Yes - they are all vulnerable and right now no one looks dominant. FSU went to OT to win. Oregon pulled it off in the last quarter. SCAR had to make a big-time comeback to win. Auburn sneaked by (again). Bama was tied with UF in the 3rd quarter. LSU almost made an amazing comeback...but didn't. Hard to believe right now that any of the Top 10 will emerge unscathed.
We are about 1/3 of the way through the season and here is what we have learned:
- Of the SI pre-season Top 10 only Ohio State has dropped out.
- Of the 126 teams:
- 25 remain undefeated
- 7 of those are in the PAC-12
- 5 are in the SEC-West division
- 10 are left out of the Top 25
- Jamies Winston has had one too many hits to the head.
- Jameis Winston didn't get the message he was not to play on Saturday...but the rest of the world did.
- Jameis Winston will not win another Heisman...ever.
- Auburn can now pass - and even pass it deep. Beginning in October they begin a tough SEC gamut...really tough.
- Mississippi State has been under-rated. But the next two games (TAM and Auburn) will tell all.
- BYU is poised to run the table (really) if they keep their head on straight. But they still have work to do. Good enough to win but not dominant.
Apology
A few weeks ago I railed on Urban Meyer for scoring 66 against an FCS team. Now this past week my favorite coach (Mark Richt) did the same thing...except it was an FBS team. I recognize that sometimes the other team is just really, really bad. Plus - there is nothing sweeter or more elusive to a defense than a shutout. Even your 3rd string players want that and will give it their all. Sorry, Urban.