'Bama and Oregon made some big time statements Saturday while BSU and TCU could only hold on to their dreams with a few style points.
There is a lot of football left to play but right now I think most would like to see 'Bama and Oregon play. Though I do believe that BSU and TCU can hang with the big boys, this season so far has shifted my thinking a bit about putting them in the NC game. Why? Because the other teams at the top seem to be playing multiple high caliber teams
... really high caliber. But, of course, all that can change in one Saturday...and probably will.
I was surprised that Colorado scheduled a typically strong SEC powerhouse team for their 20th anniversary (of their NC) celebration game...most teams would have done it against a
lesser opponent. Obviously, CU was better prepared for this game. It showed in their game plan, their execution and their fans. Give 'em credit for taking the risk and seeing it pay off (even though I paid a pretty penny to be there hoping the Dawgs would pull it off).
EndZone: Second Chance
It's every offensive coordinators dream...the play didn't go as planned but he gets another chance due to a penalty on the defense. It happens a lot, probably every Saturday, but not like it did for LSU: the second chance was the difference between winning or losing. How do the voters take that into account? Do they? Where would LSU be ranked had it gone the Vols way? Do they deserve a higher ranking because they won on a penalty?