NCAA Football - BCS Standings Recap
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Now
on to this perennial mess we call the BCS Polls.
The polls were released today,
and nobody’s surprised at how they look.
Here’s the top-5 with analysis:
1. OHIO STATE Illinois just
may have done Ohio State a huge favor. Ohio State
coach, Jim Tressel, said, “So what does
it say that we got taken against the wall? Everybody
can get taken against the wall,” after the
17-10 victory by the Buckeyes. Tressel will be
on his team from here on in to play with authority.
A soft match up this week against Northwestern
should act as a nice tune-up for their November
18th clash with #2 Michigan. Final Verdict: They’re
the best team in college by far, and the polls
agree.
2. MICHIGAN Chad Henne was
quoted as saying, “I think [the Nov. 18
game against OSU] is a lot of the reason we weren’t
focused”. Are you that scared, Chad? Everybody’s
marked off their calender for November 18th, but
you have to get there first. Hopefully this ridiculously
narrow victory against Ball State was enough to
scare the Wolverines straight. Time to focus,
fellas. Final Verdict: Mistakes almost cost these
guys their season. Hopefully a renewed sense of
purpose can focus the Wolverines from here on
in.
3. LOUSIVILLE CARDINALS A
win over the previously undefeated Mountaineers
did much to vault them in to the top-3, but they
still had 500 yards posted on their defense. They
will be scrutinized and dissected all season from
here on in to make sure they aren’t a fluke.
And with that kind of attention comes a lot of
pressure. Rutgers is a statement game for both
teams, but the Cardinals need to thump them into
the ground to secure their No.3 spot. Final Verdict:
Have to prove they can be dominant on both sides
of the ball, but a favorable schedule should lead
them to a championship berth.
4. FLORIDA GATORS It wasn’t
pretty at all, but Urban Meyer and Chris Leak
were able to escape the clutches of Vanderbilt.
Leak was an absolute commander on the field, throwing
for a score and rushing for two more. However,
his 3-INTs kept Vanderbilt in this game when they
shouldn’t have been. Florida has to start
dominating, or they will slip in the polls, since
their regular season competition is lacking. Final
Analysis: A close win over Vanderbilt did nothing
to help their chances of a berth in the Championship
Game. An easy schedule doesn’t help their
case either.
5. TEXAS LONGHORNS Colt McCoy
had the best game of his life to lead the Texas
Longhorns over Oklahoma State University, and
into the No. 5 spot on the BCS poll. Still, they
are riding reputation in the polls. Texas has
to stay on track and hope that Louisville loses
to Rutgers. If so, they have a great shot at reappearing
in the Championship game. Final Verdict: Colt
McCoy is Heisman worthy in my opinion. Texas is
in a great position with an at-large bid. Their
fate, unfortunately, resides in Louisville.
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Tim Quek is a freelance columnist
and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker
room.
Posted on 11/7/2006 8:29:23
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NCAA Football - BCS Standings Recap
by Tim Quek
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