Pac Ten Love

It’s time to start lovin the Pac 10. I’ve been hesitant to put them in the elite category, because they haven’t had the speed and defenses of the SEC and ACC, or the elite teams of the Big 12 and Big 10. It’s been USC and not much else for some time. But now the Pac 10 is good…real good. You want speed? You want great quarterbacks, unstoppable running games? How about defense? Or a Heisman trophy winner not from USC? A national champion? With wins over Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Colorado, the Pac 10 has shown that they can compete. If Oregon runs the table, which they should, they could make a compelling case for a shot at the BCS title. With 3 wins over current top 15 teams, a quarterback than can do it all, and a much improved defense, they definitely have the resume. All the Pac 10 has to do now is pry away 2 out of these 5 teams – Hawaii, Boise State, Fresno State, BYU, and Utah – make a conference championship game, and play their games at 3:00 to get some national respect.

In other news, I’m embarrassed for picking my Hurricanes to win the ACC. I’m going back to my preseason pick for this one – Clemson. I haven’t seen the speed of C.J. Spiller since well, you know.