Stew, I think it can be said, because Georgia proved it last night, that having the "No. 1 overall defense in the country" means nothing if you play in the weakest BCS conference.

I'm sorry, but when people are saying that the Jokies are the best team playing in the ACC but got unlucky to not play in the ACC CHUMPionship Game, and then Georgia, in an admitted down year comes out and sticks it to them like that, just proves the SEC's superiority.

We're talking about a conference with 9 freaking teams in bowls. Top to bottom, there is no better conference.

The Pac-1 plus 9 has one good team.

The Big 11 has three decent teams, and no, your man crush, Kirk Ferentz, who you consistantly rate higher than Coach Richt but who hasn't even won his conference once (Coach Richt has won TWO titles in the SEC, by the way), doesn't lead one of those teams.

The Big (1)2 has 2 good teams.

The Big Least has three good teams, but all of whom did everything they could to NOT win their conference.

The SEC has 9 teams in bowls. NINE GOOD TEAMS! And while I hope that Urban's boys get spanked (because I hate Florida), the SEC should finish 7-2 in the bowls. And we're talking bowls in the which the SEC are playing supposedly "better" teams like the Jokies, or Clemson, or Wisconsin.

Stew, you've been highly biased against the SEC for as long as I've read your column, but it's high time you repented.

From top to bottom, the SEC has better football teams than any other conference. And that's in a year when Georgia is down. Just wait 'till next year!

Hey Stewart, did you enjoy my UCLA Bruins thrashing of the Washington Huskies? What a solid game we played, complete with all-star dunks and three pointers galore. While leading the game with turnovers forced, the team thoroughly energized the crowd on those fastbreaks to score. I know UCLA has been subject to skepticism among media poll voters who think they are getting the most votes only because they are the last good team not to lose. However, with each game passing by, UCLA comes back to win fast and hard against the quality opponents in games that matter the most. Maybe you could relay your fabulous impression of the team, I assume, to your friends in the college basketball world.

A a Midwesterner (and an alumnus of two Big10 schools), I'd be elated to see the Rose Bowl go as it has always pretty much been a de facto home game for the Pac10 team.

Pasadena is in-state for 4 of the Pac10's teams and a reasonable drive for most of the conference's schools.

Some food for thought and an alternative perspective from another Midwesterner.

Happy 007 senor. I'd love to get your take on how NFL-oriented FOX is scrapping to put together a college analyst crew of TBS vets, past duds, NFL retirees and NFL studio guys -- all for most of college football's biggest and most lucrative games of the year? Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Barry Alvarez are all but making debuts in the booth... The BCS announcement special on Fox was awkward and bumpy, and the Cotton Bowl today was marred with technical difficulties. Good announcers balance the emotion of the game -- many do well at this, including oft-criticized Brent Musberger. Can we please just have ABC/ESPN handle the honors next year? They're seasoned and professional, following the game all year. They're don't have to worry about fidgeting with names of players they haven't heard about before game pre-research. Are you with me?

Stew, It's a good thing you get a salary! Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Tennessee! Boy you blew it today! Next year just throw darts at a board, you would do better.

Sec is overrated...bowls are proving it, seems the wac looks better then the SEC and of course the big east is better with 4 quality teams that could beat up on the top 4 in the sec, Ohio state 38-10 over florida, have a great new year!