2008 NCAA Football

[CrackerBarrel]

Bama
TTech (the top two may be flipped, dunno)
Florida
Texas
OU
USC
Utah (may be flipped with USC)
Boise State

Penn State will be somewhere in the 10-13 range.

ETA: And I'm sorry PSU fans, but I'm glad you lost. You were the jokes of this years top 10 and SEC Champ vs. Big XII Champ is the best matchup and the game everyone has wanted to see all year. My prediction? Florida v. Texas for the title, Florida wins (and if TTech wins out and plays Florida, Florida wins even bigger).

[AGDLynn]

If/since Georgia doesn't have a chance for #1, I want Texas Tech to win it all!

[OHNOITSJESS]

yaay Tech! my red raiders have made me so proud!
and helped give me bragging rights on the 99% of my family that are UT fans ...
Woot!

[Srmom1]

Texas didn't get 36 points on Baylor.

That's because Texas pulled its starters and played backups in the 4th quarter which is the classy thing to do (Florida did the same vrs Vanderbilt).

It has become an unfortunate thing in college football for teams to run up scores with the starters in, throwing passes until the end, when the game is well in hand (hint hint Texas Tech and Oklahoma).

My hope beyond hope is that Texas plays Florida - with a senior at Florida and a sophomore at Texas (plus husband who played for Texas in the 80's), we would break the bank to get tix and fly as a family to Miami. Talk about a split family!!! It would be crazy!!

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by Srmom1

That's because Texas pulled its starters and played backups in the 4th quarter which is the classy thing to do (Florida did the same vrs Vanderbilt).

It has become an unfortunate thing in college football for teams to run up scores with the starters in, throwing passes until the end, when the game is well in hand (hint hint Texas Tech and Oklahoma).

My hope beyond hope is that Texas plays Florida - with a senior at Florida and a sophomore at Texas (plus husband who played for Texas in the 80's), we would break the bank to get tix and fly as a family to Miami. Talk about a split family!!! It would be crazy!!

It's gonna be tough for Texas to get there. They needed OSU to beat Tech. Now if OU beats Tech and OSU there's a 3-way tie in the Big XII South. The tie-breaker is highest BCS rank and I think if OU beats TTech they will jump and be the highest. And if OU beats Tech and loses to OSU then Tech wins the south because thats a two-way tie with Texas and they won head-to-head. Best route for Texas to get there seems to be the Big XII North team (Mizzou) beating either OU or Tech in the Big XII Championship game and hoping like hell to stay ranked over USC.

My bowl picks:
BCSCG: Florida (SEC Champ/#1) v Oklahoma (Big XII Champ/#2)
Rose Bowl: USC (Pac-10 Champ) v Penn State (Big 10 Champ)
Orange Bowl: Florida State (ACC Champ) v Pittsburgh (Big East Champ)
Sugar Bowl: Alabama (At-large, replacement for UF) v Boise State (At-large)
Fiesta Bowl: Texas (At-large, replacement for OU) v Utah (At-large)

I'm thinking Texas Tech loses to OU and misses out on the BCS games because the BCS can only have two teams from the same conference. OU goes to the BCS title game by being the #2 team and the Fiesta Bowl gets a replacement pick and takes Texas over Tech because the Horns have a bigger fan base and are will draw better rankings.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

It's gonna be tough for Texas to get there. They needed OSU to beat Tech. Now if OU beats Tech and OSU there's a 3-way tie in the Big XII South. The tie-breaker is highest BCS rank and I think if OU beats TTech they will jump and be the highest. And if OU beats Tech and loses to OSU then Tech wins the south because thats a two-way tie with Texas and they won head-to-head. Best route for Texas to get there seems to be the Big XII North team (Mizzou) beating either OU or Tech in the Big XII Championship game and hoping like hell to stay ranked over USC.

My bowl picks:
BCSCG: Florida (SEC Champ/#1) v Oklahoma (Big XII Champ/#2)
Rose Bowl: USC (Pac-10 Champ) v Penn State (Big 10 Champ)
Orange Bowl: Florida State (ACC Champ) v Pittsburgh (Big East Champ)
Sugar Bowl: Alabama (At-large, replacement for UF) v Boise State (At-large)
Fiesta Bowl: Texas (At-large, replacement for OU) v Utah (At-large)

I'm thinking Texas Tech loses to OU and misses out on the BCS games because the BCS can only have two teams from the same conference. OU goes to the BCS title game by being the #2 team and the Fiesta Bowl gets a replacement pick and takes Texas over Tech because the Horns have a bigger fan base and are will draw better rankings.

This is exactly what I was thinking, but was trying to figure out how to say. Though I think it will be a very hard/close game between OU and Tech, and may not turn out like I hope. (The Raiders are going to be tough.)
Unfortunately, Texas lost their chance when they lost to Tech.

The BCS is kinda unfair for Big XII teams (especially in the South) because we play such a hard schedule.

[OHNOITSJESS]

Originally Posted by kstar

The BCS is kinda unfair for Big XII teams (especially in the South) because we play such a hard schedule.

No joke. 3 of the top 5 are in the Big 12 south. [#2 Texas Tech, #4 Texas and #5 Oklahoma] it's like we are all trying to knock each other out and in the process [we can] knock all of us out. sigh. the irony

[em_adpi]

I wanted a BCS bowl game so bad this year... alas, I don't think that is in the cards for my team.

[srmom]

I'm thinking Texas Tech loses to OU and misses out on the BCS games because the BCS can only have two teams from the same conference. OU goes to the BCS title game by being the #2 team and the Fiesta Bowl gets a replacement pick and takes Texas over Tech because the Horns have a bigger fan base and are will draw better rankings.

I hope you're right because it would be such a shame for Texas to lose in the last second to Texas Tech, giving them their one loss - and still be shut out of a BCS bowl game! (same though for Tech and only having one loss to OU, but I've got to go for my horns!!)

Too bad the big 12 can only send 2 teams to a BCS bowl, because IMO, the 3 remaining are 3 of the best playing now...

I won't be upset to watch either an OU/Florida or a TT/UF game as the national championship (I just won't physically be there - oldest will though- for dang sure!!). I think either would be exciting - high scoring offenses, fast defenses, heisman caliber QB's, amazing receivers and backs. It could be a game for the ages, like the USC-Texas game.

I'm a connoissier of good football, so any matchup of one of the 3 remaining big 12 - Florida (or Alabama, but I don't think that's going to happen) will be great!

[AGDLynn]

Will both teams please lose the FL-SC game?

[KSigkid]

One of the cable providers was not showing the UConn-Syracuse game in CT yesterday. Now, I know Syracuse is terrible; but there's quite a rivalry there (stemming from basketball), and it's inexcusable for the game not to be shown in some parts of the state, no matter how big the mismatch.

[KiwisRugby]

I wonder why the Florida Gators weren't in that poll? I live in Tennessee and my family bleeds orange (except for me), but they at least have the sense to agree that it will most likely be Florida vs Tech in the championship game.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by KiwisRugby

I wonder why the Florida Gators weren't in that poll? I live in Tennessee and my family bleeds orange (except for me), but they at least have the sense to agree that it will most likely be Florida vs Tech in the championship game.

You mean the one at the top of the page? That was started well before the football season actually began. I think we all agree that it is nearly irrelevant now...

[CrackerBarrel]

Big game tonight. In all likelihood this is essentially the first of the national semifinals with the winner of the OU - TTech game probably playing the winner of Florida - Bama.

[Benzgirl]

Ole Miss over LSU????
I'm shocked.