Pete
Fiutak
Q: Forget what will happen or what should happen, within
the current BCS rankings and format, what matchups do you want to see?
A:
I've been saying that I want to see an LSU-Oklahoma matchup only because
I thought those were the two best teams in the country. That has changed
a bit now. Going with the theory that more upsets are on the way, here's
what I'd like the BCS to look like.
Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. Oregon
With no Dennis Dixon or Adrian Peterson around, it wouldn't be the true
2006 rematch, but it would be as heated and intense a game as any in the
bowls with all the controversies from the game in Autzen last year
stirred up. The two fan bases would be at each other's throats from the
start.
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Kansas
Let's say KU beats Missouri and loses to Oklahoma, while Virginia Tech
beats Virginia and Boston College. Kansas would get a chance to show its
offense is for real, but Vince Hall, Xavier Adibi and the Tech
linebacking corps would make this a war.
Sugar: Georgia vs. West Virginia
The rematch of the 2006 Sugar Bowl, the Georgia fans would be screaming
about revenge, while college football fans would drool over a showdown
between Knowshon Moreno and Steve Slaton.
Rose: Hawaii vs. Arizona State
Shootout, shootout, shootout. Colt Brennan threw for 559 yards and five
touchdowns in the 41-24 win over the Sun Devils in last year's Hawaii
Bowl while Rudy Carpenter threw for 467 yards and four scores. Now
imagine all this happening again, but in Pasadena.
BCS Championship - Ohio State vs. LSU
I have no rooting interest in Ohio State whatsoever, but after the way
the defense played against Michigan, and after the way the offensive
line dominated, with time off to prepare, this might be the best foe for
an LSU team that'll be in a lather playing in the Superdome. If Les
Miles pulled this off, his price as the Michigan head coach would go
through the roof.
Richard
Cirminiello
Q: Forget what will happen or what should happen, within the current BCS
rankings and format, what matchups do you want to see?
A:
National Championship – LSU – West Virginia. LSU arguably has the best
defense in the country, now go out and stop QB Pat White and his fellow
jackrabbits on the fast track of the Superdome.
Rose Bowl – Ohio State – USC. The most traditional of the bowl games
deserves a match up of two traditional powers. Plus, it’s just the type
of game that’ll keep cranky Rose Bowl officials happy for another
year.
Fiesta Bowl – Oklahoma – Georgia. Sam Bradford vs. Matt Stafford.
DeMarco Murray vs. Knowshon Moreno. With young talent everywhere, could
this game be a preview of next year’s BCS Championship game?
Orange Bowl – Virginia Tech – Kansas. No matter what the Jayhawks do
over the next two weekends, they’ve earned a chance to showcase their
talent on a national stage, and for a lucrative payout.
Sugar Bowl – Arizona State – Hawaii. Yeah, Georgia would get scooped up
long before this game ever happened in New Orleans, but it would be fun
to see these two offenses go at it, while finally seeing if the Warriors
could hold up against a quality opponent from a major conference.
John
Harris
Q: Forget what will happen or what should happen, within
the current BCS rankings and format, what matchups do you want to see?
A: BCS National Championship game – LSU
vs. West Virginia – best game on the board, in my opinion, that we COULD
get. Consequently, I’m praying this is what we get on January 7th,
2007. Dual threat quarterbacks have given LSU problems and Pat White
and Steve Slaton against Glenn Dorsey and crew would be well worth the
wait.Rose
Bowl – Ohio State vs. Arizona State – The last time Ohio State was in
Pasadena coincides with the last time Arizona State was in Pasadena (for
a Rose Bowl that is). That one was a classic…so, a man can dream for
another one, right?
Sugar Bowl – Georgia
vs. Hawaii – What would be more impressive, Knowshon Moreno rushing for
300 yards or more against Hawaii’s defense or Colt Brennan throwing for
450 yards plus and four touchdowns? It could happen.
Orange Bowl – Virginia
Tech vs. Texas – Two powers that have met before, after the 1995 season
in Sugar Bowl. Not sure either team is completely BCS bowl worthy, but
it’d be a fun matchup nonetheless…if for no other reason than to watch V
Tech’s defense against Texas running back Jamaal Charles and QB Colt
McCoy.
Fiesta Bowl –
Oklahoma vs. USC – Remember this is what we’d want to see, not what we
might see. With the Oregon offense in shambles, I don’t want to see
them in this game, even if the Ducks beat UCLA and Oregon State. These
two powers last met in the Orange Bowl a few years ago, but this one
should be a bit more competitive. Should be.
Matthew
Zemek
Q: Forget what will happen or what should happen, within
the current BCS rankings and format, what matchups do you want to see?
A: Orange: Virginia
Tech-Arizona State. This would never happen, of course, but since
the Pac-10 and ACC don't play that often, Hokies-Sun Devils would
offer a very intriguing matchup.
Fiesta: Missouri-Boise State. Fireworks aplenty. Sit back and enjoy.
Sugar: Georgia-Kansas. I want to see the Jayhawks play an old-money
power in what would generally be enemy territory. Missouri will test
KU this Saturday, but this team needs to play a challenging game out
of conference. This would be it.
Rose: Ohio State-USC. Tressel. Carroll. The two best programs over
the past six college football seasons. Better than the BCS title
game, whatever the matchup might be.
BCS Title Game: LSU-West Virginia. This game would be fun to watch,
and it would offer the Mountaineers a chance to do what they did in
the 2006 Sugar Bowl, only on a bigger stage and a larger scale.
