KANSAS REMAINS LONE BCS UNBEATEN
November 17, 2007
Let the hype begin for the biggest Kansas-Missouri game ever.
Todd Reesing passed for 253 yards and four touchdowns and No. 4 Kansas remained unbeaten Saturday with a 45-7 rout of Iowa State, setting up a grand showdown with sixth-ranked Missouri for the Big 12 North title and possibly much more.
Missouri did its part to set up the most-anticipated game in the history of the bitter rivalry which started in 1891 and is so fierce the two sides cannot even agree on what the overall record is. A few hours before the Jayhawks won, the Tigers beat Kansas State 49-32.
The Tigers (10-1, 6-1 Big 12) and Jayhawks (11-0, 7-0) will meet in Kansas City on Saturday to see who goes to a Big 12 title tilt, a game that could launch the winner into the national championship game.
With Oregon losing on Thursday to Arizona, Kansas figures to move from third to second in the BCS standings behind LSU. Missouri will also move up from No. 5 and Oklahoma, the likely Big 12 South Division winner, could move up from No. 4.
Reesing, the remarkable sophomore who’s never lost as a college starter, hit 19 of his first 20 passes as the Jayhawks romped to their first 11-0 mark in school history.
The Jayhawks, who were picked fourth in the Big 12 North and did not become ranked until after their fifth game, scored on four straight possessions to take a 28-7 halftime lead. The Cyclones finished 3-9, 2-6 in Gene Chizik’s first year as head coach.
The winner of next’s week showdown in Kansas City between Missouri and Kansas will meet Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game assuming the Sooners take care of business against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.
The winner of the Big 12 Championship will almost certainly get a chance to play for the BCS title in New Orleans against LSU, a 41-24 winner over Ole Miss on Saturday.
LSU controls its own destiny and a trip down Interstate 10 to New Orleans if they can beat Arkansas at home in Baton Rouge and then win the SEC Championship in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on December 1st.
Back on October 20th, Hookscenter predicted the BCS Championship game would pit LSU against Oklahoma. One month later that prediction is holding form and I see no reason why it will change in the next couple of weeks.
I’m not a big believer in the Bowl Championship Series especially since there could be six teams from major conferences with one loss on the schedule and four of them will be left playing alternative BCS games that mean nothing besides recruiting and bragging rights.
College football needs to be fixed. It is the only sport that determines who plays for the national title based on what date in the season you lose. A good BCS loss is an early season loss. You have the rest of the season for voters to forget about your one slip up.
One word quick fix for college football: PLAYOFFS
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Hook said:”Back on October 20th, Hookscenter predicted the BCS Championship game would pit LSU against Oklahoma. One month later that prediction is holding form and I see no reason why it will change in the next couple of weeks”
Look NO further than tonight as the Sooners are getting shellacked by Texas Tech. Braunie also wins the steak bet taking Tech & getting 7.5