Wowza.

If this weekend didn't prove the complete worthlessness of polls, then nothing will. Going forward, I think we're still in for some "adjustment" with the rankings. Something just doesn't feel right, and that's based on more than simply seeing USF at #6 ;)

Go SEC teams with Tiger mascots. Gotta enjoy watching grown men cry up in the swamp over a loss to Auburn. After the ref's hit Auburn with 30 yards in false penalties during the final minutes, I was glad to see the game go to the right team. UF may very well be looking at 3/+ losses this year. Call me crazy, but FSU has the same record right now, only their one loss came from an actual ranked opponent. ;) *chomp*

USF beat the crap out of WV Friday night in front of their first ever sell out. I really do think USF is a very good team, but it's hard not to wonder if the Big East will ever decide to play someone of substance out-of-conference. It's really hard to get a sense of how good they might be when there's not a single top 10 (maybe not even a top 25) OOC opponent on anyones schedule. Everyone loves to knock the ACC, but those teams are actually playing people. You don't earn respect from an inflated ranking. You earn respect from knocking out quality OOC opponents.

ESPNU just picked up the USF/UCF game for October 13th though. If the Knights can handle ECU the way they've been playing everyone else, we may have a decent OOC barometer for the big east. Should be an interesting afternoon. Thing is, UCF didn't look all that impressive against ULL (Hold on to the ball, Knights!), and ECU just surprised Houston.

Don't look now, but the Big10 suddenly looks strong again. OSU vs Wisconsin is shaping up to be interesting.

ND still sucks.

Texas finally succumbs to their suckatude. It's only going to get harder for the longhorns. If only they could look forward to playing ND.

Oklahoma, the team that was giving me nightmares for simply looking so nasty, lost to Colorado. Thank god I'm not all that big on gambling, I would have taken OK at 97 1/2.

If Southern Miss is Conference USA's flagship, the conference is in deep trouble. Boise took `em to the woodshed.

Not college related, but how about Daunte giving it to the Dolphins? I like the `phins and all, but man, good for him. Fun to see him find a little redemption in all that mess.

Games to watch next week - LSU vs. Florida: Predicted highlight: Dorsey choke slamming Tebow, nailing him with an elbow drop and pinning him for the three count and the intercontinental title belt. ECU vs. UCF: Predicted highlight: Kevin Smith runs from the 1 yard line all the way back to Orlando. In the first quarter. ECU 17, Kevin Smith - 645 miles.

I'm not a big ND fan. Actually, I despise ND. Talking National Championships, when was the last time ND was relevant? Yet every year, sports writers from around the nation talk about how ND is back and whatever other nonsense they can dream up. ND is now 0-4. "Rah! Rah! For Notre Dame," indeed. Someone yesterday told me that Touchdown Jesus has been renamed to Field Goal Jesus. I guess you have take what you can get...

What happens when a top 10 offense and a bottom 10 defense clash against one of the worst teams in the country? Louisville loses to Syracuse in a squeaker.

How `bout them bulls? USF is another team that I don't care much for, but they sure did throttle UNC. I don't think USF has beaten anyone ranked above #50 by Sagarin yet this year though. Lots of folks are questioning their top 25 ranking, wondering if it really is deserved. I actually think that it is. Grothe is simply incredible and Mike Ford has shown tons of potential. Next week against WV should be a great game.

Miami walked all over Texas A&M. Makes you wonder if OK is just that good, or if A&M was just that overrated. Kyle Wright is playing the way he knows how, so Miami may be on the verge of getting their act together. Randy Shannon is going to get them turned around in a hurry.

Speaking of Oklahoma. My god. That is all.

Florida showed some vulnerability against Ole' Miss. Either that, or they simply started to fall asleep in the third. I didn't see the game, but looking at the box score, that's probably about right.

I know some folks who were big on Alabama's team this year. I'm just not buying it and think it's another case of a storied program everyone wants to return to the prime time, but isn't quite there yet. Losing to UGA makes me feel a tad bit vindicated in that assessment. I wouldn't be surprised if they finish with 4, maybe 5 loses this year. A winning year, and something to be proud of, but certainly not the Alabama of old. We'll see.

And finally, UCF. Yesterday was a tremendous day out in east Orlando. Every kink that I noticed with the stadium against Texas was rectified. Water aplenty, perfect traffic flow, polite fans and most importantly, a big win. UCF has a long way to go until they're in the national limelight, but I'll tell ya, George O'leary is building the program up right over there. The foundation they've laid looks to be really strong. As far as the team, Kevin Smith broke 100 yards rushing in the 2nd quarter, and then pretty much sat the rest of the way. It was 42-0 by halftime. JuCo transfer and backup quarterback Mike Greco played for the first time in the 2nd. 11 for 12, 151 yards, 77 yards rushing on 10 carries. All he was missing was a jump-shot pass into the end zone. I like this guy, and I really like the idea of teams having to prepare for both Greco and Israel. Bring on the dual-qb threat, and bring on Week Five football!