What a fine mess!

Was it true? Reports are that the BCS headquarters was in super party mode during halftime of the UCLA/Stanford game. With Texas losing, UCLA losing, and Georgia already notching a loss in their column, the BCS felt redemption was near.

Alas, it was not to be. With both UCLA and Texas staging comebacks, the BCS is once again staring at a public relations disaster in the face. Four teams are beginning to look like they can survive the season with no losses, which means the season could end after the bowl games with two teams, both from major conferences, with no losses, but only one “national champion”.

Week 9 rankings will be posted Wednesday afternoon.

Texas leading USC in BCS? Ridiculous

Once again, Michael Wilbon gets it right!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9809500/

No changes expected in Week 9 Rankings

Looking ahead, the only interesting game next Saturday is Boston College at Virginia Tech and Georgia at Florida, so the consensus is that the top ten teams will win, and there will be no changes. However, keep in mind the “consensus” is usually wrong! This is the time of year when college football shows it’s true nature, and the upset starts. Look for some major changes next week as the BCS tries to shape it’s self into something that can be sold to the public.

Of course, even if there are one or two “upsets”, that still leaves the BCS in joke mode. With UCLA at USC shaping up as the game of the century in Los Angeles on December 3, even a UCLA win leaves them heading for the Fiesta Bowl, and the PAC 10 screaming FOUL for the second year in a row. And what about the Georgia/Alabama winner? With the SEC screwed two years running, how long before they say enough and leave the BCS. A Texas versus Virginia Tech Rose Bowl would leave everyone with mud in there mouth, and the Fiesta Bowl match up of Alabama/Georgia winner and an undefeated UCLA claiming the “real” national championship, assuming that anyone buys into the theory that in football you actually have a national champion!

Your thoughts?

(13) Boston Coll. (6-1, Road: 2-0)
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Virginia Tech (7-0, Home: 3-0)

(4) Georgia (6-0, Road: 3-0)
3:30 pm EDT
(18) Florida (5-2, Home: 4-0)

Week 8 Rankings will be posted Wednesday

Week 7 Rankings now posted

Week seven rankings have now been posted at www.richardfranklin.com/franklinpoll

California visits UCLA

The game of the week for week six is a Pac 10 match up against two unbeaten teams. Look for UCLA to extend it's winning streak to five, and California to figure out how to beat the Los Angeles teams.

Week 5 Rankings now posted