Both teams took care of business yesterday. I’ve yet to see Auburn play, so I don’t have any feel for how good they are. I’ve watched Oregon play and I know they are good. Seems like a game worthy of a little hype. Using some completely unoriginal analysis, I’d say a game that’s close into the 4th favors Oregon because of their style of play. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cam Newton give Oregon’s defense fits.
Like I said, a game worthy of some hype.
I suppose from the perspective that the BCS is supposed to give us a 1-vs-2 matchup to streamline determining who’s the best, we have to give credit to the BCS for working this year. Of course, if it can’t work this year then it can’t work any year. No arguments for playoffs this year. But next year is only 10 months away.
It always amazes me how quickly the college football season passes. I have a vague sense that the season should be hitting full stride right now. That big games are just over the horizon. But, obviously all those games have been played. I don’t actually get to watch a lot of college football. Typically, by the time I can sit down and watch a game I’m too tired to really get into it. Kids’ll do that to ya. Perhaps that’s why I don’t feel like the season should be ending.
So I’ve monitored the season, for the most part, from right here. Checking out scores and highlights the morning after. I know that I missed some amazing games this year. Actually, this year in particular, there were great games every weekend. No. That’s not quite right- there were multiple great games every weekend. I don’t recall a year like this where, checking the scores and recaps, so many games came down to fantastic finishes. Easily one of the most entertaining in recent memory.
Be that as it may, it now draws to a close. The game slate will drop off a cliff. Starting around Christmas, we’ll start getting a slow, steady diet of bowl games. Some of those will probably be good games as well. Then the New Year will pass by and with it the season will be over.
I’ll just have to enjoy what remains.