October 18, 2005 Official BCS Rankings 1 USC 2 Texas 3 Virginia Tech 4 Georgia 5 Alabama 6 LSU 7 Texas Tech 8 Miami 9 UCLA 10 Penn State 11 Florida State 12 Boston College 13 Oregon 14 Wisconsin 15 Ohio State 16 Notre Dame 17 West Virginia 18 Auburn 19 Tennessee 20 Florida 21 TCU 22 Minnesota 23 Nebraska 24 Michigan State 25 California Four teams stand between LSU and a trip to the Rose Bowl for the national championship. LSUBeat.com provides the schedules and the analysis of what can happen between now and the end of the season. 1. USC Oct 22 at Washington Oct 29 Washington State Nov 5 Stanford Nov 12 at (25) California Nov 19 (24) Fresno State Dec 3 (8) UCLA The defending national champion is an easy pick to make it to the Rose Bowl. However, there's nothing a California-based school would love more than to knock off the Trojans. Scary thought, one loss and USC can still make it to the title game ... remember Oklahoma? 2. Texas Oct. 22 (10) Texas Tech Oct 29 at Oklahoma State Nov 5 at Baylor Nov 12 Kansas Nov 25 at Texas A&M The Longhorns' biggest challenge through the rest of the season comes this week against Texas Tech. However, history tells you Mack Brown isn't waking up at night in a cold sweat worrying about the Red Raiders' gimmick offense. Get past Tech, and it's a cakewalk to Texas A&M and then the Big 12 Championship Game. Oklahoma and Nebraska know all about being upset in that one. 3. Virginia Tech Oct 20 at Maryland Oct 27 (13) Boston College Nov 5 (6) Miami (FL) Nov 19 at (23) Virginia Nov 26 North Carolina Beamer-ball finally enters the meat of its schedule with back-to-back-to-back games against ranked opponents. The first two are at home with big-game bully Miami presenting the best opportunity at an upset. Tech gets a big break in scheduling that gives the Hokies two weeks to prepare for Virginia. ACC Championship game could match the Hokies against Florida State ... Yikes! 4. Georgia Oct 22 Arkansas Oct 29 vs. (18) Florida Nov 12 (16) Auburn Nov 19 Kentucky Nov 26 at Georgia Tech 5. Alabama Oct 22 (17) Tennessee Oct 29 Utah State Nov 5 at Mississippi State Nov 12 (7) LSU Nov 19 at (16) Auburn We combine Georgia and Alabama because LSU controls its own destiny with both teams. Beat Alabama on Nov. 12 and run it up on Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and suddenly it is 2003 all over again. But, that's only if LSU gets some big time help from anyone playing USC, Texas and Virginia Tech. 6. LSU Oct 22 (16) Auburn Oct 29 North Texas Nov 5 (19) Appalachian State Nov 12 at (5) Alabama Nov 19 at Ole Miss Nov 25 Arkansas Take care of business against Auburn and then North Texas and Appalachian State are mere preparation for the SEC West showdown against Alabama. Ole Miss is one of those "gotcha games" where LSU may be suffering from a let down after rolling the Tide. Finish the season with only one loss and LSU is certainly in contention for a trip to Pasadena. Tiger fans will need to resort to cheering for the likes of UCLA, Texas A&M and Florida State. http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051018/SPORTS0202/51018003/1028
Good article. Nice breakdown. I would love nothing more than to go to Pasedena this year. I will be very satisfied with a trip to Atlanta if the above scenario does not work out. LSU controls it's destiny in the SEC and I like their odds.
I just looked at it again and I am thinking that if Texas tech beats Texas, then they jump us. We would need for someone else to beat TTech.
Here's My Take First of all, the top two teams in the BCS standings when they first come out have NEVER made it to the championship game. At least one of them has lost and not made it in. This year, it seems unlikely that both USC and Texas will lose. Texas has the greater chance of losing, only because they have to play the Big 1+11 title game. Either the Horns have to lose, or maybe UCLA can jump USC, then the Bruins can slip up somewhere as well. The SEC will take care of itself, since LSU will definitely play (and beat the everliving crap out of) Bama, then meet UGA for the SEC title (as long as Richt doesn't choke somewhere along the line). So if we get a loss by Texas, lets say, and we take care of business, that leaves only VaTech in our way. The Hokies still have to play Miami. Even though it is in Blacksburg, the Canes will be looking for revenge for last year. Even if they win that game, there is still the ACC title game this year, which might end up being against Florida State. The likelihood of beating both the Canes and Noles in one year is remote. If they do it, then, by God, they deserve a shot at USC (that is if USC wins out). It's not hopeless at all. In fact, it's downright do-able. GEAUX TIGAHS!!!!!
Re: Here's My Take caddi you may wanna compare schedules before padding stats against no name teams. and here i thought you were one the objective barners. texas is on a mission this year. theyre not losing. edit: til the rose. va tech is for real this year. Canes have a shot to upset them but i wouldnt bet on it. do yourself a favor and watch the Noles this year. talk about painful. hokies will pound them.
Code: SACKS BY G Sacks Yards --------------------------------------- 1. Florida............. 7 23 179 [B]2. LSU................. 5 19 148[/B] South Carolina...... 6 19 99 4. Alabama............. 6 17 109 Georgia............. 6 17 131 [B]6. Auburn.............. 6 16 97[/B] 7. Mississippi State... 6 15 95 8. Tennessee........... 5 14 95 9. Arkansas............ 6 12 92 10.Vanderbilt.......... 7 9 76 11.Ole Miss............ 6 8 53 12.Kentucky............ 5 7 46 even though thats wrong. LSU leads the conference with 23 sacks through only 5 games.
I think both groups are about the same, and I wouldn't label either one as "fearsome"....... and that's "objectivity" for you. :thumb:
clearly shows you know not what you speak of. seriously. try paying attention. you've obviously become jaded or uninformed of late.
