Disclaimer: If this process actually happens, the producers of “Pardon The Interruption” will replace Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser. Stat Boy and I will host the show and play with heads on a stick for the entire show.
With the boredom of an open week for LSU football and “Upset Saturday” in the books, let’s start the week on a positive note — LSU can win the national title.
Oh yes, it can happen.
Nick Saban always says his team should not pay attention to the business side of the game. Don’t pay attention to the polls, and just concentrate on one game at a time.
Let’s be realistic. You don’t play for a conference title, and you don’t play to win any bowl game. You play to win national titles. I don’t care who you are. If you are out of the title hunt, there is less to play for.
After sitting down during this weekend of twiddling my thumbs as the college football unbeatens fell by the wayside, LSU could play in the Fiesta Bowl.
I said it.
The process may be as difficult to understand as the Bowl Championship Series standings, but pay attention, because this is a legitimate possibility.
Don’t call your bookies and place your three-dollar life savings on it, but the Tigers have a chance.
Just ask the 1935 LSU squad and the 1960 Minnesota team, as both finished the season with two losses and won a share of the national title. The Tigers shared the title with three other schools by winning the Williamson poll. The Golden Gophers won the AP, United Press and the National Football Foundation polls.
First and foremost, the Fighting Kittens need to win out just to be mentioned in the same breath as the Party Bowl.
Then, grab on to something sturdy and enjoy the craziest ending to a football season you will view in your entire existence. Hands down.
North Carolina State falls to the Turtles of Maryland and fading Florida State. Gone!
Kansas State can do whatever it wants in Times Square, I mean downtown Manhattan, Kan., because Colorado will win the rest of its Big XII games and win the conference championship the same day some team from Baton Rouge takes home the Southeastern Conference title game. Crawl back in the cave, Wildcats.
Michigan absolutely annihilated Michigan State, but the Wolverines only will play the spoiler to Ohio State after falling to Wisconsin.
Notre Dame’s loss to Boston College gave the Kittens another glimmer of hope. After playing two cupcakes (Navy and Rutgers), the Irish will find only a handful of three-leaf clovers, and their luck runs out against USC in their final regular season game.
Before USC fans begin jumping for joy, Arizona State will come to town in two weeks and destroy the Trojan horse before the Notre Dame matchup even occurs.
Rex Grossman and the Florida Gators ended Georgia’s undefeated run last Saturday. Bulldogs fans will continue to have high hopes for national championship glory but will be halted by LS — wait. I won’t dare say it.
The Hokies stumbled to Pittsburgh, and their national crown wishes will be dashed by West Virginia. Virginia Tech will ruin the party for a certain defending national champ later in the season.
Iowa possesses the easiest schedule by far, with Wilbon’s pitiful Northwestern squad and an overrated Minnesota.
The Ryan Leaf curse will haunt Washington State and rub off on quarterback Jason Gesser. He throws 23 picks in the next few games, as the Cougars fall to Washington and UCLA to foil their Rose Bowl bid.
Chris Simms, the most overrated quarterback in the history of college football, will choke one more time while his miserable college career comes to a close. Texas Tech knocks out the Longhorns. Mack Brown again will disappoint the Texas capital.
Buckeyes tailback Maurice Clarett will stumble at Purdue and whenever Ohio State can compete for the national title, Michigan ruins the Columbus constituents.
R.C. Slocum’s job is in jeopardy, and that will be enough for Texas A&M to play inspired football when Oklahoma hits Kyle Field in College Station. The Sooners stumble into the Big XII Championship, and this time Colorado runs all over Oklahoma and plays spoiler for the second consecutive year.
For a team who hasn’t lost a game since 2000, Miami finally appears vulnerable. West Virginia and Rutgers gave the ‘Canes all they could handle and Miami shouldn’t be ranked number one.
Ken Dorsey’s ship sinks as Tennessee, upstart Pittsburgh and “The Untouchables” reduce the Hurricanes to a tropical depression.Leaving two — LSU and Iowa in the Party Bowl. Now I’ll say it.
But don’t think a prediction will be made. I’ve boggled your minds enough for one day.