National Championship Game

[GP1]

The big game is tonight.Can the SEC really win another national championship?Does Texas even have a chance?The SEC is a league where the best thing you can say about their academic standards for football would be that they are Can't Statelike, so they can get a better group of players. It is hard to pick against a top level SEC team in any big game. It is hard to pick against Alabama. My knock on Alabama is they have a "game manager" at QB. Show me a "game manager" and I'll show you a guy who could easily fall apart. The QB needs to come through in a big way in big games.On the other hand, I like the QB at Texas. Texas has a better offense than what was on display in the Big 12 Championship. I think if they can get an early lead and get some points, Alabama will not be able to keep up with their points scoring and the pressure will get to them. If you can get a lead on an SEC team, they will fall apart. If Texas falls behind early, they will get killed.I have no idea why, but I'm going with Texas in this one in an upset the same way Texas beat USC in an avalanche of points scoring. Texas scores early and often.Texas 31Alabama 24

[g-mann17]

The big game is tonight.Can the SEC really win another national championship?Does Texas even have a chance?The SEC is a league where the best thing you can say about their academic standards for football would be that they are Can't Statelike, so they can get a better group of players. It is hard to pick against a top level SEC team in any big game. It is hard to pick against Alabama. My knock on Alabama is they have a "game manager" at QB. Show me a "game manager" and I'll show you a guy who could easily fall apart. The QB needs to come through in a big way in big games.On the other hand, I like the QB at Texas. Texas has a better offense than what was on display in the Big 12 Championship. I think if they can get an early lead and get some points, Alabama will not be able to keep up with their points scoring and the pressure will get to them. If you can get a lead on an SEC team, they will fall apart. If Texas falls behind early, they will get killed.I have no idea why, but I'm going with Texas in this one in an upset the same way Texas beat USC in an avalanche of points scoring. Texas scores early and often.Texas 31Alabama 24

I will go with a simple reason...Heisman Winners are 1-6 in National Championship games (Leinart and USC being the only win).Texas 31Alabama 28

[GoZips]

Alabama has Julio Jones.Texas does not have Julio Jones.If McCoy had Julio Jones to throw to ....Alabama has Nick Saban, enough saidRoll Tide

[skip-zip]

Two thoughts have me wondering how this game will turn out...1) Can Alabama's defense really play another game like they played against Florida?2) Can Texas' offense play much better than they played against Oklahoma?I really believe Texas is the more talented team. Texas 30Alabama 17

[Dr Z]

Head: Bama 24 TexASS 17Heart: Bama 24 TexASS 28

[xu9697]

Hook 'Em 24Roll Tide 17

[ZachTheZip]

Some uninteresting team: 17Another uninteresting team: 26

[RootforRoo44]

I hope the game is miserable and both teams turn the ball over a lot.Then i hope the outcome is irrelevant and Boise State gets #1 in the final poll. GO NON BCS!

[Zippysgotagun]

Personally, I despise Nick Saban (and most other SEC coaches), so I hope Texas blows the doors off 'em. I seriously doubt that will happen though.My prediction:Bama 31Texas 21

[RowdyZip]

I agree with rootforroo. I hope the AP does Boise St a solid and gives them a share of the Championship. It was so nice of the BCS to let BSU & TCU in. What a coincidence they had to play eachother.

[Z.I.P.]

The big game is tonight.Hell! I thought the big game was last night. Now you tell me I was wasting my time watching and hoping for that elusive MAC victory in the Battle of the Bottom Dwellers?

[Zippysgotagun]

I agree with rootforroo. I hope the AP does Boise St a solid and gives them a share of the Championship. It was so nice of the BCS to let BSU & TCU in. What a coincidence they had to play each other.

Before the game was played I agreed with you. Then both teams looked pretty crappy. Would you rather Boise State play Florida and TCU play any other BCS team and lose? Neither of those teams looked very good, which really diminishes the argument for Boise State's AP title hopes.

[RootforRoo44]

I agree with rootforroo. I hope the AP does Boise St a solid and gives them a share of the Championship. It was so nice of the BCS to let BSU & TCU in. What a coincidence they had to play each other.

Before the game was played I agreed with you. Then both teams looked pretty crappy. Would you rather Boise State play Florida and TCU play any other BCS team and lose? Neither of those teams looked very good, which really diminishes the argument for Boise State's AP title hopes.

I didn't think Boise State looked bad to be honest. I think they would have been a better game for Florida as well. Let's find out what would happen if they actually were able to play one of these top top teams. Everyone keep saying this year in and year out but lets see them match up and after that i'll be able to make a true decision.

[GP1]

Good game last night. Texas had Bama on the ropes and then the QB gets hurt. Texas loses all momentum and Alabama gets their offense rolling against a deflated Texas team. Good leadership shown by Texas veterans helping the freshman QB in the second half, but not enough.Alabama is a very beatable team. That is a totally different game with McCoy, but who knows....

[Captain Kangaroo]

I agree with rootforroo. I hope the AP does Boise St a solid and gives them a share of the Championship. It was so nice of the BCS to let BSU & TCU in. What a coincidence they had to play each other.

Before the game was played I agreed with you. Then both teams looked pretty crappy. Would you rather Boise State play Florida and TCU play any other BCS team and lose? Neither of those teams looked very good, which really diminishes the argument for Boise State's AP title hopes.

When two great teams plat each other, they sometimes negate each other. I thought the TCU/Boise game was great. It showed that both teams actually had a solid defense to complement their offense.Florida, Texas and Alabama probably beat TCU or Boise. But by no more (margin) than they'd beat Ohio State, Pitt, Iowa, Auburn etc. Boise and TCU belonged in the BCS games.

[Zipmeister]

I predict the Texas quarterback will be knocked out of the game in their first offensive series.It doesn't matter. The horns will definitely win by 14.

[skip-zip]

Good game last night. Texas had Bama on the ropes and then the QB gets hurt. Texas loses all momentum and Alabama gets their offense rolling against a deflated Texas team. Good leadership shown by Texas veterans helping the freshman QB in the second half, but not enough.Alabama is a very beatable team. That is a totally different game with McCoy, but who knows....

I usually don't like to judge game outcomes on "Ifs", but with an all american QB out of the game, how can you help it?I agree with you about Bama being on the ropes. If McCoy doesn't go out with Texas near the goal line, they would have probably gone up 10-0 early, and I don't think Bama could have kept up with that kind of scoring pace. The botched shovel pass was the play of the game. If not, Texas' backup QB would have put them in the lead in the 2nd half, and never would have had to try to engineer a 93 yard drive with 3 min. left. I'm not a fan of either team, but even with a completely inexperienced QB in the game, and a weary defense that spent way too much time on the field for the next quarter or so, Texas only needed a couple of plays to go differently, and they would have won the game. And Texas was doing some pretty simple play calling. I'm not too anxious to toot the horn of Bama's so-called great defense this morning. And come to think of it, Texas was a tick fo the clock away from not even making it to this game.Boise State is my #1

[Dr Z]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

[g-mann17]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

Same argument I had with my brother two weeks ago. Then he advocated playoffs. I told him "The only reason anyone talks playoffs is because Utah, Boise State, TCU, and occasionally BYU get a win here or there over a big school. The only reason those teams even are that good and are succeeding is because of the BCS. If not, they would play in their Humanitarian Bowl and no one would know who they were. Now everyone cries for a playoff? Well I will tell Boise State and the rest of them, Join the PAC 10, go undefeated and chances are you will get to play Florida, Alabama, Texas, or OSU for a title."I want Akron to be like those schools, don't get me wrong, having a school that is a BCS Buster would be great. But the only way to get a title shot, is to beat other teams that have a title shot. A playoff system would benefit only the mega rich schools (which most everyone who watches March Madness will recognize).

[zippy5]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

please explain how the SEC is the toughest conference this year...most years yes, but they had a major down year in 2009. I'd give it to the PAC-10 this year.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Well I will tell Boise State and the rest of them, Join the PAC 10, go undefeated and chances are you will get to play Florida, Alabama, Texas, or OSU for a title."

If the PAC-10 wants to extend an offer, the Boise State would surely accept. But the PAC-10 has no interest in doing so. No BCS conference will invite them. So they schedule the best they can. Boise absolutely crushed Oregon. Oregon was an excellent team in 2009.Boise State has proven they can play with anyone in the country.

[Zipmeister]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

I didn't realize Bama had transferred to the Big 12.

[g-mann17]

Well I will tell Boise State and the rest of them, Join the PAC 10, go undefeated and chances are you will get to play Florida, Alabama, Texas, or OSU for a title."

If the PAC-10 wants to extend an offer, the Boise State would surely accept. But the PAC-10 has no interest in doing so. No BCS conference will invite them. So they schedule the best they can. Boise absolutely crushed Oregon. Oregon was an excellent team in 2009.Boise State has proven they can play with anyone in the country.

They have proven they can play with anyone once a year. How about anyone for 8 consecutive weeks?As of right now, the PAC-10 has no incentive extend an offer. If the Big-10 goes to 12, then you will see the PAC-10 go to 12 and we will see if Boise "surely accepts". Also you assume that Boise State meets the minimum athletic requirements to be in the PAC-10 anyway. (The PAC-10 does allow Boise State to participate in Wrestling)

[GP1]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

I didn't realize Bama had transferred to the Big 12.

I would agree. Although I'm hesitant to put much stock in bowl performance, the SEC actually struggled in bowl games this year.The Big 12 passes the "eye test". They play both fast and physical. They also show good composure in close games. Texas didn't fold their tent up and go home after McCoy was hurt. There are excellent players that are both big and fast. The defenses play well against all of the spread offenses they see (which is probably why they are good at it).When I look at conferences, I always look at who the QBs are and who has a shot at the NFL. Bradford and McCoy have NFL shots. Mallet at Arkansas is the only NFL QB I see in the SEC.I just heard it on ESPN. They are starting up the tOSU/Big 10 publicity machine right now and Herbstreit is driving it. Herbstreit has laid low the past few season waiting for his chance. Now the door is cracked and he is busting it down. Get your barf bags ready for next year, it is going to be a long season. The Big Ten has one good bowl season in I don't know how many years and tOSU actually wins a BCS game and they are ranked #2 in Herbstreit's mind and people are actually interested in that league. You guys need to get used to something right now. tOSU is going to be in the National Championship game next year. They play their usual cast of MAC characters at home, Miami (FL) at home and then the rest of the Big 10. I think the Pryor Rose Bowl performance was atypical, but he is still good enough to beat the pile of junk they play the first 12 games. Herbstreit will be pushing him hard for the Heisman next year.Speaking of Miami (FL), did anyone else see the 30 for 30 on them. I had forgotten what a great program they once were. I saw them play this year at Wake and they are a shell of what they used to be. ACC football does no team any favors. As good of a basketball league as it is, it is that bad with football. I wonder if a tOSU safety will take a cheap shot at their best running back's knee like the last time they played. My guess is no because they won't have to.

[Zips Win!]

Boise State is my #1

Alabama plays in the toughest conference in college football. They go undefeated beating many ranked opponents along the way. They smoke the number 1 team in the country in their conference championship game. They beat the number 2 team in the country by double digits and you think Boise State is #1? I really don't get it?

I didn't realize Bama had transferred to the Big 12.

I would agree. Although I'm hesitant to put much stock in bowl performance, the SEC actually struggled in bowl games this year.The Big 12 passes the "eye test". They play both fast and physical. They also show good composure in close games. Texas didn't fold their tent up and go home after McCoy was hurt. There are excellent players that are both big and fast. The defenses play well against all of the spread offenses they see (which is probably why they are good at it).When I look at conferences, I always look at who the QBs are and who has a shot at the NFL. Bradford and McCoy have NFL shots. Mallet at Arkansas is the only NFL QB I see in the SEC.I just heard it on ESPN. They are starting up the tOSU/Big 10 publicity machine right now and Herbstreit is driving it. Herbstreit has laid low the past few season waiting for his chance. Now the door is cracked and he is busting it down. Get your barf bags ready for next year, it is going to be a long season. The Big Ten has one good bowl season in I don't know how many years and tOSU actually wins a BCS game and they are ranked #2 in Herbstreit's mind and people are actually interested in that league. You guys need to get used to something right now. tOSU is going to be in the National Championship game next year. They play their usual cast of MAC characters at home, Miami (FL) at home and then the rest of the Big 10. I think the Pryor Rose Bowl performance was atypical, but he is still good enough to beat the pile of junk they play the first 12 games. Herbstreit will be pushing him hard for the Heisman next year.Speaking of Miami (FL), did anyone else see the 30 for 30 on them. I had forgotten what a great program they once were. I saw them play this year at Wake and they are a shell of what they used to be. ACC football does no team any favors. As good of a basketball league as it is, it is that bad with football. I wonder if a tOSU safety will take a cheap shot at their best running back's knee like the last time they played. My guess is no because they won't have to.

Easy big guy. My bucks are coming off of another cripling schedule--final ranking of 50-- and as pointed out above, will play a schedule rated somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 next year.Hopefully the Oregon win will be fools gold like when OSU beat a grossly overrated (with a horrible defense) ND team a few years back. Remember, based on that win, we had to hear for the next 12 months how great they were, that is until Florida kicked the crap out of them...while tosu racked up 80 yards of total offense...Let's just hope they go away early..But bag will be ready!!!