Conference Champion Projection

As we are in the last month of the college football season, I will weekly update the projected conference winners of the BCS conferences….:

BIG 10- Great news! Penn State lost and now the National Championship will not see a slow paced Big 10 school against the speed and aggressive play of top tier conferences, the Big 12 and the SEC. With the loss, Penn State , Ohio State, and Michigan State all have three losses in the conference. In a few weeks, Michigan State will take on the Nittany Lions. Ohio State earlier in the season crushed the Michigan State Spartans 45-7, and lost in the last seconds in Penn State 13-6. Ohio State should at least make a BCS bowl game if they win out. Penn State should also win a share of the BIG 10, as they face Michigan State at home the final week of the season.

CHAMPIONS- Penn State/Ohio State

Rose Bowl- Penn State Sugar Bowl- Ohio State

BIG 12 SOUTH- Texas Tech has lasted a brutal stretch in their schedule, which they blew out Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State and Texas for three quarters. BUT I am still skeptical that they will complete the unbeaten mark in the conference. Next week the Red Raiders must head to Norman to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Last year all the Sooners needed was a win over the Red Raiders and they would be a LOCK for the National Title. However, Stoops and crew were unable to do the job and were left with another menial season which ended in a bowl loss and a unfulfilled season. This year the Sooners should revenge their loss at home. With the win, there will be a three way tie in the Big 12 conference with Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech all tied. The champion will be crowned by highest BCS rankings, and I think Texas should be highest ranked and win the south division. TEXAS

Big 12 North- With a lot of hype to enter the season both Missouri and Kansas have struggled to contend with the top tier south teams. Quarterback Chase Daniels and the Missouri Tigers should be the conference champion if they can beat Kansas at the end of the season. BUT I do not think they have enough fire power to take down the south team in the conference championship. Missouri

CHAMPION- Texas

NATIONAL TITLE- Texas Fiesta Bowl- Oklahoma

ACC- The ACC is a conference on a down five years. The conference does NOT have a a team ranked in the top 15. Some say it’s due to the competitiveness of the conference, I say the reason is all the teams are just MEDIOCRE. The college world will be shocked, as the basketball power house, North Carolina will win the conference and make a BCS bowl game for the first time in their school history. The ACC gets a bid from the Orange Bowl. The North Carolina Tarheels are the selction here. The Heels have not been in a bowl since 2004 when they were defeated by, then Big East and now ACC opponent Boston College.

CHAMPION- North Carolina

Orange Bowl- North Carolina

BIG EAST- In another mediocre conference a school which does not get much attention in the realm of college football should be champion and reach a BCS game. The Big East is jumbled with 5 schools in contention to win the conference. In jumbled mess which is the BIG EAST, I project the Cincinnati Bearcats to run the table in the remainder of their schedule. They travel to Louisville, host Pitt and play a dismal Syracuse team to conclude the season.

Champion- Cincinnati

Orange Bowl- Cincinnati

PAC 10- Once again, USC should win the conference. They haven’t really been as dominant as they were expected to be, but they are so much better than the rest of their conference. Winning their conference will land them in the ROSE BOWL for the 4^th time in five years. Although, they will lose some big time defensive stars, next year the Trojans will return their quarterback, their explosive running backs, and receivers. With all the offense coming back, and USC’s ability to reload talent lost, the TROJANS WILL be next years Preseason #1 team in the land.

CHAMPION- USC

Rose BOWL- USC

SEC- Both the WEST and EAST have already been clinched as the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators face off in the conference championship for a national title. It seems that it is a FOREGONE conclusion that the Florida Gators are going to beat the Tide and reach the National Championship. Although the Gators have outscored opponents by 39.8 points per game, the Tide should enter the game as the #1 team in the land and enter UNBEATEN. Traditionally, when a game is thought to be a FORGONE conclusion, the opposite occurs. At first I did think that the Gators would win but they too might think that and beleve in the hype. ALSO, Urban Meyer’s arrogant play and running up scores will come back to haunt him eventually….and in the SEC title game his KARMA will bite him. Nick Saban has done a phenomenol job at keeping ghis team grounded, and they should come out victorious in December.

CHAMPION- Alabama

BCS National Title- Alabama Sugar Bowl- Florida

BCS BUSTERS---There are 3 schools vying for the AT-LARGE bid into the BCS games. UTAH, BOISE STATE, and BALL STATE have all played inferior competition and remain unbeaten. I see two schools losing a game, however…the UTAH Utes will lose at the end of the season to in-state rival BYU Cougars and Ball State should also lost to conference rival Central Michigan. The Boise Broncos will win out as they face the easiest sleight in the remainder of the season. The Broncos host Idaho, travel to Nevada, and host Fresno to close the season. Smurf Turf will reach the FIESTA BOWL…The Fiesta should choose the Broncos in hopes to reenact the Boise Miracle of a few years ago…

Fiesta Bowl- Boise State Broncos