BCS Debate, eventual Champion

My first formal prediction, I started out the college football season with a statement to good friends of mine in a Las Vegas hotel room, "Florida is the best team in the country and they will play USC or Oklahoma in the championship game."

If you haven't taken note of the fact that Urban Meyer has operated on a two year cycle since leaving Bowling Green then you don't really pay attention to college football. (Utah-2004, Florida-2006)

Florida has beating every single opponent, from former #1 Georgia to the third ranked defense in the country possessed by South Carolina, by a minimum of 28 points since its loss to Ole Miss. (Ole Miss beat LSU in the swamp, at night)

I think I've made it clear that my eventual National Champion will be the Florida Gators. They have the fastest team in all of college football. Percy Harvin and Co. not only beat you with speed but they're quick to boot AND the knockout punch is that they spread you out.

Penn St. lost on the road to Iowa, USC lost on the road to Oregon St, Texas lost on the road to Tx Tech, Florida lost at home to Ole Miss and Oklahoma lost to Texas on a neutral field.

Alabama is undefeated and likely to play Florida in the SEC championship game. Considering Bamas' relatively light load, I don't think they're prepared to match the speed they'll see in that game. The winner of this game is worthy of one spot in the BCS championship game (There's your semifinal playoff).

The challenger is less readily identifiable, but it's likely to be Oklahoma or USC. If Oklahoma beats Oklahoma St. on the road they will EARN their shot in the Big 12 championship game, likely against Missouri, and all could possibly be decided on the field. If Oklahoma were to lose it is likely that Texas replaces them in the BIG 12 Chip game and gets a chance to get'er done.

If either team loses to Missouri in the BIG 12 "play in" game, then USC and Penn St are left to duke it out for their right to be the challenger. Penn St. beat Oregon St, who beat USC, but lost unfortunately to a four loss Iowa team; which grants USC the right to the championship game, assuming Oregon St. loses to Oregon before it's all said and done. (Got to win your conference to get in the big game)

My PREDICTION: Florida plays Oklahoma for all the marbles in a very exciting BCS National Championship game. I'll give you a score a couple of weeks before game day.

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