single, equally-weighted event."

German Chancellor Adolph Hiter said "Yes, we lost to the US ; but we defeated #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Hitler has been criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to enhance Germany 's rankings. Hitler protested "Our contest with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional forces."

The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 ranking they only fell to #2."

Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and the Philippines

[WhiteRat]

:lol

[pac-man]

They ran up the score against weaker opponents. :\

[Colonel Flagg]

:bestthread

[WhiteRat]

With the Heisman ceremony being held tonight, whose your pick for the Super Mega College Player of the Year?

Bradford?

McCoy?

Tebow?

I say give it to Bradford, but with Tebow's performance last week and the Gators being in the BCS Championship, I think it will end up with Tebow. All three can make a case for deserving it, so I'm happy with whoever gets chosen.

[WhiteRat]

Michigan RB and Youtube legend Sam McGuffie is transferring out of Ann Arbor. It sounds like he's going to end up at Texas A&M. I highly recommend you check out this highlight tape...it's insane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4IJ17ODo_s

[pac-man]

I'm thinking Bradford is going to get it. His passing numbers are just way better than Tebow's and (with some help from the Big XII brain trust) he's taken his team further than McCoy. All three are deserving. The Heisman has lost a lot of its luster in my eyes, and only moreso that they snubbed Graham Harrell this year. It wouldn't have hurt them to send him an invite and his numbers are more than worthy.

[Colonel Flagg]

We'll just call you Nostradamus, then. :)

[Pentegarn]

Michigan RB and Youtube legend Sam McGuffie is transferring out of Ann Arbor. It sounds like he's going to end up at Texas A&M. I highly recommend you check out this highlight tape...it's insane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4IJ17ODo_s

You know it is getting really bad for MU when even Buckeye fans are starting to feel sorry for Michigan fan.

[WhiteRat]

2008 AP First Team All-Americans:

Quarterback- Sam Bradford Oklahoma
Running back- Shonn Greene Iowa
Running back- Javon Ringer Michigan State
Wide receiver- Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
Wide receiver- Dez Bryant Oklahoma State
Tackle- Andre Smith Alabama
Tackle- Michael Oher Mississippi
Guard- Duke Robinson Oklahoma
Guard- Herman Johnson LSU
Center- Antoine Caldwell Alabama
Tight end- Chase Coffman Missouri
All-purpose player- Jeremy Maclin Missouri
Kicker- Louie Sakoda, senior Utah
Punter- Kevin Huber Cincinnati

Defensive End- Aaron Maybin Penn State
Defensive End- Brian Orakpo Texas
Tackle- Terrence Cody Alabama
Tackle- Peria Jerry Mississippi
Linebacker- James Laurinaitis Ohio State
Linebacker- Rey Maualuga Southern California
Linebacker- Brandon Spikes Florida
Cornerback- Alphonso Smith Wake Forest
Cornerback- Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
Safety- Taylor Mays Southern California
Safety- Eric Berry Tennessee

[WhiteRat]

The Bowl season kicks off on saturday at 11am as Wake Forest and Navy meet for a second time this year.

The Bowl season is a sad one for me because it's a stark reminder that the season is drawing to a close.

[pac-man]

Imagine how exciting this time of year would be if there were some sort of system in place wherein the best of the best play each other to decide who is the undisputed National Champion.

I guess I'm just being silly. Surely if there was a better system someone, someplace would've discovered it and implemented it. A man can dream, though... a man can dream.

[WhiteRat]

Doesn't matter. Playoff or no Playoff, the black hole of sadness would still reign supreme.

[pac-man]

It would be bigger than March Madness, I say!

[pac-man]

nvm... I'll just keep dreaming.

[WhiteRat]

For those that missed the Poinsetta Bowl featuring Boise State and TCU, you missed a good one. This game was as good as advertised with TCU taking a 17-16 win. Tough loss for BSU but this one might end up being the best bowl game of the season.

[Pentegarn]

Man how bout ND beating Hawaii down? Anyone see that one coming? :shocked

[Colonel Flagg]

Notre Dame isn't good enough to clean the cleats of the Ohio State offensive line. >:

It's an embarrassing indictment of the NCAA bowl system to have such sucktastic teams (UH at 7-6; ND at 6-6) to play in a year-end "classic".

[MailCall]

FAU: 24 Central Michigan: 21

Rusty Smith had something to prove. He p*ssed off Schnellenberger for not reporting an injury and playing hurt. Then when he got better the Owls went 5-1 in the weak part of their schedule. But the kid has an arm. Plus the team played seven road games--plus this one which was essentially a home game for the Chippewas. LeFevour is the better QB but I gotta give it to Smith.

[WhiteRat]

I like Smith. I think if he can latch onto an NFL team and develop for a few years he might be able to develop into a serviceable back-up (or more, who knows).

[WhiteRat]

My day has been made now that Wisconsin was soundly trounced by FSU 42-14. What a disapointing year the Badgers had. 17 returning starters back and they finish 7-6. Hats off to Becky!

[Pentegarn]

I like Smith. I think if he can latch onto an NFL team and develop for a few years he might be able to develop into a serviceable back-up (or more, who knows).

It seems all the best QBs in the NFL (Minus Carson Palmer) all seem to come from lesser football universities.

[Dirge]

GO PSU!

usc is gonna kill us :(

[Pentegarn]

GO PSU!

usc is gonna kill us :(

PSU killed Oregon State who killed USC, so don't count your losses before they happen

[WhiteRat]

After 1 quarter Northwestern leads Missouri 7-0. Wildcats are lookin' pretty good so far.

[WhiteRat]

edit: shit wrong thread

[Dirge]

PSU killed Oregon State who killed USC, so don't count your losses before they happen


usc only lost to them b/c they couldnt stop that midget jacquizz.

as long as we dont take it on the chin like wisconsin i'll be happy

[Colonel Flagg]

The Nits should make a game of it, as long as Poopy-pants stays in his skybox. :)

[Colonel Flagg]

Pretty good Holiday Bowl game between Okie State and the Ducks (heh, I almost wrote "Dicks"). 17-14 State leading in the third quarter with Bryant having a career day so far with 10 catches for 128 yards and a TD.

[Colonel Flagg]

End of the third quarter with the Ducks on top 28-24. Jeremiah Masoli is also having quite the game for Oregon, not so much passing the ball, but running the quarterback draw. Two touchdowns this quarter.

Good game.

[Colonel Flagg]

35-31 Ducks, 5 lead changes in the second half, looks like whoever has the ball last is going to win this thing.

EDIT: Looks like Oregon will win this thing 42-31. A great performance by the Ducks QB Masoli - again, running the ball, not passing.

[WhiteRat]

I fucking hate Oregon. That is all.

[Colonel Flagg]

The Nits are getting hammered. :(

[pac-man]

I expected them to put up a bit more of a fight, but the Trojans were just hitting on all cylinders.

[Pentegarn]

Well it didn't help that the PSU team that played in the first half was clumsy and abysmal. Had they played the first half more like the second half, it would have been a better game

[WhiteRat]

Three great bowl games yesterday. Kentucky came back to beat ECU in spectactular fashion, Ole Miss shocked everyone by manhandling the D-less Red Raiders, and Utah made everyone shit pants x2 by controlling Bama.

I said before the game that if Utah came out hot and scored very early they would be able to hang in there and make a game of it. I definitely did not expect this one, though.

Assuming Florida wins the top spot, the top 3 final AP poll should have USC at 2 followed by Utah in the 3 spot.

[Pentegarn]

Assuming Florida wins the top spot, the top 3 final AP poll should have USC at 2 followed by Utah in the 3 spot.

Both USC and Utah have good cause to scream in outrage that they were not given a shot at the BCS now

[Colonel Flagg]

A playoff system is obviously the only solution that will make everyone, except the NCAA, happy.

[Dirge]

Spanked! Damn USC is fast.


A playoff system is obviously the only solution that will make everyone, except the NCAA, happy.

Thank you Utah for taking a big shit on the BCS.
Fans want playoffs. Teams want playoffs. make it happen already

[pac-man]

Fiesta Bowl is boring. I guess Texas is mailing it in because they know they're not getting a National Championship. They're still beating Ohio State, though, so if they can sleepwalk and still beat the no. 10 team then to me they're an elite team.

Can't believe College Football season is already over. :(

[Pentegarn]

What a heart breaker >:

[WhiteRat]

Minnesota lost it's Offensive AND Defensive coordinators in the same day. Mike Dunbar was basically fired but Ted Roof bolted for more money at Auburn. I pray that we don't lose any recruits over this.

[pac-man]

I really hope Utah gets the AP no. 1, regardless of what happens tonight.

Having said that, I think Oklahoma will outspeed Florida. It'll be competitive, sure, but the Sooners will likely be able to put more points on the board.

[pac-man]

The Gators have momentum on their side and are playing some lights out defense. Stoops is proving a lot of sportswriters right.

[Pentegarn]

I boycotted the BCS Championship game because it is quite frankly a fraud match.

I did read it was a sloppy crap match though which made me LOL

[pac-man]

It wasn't crap, and the sloppiest play came from Tim Tebow on two interceptions that were very uncharacteristic. To say he redeemed himself in the second half is an understatement. Bradford's INTS could've bounced the other way just as easily.

It was just a defensive game, which is something that nobody saw coming. A lot of impressive performances, though. Harvin came through big, Major Wright had the big INT, and Tebow was Tebow. Don't know how he'll pan out in the NFL if he goes, but the guy is the best college player I've ever watched play.

Sportswriters are chicken shit. How you vote against Utah in this instance is beyond me. What the hell does this "BCS Conference" nonsense apply when Utah beat some great teams in a dominant fashion and was the only undefeated team in the nation. If anybody truly believes that the college football regular season is its playoff, then common sense suggests that the team that hasn't lost any games is the champion.