Bloodless Coup

as you know, i've got an iron in this fire, but i'm actually not sure what i think. even if they beat WVU, i don't really think they deserve to play for the title. it's not that i don't think the traditional powerhouse conferences are overrated, but there are some very good teams out there. as long as we get into a BCS bowl -- and honestly, even if we lose to WVU in a close game, i think we deserve that much (though it won't happen unless they win out) -- i'm happy.

I'd say I might be where you are - but if this team beats Louisville and WVU and is undefeated, well, I think they should really be considered.

That said, a 1 loss team that wins the SEC, the winner of the Cal/USC game and Texas (again presuming all those teams have no more than 1 loss) all deserve to be considered too. And a 1 loss WVU team ... well, that's unlikely - but seems reasonable to consider.

What I do NOT want to see (other than the ever-fluffed Notre Dame, but that should go without saying), is a Michigan/Ohio State rematch. What in the hell would that prove? Either the team that wins game one wins again (shocking!), or the teams go 1-1 and ... I thought the BCS was about providing clarity and a clear #1. Anyway, that game on the 18th should be treated as what it is, a playoff for one spot in the national championship (and all this is of course presuming Michigan gets by Northwestern).

a michigan OSU rematch would be a debacle. i don't see it happening. other than that, who knows. i'll be pissed if we're not in the top 8 this week. because if we are, and we win out, there's no way in hell we should fall out by the end of the season.

there's always the dream scenario. :-)

I don't mind the Pitt humbling WVU part, but I can't in good conscience endorse anything like the FSU/UF scenario.