Week 3 Sunday Morning Thoughts

Wow, is USC that good or OSU that bad?  The Trojans started a little slow but quickly turned up the volume as they cruised to an easy win.  Tressel once known as one of the best big game coaches in the land is now treading dangerously close to Bob Stoops territory.  For the third consecutive time, OSU has looked completely unprepared and overmatched in a big game.  Beanie Wells playing changes the game some but he wasn't good for 33 points so that turned out to be a non-factor.  Boeckman is not the answer at QB and Tressel would be best to look long term and go with Pryor.  OSU can still win the Big 10 with him at QB and the experience he would gain this year would serve him and the program well.  

As for USC, they appear to be running on all cylinders.  At this point, I see no major cracks in them on either side of the ball and as long as they stay focused (an annual issue for USC) then they will be playing for the Crystal ball come January.  

Oklahoma and Missouri appear to be the two most likely candidates to be joining them in the National Title game.  Both teams offenses are nothing short of remarkable and while OU has a better defense, both have the offensive firepower to outscore anyone.  

Georgia is a fraud and I still think the same about Florida.  Both are solid teams but the grind of their schedules will wear on them and keep them from playing in the big game.  The SEC's best chance for a National Title contender is the team no one is talking about, the LSU Tigers.  Outside of quarterback, LSU is on the same level of talent as USC.  With all those playmakers, the QB (whoever it ends up being) will just need to let others make plays and manage the game.  The LSU defense is phenomenal and will keep every game close.  

Your Top 4 teams to this point are USC, Oklahoma, Missouri, and LSU.  At this point, I don't see anyone making a serious run at those teams but they will all be playing with targets on their backs.  Should make for some great games in the coming weeks as everyone moves into their conference schedules.