Awesome Football Day

During college football season, some Saturdays are blah. No good teams play each other. This is NOT one of the those weekends. The outcome of today's games won't determine who will go to the BCS bowl games, but it will have a lot to say about who doesn't go.

Right now I'm watching undefeated #8 Texas Tech play #23 Kansas (big bowl game winners from last year. Lots of points are going to be scored in this one. I like the upstart Red Raiders in this one.

The two best teams in both the Big 10 (Ohio State and Penn State) and Pac 10 (USC and Arizona) play tonight. Next to the Vols (and I'll get to them in a minute), USC is my fave college football team (probably because they were so good when I was a kid), so I'll be rooting for them. My dad went to Penn State and I'm tired of watching Ohio State get their asses kicked in the BCS championship game. So, I say go Nitany Lions. Of course, an Ohio State loss would not knock them out of the Rose Bowl (the Rose Bowl loves keeping Big 10 vs. Pac 10 matchups, no matter what, like last year when Illinois was fed to USC). This could setup another USC-Ohio State matchup, which would suck.

The Vols play their biggest rival, #2 Alabama, at home tonight. On paper, 'Bama should crush them. But, like beating Georgia last year, ya just never know with the Vols. Beating the Tide would definitely make their season (and, unfortunately, save Fulmer's job).

#7 Georgia plays at #13 LSU in what is essentially an SEC playoff game. The team that loses will have a tough time making it to the SEC championship game. Georgia hasn't been playing that well, and LSU's gotta be pissed over the ass kicking Florida gave them. I think the Tigers will take are of business at home.

#1 Texas is at #6 Oklahoma State. Texas controls their own destiny for the Big 12 championship game and the BCS championship. OK State become a real player with a win and would throw the BCS rankings into a tizzy. But, right now Texas is just playing too well, and I think the Longhorns will win.

Game 3 of the World Series is scheduled for tonight, but there's a good chance it will be rained out, so there will be more time to watch football and more WS when there's no football--woot!