Do you still hate the Buckeyes? Well, they aren't going anywhere, and they are still the team to beat in the Big Ten—Penn State included. Terrelle Pryor is the freak that many expected him to be, and with Beanie Wells alongside, they form the best backfield in the entire Big Ten.
But it won't come easy. Road trips to Michigan State, Northwestern, and Illinois loom, along with home games against Penn State and rival Michigan.
Don't count the Bucks out just yet. They will keep getting better as the season rolls along. With the Golden Child at QB, they should be able to make a run at the national title game yet again—whether we like it or not.
Vanderbilt
Every year we have a team that rises to the challenge even though the deck seems to be stacked against them. The Commodores are that team in 2008.
On Saturday, they found themselves down 13-0 against preseason SEC West favorite Auburn. Then their star QB Chris Nickson went down with an injury. Obviously, it was time to panic in Nashville.
Not so fast. Backup Mackenzi Adams came in to lead two TD drives to put the 'Dores in the lead, and then they relied on their stingy defense to shut out the Tigers over the final 48 minutes of the game. They aren't winning pretty, but they’re winning.
With an offense that is ranked 114th in the nation, Vanderbilt sits atop the SEC East with a 3-0 conference record. Can they keep this miraculous season going? With upcoming games @ Georgia, vs. Florida, @ Kentucky, vs. Tennessee, and @ Wake Forest, it doesn't seem likely.
Nevertheless, stranger things have happened, and this team is dialing up all the right buttons so far. Hand the Coach of the Year trophy to Bobby Johnson right now.
Big 12
In 2008 it is simply a story of the "haves" and the "have-nots." Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Texas Tech, and maybe even Oklahoma State look to be head and shoulders above their other seven Big 12 brethren.
Last week these teams beat conference foes by the following scores: 52-17, 49-17, 58-28, 56-28, and 38-14. The sad reality is that all but one of those games was on the road.
Give the four heavyweights their credit, and maybe even Oklahoma State, but the bottom seven are leaps and bounds away from making this conference the best in the country.
Tulsa
Time to give the Golden Hurricane some...
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