Trent's Touchdown - Six Non-BCS Bowls to Watch

If you look at LSU, I mean really look at them, do the five losses and lack of a national ranking really surprise anyone? Seriously, you can’t compete in the SEC when you’re shaky at the QB position, and if you look up “shaky” in dictionary, you see Jarrett Lee.

Anyway, I know this is getting repetitive, but both teams boast a strong running game. And if it was just an ordinary running game, I would laugh and give the game to LSU, despite Lee.

However, any GT fan will tell you that the Yellow Jackets are anything but ordinary. They sport the triple option, with a strong option QB and one of the best running backs in the league. Georgia Tech walks with this one.

5) The Valero Alamo Bowl – No. 21 Missouri vs. No. 23 Northwestern – Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. on ESPN

Northwestern really just came out of nowhere, didn’t they? Missouri, on the other hand, really spiraled out of control.

I’m going to pull a Lee Corso here and give a “not so fast, my friend” to all the people who think Missouri walks in this one. Yes, Chase Daniel is an extremely good QB, but he gets rattled by good defenses. The Northwestern defense is the No. 1 reason why they are where they are.

They will pressure Daniel and force him to make mistakes. If Northwestern can get good field position, they should be able to put points on the board. I think Chase Daniel ends his college career on a low point.

6) The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl – Hawaii vs. Notre Dame – Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. on ESPN

I don’t know what I find funnier, that Notre Dame actually made a bowl or that they will probably lose.

Extra Point:

7) OK, I’ve ranted and raved about many things this season. I even made a cogent point every once in a while. However, in light of the Christmas season and the upcoming debacle that will be the BCS bowls, I’m going to go positive.

This season has been just plain fun. Take off your partisan hats and take a look at the college football season as a whole. While complete parity is not upon us (and I don’t want that), every team is becoming more competitive, which leads to a better product week in and week out.

Look at Texas Tech as a prime example. For those couple of weeks (between the Kansas game until the Oklahoma game), they were an amazingly fun team to watch. And it wasn’t just because of the explosive offense or the insane fans. They weren’t Oklahoma, or Florida, or Texas, or any other team we expect to compete year in and year out.

So, I want to give a “thank you” to the Red Raiders this year, and Kansas and Missouri last year, and whatever team comes out of the woodwork next year. Thank you for making college football enjoyable and, even for a moment, giving fans of teams that aren’t always the best (like me with Clemson) a little bit of hope for next year.

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