Monday, September 7, 2009

My BCS Predictions for 2009

By Anthony Lagano

So, the majority of us await the big games we play beyond the conference, and others look forward to those giant conference events. But then there's the few that think about January. I'll admit, I do it all the time.

Chiefly since I root for a franchise who hasn't been victorious in a bowl game since 2006, whereas up to that, they had won five consecutively. But I still stand faithfully alongside them, and the Big 10 Conference.

So what may happen in the non-BCS championship games? I have no inkling, I'll sort that out sometime this week or next. But the BCS Bowl Games, here's what I trust is going to go down, and how it might be kept from happening.

ROSE BOWL sponsored by Citi (Pasadena, CA) Ohio State Buckeyes vs (at) U.S.C. Trojans This contest might easily be prevented. I expect USC to be defeated one game in the course of the year, as they usually do.

If they get past the Buckeyes on September 12, then they'll be okay. But look out for the Cal Bears. I still forecast S.C. will win the Pac-10, lately becoming known as the "Pac-1." The Buckeyes play the men of troy at home in September, where they'd much rather be than Pasadena, mere miles from the Los Angeles Coliseum. But look out for that November 7 matchup, in Pleased Valley.

Needless to say, the last time the Bucks traveled there, they blew out the Lions 37-17. But they need a victory, chiefly if they suffer defeat to USC in September. If they can loss the Trojans in September, and the Lions in November, they could be headed for the National Championship. And the same goes for USC.

Tostitos FIESTA BOWL Oklahoma Sooners vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish One issue could preclude this game, October 17. That marks the date of the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas.

The winner of that, which I definitely expect to be Texas, should essentially run the table to the National Championship. Nevertheless.. watch out for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Notre Dame's return to glory should start hitting big strides this year.

They have an extremely qualified franchise, and a number 13 preseason standing. Assuming they go down to USC, but outdo their 84 other competitors (haha), they should find a nice place in the BCS at season's end.

BCS National Championship Game sponsored by Citi financial (Pasadena, Ca) U of Florida vs UT-Austin The University of Florida. Almost everybody picks them to find their way to Pasadena on January 7th, led by one of the best players of our generation, Tim Tebow. They have a few difficulties in the course of the season.. but every person is awaiting their October 10 face-off, at LSU. That and the Florida-Georgia event on Halloween are the chief challenges for the Gators, along with whomever they challenge in the SEC Title.

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