The day after USC demolished Ohio State 35-3 in the so-called college football game of the year earlier this month, a sportswriter wrote that all of us as college football fans knew who one of the teams in the BCS Championship game in January would be, and that the rest of the season was just a matter of everyone playing to decide who would get to meet USC. Well, turns out that USC fans should find that guy tonight and ring his neck with his mouse cable.
Just being associated with such a statement is bad karma. And tonight, after USC lost to Oregon State 27-21, sports writers all over the country, many of whom made similar statements, are having to eat their words. After USC, led by QB Mark "Dirty" Sanchez and a host of stud skill players, pounded Virginia and Ohio State, they were anointed by scribes everywhere. But one loss to the Beavers, and the Trojans now must take their place behind a handful of unbeaten teams and hope that all of them slip up along the way.
So who will play in the BCS Championship game? It's a safe bet to figure on whichever team wins the SEC championship game taking on the winner of the Big 12 championship. Perhaps Oklahoma versus Florida? How about Georgia taking on Heisman front runner Chase Daniel and Missouri? Can Alabama get into the mix (full disclosure...I'm a Bama alum)? If all of these teams lose at least once, can USC get back in the mix? If Oregon State proved anything tonight, it's that writers are better off not predicting any lead pipe locks this year.
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