Sweet mother pancakes.

LSU and Cal both drop off.

If you aren't convinced that a playoff system is sorely needed in college football yet, something is deeply wrong with you. Let the BCS keep their if-this-were-a-"real"-business-it'd-be-an-illegal-cartel bowl system, just don't use it to determine the national champion. Let the national champion determine the national champion. NCAA 1a football is the only sport in college that doesn't do it. Play out the bowls, take the top 8 teams, and have yourself a few more ball games.

USF throttled, and I mean, throttled UCF yesterday. We've said it all year long around these parts, stop Kevin Smith and you've stopped the 1 dimensional knights. After the 64-12 whooping, someone asked me what I feel about the series -- I feel the exact same way I felt the other day. I'll take my medicine year in and year out, I thoroughly believe that its a good thing for "Orlampa." Heck, look at the UF/FSU series -- Florida dominates it 30-19. Most of FSU's wins probably come in the last 10-15 games. It takes awhile.

And I'll go ahead and attack this now. USF fan's are rightfully upset with so many people questioning their top 5 ranking. Let me explain why people are having trouble with it though.. USF is filled with 2 and 3 star talent. A few four stars, and a five star in Alabama-drop-out Mike Ford. Teams like LSU? All four and five stars. I'm not sure there is a legit blue chip anywhere on the sidelines for USF. A team like Oklahoma is bigger, stronger and maybe faster than USF. At least, on paper. The argument is either Leavitt is just that awesome, the Big East is just that lame, or the stars are just aligning perfectly for the Bulls. Or PCP. I mean.. It worked in Miami. Also, you can't under estimate Matt "Don't Poke Me, Bro" Grothe... Who knows though, and with the way this season is going... anything seems possible.

Ohio State is on a roll. Looking at the Big10, I don't see anything in their way. Then again, every time I try to predict who will run the table, they lose. Sooo.. Whatever. This season is getting ridiculous. Go bucks?

Anyone else watch the Hawaii shootout friday night? I'm not sure beating San Jose in overtime qualifies someone for a Top 20 ranking, but man.. that kid can throw.

Louisville drops Cincy. The Cincy vs. USF game should be an interesting one.

Auburn beats Arkansas 9-7. Nine to Seven. 3+0+0+6 = 9, 0+0+0+7 = 7. I'm bored just typing it.

East Carolina beat UTEP to screw UCF out of any CUSA consolation prize. Meanwhile, Marshall's working on a perfect losing season. We are... Horrible. Middle Tennessee, a powerhouse in the south, demolished Memphis. Man, CUSA football sure is impressive... :\

Oh my god! Stanford lost!!! .....Wait.

So yeah, 42-0.

That's one hell of a shut out.

Lot's of people over at Rivals are up in arms and freaking out as if it's something that was completely unexpected and is some sort of coaching travesty. The fact is, UF has third string walk ons that would probably start at most schools. Until the Knights are consistently going to bowl games every year and competing for conference championships -- we're just not going to recruit the same level of talent that a powerhouse SEC school is going to attract. We might pull a coup on one or two guys each year, but I mean.. come on.. Last year was the first bowl game we've ever been invited to. It takes time.

UF beating UCF is supposed to happen. What's not supposed to happen, is USF requiring a full 60 minutes to squeek one out on FIU, 21-20. Next week is the War on I-4 as USF travels to Orlando to face UCF. O'Leary, the players, and just as importantly, the fans, need to get over the UF stomping and fast. A loss to a USF team that's struggled two weeks in a row against bottom barrel opponents could cause a mass exodus of fans before conference play even begins. Gotta love the bandwagon.

In other news, the Ohio State/Texas game wasn't quite the thriller we all hoped it would be. I think it's safe to say though that OSU plays for the national championship come January. The last time they played (and won) the championship, we ended up with rule changes, a league wide instant reply and 5 years of soap-opera.

I can't believe UCF opens up at home in Orlando against Texas next year. In a brand new on campus stadium no less. My oh my, how far we've come. Here's to hoping we at least get on the scoreboard.... :-\