When Notre Dame began the season 0-4 I was quietly happy to see the only team with the gumption to have an exclusive television contract and their own BCS rule in such embarrassing straights.  At 1-9 (with their only win a larger testament to Karl Dorrell’s ineptitude than their own talent), I am just sad for the struggling Irish.  Which really ticks me off, because they rob me of the guilty pleasure of my hatred for the pompous prima donnas - almost.

The Ohio State drop off seemed inevitable, didn’t it?  No one outside of the Buckeye nation really thought they were the best team in the county, did they?  The Big Ten is pathetically weak this year, so OSU’s record was no indication of their ability.  I am just glad it was Illinois and not Michigan that knocked them off.  The only thing that could have been worse than Ohio State getting drummed in the national championship game again would be Michigan, losers to Appalachian State, in the Rose Bowl.  Luckily we won’t have to suffer through either.

Is Kansas really that good, or is the Big 12 just as bad as usual?  If the Jayhawks can survive the next couple weeks, I think they deserve a shot at the title even if they are not traditional contenders.  That is a big if, but nevertheless, a team from a BCS conference without a loss should be in the championship game over any team with a loss.  Can Kansas hang with an LSU, or Oregon?  I’d say not a chance.  But deserve to be there, I would say absolutely.

And now for the final thought… Last year my friends thought I was crazy to choose Oregon as the next national champion.  Sadly, they did not live up to expectations in 2006.  However, with nearly the same roster they are making a pretty good run at it this year.  To be that close to choosing an outside-odds winner is pretty impressive.  They have to take care of business, but if they do I think I should get props for picking the right team, just the wrong year.  Fellas?…