Red Tide Rising

The Red Raiders and Longhorns finally supplied a legitimate game between this year's alleged top football teams. Previous attempts by Ohio State-USC, Florida-Georgia, etc. resulted in one-sided affairs.

It's a shame that by winning on a last-second touchdown, Texas Tech probably hindered the chances of an entertaining national championship.

Expect Alabama (who beat up on non-conference foe Arkansas State) and Penn State (idle) to ascend to the top spots in the BCS standings. Alabama has a rugged SEC schedule left, as well as a potential SEC title game. Meanwhile, Penn State has Iowa, Indiana and Michigan State. Only the Spartans have a winning record in the mediocre Big Ten.

Can't wait for the BCS Blowout Part III where the Big Ten representative gets taken behind the woodshed by a team from below the Mason-Dixon Line. Sweet.