Monday, September 7, 2009

My BCS Predictions for 2009

By Anthony Lagano

So, most of us await the important games we play out of the conference, and others await to those huge conference games. But then there's the minority that contemplate about January. I'll admit, I do it regularly.

Chiefly since I root for a team who hasn't been victorious in a bowl game since 2006, whereas up until that, they had been victorious in five in a row. But I still stand faithfully beside them, and the Large Ten Conference.

So what will happen in the non-BCS bowls? I have no indication, I'll work that out sometime this week or next. But the BCS Bowl Games, here's what I trust is going to occur, and how it may be hindered from happening.

ROSE BOWL presented by Citi (Pasadena, California) Ohio St. Buckeyes vs (at) USC Trojans This contest could easily be avoided. I expect USC to be defeated one game in the course of the year, as they usually do.

If they get past the Buckeyes on September 12, then they'll be okay. But look out for the Cal Bears. I still predict S.C. will win the Pac-10, recently becoming known as the "Pac-1." The Buckeyes play the men of troy at home in September, where they'd much rather be than Pasadena, mere miles from the Los Angeles Coliseum. But look out for that November seven matchup, in Happy Valley.

Needless to say, the last time the Bucks traveled there, they blew out the Lions 37-17. But they need a victory, especially if they go down to USC in September. If they may loss the Trojans in September, and the Lions in November, they may be headed for the National Championship. And the same goes for USC.

Tostitos FIESTA BOWL Oklahoma Sooners vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish One issue can preclude this match, October 17. That signifies the day of the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and the University of Texas.

The winner of that, which I obviously predict to be Texas, should pretty much easily make it to to the National Title. In spite of this.. keep an eye out for the Oklahoma St. Cowboys. Notre Dame's return to stardom should start hitting big strides this season.

They have a greatly seasoned team, and a number thirteen preseason standing. Assuming they suffer defeat to USC, but get the better of their 84 other enemies (haha), they should secure a nice spot in the BCS at season's end.

BCS National Championship Game sponsored by Citi financial (Pasadena, California) University of Florida vs Texas Longhorns The Gators. Almost everybody picks them to find their way to Pasadena on January 7th, led by one of the top players of our time, Tim Tebow. They have several challenges at some point in the season.. but everyone is penciling in their October 10 matchup, at LSU. That and the Florida-Georgia event on Halloween are the leading obstacles for the Gators, along with whomever they meet in the SEC Championship.

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