Hello November!! The climax, the homestretch, of college football is upon us. The time has come, to separate the contenders among the pretenders, the wheat from the chaff. Time for the cream to rise to the top. Without further ado, let us look at the conferences and divisions that may go down to the wire.
SEC-EAST:
South Carolina and Florida seemed destined for a collision course; to decide who will represent the East in the SEC title game. Florida boosted their chances for a 3rd straight trip after overcoming Georgia. The Gators will play at Vanderbilt, while South Carolina’s game against Arkansas seems to be the tougher of the two. The Gamecocks play at home and that might just be the edge they need. The SEC West could over should LSU beat Alabama. At this point, it's Auburn's race to lose.
BIG 12 SOUTH:
In years past, whenever you heard that this division was up for grabs, your guess would be right if either Texas or Oklahoma were the teams in question (Texas A&M or Texas Tech might be the other teams in case of a 3-way tie). This year, joining Oklahoma to complete the trio are Baylor and Oklahoma State. That’s right, I said BAYLOR!! A major step toward solving this logjam will take place this weekend when Baylor travels to Oklahoma State while Oklahoma travels to A&M. Should Oklahoma beat the Aggies, they still have to travel to Waco and Stillwater. This just keeps getting better by the minute. Nebraska should be fine provided they win their remaining matches, as they hold the tie-breaker over Mizzou.
ACC-ATLANTIC:
Virginia Tech’s win over Georgia Tech gives them a leg up in the Coastal Division; as the winner has represented the Coastal Division ever since the addition of a title game. The Atlantic Division was locked in a 3-way tie when North Carolina State beat Florida State last week, putting Maryland in the mix. The Terps host both the Seminoles and Wolfpack at the end of the month; but have to get through Miami and Virginia first.
BIG TEN (Or 11, but hey, who’s counting?):
Michigan State and Ohio State do not play each other this year, which should favor the Spartans a little more than the Buckeyes. Michigan State beat Wisconsin (who beat both Ohio State and Iowa) but lost to Iowa. If my guess is correct, for the Spartans to get to a BCS bowl, they’ll need to win out and hope that Ohio State beats Iowa.
MOUNTAIN WEST:
This conference will play itself out this weekend when Utah hosts TCU. Two undefeated teams, someone has to win right? It doesn’t matter if it takes one overtime or nine, or if they play all through the night into Sunday. What we do know is that there will be a winner.
PAC 10:
Until someone can find a way to clip the Ducks from flying away with the title, I won’t even get into this.
In parting, I would like to send my condolences to the Mississippi State family and to the family of Nick Bell, who lost his battle with cancer last Tuesday. This is indeed a trying time for all involved and let us keep them in our prayers. R.I.P Nick Bell, you’re in a better place and you will suffer no more.
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