Week 8 Recap and BCS Standings

Week 8 Recap and BCS Standings

 

 

   It was another crazy weekend in college football. Upsets, blowouts, shootouts, you name it..... My picks weren't terrible, but that last two weeks have combined for a rough record. So let's dive into some of the surprise games in week 8.

 

   Vanderbilt over Georgia.

It's starting to become pretty painful to watch Georgia limp through the rest of their schedule. It might beg the question, "would Georgia have been better off losing to Tennessee in OT and not losing key players to season ending injury?" Georgia just isn't the same team they were the first 3 weeks of the season. Vandy will take whatever win they can get, but it should stand out to the rest of the college football world that Georgia's injuries have nearly crippled them.

    Tennessee upsets South Carolina.
This game was just ugly. South Carolina's inconsistency has to be driving their fans crazy. This doesn't change my opinion about what kind of team UT really is..... Sure, they are headed in the right direction, but I will reserve judgment until later in the season. It should be noted that the Vols need one more win to tie last season's record. At this point of the season, they are just one win better than they were a season ago.

    Missouri owned Florida.
Is Missouri for real? How bad is Florida? I'll be honest and own up to it.... I picked Florida because I really thought Missouri just hadn't played anybody. I also never saw a team putting up those kind of points on Florida.... Missouri might be the biggest shock out of the SEC right now.

   When was the last time the big 3 from the SEC east all lost on the same day? And outside of Florida falling to Missouri, the other two lost to inferior opponents. And the bigger headline? FIVE SEC RANKED TEAMS LOST ON SATURDAY. I am going to revisit this SEC topic this week because I really think the SEC has fallen a good bit this season. I will leave my opinion at the door and go by stats and stats alone.

   Now for a look at the biggest game of the weekend.

   Florida State dismantles Clemson in Death Valley.

Did anybody see this coming? I thought FSU had the ability to win, but to dominate in this fashion? Nope, I didn't see it, although I really enjoyed watching it happen. Jameis Winston looked incredible in the so called 'hostile' environment. He threw for a career high 444 yards. He lead Florida State to the most points scored in Death Valley by an opposing team. And if that wasn't enough, Florida State's defense showed up in a huge way and held Clemson to just 7 points for 59 minutes (a late score by their back up QB gave them 14).

   This was the first top 5 matchup of the season, and it was amazing to watch Florida State show that they are a legit National Title contender. When was the last time FSU was 6-0? Think back to 1999, the last time FSU won the BCS Title. Florida State has now outscored ranked opponents 114-14. Yeah, that's crazy. Clearly Florida State is a different team than we thought they were to start the season. The offense is the best we have seen since the late 1990's, and so far the defense is starting to look the part as well. Jimbo Fisher appears to have brought the Noles back to where we are used to seeing them..... They rank #2 in the first BCS Standings. And if it wasn't enough that they played a top 5 matchup this past week, the Noles could very well find themselves playing in another top 5 (for sure top 10) matchup. Miami is less than 2 weeks away now, and they have moved up to #7. The Canes could find themselves in the top 5 if a couple teams ahead of them fall. Either way, another top 10 matchup will help Florida State solidify their position among the BCS Title Contenders.



   Speaking of the BCS..... Here is the top 10 from the first week of the BCS Rankings.

1. Alabama
2. Florida State
3. Oregon
4. Ohio State
5. Missouri
6. Stanford
7. Miami
8. Baylor
9. Clemson
10. Texas Tech

Let the debate begin. Florida State will need all the help they can get down the stretch, as many analysts have pointed out that it is likely that Oregon will jump to #2 if they win out. Anything else stand out to you this week? Maybe the fact that the SEC has only two teams in the top 10 right now? Yeah, that stands out. What about the ACC having 3 teams in the first week of the BCS Rankings? Yeah, that has got to be a first for the ACC. This week looks like it could have some interesting discussions. I want to hear from the fans.... Send me your questions/comments/reactions to anything college football. Reader Question segment should be exploding with your question and comments. Send to Jeremy.cf2d@yahoo.com or post to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/collegefootball2day. And I really want to hear from some Clemson fans. I want to know at what point did Clemson fans begin to realize the game was over.