A treatise on why the Alabama Crimson Tide can again win it all
Had a few ideas for sidebar, non-bar-related articles this week: Twilight characters in the NBA (I do maintain the final installment of Twilight, which will be released head-to-head with the final installment of Harry Potter in two summers, will surpass the wizard), villains in sports, and an article I've been trying to write for a long time, "THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE," off this famous rant:
Said article would have looked at college football teams that seemed to be good (read: Nebraska) but weren't necessarily (also read: Michigan). I may still do that in some form. Rather, right now I'm going to talk about Alabama. This is a bit weird, because (a) this website is currently based on New York sports bars and (b) in Alabama, they limit the amount of alcohol in your drinks to one ounce and a quarter, which isn't any type of goddamn world I want to live in, but it's necessary, as a college football fan.
Here's the BCS Top 10 at present, in order: Auburn, Oregon, Boise, TCU, Michigan State, Missouri, Alabama, Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
Here is what we think happens to each of 'em (feel free to argue):
Auburn: They will lose. The most likely option for that to happen would be the Iron Bowl (vs. Alabama, AT Alabama no less), but don't discount Ole Miss or Georgia, before that game. For UGA, that could be a season-defining, Mark-Richt-job-saving win.
Oregon: They will lose. Not USC. We think it could be Cal -- deceptively good team, especially at home -- or in the Civil War vs. Oregon State. They probably have the best major conference chance of running the table, though.
Boise: Won't lose, but an SEC team would jump them.
TCU: See above.
MSU: Will likely lose this weekend to Iowa. If not, a one-loss SEC team *might* still jump them, but it's not as likely.
Missouri: Nebraska should beat them in Lincoln. They may then lose again. Could become an utter non-factor.
Alabama: SEC is loaded, yes, but can you really see a Nick Saban-led team taking two drops in a single season, especially with the offensive talent they have?
Utah: Have no idea what to do with them. One of my co-workers is obsessed with the notion that no SEC team has beaten Utah in six years or something. I want to jack him in the face, but admittedly, he may have a point.
Oklahoma: Likely destined for Big 12 title game / Fiesta Bowl when it's all said and done.
Wisconsin: As one of our friends will tell you, this school is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Capital One Bowl or something.
Look at the list above.
Look at it, soak it in.
Realize Auburn and Alabama play head-to-head.
Now, try and come up with a situation where Oregon vs. Alabama isn't your favored BCS title matchup.
Come on.
Just try.
We thought so.
(Who are we talking to?)
Would love to make another RoboDuck joke here, but already dropped one today.
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