CRAZY Weekend!!!

I have been watching and listening to lots of sports talk, and the question everyone seems to be asking is, "What does this CRAZY weekend full of upsets mean to college football and the BCS?"

Here is a recap of the weekend in college football:
  (1) LSU beat Ole Miss to remain undefeated - remain number 1
  (2) Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State for first loss of season - drop to number 4
  (3) Alabama easily beat Georgia Southern - rise to number 2
  (4) Oregon lost to USC for second loss of season - drop to number 10
  (5) Oklahoma lost to Baylor for second loss of season - drop to number 9
  (6) Arkansas beat Mississippi State - rise to number 3
  (7) Clemson lost to N.C. State - drop to number 17
  (8) Virginia Tech beat North Carolina - rise to number 5
  (9) Stanford beat California - rise to number 6
(10) Boise State beat San Diego State - rise to number 7
(11) Houston beat SMU to remain undefeated - rise to number 8
* Second time in BCS history three of top five teams lost
** First time in BCS history top three teams have all been from same conference

I think Alabama is in a better place to go to the National Championship than LSU because they only have to win one game, and LSU will have to win both against Arkansas and Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Also, all Oklahoma State needs to go to the National Championship is an Auburn upset over Alabama and an LSU win against Arkansas, but they have to beat the underrated Oklahoma Sooners on December 3rd.

What we realize now is that if Boise State had beaten TCU, they would have been number 2 in the BCS rankings now and on the path of going to the National Championship. Boise State can't say they were cheated out of the National Championship now because they probably would have gotten their chance.

This will be the year that defines why the BCS needs a playoff system. I don't like the idea of a team that doesn't play in their conference championship going to the National Championship. I would be fine if they earned it through beating teams that won their conference in the playoffs though. All of these one and two loss teams could be in the playoffs. Like the current BCS system, all the teams that win their conference championships would make the playoffs with the BCS rankings deciding the seedings. Then, all those teams like Alabama and Arkansas who are great teams and deserve a reward but don't win their conference championships would be ranked below those who won their championship. This means that even those teams like Boise State, TCU, and Houston who have a great record but don't play the competition that SEC school play get a chance at the National Championship.

Midnight Madness

Friday night was Midnight Madness, the first night of college basketball practice. The beginning of a new season means predictions. My Final Four picks are North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracuse. I think Vanderbilt is a great team and has a chance to make it to the Final Four, but they never play very well in the NCAA Tournament. I think the Wooden Award will go to Harrison Barnes of North Carolina. This will be a great season, and it will be very fun to watch!