The Rest of College Football

[Jeff Buchanan]

Not for Jim Delaney and Rupert Murdoch.

[entropy]

I'm sure there's still some bad blood there. At least that's how we in Austin see it. Anyway, I hope something seismic happens here.... but like I've said, I'd rather see Texas playing in the PAC 12. I think too many powerhouses in once conference would be a little much.

Actually the school presidents (UNL and Texas) get along. They are friends. The fans have a different perspective.

[Jamie H]

There?s no question we fans hate Texas? guts, but this was a move made for security. They were preparing to leave us high and dry with the Big Eight leftovers, and we found another- and better- place to go. Simple as that.

Our relationship with Texas, from an athletic department perspective, was very profitable.

Right, and if Texas were added to the Big Ten, their ability to screw over Nebraska would be very small. Texas would only have a fraction of the power in the Big Ten that they had in the Big 12, because the Big Ten would never give them all the power the way the Big 8 did.

[jack_crancer]

And that's why they won't join.

[iam416]

I think it's rather clear that UT is going to work to save the B12. If they can do that, then the superconference train brakes for awhile and UT and ND can maintain the status quo, which is their first, second and third choices.

However, if OU leaves, then the B12 is dead and SC race is on. At that stage, the best option for UT and ND is the B10. I think preliminary talks have taken place, but that it's much more precautionary than anything else.

Also, I don't think the P10 takes OU w/o UT. They'll want 16, not 14. So, I think the B12 will hold and this will get put off for a bit.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Over two dozen Fresno St football players implicated in welfare fraud investigation

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-fresnofootball-welfarefraud

[*JD*]

Auburn escapes by the skin of their ass in the Cam Newton Bowl. MSU got tackled an inch or two shy of the end zone and didn't have any TO's left. It also appeared that MSU might've scored 3 or 4 players earlier but they ruled an airborne player out of bounds before he landed on the pylon.

[lineygoblue]

I got my butt kicked in Talent's pool this week. I picked too many favorites to cover.

[SeanB]

I got my butt kicked in Talent's pool this week. I picked too many favorites to cover.

Uhhhh, fear not, Liney. I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel currently.

Ugly showing for me in my first attempt at a Pick 'Em pool. Clearly out of my league right now. I need some welfare myself!

[entropy]

My top 25:

1. Alabama
2. Oklahoma
3. LSU
4. Boise State
5. Wisconsin
6. Florida State
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma State
9. Stanford
10. Michigan State
11. Florida
12. Virginia Tech
13. Oregon
14. South Carolina
15. Arkansas
16. Ohio State
17. Michigan
18. Nebraska
19. South Florida
20. West Virginia
21. Arizona State
22. Northwestern
23. Auburn
24. Houston
25. Texas

[Jamie H]

Michigan is not top 25 caliber yet IMO. Definitely not #17.

[whodean]

Gotta stick LSU #1, but Bama is right there at #2.

[WM Wolverine]

M isn't top 30, let alone top 20...

They might end up there but it's not because how good they are today. Oregon seems low, they lost to a really good LSU team and shouldn't have too many challenges in the Pac 12.

[Pasadena Blue]

are we even top 50?
We're a pretty bad team hoping to eke out enough wins to keep our recruiting momentum going.

[Optimus Prime]

are we even top 50?
We're a pretty bad team hoping to eke out enough wins to keep our recruiting momentum going.

It's bad, but not that bad. Amused that RR keeps claiming this was his breakout year at Michigan. He's a CBS janitor now, no?