Who Can Finish the Regular Season and Conference Championships Undefeated?
November 2, 2008
With Week 10 in the books, the number of undefeated teams falls to six. The chances of finishing undefeated are good for a couple of teams, and tough for the others. In order of ranking, let’s examine the chances for finishing undefeated.
Games remaining: LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, and Florida in the SEC Championship Game. Biggest hurdle left to jump: Florida. Odds of finishing undefeated going into the bowls: Even money
Games remaining: Iowa, Indiana, Michigan State. Biggest hurdle left to jump: Michigan State. Odds of finishing undefeated: fantastic.
Games remaining: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Big 12 Championship Game. Biggest hurdles left to clear: Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. Odds of finishing undefeated: two to one.
Games remaining: TCU, San Diego State, Brigham Young. Biggest hurdle: TCU. Odds of finishing undefeated: three to one.
Games remaining: Utah State, Idaho, Nevada, Fresno State. Biggest hurdle: Fresno State. Odds of finishing undefeated: even money.
Games remaining: Northern Illinois, Miami (Ohio), Central Michigan, Western Michigan. Odds of finishing undefeated: fantastic.
Larry’s fearless predictions
Penn State rolls into the BCS game undefeated and plays Alabama. (Alabama doesn’t get first billing because I’m less sure of them.)
Texas Tech falls to Oklahoma.
Utah falls to TCU.
Boise State finishes undefeated.
Ball State finishes undefeated.
Then comes the bowl season. Alabama will dispose of Penn State (provided the Tide make it to the game) and will be the only undefeated team in college football, winning the BCS Championship Trophy.
Boise State and Ball State fall to superior teams in bowl games when they have to play outside a cushy schedule.
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