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Sayers on the Sidelines
Tim Sayers
From underdogs to champions
I have to say that I completely
underestimated the Florida Marlins' ability, talent and desire.
Apart from Josh Becket's masterful five-hit shutout to clinch
the series, the Marlins truly impressed me with their resilience,
toughness and fearlessness. In a series where the only people
who thought they could win were themselves, Florida out-hit,
out-pitched, out-thought and out-played the Yankees.
BCS could get complicated
For now, the Bowl Championship
Series is safe. The two remaining undefeated teams will go on
to play in the National Championship game at the end of the
season. My question is, what is the BCS going to do if either
Miami or Oklahoma loses? Since its inauguration, the BCS has
been lucky in having two undefeated teams to play each other
in the championship, but I don't think it will happen this year.
This weekend both Miami and Oklahoma face their toughest tests
of the season, with Oklahoma meeting Oklahoma State and Miami
playing an angry Viginia Tech team. If just one of them loses,
it will create utter chaos in the college football world. Ten
teams will then be able to make a strong argument for their
playing in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. How will college football be
able to clear up this mess? What will happen when a team does
not play for the National Championship because of a computer
and a hundredth of a decimal place? These are serious questions
that college football needs to address, and I don't think that
the BCS is the answer.
Weekend Predictions
MIAMI-20, VA. TECH-28
After Miami played a too-close-for-comfort
game against West Virginia, the Canes came back and won a big
game against Florida State. Now the Hokies do the same thing
by winning a HUGE game against Miami, creating mass hysteria
in the college football world.
MICHIGAN-27, MICH. ST.-30
The Wolverines' defense has been
shaky against good teams this year, and Jeff Smoker is arguably
the best quarterback in the Big Ten. A close game throughout,
but Smoker and home field advantage propel State to the win.
OKLAHOMA-41, OKLA. ST.-37
Oklahoma State won their last
two meetings with the Sooners, but the streak stops here. With
a suffocating defense and a revamped offense, which includes
a rejuvenated Jason White at quarterback, the Sooners win a
nail-biter over the Cowboys.
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