BCS Busters Look Impressive

Will the real contenders please stand up?

The mighty Gators, and perhaps more importantly Jean Shorts Jesus, continue to look positively pedestrian.  The only game in which Florida has looked good against a real team was their 41-7 win over Kentucky.  Really.  Look at their schedule.  23-13 over Tennessee when the Volunteers weren't really trying to win.  13-3 over LSU.  While the headlines may have been about Tebow's magical comeback from the concussion, it was once again Florida's defense that won them the game.  We all know about the Arkansas game, and last night against the Bizzaro Bulldogs, they continued to struggle on offense.  While the statline shows Jean Shorts Jesus scored just 1 TD, he accounted for 3.  Don't worry though Gators, you're facing a defense that gave up this:

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Alabama, a team that many think should be ranked number 1, hasn't looked good of late either.  If it weren't for a couple of blocked kicks courtesy of Mt. Cody, the Tide would have rolled right out of the top 10.

Texas is the only one of the big boys that looks like they want to play for the BCS Championship.  They destroyed Missouri, 41-7.

On the other hand, it was the smaller guys that played liked they wanted a chance at a BCS title.  Cincinnati, continues to look great, even with a backup quarterback.  They beat Louisville, 41-10.  Earlier in the year, they went out west and beat Oregon State, a team that nearly knocked of USC, in Los Angeles.  It remains to be seen if the Bearcats will get any love from the pollsters-human or computer.

TCU now has two impressive road wins after going to Provo, Utah and beating BYU 38-7.  They also traveled across the country earlier in the year and beat the bi-polar Clemson Tigers.  They've scored 30 or more points in 5 of their 7 games, while opponents are averaging just under 13 points against the Horned Frogs.  They may not be the media darlings that Boise State is, but to paraphrase Les Miles, that TCU team is a damned good football team, and they deserve serious consideration.

Other teams flying under the radar:  Oregon, Georgia Tech, Pitt.