LSU

November 23, 2007

Tigers use up all nine lives

A season of living on the edge finally led to a big fall for LSU. Maybe it was the distraction of coach Les Miles being a candidate for the Michigan job. Maybe it was just inevitable.

Either way, Arkansas 50, No. 1 LSU 48 in three overtimes Friday in Baton Rouge was just another unranked team knocking off a national championship contender.

West Virginia and Ohio State benefited from the Razorbacks’ upset victory.

It’s now a three-way race for the two spots in the national championship game.

1. The winner of Saturday’s Missouri-Kansas game advances to the Big 12 title game on Dec. 1. If the Jayhawks win the Big 12 title and are 13-0, they’re in the national title game. If the Tigers win to go 12-1, their chances of playing in New Orleans are fairly solid.

2. West Virginia. The Mountaineers, No. 3 this week, will move up in the BCS standings ... assuming they beat Connecticut on Saturday.

3. Ohio State. The Buckeyes are finished at 11-1. They can sit and watch the carnage and hope they’re one of the last two teams standing.

-- Wendell Barnhouse

November 10, 2007

Just wondering ...

If Illinois can finish off its potential upset of top-ranked Ohio State, how badly do you think No.2 LSU will run up the score tonight on Louisiana Tech in quest of becoming next week's new No. 1 in the BCS standings? Right now, Illinois is up, 21-14, in the third quarter.

-- Jimmy Burch

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