I hope we play them in the SEC Championship game. And, I predicted it. Meanwhile, off to Jacksonville and, then, Nashville. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
________________________________ From: John Bowers <jbowe...@cfl.rr.com> To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, October 24, 2010 8:55:40 PM Subject: [gatornews] Auburn BCS #1 Auburn is the right one By Mark Schlabach ESPN.com I think the BCS got it right this time. After ranking Oklahoma No. 1 in the initial BCS standings a week ago, the BCS formula spit out Auburn as the No. 1 team on Sunday, after the Sooners lost at Missouri 36-27 on Saturday night. I know Oregon's high-scoring offense and fast athletes leave you shaking your head with amazement each and every week, but Auburn has accomplished more than any other team heading into the final month of the college football season. The Tigers are 8-0 after Saturday's 24-17 victory over LSU, and they've already beaten four teams ranked in the Top 25 of the BCS standings: No. 12 LSU, No. 19 Arkansas, No. 20 South Carolina and No. 21 Mississippi State. That resume is why the Tigers have the best computer average of any team in the country. With games left against Ole Miss, FCS foe Chattanooga, Georgia and No. 7 Alabama and possibly the SEC championship game in the Georgia Dome, it's hard to imagine the Tigers being left out of the Jan. 10 BCS National Championship Game if they finish 13-0. The No. 2 Ducks are undoubtedly one of the most entertaining teams to watch, with their point-a-minute offense and frenetic pace. But Oregon has defeated only one team ranked in the Top 25 of the BCS standings (No. 13 Stanford). The Ducks are still getting hammered in the computer rankings for their soft schedule with an average computer rating of eighth. With games left against Southern California and No. 15 Arizona, the Ducks will have a couple of opportunities to impress voters and computers. A couple of other thoughts on the BCS standings: • Fans of defending BCS national champion Alabama better start rooting for No. 5 Michigan State and No. 6 Missouri to lose. The Crimson Tide are No. 7 in the BCS standings -- they're the highest-rated team with one loss -- but it's hard to imagine Alabama finishing ahead of the Spartans and Tigers, if either one of those teams finish the regular season with unblemished records. • Not sure what kind of virus Richard Billingsley's computer has, but he might want to disinfect it. Billingsley's top five goes like this: TCU, Auburn, Alabama, Boise State and LSU. He has Florida at No. 21 and Texas at No. 22. • Auburn is No. 1 in three of the computer rankings (Anderson & Hester, Colley Matrix and Wolfe), TCU was No. 1 in one (Billingsley) and Missouri was No. 1 in two (Massey and Sagarin). Mark Schlabach covers college sports for ESPN.com. He co-authored Bobby Bowden's memoir, "Called To Coach," which was published by Simon & Schuster. The book is available in stores and can be ordered here. You can contact him at schlabac...@yahoo.com. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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