Greetings Sports Fans...we are back for another week of America's favorite College Football Game Show, "The Dirty Dozen and the Bottom of the Barrel".
Now that the season is hitting its midpoint, things are beginning to shake out. We should see the first of the BCS polls coming up here in the next week or so...and they may not be what everyone thought that they would. We are seeing that there are a couple of really great teams and mostly a lot of very good ones.
Time for some fun with the Dozen and the weekly clip, Courtesy: The You Tube
And with that lovely thought in mind, "On with the Countdown"...
The Dirty Dozen:
1) Florida 5-0 (Well, much to nobody's surprise, the Tebow played and the Gators won. But, they won because of the Defense rather than with the Offense...that is what is a bit scary. Don't look for them to have much trouble down the stretch, the fun begins in December in Atlanta. This Week: Florida 41, Arkansas 31)
2) Texas 5-0 (Only by a thread. A lot of people think that last week there minds were on this week...The Red River Shootout. Maybe, I still don't totally buy them in this spot and we will find out if they are worthy this week. This Week: Oklahoma 37, Texas 26)
3) Alabama 5-0 (I've argued for the past couple weeks that they are the best team...when it is all said and done...don't be surprised if I am right. This Week: Alabama 20, South Carolina 10)
4) Boise State 5-0 (If you are undefeated and have played well, you deserve to be higher ranked than teams with a loss. So they stay here. They will take care of business from here and are legit, even if the big boys thumb there noses at the schedule. This Week: Boise St. 38, Tulsa 27)
5) Va. Tech 4-1 (OK, I know, I've been hard on them. They aren't bad, the offense just hasn't been there early on. It showed up against BC though. The road doesn't get any easier for them, but luckily they play in the ACC. This Week: Va. Tech 27, Ga. Tech 26)
6) TCU 5-0 (Yeah, I know I just broke the rule I put in the Boise St. discussion. Again, a really tough team that can run with the big boys. In fact, they may prove out to be better than Boise. At least one of the teams ahead will fall. This Week: TCU 24, Colorado St. 20)
7) Cincinnati 5-0 (I don't know how you drop so far in the big polls without even playing. I still think this is a very good team even if they do play in the Big East. They may not be better than Florida or Alabama but can run with anyone else. This Week: Cincinnati 37, S.Florida 35)
8) Iowa 5-0 (Well, so far they haven't taken the inevitable choke that they normally do. Maybe this year they'll get past it? A solid team with a chance to win the 10, we will see if they can pull it off. This Week: Iowa 31, Wisconsin 17)
9) USC 4-1 (They are taking care of business and getting healthier as they go. There are still some holes on this team (mostly they are young). They, not surprisingly kicked Cal's ass. This Week: USC 40, Notre Dame 31)
10) Ohio State 4-1 (Don't know how they are higher than USC in some polls, USC beat them. They still haven't proven anything to me. They beat Wisconsin mostly because Wisconsin beat Wisconsin, the Buckeyes didn't do it. This Week: Ohio State 27, Purdue 10)
11) Kansas 5-0 (They get here by virtue of not losing so far. They haven't wowed anyone, but they haven't lost either. Give Mangino the HuThis Week: Ktt credit, they are competitive pretty much every year. This Week Kansas 42, Colorado 21)
12) LSU 5-1 (The offense still isn't quite there. Florida really made them look bad. Still, I wouldn't want to play them down the stretch this season. This Week: BYE)
The Bottom of the Barrel:
5) Washington St. 1-5 (Well, things have returned to normal since there stunning win over SMU a couple of weeks ago. They still suck and will for some time. They escape some ridicule only because the other teams here haven't won at all yet. This Week: Bye 31, Wash. St. 10)
4) Western Kentucky 0-5 (They climb by virtue of at least keeping their game close. Nobody else below them can say that. This Week: La.Lafayette 37, WKU 14)
3) Bald State 0-5 (Yawn! Is it Basketball season yet? Will they beat anyone this year? Doubtful. This Week: Bowling Green 26, Bald State 21)
2) Rice Krispies 0-5 (They've got neither snap, crackle nor pop. They are just a really bad team. Did someone use too much milk with them or something? This Week: E.Carolina 45, Rice 10)
1) New Mexico 0-6 (Can this year get worse for the fighting Locksley's? Maybe with him getting suspended for a game, they might win it. Nah! They just are a really bad team with a coach in wayyy over his head. This Week: UNLV 31, The Locksley's 20)
Last Week: 12-1...not bad. Overall: 55-19...Respectable don't you think?
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