For the Hundredth Time...

(7) Ohio State at (21) Michigan: This is the first time in years that both of these teams enter this game off a loss. Ohio State was upset by Illinois and Michigan fell to Wisconsin. Still, with both teams losing, this game decides the Big Ten championship. Ohio State had their perfect season ruined by the Illini, and Big Blue, who had fought so valiantly to overcome losses to Appalachian State and Oregon saw their hopes dashed by the Badgers. A win likely puts either team in the Rose Bowl, probably against Oregon or Arizona State. Michigan knows how to beat Ohio State, if they watched the film. Pressure the QB, which Michigan has been inconsistent on this year. It’s close, but the Right Wing is calling for the upset. Big Blue wins in the Big House, 27-25.

(17) Boston College at (15) Clemson: This game decides one half of the ACC Championship game match-up. The Winner of BC/Clemson plays the winner of Virginia/VaTech. Matt Ryan and BC and fallen hard lately, dropping from 2 to 17 in two weeks. Clemson is trying to assert dominance in the ACC, a once powerful conference that has faltered in recent years. This game is at Clemson, which favors the Tigers. The fans will be purple and orange and loud, which favors the Tigers. All of this means Boston College will win, right? Maybe. This is the hardest game to predict this week, because the teams are fairly even. Clemson has the advantage of home field; BC has the motivation of two losses. Even if BC wins and doesn’t make the title game, there’s something to be said for conquering Death Valley. Tigers take it, though, 24-17.

(23) Kentucky at (9) Georgia: Kentucky has a hard time stopping the run, and if there’s one thing the Dawgs do well, it is run the ball. Knowshon Moreno is making a case for Freshman of the Century, piling up number not seen since the early 1980s. Kentucky has one of the nation’s best QBs in Andre Woodson, a likely first round pick in April, but lately Kentucky has been on-again-off-again offensively. Georgia still has dreams of and SEC Title Game berth, but the Sugar Bowl is already eyeing the Dawgs as an at large team. Georgia has put up 40 points or more in their last three games, hanging 42 on Florida, 44 on Troy and 45 on Auburn. Kentucky beat Georgia last year, making this a bit of a revenge game. Dawgs roll, 41-21.

Vanderbilt at (20) Tennessee: Anyone who says the SEC East is down this year is either a PAC-10 homer or an Ohio State grad. Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida are playing as well as any other teams in the nation. Tennessee controls their own destiny, they need only win out and they play LSU for the SEC Title. Should UT lose and UGA win out, the Dawgs play for said title. Vandy is looking to play spoiler on somebody this year. They nearly took down Georgia a month ago, and beating the Vols would be a signature win for the school. Every Georgia fan is praying for the upset. Vanderbilt will have to be sharp, as Neyland Stadium is one of the hardest spots for the road team to win. Vols take it, but Vandy makes it close, 24-21.

(4) Oklahoma at Texas Tech: Well, Number 2 Oregon has already lost this week, who’s to say Number 4 can’t go down as well. Graham Harrell commands one of the nation’s most powerful offenses in the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Oklahoma could be caught looking forward to a match-up with either Kansas or Missouri in the Big XII title game. Scoring is up in the Big XII, as four teams have gone over 70 points at least one time this season. Look for a high scoring shootout, and as much as we want to call for an upset, Oklahoma looks to be too strong. Sooners 45, Red Raiders 39.

So, for a quick off the cuff prediction segment, we’re going to call the BCS Bowls right now:

Orange Bowl:
Clemson vs. West Virginia

Sugar Bowl:
Georgia vs. Hawai’i

Fiesta Bowl:
Kansas vs. USC

Rose Bowl:
Arizona State vs. Michigan

National Championship Game:
LSU vs. Oklahoma

A Few Random Thoughts to Celebrate 100 Posts:

-The Right Wing is proud to announce the candidate we support for President in 2008. It’s someone that really deserves the job, a candidate who has distanced themselves from all the rest. That person is… no one. There is not a single candidate worthy of the job.

-Skewed may have more posts, but at least we don’t flash children’s heroes… ahem… Fred.

-My last post was better than this one, but it turns out I do have a readership. Yeah!