Oregon Is Headed For the National Championship

Pictured is the last time Oregon was in a BCS bowl: the 2002 Fiesta Bowl. This year, the Ducks will be in their second: The 2010 BCS National Championship.

That's right, I said it. The Ducks are on a National Championship run. When the season started, everyone was saying it.

Now you're telling me one loss to Boise State and they're out of it? I don't think so. Sure Blount's gone, but LaMichael James is all we could ask for and more. Honestly, I hope Blount doesn't return. 

We had a hiccup, and we recovered. That's a fact. Here's another:

Since 1995, out of the nine times Oregon started off 3-1, they have gone on to be 10-2 or better four times. Once, with that being the only loss (2001). 

When you look at the top-four teams, the Quack Attack has a good shot at ending up there. The Pac-10 is no picnic, but compared to the SEC and the Big 12, we do have a relatively easy schedule. 

The top-four teams right now have a much harder going than the Ducks do, and there's more realistic opportunities for them to lose than for Oregon.

Will Thurmond's injury give Oregon a setback? Heck yeah. But they beat Cal without him. And Washington State. The Golden Bears were sixth in the nation, a definite high-caliber team.

If the Ducks beat Cal, that means Oregon could contest with say Texas, Virginia Tech, and I think we could take down the Broncos if they were to play them tomorrow.

The Ducks curb stomping Cal is just testament to the fact of how good the Ducks really are. 

Will the Ducks beat USC? Washington did it. Jake Locker is a one man band and he took down USC nearly single-handedly. 

Can Oregon do that? If they did, that would be three ranked teams so far—Utah, Cal, and then USC. Oregon can beat USC. You better believe it. But we'll look at that later.

When the Ducks beat USC, they will be among the top teams in the nation.

Let's look at the top-four teams right now, and see how Oregon can end up there.

1. Florida

They have three prime opportunities to lose this season: @LSU, Georgia, and @South Carolina. 

LSU played a hardcore team in Georgia last week. The Tigers barely pulled it out. If LSU then beat Florida...how sweet that would be!

If Florida loses this weekend, that could put them out of the National Championship running. Especially if they lost to either Georgia or USC as well.

Georgia played hard and barely lost to the Tigers. They really gave LSU a fight, and may just surprise some people against the Gators.

Georgia has a brilliant defense shown in the LSU game. They might just shut Tebow down. 

But South Carolina? Blasphemy you say? It's for real, and so are the Gamecocks.

Florida no doubt looks at LSU and Georgia as the bigger games. That's a chance for the Cocks to step in and take action (no pun intended). 

Eric Norwood, a defensive lineman on the Gamecocks is in 8th place for sacks in SEC history. That's amazing comparing that against the traditionally good programs of the SEC. 

He tears it up, and the defensive line has performed great so far this year. If they could beat Florida...that's better than Washington taking down USC in my opinion. 

Stephen Garcia is also a big time playmaker. He has thrown some remarkable passes, especially in this last game against SC St. Yeah yeah, they're terrible, but still. That was good passing. 

He could challenge Florida's defense believe it or not. Just like they did against Ole Miss. He has the weapons to do it. Moe Brown is just one of those weapons. 

If Florida loses one of those games to either LSU, Georgia, or South Carolina, it could put them out of it. Oregon could pass them up if they lose two. 

Oregon in front of Florida!? Yep, that's right. Just wait for it. Florida schedules pathetic games, like high school teams compared to them.

Once they start playing hard teams, people better watch out. I think they'll end up out of the top-ten.

2. Texas

The three top opportunities to lose for the Longhorns come against the Sooners, @OK St, and @Kansas.

First of al,l the Sooners come to town to take on the Longhorns. They suffered a mighty loss this weekend to Miami. That basically takes Oklahoma out of the running for the title with two losses. But they're still a good team, and can't be denied. 

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