Bama’ gets knocked off top spot, BCS now a Soap-Box Derby

In the game that everyone across the football nation was watching, the SEC-Championship, the self proclaimed toughest division in college football put on a show worthy of the name. As Florida came from behind to beat the previously unbeaten Alabama Crimson Tide 31-20 in a game that may have been better suited to be the National Championship game. Coming back from deficits of 10-7 and 20-17 the Gators speed eventually took over in the forth quarter, outscoring the ‘Tide 14-0 to secure a 31-20 win. The Gators are peaking at the right time and look like the best team in the nation but, like everyone else, have a blemish on their record, and have an argument justifying their place in the NCG. Florida now looks poised for a showdown with Oklahoma and only after that game is played will we know if we have already witnessed the true National Championship.

Meanwhile, in the process of becoming the first school in 89 years to score 60 points in five consecutive games the Oklahoma Sooners not only captured the Big-12 title but secured a date in the National Championship Game with the afore mentioned Florida Gators. No one can dispute the offensive prowess the Sooners, but they give up a ton on defense and they may have to add a third digit to the scoreboard in Miami. As in prior years it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ and for the Texas Longhorns not playing on Saturday sealed their fate, as everyone’s still high from the ether of Oklahoma’s fireworks show and forgetting the fact that the ‘Horns beat them on a neutral field by double digits. If this game was played on opening day Bama would be back in the championship to face the Gators again but it’s not if, but when you lose.

Lastly, how good does USC’s defense look in a 28-7 rout of UCLA? (and that seven was due to a fumble on their own 20) Moreover, how would they do against the speed of the Gators or Sooners? A playoff would let us know but that will not happen, and we have thrown enough wood on the anti-BCS fire so let the chips fall where they may.