2008 College Football (US)

[DudeAsInCool]

Texas Tech tumbled 5 spots, but the rankings look pretty much the same. My team Penn State beat #17 Michigan State to win a trip to the Rose Bowl, where they will play either Oregon State (which they demolished earlier in the year) or USC (which lost to Oregon State). So why is USC ranked higher?? For that matter, Penn State has won more games than a number of teams with higher rankings.

You can read a full write-up on all the games right HERE

[vernarial]

There are still some games left. There could still be some shuffling among the top teams.

[DudeAsInCool]

There are still some games left. There could still be some shuffling among the top teams.

Hopefully Florida and Alabama and Oregon State will lose a game!

[DudeAsInCool]

A couple big games to today, which should determine how the bowls play out.

#1 Alabama plays unranked Auburn

#18 GA Tech plays #13 Georgia

#2 Florida plays #23 Florida State

#19 Oregon plays #17 Oregon St

#5 USC plays unranked Notre Dame

#3 Oklahoma plays # 11 Okla St

#4 Texas beat Texas A & M

I will post an update later in the day

[DudeAsInCool]

Oregon State lost to Oregon, so it looks like USC versus Penn State in the Rose Bowl :) Oklahoma State put up a good fight against Oklahoma. Other than that, there were no major surprises. I will post the new rankings tomorrow

[DudeAsInCool]

Here are this weeks polls. Alabama, Utah and Boise State are all undefeated - who is to really say which team between 2 and 6 is better than the other?

[DudeAsInCool]

Ok, we are getting down to the wire. #1 Alabama plays #2 Florida. #4 Oklahoma plays #19 Missouri. And #5 USC plays UCLA. Rooting for Florida and Missouri so Penn State will rise in the polls and play USC in the Rose Bowl.

Anyone else out there rooting for anyone this weekend?

[vernarial]

Looks like Bama is gonna loose and USC is gonna win. Now for the Oklahoma vs. Missouri game. I'll root for Missouri also.

[DudeAsInCool]

Looks like Bama is gonna loose and USC is gonna win. Now for the Oklahoma vs. Missouri game. I'll root for Missouri also.

Oklahoma had to spoil things ...

[DudeAsInCool]

Here are the new rankings - no surprises, but my feeling is that anyone of the top 6 teams could be the National Champion. We will see after the bowl games are over

[vernarial]

So Florida beats Alabama, and neither one of them move in the BCS poll? Just doesn't seem right to me. Of course the BCS has never seemed right to me.

[DudeAsInCool]

So Florida beats Alabama, and neither one of them move in the BCS poll? Just doesn't seem right to me. Of course the BCS has never seemed right to me.

I think the BCS results are tomorrow

[vernarial]

The bowl selection show is on ESPN tonight.

[DudeAsInCool]

The bowl selection show is on ESPN tonight.

Predictions?

[vernarial]

None from me.

[vernarial]

Nebraska is going to the Gator Bowl. Should be a good game, but Nebraska is gonna kill.

Rose Bowl = Penn State .vs USC. I'll root for Penn.

Sugar Bowl = Utah and Alabama. I gotta root for Utah even though I don't think they'll win.

Orange Bowl = Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati. Don't care who wins here.

Fiesta Bowl = Texas vs. Ohio State. I think I'm gonna root for Ohio St.

BCS Campionship Game = Oklahoma vs. Florida. Too bad they both can't lose. I don't like either team.

[DudeAsInCool]

Nebraska is going to the Gator Bowl. Should be a good game, but Nebraska is gonna kill.

Rose Bowl = Penn State .vs USC. I'll root for Penn.

Sugar Bowl = Utah and Alabama. I gotta root for Utah even though I don't think they'll win.

Orange Bowl = Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati. Don't care who wins here.

Fiesta Bowl = Texas vs. Ohio State. I think I'm gonna root for Ohio St.

BCS Campionship Game = Oklahoma vs. Florida. Too bad they both can't lose. I don't like either team.

Not a bad line up. But I don't think they should limit the BCS Championship Game to Oklahoma and Florida. Penn State, SC and Texas are just as good as those two teams.

[vernarial]

True. I still think a playoff is possible. Maybe someday it will happen.

Edited December 8, 2008 by vernarial

[DudeAsInCool]

New Rankings. I think the Yahoo Users Rankings are more accurate

Bowl Champ. Series

Oklahoma

Florida

Texas

Alabama

USC

Utah

Texas Tech

Penn St.

Boise St.

Ohio St.

TCU

Cincinnati

Oklahoma St.

Georgia Tech

Georgia

BYU

Oregon

Michigan St.

Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh

Missouri

Ball St.

Northwestern

Boston Coll.

Mississippi

Yahoo! User Rankings

1.Oklahoma

2.Texas

3.Alabama

4.Florida

5.Penn State

6.Texas Tech

7.USC

8.Oklahoma State

9.Utah

10.Boise State

11.Cincinnati

12.Georgia

13.Ohio State

14.TCU

15.Georgia Tech

16.Missouri

17.Oregon

18.Brigham Young

19.Boston College

20.Mississippi

21.Virginia Tech

22.Michigan State

23.Florida State

24.Nebraska

25.Ball State

View Complete Results

Mon Dec 8, 2008

[DudeAsInCool]

Oklahoma's Sam Bradford takes Heisman Trophy

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford arrived in Norman three years ago with modest hype and low expectations. The Sooners’ coaches acknowledged that they had recruited him for depth behind Rhett Bomar, who had been the country’s top quarterback prospect.

Bradford will meet last year’s winner, Florida's Tim Tebow, in the national title game.

But Bradford’s rise from relative obscurity to national pre-eminence was sealed Saturday night when he won the Heisman Trophy, which is given annually to the country’s most outstanding college football player.

Read More @ The NY Times

[Matt Rendo]

Oklahoma's Sam Bradford takes Heisman Trophy

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford arrived in Norman three years ago with modest hype and low expectations. The Sooners’ coaches acknowledged that they had recruited him for depth behind Rhett Bomar, who had been the country’s top quarterback prospect.

Bradford will meet last year’s winner, Florida's Tim Tebow, in the national title game.

But Bradford’s rise from relative obscurity to national pre-eminence was sealed Saturday night when he won the Heisman Trophy, which is given annually to the country’s most outstanding college football player.

Read More @ The NY Times

This years title game is going to be amazing. So much offensive firepower.

I seem to remember my Boise State Broncos beating Oklahoma recently (Pre Bradford). I think Florida will do the same.

[DudeAsInCool]

Tuesday, Dec 30

Humanitarian Bowl

Maryland 42

Nevada 35

Texas Bowl

W Michigan 14

Rice 38

Holiday Bowl

13 Okla St 31

15 Oregon 42

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's the lineup for tomorrow:

Wednesday, Dec 31

Armed Forces Bowl 12:00pm ET

Houston

Air Force

Sun Bowl 2:00pm ET

24 Oregon St

18 Pittsburgh

Music City Bowl 3:30pm ET

Boston Coll

Vanderbilt

Insight Bowl 5:30pm ET

Kansas

Minnesota

Chick-fil-A Bowl

LSU

14 GA Tech

[DudeAsInCool]

Wednesday, Dec 31

Armed Forces Bowl

Houston 34

Air Force 28

Sun Bowl

24 Oregon St 3

18 Pittsburgh 0

Music City Bowl

Boston Coll 14

Vanderbilt 16

Insight Bowl

Kansas 42

Minnesota 21

Chick-fil-A Bowl

LSU 38

14 GA Tech 3

[DudeAsInCool]

Ok, this is a big game for me. Anyone wanna bet me on the Penn State-USC game?

Thursday, Jan 1

Rose Bowl

6 Penn St

5 USC

5:00pm ET

Outback Bowl

S Carolina 0

Iowa 21

10:53 3rd

GameChannel

Gator Bowl

Nebraska

Clemson

1:00pm ET

Capital One Bowl

16 Georgia

19 Michigan St

1:00pm ET

Orange Bowl

12 Cincinnati

21 VA Tech