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It began a few weeks ago when Oklahoma forgot they had a game and Texas Tech came in and knocked them off.  They followed that up with a beat down of Kansas State.  With those two games, there were two less undefeated teams.  The build up had begun to find out who would be the SEC representative in the BCS National Championship Game.  LSU and Alabama just played the “Game of the Century” without either team scoring a touchdown!

Now, it’s just LSU left in the SEC.  They have the inside track to the BCS Title Game, right?  Oh, but here is where things get interesting.  LSU still has games left including Arkansas whom they have a tendency to have a letdown against.  Three of the past four games the Razorbacks came away with the victory including one when the Tigers were ranked, well, number one.

OU will play Oklahoma State.  What’s going to happen there?

Now, in the Pac 12, Stanford still has to play a surging Oregon Duck football team.  Oh, this could get interesting.  What if all of the contenders lose?

What if Boise is the only undefeated team when the dust settles?

hmmm. . . . . .

1.  LSU--The Tigers are at the top.  Can they stay there?

2. Oklahoma State–The Cowboys have their best shot at a national championship.  They are a slow starting team but they have shown great resolve and are explosive in the second half.

3. Stanford–The Cardinal continue to win and have made it to their biggest game with Oregon without a loss.  Find the game, it’s for the Pac 12 title and shot in the national championship game.

4. Alabama–The Tide made some mental and coaching errors costing them the game against LSU.  They can only hope they get another shot.  They will be Razorback fans in a few weeks.

5.  Boise State–If they Broncos beat TCU and win out, they will have another BCS on their resume.  Barring some real BCS chaos, they won’t have a real chance to play for the national championship.

6. Arkansas–The Razorbacks have a healthier defense with Jake Bequette back, and they are awaiting Tank Wright, their other defensive end.  In the mean time, they have built some depth on that side of the ball.  They have found a little bit of a running game and the receivers are healthy.  They will be dangerous the rest of the year.

7. Oregon–The Ducks did not like how the championship game ended last year.  They are the ones who want the rematch with LSU.

8. Oklahoma–The Sooners loss to Texas Tech may keep them from playing for the national title.  They can still mess up Oklahoma State’s chances.  Mark December 3rd on your calendars.

9. Clemson–Sometimes it’s just best not to play.  Such was the case for Clemson.  If they win out, they will play in a BCS game.  They have Wake at home and then two road games including a chance for some bragging rights against South Carolina.

10. Virginia Tech–Remember what I said about Clemson, you know, about the bye week?  Well, it applies here too.  The Hokies only loss this season, to Clemson.

Yes, Gameday will be there! source: Flickr/bz3rk

Well, ten weeks in and we have the newest version of the “Game of the Century.”  Fans have been waiting several weeks to see LSU travel to Tuscaloosa to play Alabama.  LSU is number one in the BCS standings while Alabama is number two, and it isn’t even close.  Both teams have been drilling teams.

So, the “Game of the Century” is this Saturday, and, according to BCS supporters, it serves as a semi-final to the national championship game.  Problem is, both teams have a lot of football left to play.  Alabama, amongst others, will have to play their rival Auburn while LSU will close out hosting Arkansas, a team that has had their number recently.  Therefore, it is far from a semi-final, but, assuming the winner doesn’t lose, it will decide one half of the national title game.

Who will be their opponent?

1.  Alabama

1.5.  LSU

3.  Oklahoma State– The Cowboys are resilient, and they are winning.  Defeat the Sooners on December 3rd and they will play in the national championship game.  But wait!  They still have games left against Kansas State (this Saturday), at Texas Tech and at Iowa State, all teams who are pretty salty and able to upset a team.

4.  Stanford–Just a few years, Jim Harbaugh took the Cardinal in to USC’s LA Coliseum and knocked off the once mighty Trojans.  In almost a complete role reversal, Stanford escaped with an overtime victory showing that, maybe, it’s defense isn’t that good.  The Cardinal still have four games left including a showdown with Oregon.

5.  Boise State–Each week the Broncos are on national display.  They have to show that they are BCS worthy, and they have already done that.  TCU (November 12th) and at San Diego State (November 19th) are their biggest challenges left.

6.  Arkansas–The Hogs have a supreme passing game, but they are just “getting by” with their defense.  The close game at Vanderbilt is not as bad as it looks because Vandy is pretty good.  They get a chance to show their worth as they host South Carolina this week.

7.  Oregon–The Ducks lost their first game of the year against the number one team (BCS) in the land have found their way back in the national picture.  The Ducks still have a chance to play in the title game again.  Watch what happens if OU beats Oklahoma State and the Ducks knock off Stanford.  They could get another shot at LSU.

8.  Oklahoma–The Sooner destroyed Kansas State.  The guys on the Dfwfootball radio show called this.  The Sooners got embarrassed against Texas Tech and made the Wildcats pay for it.  If the Sooners past the next three tests, December 3rd will Bedlam.

9.  Nebraska–Have the blackshirts returned?  Not sure I’d go that far, but this a formidable team.  If Taylor Martinez is rolling, the Cornhuskers are tough.

10.  Clemson/Michigan–The Tigers had a roll going, but only playing 2 games on the road caught up with them this past Saturday as they lost to Georgia Tech.  The Wolverines have looked pretty good thus far, but they have the loss to Michigan State.  I wouldn’t want to play either team on any given Saturday.

Check out the Dfwfootball Radio show on Saturday, November 5th at 10 am.