College football season is upon us! There's only about an hour left until Southern Miss takes on South Carolina (Go Gamecocks! No, I never said I would be impartial). Anyways, I thought I'd have a little fun and make some predictions about this season. Without further ado, here we go.
1) Boise State will lose at least two games.
Maybe even three. I believe firmly that Virginia Tech will dispatch them unceremoniously this weekend. I also believe that either Oregon State or Idaho will beat them. I used to drink the Boise State kool-aid, but I've since come around.
2) Florida will struggle mightily.
However, they will still be good enough to win the east. Yeah, really going out on a limb there. They've got a lot of young players, especially on defense. These fresh out of high school guys are going to be pushed around by experienced SEC linemen at times. However, I believe that there is enough depth and talent on that side of the ball to keep them fresh enough to compete at a high level week in and week out.
3) An SEC team will not play in the BCS championship game.
First of all, Alabama has lost more than many people realize. Luckily for them, they still have a killer backfield, but they lost playmakers like Terrence Cody, Ronaldo McClain, and Javier Arenas on defense. I also believe that they will loose to LSU, Auburn, or perhaps both.
Florida will probably have at least two loses going into the SEC Championship game. Where I expect them to defeat Alabama. Call me crazy, but I don't think that Urban Meyer loses to the same team twice in a year. Not to mention a young Gator football team will be playing much better in their 13th game of the season as opposed to their fifth game.
That parity will ultimately be the SEC's undoing this season.
4) Nebraska will play for the BCS Championship.
Sticking a gigantic middle finger up at the Big 12, the Huskers will win the Big 12 and the right to play in the BCS national championship game. The defense is stout, and Zac Lee is an experience quarterback. Their toughest game is at home against Texas, followed by their second toughest at Oklahoma State. I expect them to loose another close game to Texas at home before defeating them in the championship game.
5) Ohio State will win the BCS Championship.
Two of their three most difficult games (vs Miami (FL) and Penn State) will be in the Horseshoe. Miami plays... they haven't played very cleanly early in the season the past few years. That said, it could still be interesting, but Ohio State is VERY good defensively and Terelle Pryor will only be smarter with his decision making this year.
Their most difficult game may be against Wisconsin on the road, but we all know how Wisconsin fares when they play other top ranked teams later in the year.
With the SEC playing themselves out of a fifth straight championship, Ohio State will defeat Nebraska in the BCS National Championship game this year.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Twelve down, two to go
The Florida Gators dismantled Florida State today in Tallahassee. The 45 points scored was the most that the Gators have ever scored in Trashahassee. There are a couple of encouraging things about this rout-
1) The Gatos accomplished this feat in the pouring rain. They gashed the Noles for something like 317 yards on the ground, and Tebow added another 185 through the air.
2) Percy Harvin was out for most of the game, yet the Gators still found a way to score 42+ (and win by 28+) for the eighth game in a row.
3) The defense only gave up 15 points and 242 yards to the Criminoles.
Of course, the fact that Percy was injured doesn't bode too well for next week's match-up with #1 Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Truth be told, I think that even without Harvin, UF will be fine. They still have potent weapons in Demps, Rainey, Moody, Thompson, Murphy, Hernandez, etc.
One thing that bugs me though is Alabama's #1 ranking. Honestly, there are probably four teams (UF, OU, UT, USC) that are more talented and playing as well as (or better than) the Crimson Tide. Still, the game won't be a gimme by any stretch of the imagination. Whether it's because the voters are rewarding them for being undefeated in the always tough SEC, or they actually believe they are the best team in the country, the Gators had better come to play on December 6, or else they can look forward to a trip to New Orleans instead of Miami Gardens.
1) The Gatos accomplished this feat in the pouring rain. They gashed the Noles for something like 317 yards on the ground, and Tebow added another 185 through the air.
2) Percy Harvin was out for most of the game, yet the Gators still found a way to score 42+ (and win by 28+) for the eighth game in a row.
3) The defense only gave up 15 points and 242 yards to the Criminoles.
Of course, the fact that Percy was injured doesn't bode too well for next week's match-up with #1 Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Truth be told, I think that even without Harvin, UF will be fine. They still have potent weapons in Demps, Rainey, Moody, Thompson, Murphy, Hernandez, etc.
One thing that bugs me though is Alabama's #1 ranking. Honestly, there are probably four teams (UF, OU, UT, USC) that are more talented and playing as well as (or better than) the Crimson Tide. Still, the game won't be a gimme by any stretch of the imagination. Whether it's because the voters are rewarding them for being undefeated in the always tough SEC, or they actually believe they are the best team in the country, the Gators had better come to play on December 6, or else they can look forward to a trip to New Orleans instead of Miami Gardens.
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