The BCS Standings: Why They Were Right...For Once.

I hate the BCS! I hate it with a passion like everyone else. When you have former coaches and the "experts" saying that this system is beyond flawed and wrong every week, you got to go with the majority sometimes. But for the first time ever, the BCS...actually got it right this time.

And thanks to some good games yesterday, the proof is in more than just the pudding.

#1 Alabama 36, Auburn 0

Alabama needed a statement win to show that they were worthy of their top spot. In recent years, it's not been a good ending for teams who finish the season undefeated. But Alabama has a solution: How does a shutout in the annual Iron Bowl sound?

Though they won the game, the war is not yet over. Though the Tide capped off their perfect season with a slaughtering at Tommy Tuberville's expense, Nick Saban has to still survive the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. It's clearly official now that someone from the SEC will clinch a berth in the BCS. But for Alabama, the BCS can wait. They know that they still have one more huge challenge ahead of them before Selection Sunday...

#2 Florida 45, #20 Florida State 15

It was a light and stormy night. Most scary and suspenseful stories start out just like that. But for Florida State, the horror was just beginning for them. At the start of the game, the rain put the game in Florida State's favor. They choked. At kickoff, they had to rely on Maryland to win their spot in the ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech. That didn't happen.

They were hoping to play spoiler to their in-state rivals and keep them out of the BCS Championship picture. That didn't happen. With all those factors, it's clear to say that the Seminoles choked against potential SEC Champion and BCS Contender Florida as the Gators ripped them a new one up one side and down the other.

The win ensures that the #1 and #2 teams in the country will collide for the SEC Championship...and the winner gets to defend their conference's BCS Championship record in Miami. Possibly, that team will face the team that did more than enough to earn a spot in the Big XII Championship last night...

#3 Oklahoma 61, #14 Oklahoma State 41

Lisa Horne told the Sooners to not destroy Oklahoma State too much. She told them that running up the scoreboard would be a bad idea. It's clear that Miss Horne was rooting for an upset as well as for Oklahoma to have troubles against the Cowboys.

Unfortunately for her and Texas, neither happened. Thanks to a high octane second half and some mental mistakes from Oklahoma State, the Sooners crushed the hopes of Texas Tech, Texas and Oklahoma State...in one game...in one night. With a 20-point win over the Cowboys, Oklahoma did enough to win their spot in the Big XII Championship Game.

As for Texas, they have to hope that Mizzou does better in this meeting against the Sooners than last year. If Oklahoma loses the Big XII Championship, it's obvious that the nod for the BCS Championship will go to the next in line: So either Texas or Alabama (if the Tide lose this weekend) will have to hope for the best.

#5 USC 38, Notre Dame 3

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