National College Football Champions?

[Troutfisher]

Well, the big question is upon us.  Who will be the National College Football Champions and win the biggest BCS Bowl?

A lot of names come to mind for me, but I've got to stick with my home state, West Virginia.  If you didn't watch #5 West Virginia take on Maryland last night on ESPN, you missed a good game.  West Virginia scored 28 points in the first quarter! I mean, the first quarter!!! Steve Slaton had over 200 yds. rushing, and WVU held Maryland to a 45-24 victory.

WVU will at least be a contender, and may have a heisman hopeful.  

[Matt Fly]

They have soft schedule.     You better hope all the other teams have loses when the BCS starts.

I don't think soft schedules should be looked at for championship status.

TCU and Utah all went undefeated in the past years and didn't get noticed because of soft schedules.  

Matt.

[ikebass15]

TEXAS

[TexBasser]

LONGHORNS!!!!!!

[MinnesotaAngler]

Texas can't get to the National Championship unless Notre Dame and Ohio State blow it. No repeat for Texas as long as McCoy is playing QB. Brady Quinn wins it and takes the Heisman with him.  8-)

[tipptruck1]

I don't think texas will repeat.

[Rattlinrogue]

Looks like Ohio State has a great team after the way they beat a very good Texas team.

[Sam]

Although this is fun, it is really too early to start saying who will win the BCS.

Too many good games on the horizon, especially in the SEC and ACC.

Then there is the BCS championship game that can mess everything up when the favorites, like Miami of Florida and Oklahoma, lose.

However, until they lose, I am voting for the LSU Tigers.

I may be voting for someone else next week if the Fighting Tigers can't get by the Auburn War Eagles/Tigers/Plainsmen/Whatevers.

[Troutfisher]

It is more of a fun thing than anything, Sam.  I mean, the season's just started!  

[Cajun1977]

LSU         dont know why they arent listed

[Troutfisher]

Cajun, LSU was added in place of Virginia Tech.  

[bassmasta7]

LSU isnt going to win today let alone the national championship. I think there will be at least 3 teams that go undefeated until the bowls. I think USC, OSU, and WV. There could be more such as Auburn and ND. But Auburn wont go undefeated because there are to many good teams in SEC that are capable of having a great game and beating them (LSU, UF, UGA). My sister is goes to Auburn and is going to today's game. ND will not go undefeated because i have USC going undefeated. I wouldnt get to excited about that WV Maryland game because Maryland isnt nearly as good as they used to be and they still scored 24 pts.

[56 crestliner]

The way OSU spanked Texas i would have to go with them

[preach4bass]

After today's whopping by Michigan, I'd say it ain't gonna be Notre Dame!!! :)

[Troutfisher]

I decided to revitalize the National Championship thread due to the fact that the season of college football is winding down.  Too bad my West Virginia Mountaineers blew it to Louisville on Thursday night.  So much for National Championship hopes.  :'(

[jb_from_texas]

for the life of me i dont see how WV or Louisville are/were ranked at 3 and 5.  Neither have played a single good team. Louisville had Miami early but Miami turned out to be a flop.

Ohio State barely got by today as well as Michigan.  But all good teams have close games.

Texas justs keeps winning but they will need quite a bit of help to get back to the championship.

MinnAngler:  you said "as long as McCoy is at Texas this season they wont repeat?  I assume you really meant to say "since Vince left..."  

But i have to tell you, McCoy looks great.  He was 23 of 29 tonight and threw 3 TD, no picks.  And he just set the all time Texas single season TD record.  Yep, more than Simms, Street and Super Man himself, Vince Young.

[Fishing Doug]

Ohio State-Longhorns matchup.....

unless Louisville wins out....I don't see them beating Rutgers on Thursday.

[Troutfisher]

Hey, are you aware that if Rutgers beat Louisville and WVU beats Rutgers then there will be a three way tie for Big East Champs?  Not for the National Championship, but for a Big East Conference Championship.

[Catt]

I'm a LSU and SEC fan but every so often a major upset comes along and this year there will be another

Louisville Cardinals

[RiskKid.]

Hey Catt and the LSU fans, I was at the game yesterday in hopes my beloved Vols would give you guys a spankin  

It's a shame you have those 2 losses with that defense. I have been at all the TN home games this year and that is by far the fastest and most talented defense I've seen. If not for turnovers you guys would have killed us and pehaps the FL game outcome would have been different.

IMHO LSU easily has the talent to be in the Nat'l Championship mix. After the past two seasons I have to wonder about Les Miles and the coaching job. I know he's new but is the Tiger nation getting restless???? I think I would be....when you have that kind of talent you have to make the run when you can. It just seems to me they are very good but have been underachieving under Miles.

[Catt]

The problem with LSU is their play calling is not aggressive enough; Jimbo Fisher needs to air the ball out. Too many offensive coordinators both in college and pros have the erroneous idea that you have to first run the ball in order to set up the pass. Sometimes you have to first pass the ball in order to set up the run.

Case in point do you think the Colts will try to run the ball first and then pass?

[JiggaMan512]

The way OSU spanked Texas i would have to go with them

you consider 3 TDS getting spanked????

THIS is getting spanked:

Texas 56, North Texas 7

Texas 52, Rice 7

Texas 56, Sam Houston State 3

Texas 63, Baylor 31

Texas 36, Oklahoma State 10

and thats just this year...

[Sam]

Risk Kid,

LSU got screwed by the officials at Auburn and self-destructed against Florida.

If Tennesee can defeat Arkansas this coming weekend and the Fighting Tigers can win at Arkansas the day after Thanksgiving the LSU has a shot at the SEC Championship Game against Florida.

Of course, Auburn has to lose another game for LSU to have any chance of getting to the SEC Championship game.

But that's OK.  I picked the Fighting Tigers to go 9-3 with a nice bowl.  

The Outback and Cotton Bowls are interested in LSU but I am still hopeful the Fighting Tigers can go to a BCS Bowl game. Doubtful, but hopeful.

I am going the Alabama game this weekend to see Mike Shula for the last time on the Bama sidelines.  The Louisville coach is supposed to be going to Arizona next year but now I wonder if he will change his mind and go southeast to Alabama?

As usual, it is another great year for college football.

[BassBuster22]

The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LONGHORNS!!!!!!

[Catt]

New BCS poll

#1 Ohio State

#2 Michigan

#3 Louisville

November 18th Ohio State plays Michigan, someone will lose, leaving Louisville #2