Week 9: What I saw

SEC:

Auburn @ Mississippi:
No, Auburn is not a one man team. Michael Dyer, Demond Washington, and Onterio McCalebb made sure Ole Miss knew that before they got back on the bus towards Auburn. I saw Cam Newton catch a touchdown pass just to make double sure he had everyone's Heisman vote as well. I saw the number one team in the country act like the number one team in the country. Ole Miss did not have the man power to go up against the triple-pronged attack of Auburn. The defense was average once again, but Ole Miss' offense is better than many think.

Vanderbilt @ Arkansas:

Mallett made it look too easy after Vanderbilt had a touchdown advantage early in the first half. Things spiraled out of control very quickly, though, and it wasn't even a contest in the second half.

Kentucky @ Mississippi State:
I'll be honest, I thought that this would be the trip up game for the bulldogs after some great wins in the past few weeks. They were able to prove me wrong and beat a pesky Kentucky team. I liked what Chris Relf was able to do in the rushing and passing game against a weak Wildcat defense.

Florida @ Georgia
Yeah so Florida didn't do too much to win this game but they were able to capitalize on some soft defense from the Dawgs. Trey Burton had the play of the game when he went 51 yards to go up by a touchdown against Georgia. Chas Henry was actually able to kick a FG in overtime as Florida wins some salvation in a victory after three straight losses.

Tennessee @ South Carolina:
South Carolina won, but the Vols played well. Tennessee does not have the horses to go against any SEC opponent. Oh, Marcus Lattimore is really good too.

BIG TEN

Ohio State @ Minnesota:
After a 7-7 score I got excited for a second. A legimate second. Then, I realized what team I was dealing with. Minnesota had no business being in that game and Ohio State took care of them without too much sweat.

Michigan State @ Iowa
Michigan State was man handled from the beginning to the end in this contest. Their undefeated record is thrown out the window, but they are still in the running for a Rose Bowl berth. Kirk Ferentz redeemed himself today in supreme fashion, as the Hawkeyes were up 37-0 at one point. Ricki Stanzi is looking extremely good too. No mistakes=good football.

Michigan @ Penn State
Yeah, so Michigan isn't that good. Denard Robinson cannot do it all by himself against Big Ten competition and Penn State is acutally alive (contrary to popular belief. And NO, being alive during a Minnesota game is not living) MATTY McGLOIN ALL DAY BABY.

Northwestern @ Penn State- Indiana looked good for a decent amount of this game, but Dan Persa is doing an outstanding job with this Northwestern offense.

More "What I saw" coming tomorrow.. I'm too tired. I know all of you will wait with baited breath until tomorrow morning, but hey, it is what it is.

Conferences: Who Still has a Chance in the Big East

The Big East is Confused

Well the Big East hasn't done much more this season but suck. HEY it's all good guys! At least you still have 7 weeks to go in conference play. Let's see who still has a chance in a conference as weak as Boston College's offense.

West Virginia- Right now, WVU looks like the best team in the conference. The loss to OOC LSU was tough, but have no bearing on their Big East schedule. It looks like WVU will be favored in every game remaining on their schedule. I don't see them going undefeated in conference play but 2 lossest would probably still give them the upperhand heading into the Backyard Brawl.

Chance: 44%

Pittsburgh- Man, Pittsburgh was just plain bad against Miami. Notre Dame should be another loss for the Panthers. Injuries are a huge issue and will make or break the season (as they usually do). If PITT can go 4-0 after their bye week on November 6th, they will win the Big East.

Chance: 30%

Cincinnati- The Bearcats have had a pretty difficult OOC schedule. Fresno State and NC State crept up on them and made them look like the worst team in the Big East. Oklahoma let Cinci almost win the September 25th matchup but  it's all GOOD. Like Pittsburgh, if Cinci can win their last four games after their open week, they will meet a team down in Miami.

Chance: 18%

Connecticut- Despite my overall distaste for Connecticut this year, they have still put themselves into a great postition to win the Big East and make Kirk Herbstreit a genius. Connecticut has lost to Temple and barely beaten Vanderbilt and Buffalo. I don't have much faith in these boys, but Randy Edsall has done cool things before.

Chances: 8%

Conferences: Who Still has a Chance in the MWC

Best Non-AQ Conference

Mountain West:

TCU- Of course TCU still has a chance. They're the best team in the conference thus far and deserve to be ranked where they are. Their wins have been very good but not as impressive as many want them to be. Personally, I couldn't care less.. a win is a win. In terms of conferenc play, they have Air Force and San Diego State at home while they travel to Utah. Going undefeated is the intention, but the road is much tougher than they hoped. I still give them the best chance to win the conference though.

Chance: 42%

Air Force- Air Force has been somewhat of a suprise to me with their offensive skill, but I am definitely warming up to their ways. Their rushing attack is the best in the country but their MWC schedule is tougher than Utah's and TCU's. If the Falcons are 6-1 heading into Fort Worth, I give them a very good shot at the Conference title

Chance: 17%
Utah- The goal was to go 4-0 heading into the bye and the Utes have done it. The offense and defense are beautifully balanced. Iowa State is no pushover and the last 5 weeks of the year will be EXTREMELY difficult. I find it tough to see Utah come out unscathed in all of those games but if you're going to lose, Utah, lose to Notre Dame.

Chance: 32%

San Diego State- Dark Horse candidate without a doubt. The offense has been potent and the defense has proven itself against serious competition. They were able to hold Utah State to 7 points. The next week, Utah State light up BYU offensively. Brady Hoke has this team going somewhere fast. Don't count them out of any conference play.

Chance: 9%

Jordan's Top 25 - Week 3

This is my top 25 for week 3. Ideally college football polls wouldn't come out until this time at the earliest, because aside from speculation we don't really know much about teams until they have played a few games.