GO IRISH!!!!!!

If both teams could lose, I'd be a happy man.

Since one has to win, I guess I'd like it to be ND.

Rock on with your band geek self.  Sousaphone playa here.  At my high school, when the tubas and drum line threw a party together, it was off the heezy. 

I live less than a mile from the ND campus. I love to do my runs through campus, and I swim there too. My favorite team!  I hope they beat USC, and they have a pretty good shot. I hope after that drubbing they put on Army they aren't complacent.

I'm really conflicted about this one. 

Normally the only time I cheer for USC is when they play ND.  

However, if both look really bad and ND squeaks out a really ugly win (like with ten fumbles, eight interceptions, stupid play-calling - that sort of thing), then it probably helps the Gators in the BCS.

At least we don't have to listen to NBC's "homer" announcing crew raving about  f***ing Brady Quinn all night. 

Mark

I'm pulling for Notre Dame and Florida State today!

Geaux Tigers!

Ummmm, that's not why I... never mind.  I'll likely be saying Go Buckeyes in January.

THIS is an argument against Notre Dame?  I expect more from esteemed USC grads - --errrrr, wait a minute, no I don't.  where's tyrant when you need a good edemucated Trojan?

well, the fat lady hasn't sung, but it sure is an inauspicious start.  I'm reservng judgment until the final whistle (or the score is 49-3, whichever comes first)  Man, it sucks being a Trojan hater these days

I may have spoke to soon! but for all that's holy, please get these guys off Brady Quinn's Jock.... 

Go Buckeyes! 

'nuf said.  There is no way SC is letting the Bruins stand between them and another shot at the nat'l championship although I would love to see it happen

Good picks, Bear.

Mark

Pulling for a team is different than picking them to win.

LSU moves from 9th to 5th in the AP, could chance for a BCS bowl, but probably can't finish much higher than that.

That would be cool.

Nearly as pathetic as USC's IN-conference schedule.

Word. Florida has had two easy non-conference games and a schedule full of tough as hell conference games. Even the "easy' SEC games are brutal. Spurrier facing his old club at his old stadium? And don't even call FSU an easy N/C game. FSU and Bowden at Doak Campbell against the hated Gators? That's disaster waiting to happen.

USC has had a schedule full of easy Pac-10 games, losing to the equivalent of Florida's Western Carolina game. Oregon State? Puhleeze!

No, you say so. Doesn't make it true. Last information I saw had USC top in SoS in 3 of the computers and Florida at the top in two. Per that article, the sixth doesn't use SoS.

Here's another article that tells how close the two teams' SoS actually are:

Florida has endured a schedule that the N.C.A.A. ranks as the most difficult in terms of cumulative record by opponent. That may be a rudimentary method of gauging the strength of a schedule, especially considering that if the Division I-AA Western Carolina game counted in Florida’s ranking, the Gators would be No. 11. Still, the Gators are tied with U.S.C. for having played the most bowl-eligible teams: 10.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/sports/ncaafootball/27colleges.html?em&ex=1164776400&en=f63d9796114bb389&ei=5087%0A

Wow, three whole top 25 teams.  The problem is that the computers don't know their from a hole in the ground.  You get strength of schedule points from playing a bunch of mediocre teams in your own conference and a couple of good ones out of conference.  You can have the #1 SOS by playing a bunch of #40-60 teams and never be challenged by a single one of them, while another team can play several top ranked teams in addition to cupcakes and have a legitimate shot at losing.

Who is the PAC 10 is worth a flip other than USC?