With a tumultuous week filled with upsets and nine ranked teams losing. Who now leads the national title race and who gets the BCS shovel?
1. Missouri Tigers
Due to the losses of USC and Florida, Missouri moves up to number one in my poll after a bye week. Chase Daniel is the best quarterback in the nation and great quarterback play is essential for national title.
2. Alabama Crimson Tide Football
Nick Saban has proven his worth by turning the Crimson Tide into a national title contender in only his second season. Alabama has had the most impressive set of wins of any team in the nation. First they blowout Clemson 34-10, and have a dominant 41-30 win over Georgia that includes a 31-0 halftime lead. Alabama is loaded with young talent and they will continue to get better as the season goes.
3. Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma passed his first major test with flying colors. Lead by 411 passing yards from Sam Bradford, the Sooners dominated a ranked TCU team and look like a potential BCS title team.
4. BYU Cougars
This may seem a little high for a Mountain West team, but BYU has been dominating its competition since escaping from Washington. Quarterback Max Hall has been putting up the best numbers in the nation and the Cougars defense has been able to keep up with their high power offense.
5. Penn State Nittany Lions
With Wisconsin losing to Michigan, Penn State looks like the best team in the Big Ten. They also won their first tough game against Illinois.
6. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Despite their great offense, Texas Tech still has an unproven defense. That side of the ball will determine whether the Red Raiders win anywhere between 8-12 games.
7. South Florida Bulls
Due to the Big East’s weakness, South Florida has a great shot to go undefeated and sneak into the title game. The Jayhawks’ success ultimately may determine how South Florida appears in the BCS title game.
8. LSU Tigers
Despite quarterback problems, LSU still has continued to win with top talent at every other position. Their upcoming trip to the swamp will determine whether this year’s Tigers can defend their title.
9. USC Trojans
USC shocking loss at Oregon State spells trouble for the Trojans, but they are not out of the national title hunt. With the nation’s best defense and their only road challenge being at Arizona, USC can easily run the table. Pete Carrol, however, needs to be able to keep his players motivated against inferior teams.
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David Hedlind 9 months ago
Most Duck fans I know of think the 3rd is better than roper anyway. look at the numbers you will see why.
Roper has a 51.9% completion 6.29 yards per attempt 2 TD and 4 INT a rating of 102.9.
Masoli has a 58.3% completion 7.94 yards per attempt 4 Td and 0 INT a rating of 152.5.
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