BCS Review

No changes this week at the top of the BCS as the top 5 remain Florida, Alabama, Texas, TCU and Cincinnati. The most impressive of the 5 was clearly TCU. TCU welcomed the sixteenth ranked Utah Utes to town and pounded them 55-28. Texas won big as well, but it was against Baylor. TCU definitely looks like they belong in the discussion with the big boys. If Texas finds a way to lose, TCU deserves a chance to play for the title. They have as much first line talent as anyone in the country, but they do not have the same depth as top teams. There is no doubt, however, they can compete at the highest level. It will be a treat to see them play a top team in a BCS bowl.

BCS Standings are Out

The BCS standings are out and we have some changes in the top 10.
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Texas
4. TCU
5. Cincinnati
6. Boise State
7. Georgia Tech
8. LSU
9. USC
10. Iowa

The biggest change in the top 10 is Iowa dropping from the fourth spot down to number ten as a result of their loss to Northwestern. Look for them to lose again this week at Ohio State and drop even further. They are still overrated even in the ten hole. USC climbs back into the top 10 more as a result of Oregon and Iowa losing than anything else. Their win over ASU was very uninspiring but, as we know, the computers don't have eyes. TCU climbs up to number four to replace Iowa and maintains their lead over Boise State for the non BCS conference automatic bid. As long as TCU keeps winning, Boise will not be able to catch them. An Iowa loss this week at Ohio State would go a long way toward helping the Broncos get an invite to a BCS bowl. All in all, not a very exciting BCS race this season. It would take a ton of big surprises to see anything other than the SEC champion take on Texas for the title.

BCS Standings are Out

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Iowa
5. Cincinnati
6. TCU
7. Boise State
8. Oregon
9. LSU
10. Georgia Tech

No real surprises here. Texas makes the jump past Alabama to number 2. It really does not matter too much as far as the title game is concerned. As long as Texas stays in the top 3, either Florida or Alabama will eventually move out with a loss in the SEC Championship Game. USC drops down to the 12th spot with their loss and Oregon moves up to number eight. It looks like we are heading for a title game featuring Texas against the winner of Alabama and Florida. The SEC teams have not wowed me as much as teams like Texas, Oregon and Cincinnati but they will likely stay up at the top of the BCS standings. It definitely would not be a shocker to see one of them lose a game before they get to the SEC title game. If you are looking at who is playing the best football right now, you would probably have to go with Texas and Oregon. Iowa could easily lose to Ohio State in a couple of weeks and take themselves out of contention. It would be a shame to see another Big 10 team ride a weak schedule into the title game again, only to get beat by superior athletes. Fair or not, I do not think the human polls will let Iowa into a top two spot regardless of their finish.

Quick Hits From Yesterday's College Football Action

For the first time in a few weeks Florida looked convincing in their win over Georgia. They could be hitting their stride at the right time. Georgia is not a great all around team, but neither are some of the teams they have struggled against. I would still like to see them against a top tier team that can play on both sides of the ball. Offenses in the SEC are way down this year which has let the top teams struggle and still come away with wins.

Colt McCoy and the Texas offense are finally coming together. They had struggled to find any consistency all season, but the last two weeks have been a different story. To perform the way they did on the road last night shows me they are hitting on all cylinders again. I would take them over either SEC team right now. Let's see if they jump ahead of Alabama for the number 2 spot in the BCS who was idle yesterday.

Oregon made a huge statement. While many experts said USC would have a down year this season by their standards, a win over the Trojans is still a big deal. They completely dominated USC on both sides of the ball. There is not a team in the country who wants to play them right now. It will be interesting to see how far they move up in the BCS standings.

If only the computers had eyes. The computers will likely still have Iowa at the top of their rankings. Does anyone really think they could beat the other top teams? I am not sure they would be favored to beat anyone else in the top 10. If they do run the table and get beat out for a spot in the title game by a one loss SEC team, they will not have much of an argument. They have struggled to get through a very weak conference.

Oregon Proves They Are For Real

Before the college football season started many people looked at the Oregon Ducks as one of the top teams in the country. Then came their season opening loss at Boise State. In a nationally televised game, the Oregon Ducks were dominated by Boise State and then lost their top running back to suspension for punching a Boise State player after the game. Since that loss, Oregon has gained momentum again by dominating every opponent they have faced. Many people would have told you that coming into tonight's game against USC, they were playing better than anyone in the country. Watching them go up and down the field against USC, it would be hard to argue with that idea. They took it to a USC defense that came into the game as the Pac 10's number 1 rush defense and pass rush. Oregon has officially announced that they are a force to be reckoned with. A win over perennial power USC will make everyone pay attention. With Texas' victory over Oklahoma State, Oregon is likely headed to the Rose Bowl on New Years Day. USC will now likely be looking at a non BCS bowl game for the first time in 7 seasons.

BCS Review

The latest BCS standings were released Sunday afternoon, with the top 3 spots remaining unchanged. Florida, Alabama and Texas hold down the first three positions, while Iowa and USC round out the top five. Florida and Alabama will likely meet in the SEC championship game, meaning one of them will have at least one loss. Unbeaten Texas and Iowa control their own destiny for the second spot in the title game. Texas' only real test left is at Oklahoma State, while Iowa still has to travel to Columbus for a showdown with Ohio State. USC's toughest remaining game will come this weekend at Oregon. Two of these five teams will likely meet for the BCS title, but which two will it be? You could probably make a case for any of them. The top 4 are undefeated, but all have looked beatable at times. My guess is that we have either an undefeated Florida or Alabama taking on a one loss USC in the title game.

Florida Jumps Alabama

Florida has moved ahead of Alabama in the AP poll to once again claim the top spot in both the AP and Coaches' polls. Texas and USC are 3 and 4 respectively in both polls, while Cincinnati is in the five spot in the AP and Boise State claims the five spot in the Coaches. It's hard to argue with the top four teams in whatever order you want to put them. Personally, I would have USC ahead of Texas based on overall talent and offensive balance. So again, the human polls put USC ahead of the other unbeaten teams. We'll see where the computers put them when the BCS standings are released this afternoon. A win next week in Eugene would certainly help.