Archive for 'Pac 10'
A December to Remember (coulda, shoulda, woulda)
Now that we have another week to wait before the NCAA Football title game, the full weight of what could have been hits deep in the belly of the college football fans. Let’s go way out on a limb and put together a fourteen team playoff in order to use the games played during the [...]
USC Dismantles Michigan
In a game where the Wolverines, upset over not getting a second shot at Ohio State, never lead, the Trojans took charge in the second half and never looked back. Big plays by Dwayne Jarret and a stingy defense stole the day for USC. Michigan had not played since the dual with Ohio State over [...]
Florida Gets Their Shot!
The computers call it a draw and the people polls put the Gators above the Wolverines. Whether they voted for the Gators or for Ohio State not needing to beat Michigan twice, Florida now gets the shot to show if the SEC tough schedule can produce another national title. The pollsters save the BCS some [...]
Sports Crossfire Polls – Gators go to Number 2
The Sports Crossfire College Football Polls have the Gators vaulting past USC and Michigan into the 2nd slot and suggesting they will head to Arizona for a shot at Ohio State. 67% of Sports Crossfire fans vote against a playoff. Give someone else a shot. Don’t make Ohio State beat Michigan twice. Both are valid [...]
Will they get it?
The Florida Gators earned the right to a shot at the NCAA Football Championship yesterday by winning their 12th game of the year yesterday against Arkansas. Going 7 and 1 in the difficult SEC with earlier wins against top 20 teams LSU and Tennessee are enough to put Florida into the Championship Game. Will it [...]
Who should meet on Jan. 7th?
Who really knows? Pat Forde at ESPN says it’s all conjecture, stating, “I’d personally cast a vote in favor of Florida. I agree that a team should win its conference title to play for the national title. I don’t like the idea of putting the best team in America in double jeopardy against an opponent [...]
Three teams vie for BCS Title Game Slot
Teams playing better later in the year continue to be rewarded in the post season placement according to this USAToday article. “Southern California is expected to play for the national title vs. Ohio State if the Trojans beat UCLA on Saturday, according to those who analyze the Bowl Championship Series formula. But that could change [...]
Oh, what may have been?
If ever a season gave a taste of a playoff, 2006 was it. With number 1 meeting number 2 twice in the same season for the first time, we have already seen some big games. Last week’s Big Ten championship and a trip to the national championship game came down to the annual matchup between [...]
Game of the Week
We head to the LA Coliseum for this weeks match-up between Booty and Quinn as USC hosts Notre Dame. The matchup to watch is the pass oriented Irish against the Trojans secondary. Last week against Cal’s high powered passing attack, USC was more than up to the task. Will they get it done again? No. [...]
How about a rematch?
Don’t want one. Yes, the game would be another classic with enough hype to match the USC – Texas match-up of a year ago. Why not a playoff? And if you agree in a college playoff, you have to use the conference championships as one level of elimination. If you only had one or two [...]
Game of the Week, maybe Year
The much anticipated clash between Big Ten upbeatens in Columbus in now upon us. This should be an epic game and many think will decide the natiional championship. It will select one team to play for the title and disqualify the other. At Sports Crossfire, our Top 25 and Computer Polls are split with the [...]
Longhorns, Bears and Tigers Out of Title Consideration
Turning to head down the home stretch, every team in the BCS hunt needed to take care of business. Auburn loses a second home game, this one at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs. Falling behind early, it looked a lot like their earlier loss to Arkansas. Texas got beaten in a high scoring contest [...]