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Yeah. It would be kinda weird for Florida to win the SEC championship title game and Auburn make the NCG because of that. I mean is it a championship game or what? Im sure people from Auburn might argue this but they are just being silly. Arkansas has 2 tough games coming up so Auburn may end up getting the chance to prove it in the title game. If Arkansas stumbles and Auburn makes it to the SEC championship game and wins it, then sub in Auburn for Florida in the scenario I laid out earlier. So what if Arkansas doesn't stumble? If Arkansas takes out Tennessee, LSU, and Florida in the championship game, what happens to them? Under the same scenario (i.e. Louisville losing), Arkansas should go to the National Title game. If Arkansas finishes the year (before a bowl) 12-1 they will have defeated Auburn, Tennessee, LSU, and likely Florida.

Carlos Lee...Beltran money? HAHAHAHAHA. Are you kidding me? Ramirez, I would seriously consider. Soriano, maybe. But not Lee.

Paterno's surgery successful, wants to coach Saturday Good for Joe with the surgery. Not surprising that he wants to coach this weekend even if it is just Temple.

That is nice to see and what's even more strange is that they let the teams decide it on the court. What was North Carolina's record last year? 23-8. They were pretty young too weren't they? This ought to be an interesting year. Yes they were. I don't know any of the names off hand other than Hansbrough but I'm pretty sure, with the exception of one player, that a majority of the team last year were freshman and sophomores after the mass exodus of players from the National Championship team.

The difference is the Dolphins just suck. Cincinnati actually has a decent team with a good quarterback.

That is nice to see and what's even more strange is that they let the teams decide it on the court. What was North Carolina's record last year? 23-8.

Yeah. It would be kinda weird for Florida to win the SEC championship title game and Auburn make the NCG because of that. I mean is it a championship game or what? Im sure people from Auburn might argue this but they are just being silly. Arkansas has 2 tough games coming up so Auburn may end up getting the chance to prove it in the title game. If Arkansas stumbles and Auburn makes it to the SEC championship game and wins it, then sub in Auburn for Florida in the scenario I laid out earlier.

I can't see how anybody would put OSU ahead of UL. It would totally suck for both Louisville AND Michigan. Michigan would of beaten OSU at Columbus and then have to follow it up with another win over OSU to win the NC, thats pretty ridiculous. If Michigan doesnt win on Nov 18 and even if the game is close they do not deserve another chance either (unless Texas is next in line, Texas wont move in front of UL unless they lose). They had their chance and blew it, the way the system is set up they need to live with it and move on and let someone else have a crack at OSU like UL. That true, if Texas is near the 2nd team and Ohio State is the one, what gives Texas the chance for a rematch and not Michigan. They had their shot, now it's Louisvilles turn if they run the table. If Florida wins out, and that includes the SEC title game, OSU beats Michigan, and Louisville loses, I think they're deserving of the #2 spot in the nation. Their only loss is, essentially, a four point loss at Auburn since Auburn returned a fumble for a TD as time expired. I agree with what has been said about Texas and Michigan already having their shots at OSU - especially Texas since that game was in Austin. But then the argument comes up, "but Auburn beat Florida, why not them"? Well, Auburn got handled by Arkansas at home and, if Florida runs the table, they will likely have defeated Arkansas in the SEC title game. Either way, a close loss in the road looks much better than getting handled in your own stadium.

Especially when the last place team is Stanford.

Louisville wins by more than 10. Only 3 teams have scored 10 points on the Rutgers D this year And how many of Rutgers' opponents have averaged 492.6 ypg this year? I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say 0.

Why do you say that? The puters have them 6th right now. They need to sell the voters to improve their BCS points. IF they beat USC ill put money they get the BCS and they would rightfully deserve it. They might lose some power in the computers in the next couple weeks because of a deteriorting SOS but when they play USC the SOS will greatly improve. USC beating Oregon and Cal would only improve that. If Notre Dame beats USC, they're in the BCS regardless of what USC does in their other three games. Notre Dame will beat Air Force and Army. A 11-1 ND team or, for that matter, an 11-1 major conference team (with the exception of the Big East because they are looked at as an inferior conference by the voters) is not going to be overlooked by the BCS. The question is what happens to Notre Dame - regarding a BCS bowl - if USC is victorious in the game between the two. This hinges mainly on how close the score is and then how USC does in their games against Oregon and Cal leading up to the game. If it's a close game, regardless of USC's record, Notre Dame gets a BCS bowl. But if Notre Dame gets blown out, then it will become interesting.

Can someone explain to me why the computer's averages are so different from the BCS poll? Because the other two polls, Harris and USA Today, make up 2/3rds of the BCS score while the computer polls combined only make up 1/3rd of the BCS.

New BCS Poll is out. 1. OSU .9865 2. UM .9706 3. UL .8907 4. UF .8017 5. Texas .7998 6. Auburn .7814 7. USC .7449 8. Cal .7330 9. ND .7316 10. WVU .5742 The computers still have Michigan as basically a unanimous #1 so they are still easily ahead of Louisville although Louisville is easily ahead of Texas for the #3 spot.

Louisville wins by more than 10.

I thought it was humorous that the ESPN Bottom Line at one point posted the UC Davis/NDSU game as a 27-27 final. NDSU, by the way, has one loss, a one-pointer in the Metrodome against Minnesota, and also beat Ball State. They're a pretty good I-AA team. Oh yeah, they're good. It still ticks me off that we were up 24 on them and blew it. So frustrating. UCD always seems to lose these close games to the good teams. Last year lost to New Hampshire by 4 who scored 14 4th quarter points and got the winning TD with 35 seconds left. Lost to Portland St. by 2 and South Dakota State by 2. This year they lost to South Dakota State by 1 and North Dakota State by 4.

Before that TD pass by Harrington I was going to say that Harrington and Grossman are having a rousing game of "anything you can do I can do worse". Although Chambers save Harrington on that one.

For anyone that cares. UC Davis managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory for the second week in a row. After giving up 12 fourth quarter points (both 2 point conversions were botched), getting shut out in the second half to South Dakota State and losing 22-21, the Aggies pulled off the feat again this week. Up 24-0 at halftime over #5 North Dakota State, UCD gave up 28 unanswered points in the second half including a 16 play, 77 yard drive in just 2:28 as NDSU scored the winning touchdown with 4 seconds left. NDSU converted two fourth downs, of 10 and 12 yards, on that final drive. Last week against SDSU, UCD allowed a 12 play, 91 yard drive in 5:44, as SDSU got the game winning score with just over a minute to play. ARGH. Now they need to beat Sacramento State (basically a guarantee) and the University of San Diego (who knows) to ensure a 37th consecutive winning season.

For some reason I don't think either team wants to win this game.

What time zone?

I don't want to see Sammy come back because I don't think he has it anymore. And I agree with DKWG that the beaning was a major reason for the decline and I've been saying that for a couple years now. Please don't come back Sammy. I appreciate everything you did for the team and the city but please stay retired.

Of course Cameron "loves" Baker, it is because players can get away with murder under Baker's watch. If San Diego hires Baker, then their position in the divison is what they deserve. I agree with you. I truly believe that is why players want him as manager. And Cameron is a veteran.

Should have caught that ball.

When is the BCS poll supposed to be released?

Are the Bears trying to lose this game?

The win wasnt pretty but they most definetly didnt struggle. The had over 500 of total yards on offense. Ball State made 3 really big plays and thats it, take those plays away and Michigan dominated the game. The 2 late scores were with many 2nd and 3rd stringers on the field. This doesnt excuse Texas moving in front of Louisville, im suprised about that. The coaches comments you are referring too pisses me off too. Troy Smith threw for like 100 yards against Illini and they only outgained Illini by like 20 yards. I could argue they struggled more this week than UM. Sorry to nitpick but Texas was already ahead of Louisville. Last week it went OSU, UM, WVU, Texas, Louisville. But Louisville should have jumped ahead of Texas as they did in the AP poll.