Bored

This article is a couple of weeks old but apparantly the ACC is now souring on the Gator Bowl: http://www.savannahnow.com/stories/102605/3388985.shtml This probably has to do with the ACC playing it's title game in Jacksonville and not wanting to have a school play back-to-back games in the same location, which is a likley scenerio with Florida State this year.

On that subject because Notre Dame is now almost a lock for the Fiesta Bowl, the Gator Bowl now gets left with possibly South Florida. Rutgers isn't a draw and Louisville lost to USF. They should probably look elsewhere for a conference to take it's 2nd place team from with the current state of the Big East after this year. I'd like them to grab the Pac-10 but geographically wouldn't make a whole lot of sense. It just annoys me that the Pac-10 doesn't have it's 2nd place team go to a major bowl, unless it gets a BCS at-large bid.

Not that I give a shit about the Raiders but I can't believe they didn't dispute the clock as there were clearly two seconds left when Johnson scored so they could at least have a chance at returning the kick off. Kerry Collins was on the field for the extra point because so many Raiders went to the locker room. Quitters.

Incidently enough Notre Dame and Penn State play each other the next two years.

To this point Alabama has played a weaker schedule than both USC and Texas. Their only win over a current Top 25 BCS team is Florida and their non-conference schedule included two Sun Belt teams. Now if they beat LSU, Auburn, and win the SEC title game then there would be an argument. At this point it is a "What If?" scenerio with Alabama as the argument for them over USC or Texas is very weak at the moment.

Fun Fact: Sun Belt doesn't have a non-conference win over a I-A team this year. Only Louisiana-Lafayette came close losing 24-21 to Central Florida.

It doesn't matter if they finish with a losing record, if you win your conference you get an automatic bid to a bowl game. North Texas did in 2001 with their 5-6 record.

For something completely different, the Sun Belt conference champ could very likely end up with a losing overall record which would be the second time it's happened (North Texas, 2001). Arkansas State was the only team in the conference with a winning record coming into today but proceeded to get murdered by Middle Tennessee State 45-7. Louisiana-Monroe now controls it's own destiny to win the conference but has to run the table to finish with a winning record as they are 3-5 at the moment. North Texas, the defending six-time conference champ, is only 2-6 overall but still could win the conference. Come on NCAA please Old Yeller this entire conference already.

Who destroyed Arizona State, who blew out Northwestern and probably should have beaten LSU. When you try to play the "this team who lost to this team, who beat this team" game it just makes your head hurt.

You have to finish with at least seven wins to be bowl eligible, so most everyone still has a shot. This would be a good time for a reminder of the bowl alignments. Meow Mix XNXX.COM Pussy Bowl: At-Large vs. At-Large Out Magazine Bowl: Pac-8 #3 or Big MAC #3 vs. Mid South #3 or Big Atlantic #3 KFC PETA Bowl: Pac-8 #2 vs. Big Atlantic #2 Lucky Strikes Cigarettes Tar Bowl: Big MAC #2 vs. Mid South #2 Traditional Bowl presented by Adam & Eve’s Anal Lube: Pac-8 #1/BCS at-large vs. Big MAC #1/BCS at-large Jack Osbourne's Oxycotton Bowl: BCS at-large vs. BCS at-large BenchWarmer Bob's Bored Bowl: BCS #1 vs. BCS #2

APO won but did it by tying for the lowest point total of a winning team this week thus they tumble in the rankings due everyone in the Top 10, who wasn't playing another Top 10 team, winning this week. So we have a new #1, who's an old #1. It is an incredibly tight race for the Bored Bowl. I'd say everyone in the Top 10 still has a shot. 1. Georgia Tech - iggymcfly 2.15 2. Miami - Spaceman Spiff 3.25 3. Syracuse - CanadianChris 4.55 4. Texas A&M - Secret Agent 4.75 5. Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff 5.35 6. Ohio State - Gert T 5.95 7. LSU - teke184 6.35 8. Penn State - therealworldschampion 7.85 9. Florida - Agent Bond34 8.3 10. South Carolina - Cuban Linx 9.3

Yes we have two months before the game is played, although I'm strongly considering just creating a USC vs. Texas debate thread now since that's what these threads are going to turn into the rest of the year.

Whoops. Fixed.

So I think USC watched Texas play this morning. Already up 21-0, probably soon 28-0 in the 1st.

No point in waiting for Miami/Va Tech to end. Week 10 Final Scores #5 Texas A&M (Secret Agent) 9, #4 LSU (teke184) 7 #3 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 9, #10 Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) 7 #1 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) 7, Oklahoma (Damaramu) 6 #2 Georgia Tech (iggymcfly) 10, Connecticut (DragonLordKaiba) 8 #6 Syracuse (CanadianChris) 10, Florida International (Vitamin X) 7 #7 Ohio State (Gert T) 10, Illinois (Matt Young) 8 #8 Florida (Agent Bond34) 7, Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) 7; Florida wins by tiebreak #9 Penn State (therealworldschampion) 9, Buffalo (Black Widow/Angel Grace Blue) 6 South Carolina (Cuban Linx) 11, Nebraska (CarnivalizComing) 7 Tennessee (Kotzenjunge) 11, Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) 7 Hawaii (Will Scarlet) 10, UCLA (phoenixrising) 8 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 11, Troy (Angel Grace Blue) 6 Stanford (Bored) 11, USC (Cartman) 9 Washington State (bravesfan) 9, Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) 7 San Diego State (Porter) 9, Oregon (nogoodnick) 8 Rutgers (the pinjockey) 8, Kent State (JHawk) 5 Northwestern (Kingofthe909) 9, Minnesota (Vern Gagne) 8 Conference Standings Pac-8 1. Hawaii (4-0, 5-5) 2. Stanford (3-2, 5-5) 3. Washington State (3-3, 5-5) 3. San Diego State (2-2, 5-5) 3. UCLA (2-2, 4-6) 6. Arizona State (2-3, 5-5) 6. Oregon (2-3, 4-6) 8. USC (1-4, 4-6) Big MAC 1. Illinois (3-1, 6-4) 2. Minnesota (4-2, 5-5) 3. Penn State (3-2, 6-4) 4. Notre Dame (3-3, 5-5) 4. Kent State (2-2, 4-6) 6. Ohio State (2-3, 6-4) 6. Northwestern (2-3, 5-5) 8. Buffalo (1-4, 1-9) Mid South 1. Alabama (6-0, 8-2) 2. LSU (4-2, 7-3) 3. South Carolina (4-3, 7-3) 4. Florida (3-3, 6-4) 4. Texas A&M (3-3, 6-4) 6. Auburn (2-3, 6-4) 7. Nebraska (2-4, 4-6) 7. Tennessee (2-4, 4-6) 9. Oklahoma (1-5, 4-6) Big Atlantic 1. Georgia Tech (5-1, 7-3) 2. Virginia (4-1, 5-5) 3. Syracuse (5-2, 7-3) 4. Miami (4-2, 6-4) 5. Maryland (3-3, 6-4) 6. FIU (2-4, 4-6) 6. Connecticut (2-4, 4-6) 8. Rutgers (1-4, 3-7) 9. Troy (0-5, 1-9)

Looks like Miami will save the BCS this year. Barring a major upset, or miracle comeback by Virginia Tech, the Rose Bowl is pretty much set. Even if Alabama manages to go undefeated, which is no lock, I think everyone would agree they are a step below USC and Texas. Should have known to never bet against Miami when they are an underdog.

Whoever is closer, period. This ain't the Price is Right.

You arbitrarily pull Trot Nixon's salary, on a contract that was signed after his excellent 2003 season, as your proof of Jacque Jones' value? Whaaaa? First off saying Jones is better than Nixon is debatable. I'd take a healty Nixon over Jones, of course Trot ain't been very healthy the last couple of years. Good defense doesn't make up for him being mediocre offensively the last two years at a prime offensive position and certainly not worth a $3.5 million pay raise. Move him to center and it raises his value a little.

$8.5 million for a below average corner outfielder? Frigid looking for a front office job with the Diamondbacks?

Texans - 10 pts Atlanta Tampa Bay Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Jacksonville Kansas City San Diego Cleveland N.Y. Giants Seattle Green Bay Washington Indianapolis

I work for a car insurance company and Tajiri just recently became a customer of ours. I didn't bother to check if his wife was on the policy. Ooo wow I could have had in the inside scoop!

DragonLordKaiba and JHawk are late with their picks. Who You Need to Win #4 LSU* PM (teke184, 7-2) vs. #5 Texas A&M* PM (Secret Agent, 5-4) - GAME OF THE WEEK LSU: Ohio, Houston A&M: Toledo, Central Florida Tiebreak: 55/74 #3 Miami* (Spaceman Spiff, 5-4) vs. #10 Maryland* PM (MarvinisaLunatic, 6-3) UM: Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Utah, Arizona State MD: Ohio, Western Michigan, Wyoming, Washington State Tiebreak: 51/72 #1 Alabama* PM (AlwaysPissedOff, 7-2) vs. Oklahoma* (Damaramu, 4-5) AL: Ohio, Northwestern, Penn State OU: Toledo, Iowa, Wisconsin #2 Georgia Tech* (iggymcfly, 6-3) vs. Connecticut (DragonLordKaiba, 4-5) GT: Toledo, Central Michigan, Wyoming, Oregon, Central Florida UC: No point for Pitt/UL, Ohio, Northern Illinois, Utah, California, Houston Georgia Tech wins if there is a tie. #6 Syracuse* (CanadianChris, 6-3) vs. Florida International* (Vitamin X, 4-5) SU: Western Michigan, Iowa State, Penn State FIU: Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Wisconsin #7 Ohio State* (Gert T, 5-4) vs. Illinois* (Matt Young, 6-3) OSU: Toledo, Iowa, Western Michigan, Iowa State, Arizona State, Houston IL: Ohio, Northwestern, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Washington State, Central Florida Tiebreak: 61/73 #8 Florida* (Agent Bond34, 5-4) vs. Auburn* PM (Agent of Oblivion, 6-3) UF: Toledo, Kansas State, Penn State, Houston Aub: Ohio, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Central Florida Tiebreak: 63/43 #9 Penn State* (therealworldschampion, 5-4) vs. Buffalo* (Black Widow/Angel Grace Blue, 1-8) PS: Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Utah, Penn State, Central Florida Buff: Ohio, Western Michigan, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Houston South Carolina* (Cuban Linx, 6-3) vs. Nebraska* (CarnivalizComing, 4-5) SC: Toledo, Oregon, Arizona State, Central Florida NB: Ohio, California, Washington State, Houston Tiebreak: 46/45 Notre Dame* (Lando Griffin, 5-4) vs. Tennessee* (Kotzenjunge, 3-6) ND: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Wake Forest, Utah, California, Houston, Virginia Tech TN: Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Iowa State, Georgia Tech, Wyoming, Oregon, Central Florida, Miami Tiebreak: 79/42 Hawaii* PM (Will Scarlet, 4-5) vs. UCLA* PM (phoenixrising, 4-5) HI: Northwestern, Wyoming, Oregon, Arizona State UCLA: Iowa, Utah, California, Washington State Tiebreak: 54/73 Virginia* (Edwin MacPhisto, 4-5) vs. Troy* (Angel Grace Blue, 1-8) UVA: Toledo, Northwestern, Iowa State, Utah, California, Central Florida, Miami Troy: Ohio, Iowa, Kansas State, Wyoming, Oregon, Houston, Virginia Tech USC* (Cartman, 4-5) vs. Stanford* (Bored, 4-5) USC: Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State Stan: Kansas, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Iowa State Tiebreak: 40/60 Arizona State* (Spicy McHaggis, 5-4) vs. Washington State* (bravesfan, 4-5) ASU: Ohio, North Carolina, Wake Forest, California Wazzu: Toledo, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Oregon Tiebreak: 47/65 Oregon* (nogoodnick, 4-5) vs. San Diego State* PM (Porter, 4-5) OR: Toledo, No point for BC/UNC, Nebraska, Central Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, Houston, Virginia Tech SDS: Ohio, Kansas, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, California, Central Florida, Miami Tiebreak: 54/80 Kent State (JHawk, 4-5) vs. Rutgers* (the pinjockey, 2-7) KS: No point for Pitt/UL, Toledo, Iowa, Central Michigan, California, Washington State, Houston, Miami Rut: Ohio, Northwestern, Northern Illinois, Oregon, Arizona State, Central Florida, Virginia Tech Rutgers wins if there is a tie. Minnesota* (Vern Gagne, 5-4) vs. Northwestern* PM (Kingofthe909, 4-5) MN: Washington State, Central Florida, Virginia Tech NW: Arizona State, Houston, Miami

PM'd Picks San Diego State - Porter THURSDAY Pittsburgh at Louisville FRIDAY Toledo at Ohio SATURDAY Iowa at Northwestern Boston College at North Carolina Nebraska at Kansas Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Kansas State at Iowa State Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Wyoming at Utah Wisconsin at Penn State California at Oregon Arizona State at Washington State Houston at Central Florida Miami at Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 80 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 115 Maryland - MarvinisaLunatic THURSDAY Louisville FRIDAY Ohio SATURDAY Northwestern Boston College Nebraska Central Michigan Western Michigan Iowa State Georgia Tech Wyoming Wisconsin Oregon Washington State Central Florida Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 72 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 215 Auburn - Agent of Oblivion THURSDAY at Louisville FRIDAY at Ohio SATURDAY Iowa Boston College Nebraska Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan at Iowa State at Georgia Tech Wyoming Wisconsin at Oregon Arizona State at Central Florida at Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 43 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 278 Northwestern - Kingofthe909 THURSDAY Pittsburgh at Louisville FRIDAY Toledo at Ohio SATURDAY Iowa at Northwestern Boston College at North Carolina Nebraskaat Kansas Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Kansas State at Iowa State Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Wyoming at Utah Wisconsin at Penn State California at Oregon Arizona State at Washington State Houston at Central Florida Miami at Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 47 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 245 UCLA - phoenixrising THURSDAY Louisville FRIDAY Toledo SATURDAY Iowa Boston College Nebraska Central Michigan Western Michigan Iowa State Georgia Tech Utah Penn State California Washington State Central Florida Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 73 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 230 LSU - teke184 THURSDAY Pittsburgh at Louisville FRIDAY Toledo at Ohio SATURDAY Iowa at Northwestern Boston College at North Carolina Nebraska at Kansas Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Kansas State at Iowa State Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Wyoming at Utah Wisconsin at Penn State California at Oregon Arizona State at Washington State Houston at Central Florida Miami at Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 55 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 255 Hawaii - Will Scarlet THURSDAY Louisville FRIDAY Toledo SATURDAY Northwestern Boston College Nebraska Central Michigan Western Michigan Iowa State Georgia Tech Wyoming Penn State Oregon Arizona State Central Florida Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 54 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 300 Texas A&M - Secret Agent THURSDAY Pittsburgh at Louisville FRIDAY Toledo at Ohio SATURDAY Iowa at Northwestern Boston College at North Carolina Nebraska at Kansas Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Kansas State at Iowa State Wake Forest at Georgia Tech Wyoming at Utah Wisconsin at Penn State California at Oregon Arizona State at Washington State Houston at Central Florida Miami at Virginia Tech Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Pittsburgh/Louisville game? 74 Tiebreak #2: How many total yards will Penn State's Michael Robinson have against Wisconsin? 255 Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff Louisville Ohio Northwestern Boston College Nebraska Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan Iowa State Georgia Tech Wyoming Penn State California Arizona State Houston Virginia Tech

ESPN's "exclusive" announcement is in a couple of hours but it has already been leaked that Derek Jeter has won the Gold Glove at shortstop for the second straight year. I guess unecessarily diving into the stands after he caught a foul ball last year has carried him two awards and probably now has it nailed down for the rest of this decade. Wonderful.

My Picks Louisville Toledo Northwestern Boston College Kansas Central Michigan Western Michigan Iowa State Georgia Tech Wyoming Penn State Oregon Arizona State Central Florida Virginia Tech Tiebreaks: 60/257