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3 Questions to Answer for the Rest of the College Football Season

November 16, 2007 10:25 by Pigskin_Webb

1. Who really wants to be #1 and #2?  Since week 1, there have been 3 different teams at #1 this year (USC and LSU twice, and Ohio State), which is not too strange.  However, during that same stretch there have been 6 different teams at #2 (USC, LSU, Cal, South Florida, Boston College, and Oregon) and South Florida has dropped from #2 to completely out of the 25 in 4 weeks.  Given the events of last night with Oregon losing to unranked Arizona, guaranteeing there will be a seventh different team ranked #2 next week, don't be surprised to see even more changes in the next 3 weeks.  By the way, every team that has been ranked #2 this year and lost has done so against an unranked team.  USC vs. Stanford, Cal vs. Oregon State, South Florida vs. Rutgers, Boston College vs. Florida State, and Oregon vs. Arizona.

2. Which Big 12 team will be in the BCS Championship?  Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri are ranked 3, 4, and 5 in the BCS poll for week 12, respectively.  Though not a guarantee, especially given the way college football as turned out this year, one of these teams will almost no doubt be playing in New Orleans for the BCS championship game.  The funny thing is, each one of these teams controls their own destiny.  Kansas and Missouri will play next week to determine who will face Oklahoma in the Big 12 championship, with the winner of the championship game almost guaranteeing there ticket to the Big Easy.  Each of these teams has there own argument too.  Kansas is undefeated and is who the voters like right now.  Missouri has played in the tough games already this year, and beating a quality team twice in one year, which is what OU might have to do, is no small task.  Oklahoma is the most talented and the best football team all around.  Kansas has the toughest road with Iowa State, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Missouri has Kansas State, Kansas, and Oklahoma, again.  Oklahoma finishes up with Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and the Missouri/Kansas winner. 

 3. Who will win the Heisman Trophy?  The frontrunners for the nations most prestigious individual honor changes about as much as the top of the BCS.  Darren McFadden started out as the unanimous pre-season favorite.  Early season losses and up and down games has put him back in the middle of the pack.  His numbers are still there, but monster games against Mississippi State and LSU will be the only way for him to hoist that trophy in New York.  Tim Tebow emerged early on in the season as one of the favorites and despite 3 losses and a shoulder injury, he has maintained his status as a favorite due to his gaudy numbers. 42 total touchdowns (23 Passing, 19 Rushing).  Over the last 4 or 5 weeks, Dennis Dixon came on stronger than anyone.  Getting impressive victories over USC and Arizona State cemented himself as a leading contender, but last nights loss, and more importantly, injury as all but eliminated him from contention.  The last serious candidate is Chase Daniel.  He's the best player on one of the top 5 teams in the country and without him, this team is no better than 7-3, possibly 6-4.  26 TD's and 9 INT's doesn't hurt either.  My finalists this year are McFadden, Tebow, and Daniel, with Tebow taking home the stiff-armed hardwear.

 


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November 19. 2007 16:57

Pigskin_Webb

Make that 7 teams with Kansas.

Pigskin_Webb

November 21. 2007 09:15

Cam Rowan

I'm gonna throw another name in the hat to be a finalist. Mr. Reesing at Kansas. That probably will depend on a few things. Whoever has the best game, between Daniel and Reesing, on Saturday will have a good shot to win it. If Reesing then goes on to beat OU or Texas in the title game and get his team to the national championship, I dont see why he wont win it. I dont think he is better than McFadden or Tebow, but he is doing more with less at a traditional basketball school. I know that a lot of things have to happen but he should at least be considered

Cam Rowan

November 21. 2007 10:25

Billie

Not going to be a finalist in my book until I see what he does in the next two games, possibly just one game. If he can turn in two big performances then he should definitely garner consideration for the trophy.

Billie

November 22. 2007 02:18

Jordan

i'm going to go with Dixon for Oregon for the heisman this year. i have one main point of why he should win, even though Oregon lost to Arizona this last week, it showed how much Oregon looked up and needs Dixon in their lineup. The Heisman is the award for the player that basically can win the game for his team, and dixon showed that he has lead his team all the way to the number two slot in the nation.

Jordan

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