Thank You Iowa State

Let the BCS confusion commence baby. ISU’s 37-31 overtime win @ home against Oklahoma State last night has created the perfect beginning for the ending of a great season. Now the Big 12 Champ will have at least one loss after “the Bedlam Game” (Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State) next week in Stillwater. The winner will finish 11-1 and have a case to be in the BCS National Championship Game, in New Orleans, on January 9th!

That said, it will be a reach, Oklahoma’s best receiver, Ryan Broyles, is out for the season and Oklahoma State’s loss to the Cyclones last night, are at the least problematic for both teams to realizing that championship experience. Oklahoma is the antithesis of Dennis Green’s perspective of the Chicago Bears “they are who we thought they were'” in the Sooners case, many will be believing “they’re not who we think they are” minus Broyles! Giving all due respect to Iowa State (6-4) tremendous win over Oklahoma State, it will be a loss that will haunt the Cowboys, even if they prevail against Sooners, in their claim to belonging in the BCS Championship Game.

In the PAC 12: Oregon welcomes USC to Eugene’s Autzen Stadium and to 54,000 very loud noise making lunatics. To continue the BCS confusion, we need Oregon to prevail in this game, beat Oregon State in the so-called “Civil War” next week, and then beat whoever shows from the PAC 12 South in the conference championship game. This will leave the Ducks @ 13-1 and claiming their 13 straight wins should land them a spot in the BCS Championship! Clearly, Oregon will have a better argument than Oklahoma (their lone defeat was @ the hands of LSU, 40-27 while Oklahoma’s loss was to Texas Tech, 41-38).

The Big Ten & Big East will not have a team up for championship consideration, even though I believe Wisconsin (minus two Hail Mary’s) has the offensive talent to play with the best teams in the country, while concealing a defense that may be a step slow.

The ACC has two teams with one loss, Clemson & Virginia Tech. Clemson loss to Georgia Tech, 31-17, while the Hokies were beaten by Clemson, 23-3. If these teams win out, they will meet in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on December 3rd to decide the ACC Championship. If this occurs, one of these teams will finish @ 13-1 and ask the question, “what about us?

The real fun though is in the SEC: In order to realize complete disorder… make sure you cheer for Arkansas to beat LSU on Thanksgiving Weekend and Alabama to beat Auburn in the “Iron Bowl”! If everything else goes according to Hoyle, that will leave LSU, Bama, & Arkansas all tied in the conference @ 7-1 and 11-1 overall. The Tie-breaker will kick in and the West Division Champ will take on either Georgia or South Carolina.

The biggest key to actual BCS madness is that Arkansas / LSU game next week! A win by the Razorbacks … and insanity rules! Enjoy the games….