Bye Week Blues: Who Should Alabama Fans Cheer for?

Well, here we are at Week Seven, and the Tide is rolling 6-0. I'm still going to need to watch some college football this weekend to get my fix, so let's take a look across the country and see what upsets may be on the horizon—and what losses would benefit Bama.

1. No. 11 Florida (4-1) plays host to No. 4 LSU (5-0)

Florida has had one loss this year to Ole Miss, but other than that the Gators have looked fairly strong.  LSU has had close games against a struggling Auburn program and a weak Mississippi State team.

Right now I think LSU has been living a little bit off the hype of their National Championship and have yet to show themselves as a dominant team. Neither team seems to be living up to their preseason hype, but I think LSU is about to drown in the Swamp.

Florida 27, LSU 24

How does this play out for Bama? You can look at it two ways. One, it helps affirm Alabama's spot at the top of the West, and if LSU loses to Georgia as well, there's not much between Alabama and an SEC championship game. On the other hand, LSU will drop in the polls and not be ranked as high when Bama plays them.

Tough call on this one. Even though I see an upset in the making, I think we gotta pull for the Tigers.

2. No. 3 Mizzou (5-0) invites No. 17 Oklahoma State (5-0) over for a shootout

Mizzou has yet to play anyone this season that impresses me, and Oklahoma State's schedule hasn't been any more demanding. Both of these teams have high-powered offenses (mainly because they haven't played good defenses), and (although they may claim it) neither one can play defense worth a flip.

Considering there isn't too much to base a choice on, since neither team has had a true challenge, I'm going to say that OSU pulls an upset because Mizzou and Chase Daniels come in thinking they are bigger than life and are begging to be proven wrong.

OSU 45, Mizzou 42

Bama fans should definitely be rooting for this upset. It would be nice to see Mizzou drop one to someone besides Texas in the regular season, and this is one of the best chances to see that happen. And don't worry—Oklahoma State will lose to Texas or Oklahoma for sure.

3. No. 5 Texas (5-0) and No. 1 Oklahoma (5-0) in the Red River Rivalry

Oklahoma looks to be the better team coming into this matchup. From games I've seen, they seem to have a slight edge on the defensive side of the ball, but don't count Texas out. This one is too close to call, but just pulling it out of the air I'll say...

Oklahoma 38, Texas 35

I'm gonna be rooting for Texas to pull the upset though. If Oklahoma gets past Texas, they have an easier road to the Big 12 championship game, whereas Texas still has to go through Mizzou.

4. No. 6 Penn State (6-0) travels to Wisconsin (3-2)

Although Wisconsin has two losses, they've played a much tougher schedule than Penn State, including Michigan and Ohio State. Penn State, on the other hand, hasn't had a true test.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and call an upset in this one. I think Penn State has played one too many games in a row and has had a little too much smoke blown up their rear ends. To cap it all off, a long trip to Wisconsin to visit a team that wants to prove they're not as bad as their record shows spells upset in my mind.

Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20

This would be great for Bama. Since everyone else in the Big Ten has a loss, it'd be nice to see Penn State join the rest of the one-loss teams.

Sorry this article is more from the heart than based on true facts. But hey, Bama's got a bye this week—figured I might slack a little too.

Comment and let me know how y'all see these games playing out and what would benefit Bama the most in your eyes.