Yeah, Oklahoma looks scary good. I know Miami isn't the Miami of a few years ago, but still. The only real tests the Sooners have left are Texas and Texas A&M. If they win those two games...hmmm. Think Bob Stoops would lik to get a shot at either USC or LSU?

Sam Bradford now has as many touchdown passes as he does incompletions. Look out, America.

Before you write off West Virginia's win too much, keep in mind that Marshall plays very well at home and their hatred for cross-state rival West Virginia is intense.

According to the news post on this game at SI.com, West Virginia "handed Marshall its worst home loss since Joan C. Edwards Stadium opened in 1991".

Joe, in Colorado.

OK is vulnerable. They looked like they were gonna let Miami back in it there for a while. Well see how good Texas is tonight when they play TCU. Something tells me last week was a wakeup call that was heard loud and clear down in Austin. Mack Brown and his boys are the only real test OK will have all year. Recent history tells us that the winner of the Red River Rivalry is gonna lay claim to the a spot in the national title game. The winner should go undefeated barring unforseen injuries. But OK is looking far better than I expected.

Rutgers may have held Navy to 289 yards, but they spent most of the first half shooting themselves in the foot. It really was a tough game to watch with all the yellow laundry on the field.
Michigan may have the worst defense in the country. Louisville isn't that far behind. The Bearcats are not a huge surprise. Just don't play QB for them if you expect to stay healthy. They are the masters of the screen; let the defense in and make them chase you going the other direction. The Big East may be the best conference. We'll find out this evening when Auburn loses at home.
JimRay

Roll Tide Kids! Roll Tide!

Miami hasn't been very good for several years now. Oklahoma isn't that good. You know who is good, the top 5 out of 8 teams in the Big East. When you can take your 5th place team (Cincinatti) and they beat down one of the top 5 in the pac10, that's saying something. Remember the pac10 has a few more teams then the Big East as well. I would lay money on the Auburn vs. South Florida game tonight that USF beats them by 2 touchdowns. So in conclusion the Big East will have beat down the best MAC team, one of the better Pac10 teams and one of the better SEC teams. Last 3 years all the Big East has done is WIN, while all these other conferences have whined and moaned, especially the overrated SEC.

squirrelnut: How is no. 5 beating no. 5 "saying something" about conference strength? Please bring logic to the next discussion.

Even if OK does go undefeated, I think they should be placed on a two year probation from any BCS game (especially the national title game) after being the singular cause of three of the last four years worth of BCS controversies.

Don't be fooled again voters.

Oregon and the right ref would beat Oklahoma.

I think what squirrelnut is saying is that the Pac-10 is a far greater conference than the Big East so for Cin. to go and beat O-State IS saying something. The Big East needs a little more respect than they are getting. I guess they are going to have to clean house in every non-conference game this year to get it. Wait they have beat the SEC champs, and the ACC champs the past two years in BCS bowls.

I don't think OU looks scary good. They have just played two inferior teams. This win against Miami was nice, especially if you are old enough to remember the 80's. OU looks extremely capable of repeating as Big 12 champs and with some more experience and quality wins could win the title this year. What everyone should be thinking about is next year. OU will return virtually the entire offense and defense and should be the odds on favorite to go undefeated next year and thoroughly dominate everyone in 2008.

What a day. I thought Michigan would have the heart and the character to bounce back. Silly me. The Cincinati win was a good one, but one game cannot change the picture. Oregon St got off to a bad start last year, losing to Boise St and it struggled against other weaker teams. The PAC Ten will be good this year and I suspect establish itself as #2.

Sure Cincinatti soundly beat Oregon St., but Washington destroyed Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. It will take more than one game to prove anything about conference strength.

Stew, can I assume you didn't watch the Vandy-Bama game?

The Alabama defense had nothing to do with the Vandy offense getting slowed down.

I've never seen more wide open receivers missed and shoot myself in the foot penalties by an offense in my life.

I will respect the Big East as a conference compared to the Pac-10, Big 10, and SEC when they have successful teams finishing over the next 20 years, and not the last 3.

Yes the Big East has done well in the last 3 years. Tell me though, how good was that Big East with the exception of Miami for the previous 17 years?

Let us look into the future guys. The Big 12 will dominate appearance in this years bowl games. Matter of fact the B12 could possible have the best win/loss record. I know this may be hard to swollow. Remember, know one is promised a rose garden. Yes, OU is still vulnerable with tender youth but as long as the offenseive line keeps the quarterback healthy there is enough depth on the roster to finish high in the voting.

What do Notre Dame and Michigan have in common? They each have as many loses as the entire Big East combined. The Big East teams have beaten teams from the ACC, PAC-10, SEC (ranked Auburn at home), the pre season MAC conference favorite, C-USA, and Navy. Over the last three years we have won 2 BCS bowls, went 5-0 last yearin bowls and beaten the ACC, and the SEC champs! We certainly recognize the PAC-10 and the SEC are the pre-emminent conferences but at least give us our due! The PAC-10 looks great this year and the SEC always does, but at least admit we are better than the Big-10 and the ACC! Or due we have to beat Akron and 1-AA Appy state to prove that? It goes SEC, PAC-10, Big East, Big 12, MAC, C-USA, Mountain West, etc, etc, etc,...Big 10