2009 College Football Predictions

[jazzcyclist]

With USC and Notre Dame being eliminated from BCS consideration today, and with LSU being ineligible due to the two-teams-per-conference rule, could this be the year that two of the little guys (TCU and Boise State) get into the BCS? It does appear that there will be three at-large bids this year, and I'm hard pressed to come up with two more deserving teams than the Broncos and the Horned Frogs among the teams who won't be getting automatic bids.

[guru]

If Pittsburgh beats West Virginia the Big East sends both Cincinnati and Pitt, regardless of the outcome of their de facto league championship game Dec. 5.

[lonewolf]

If I were with any other team in the SEC, I would be campaigning for FSU to give Bobby lifetime tenurea as Head Football Coach.

[jhc68]

For USC the thrill is gone. Harbaugh sent some sort of message going for a two point conversion while leading by 4 tds.

I think 55 is the most points ever given up by any USC football team, home or away. By the end of the game most of the front-running LA crowd was gone... probably going home to begin a campaign to get rid of Pete Carroll, who is one step away from becoming the westcoast Charlie Weis in the mind of the Trojan faithful.

The worst loss in USC history was probably the 51-0 steamrolling that Notre Dame gave them in the John McKay era. McKay vowed that such a thing would never happen again a bounced back for a lot strong seasons. Can Carroll do the same?

[jazzcyclist]

If Pittsburgh beats West Virginia the Big East sends both Cincinnati and Pitt, regardless of the outcome of their de facto league championship game Dec. 5.

Are you sure that Pitt would go over Iowa?

[guru]

If Pittsburgh beats West Virginia the Big East sends both Cincinnati and Pitt, regardless of the outcome of their de facto league championship game Dec. 5.

Are you sure that Pitt would go over Iowa?

Pittsburgh, which will be ranked well ahead of Iowa today, has West Virginia and Cincinnati, while all Iowa has left is Minnesota. As long as Pitt beats WV, even with a loss to Cincy it's hard to see Iowa finishing ahead of them in the BCS.

[Avante]

For USC the thrill is gone. Harbaugh sent some sort of message going for a two point conversion while leading by 4 tds.

I think 55 is the most points ever given up by any USC football team, home or away. By the end of the game most of the front-running LA crowd was gone... probably going home to begin a campaign to get rid of Pete Carroll, who is one step away from becoming the westcoast Charlie Weis in the mind of the Trojan faithful.

The worst loss in USC history was probably the 51-0 steamrolling that Notre Dame gave them in the John McKay era. McKay vowed that such a thing would never happen again a bounced back for a lot strong seasons. Can Carroll do the same?

Most points given up in the Pete Carroll era was the 42 by Fresno State back in 2005. USC did score 50 however.

[Pego]

If Pittsburgh beats West Virginia the Big East sends both Cincinnati and Pitt, regardless of the outcome of their de facto league championship game Dec. 5.

Are you sure that Pitt would go over Iowa?

Pittsburgh, which will be ranked well ahead of Iowa today, has West Virginia and Cincinnati, while all Iowa has left is Minnesota. As long as Pitt beats WV, even with a loss to Cincy it's hard to see Iowa finishing ahead of them in the BCS.

You may be right about the rankings, but Iowa is a better football team than Pitt.

[donley2]

What's hurting them now is that TCU is getting the lion's share of the fourth place votes and they need to reverse that situation.

A win over Pitt in Pittsburgh will change that, especially if the Panthers spank Notre Dame tonight and handle West Virginia.

After TCU's win today not at all clear that the human polls are going to bail on TCU if they win out.

[jazzcyclist]

This has to be a nightmare for Houston Nutt. And you can bet that his fellow SEC coaches won't be bashful about using this on the recruiting trail.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/2 ... 65332.html

[Marlow]

Every state has their moron fans. It's not Nutt's fault this is how the Mississippi ones behave.

[jazzcyclist]

I don't know about "waking up the echoes", but Knute Rockne must be rolling over in his grave.
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293250087

[Marlow]

Indeed, what a shame that Notre Dame just lost to the University of CONNECTICUT!!! I feel absolutely terrible!

[guru]

Indeed, what a shame that Notre Dame just lost to the University of CONNECTICUT!!!

I said it before and I'll say it again - Connecticut is pretty damn good. Their four losses have come by a grand total of 15 points, all while weathering the murder of one of their players.

I feel absolutely terrible!

You should. Urban Meyer is the odds-on favorite to take over for the big fella, and today definitely sealed Weis' fate.

[guru]

Les Miles is an idiot.