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TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the value
Sporting News, The, Sept 20, 2004
TSN's 12.5 Half the size, twice the value Rk. Team W-L Next up 1. Georgia (1) 2-0 Marshall, 9/18 The Dawgs win ugly--not unlike the NFL's Patriots. Get used to it. 2. Oklahoma (3) 2-0 Oregon, 9/18 Scored TDs on its first seven possessions Saturday, which begs the question: Why not eight? 3. USC (2) 2-0 at BYU, 9/18 Hey, if Michigan got whupped by Notre Dame, and the Irish got whupped by BYU, maybe ... nah. 4. LSU (8) 2-0 at Auburn, 9/18 If the "D" doesn't stop the run against Aubie, it won't matter who Nick Saban's quarterback is. 5. Miami (6) 1-0 Louisiana Tech, 9/18 It's one thing to shut down Florida State, but how will the Canes do against a real offense? 6. Texas (7) 2-0 Rice, 9/25 Looked a little soft compared with Arkansas, but then, we are talking about the Longhorns here. 7. Ohio State (5) 2-0 at N.C. State, 9/18 OSU is minus-7 in turnovers. Next thing you know, Jim Tressel will get all conservative on us. 8. California (10) 2-0 at Southern Miss, 9/16 Yo, everybody on the Bears bandwagon--you better buckle up for this ride into Hattiesburg. 9. Virginia (11) 2-0 Akron, 9/18 O-line play might be boring, but offenses blow away expectations when their fat guys are good. 10. West Virginia (12) 2-0 Maryland, 9/18 Big East pride is on the line. What's left of it, anyway. 11. Florida State (4) 0-1 UAB, 9/18 Fearless prediction: After this week, there won't be any more winless teams in our poll. 12. Purdue (--) 2-0 at Illinois, 9/25 The Boilers have outscored opponents, 110-7. And they haven't even played Michigan yet. 12.5 Junior Louissaint Before we forget him forever, one last bow to the Troy guard who rumbled 63 yards for a TD. Rk. Team TV (all times Eastern) 1. Georgia (1) None The Dawgs win ugly--not unlike the NFL's Patriots. Get used to it. 2. Oklahoma (3) 3:30 p.m., ABC (regional) Scored TDs on its first seven possessions Saturday, which begs the question: Why not eight? 3. USC (2) 10:00 p.m., ESPN Hey, if Michigan got whupped by Notre Dame, and the Irish got whupped by BYU, maybe ... nah. 4. LSU (8) 3:30 p.m., CBS If the "D" doesn't stop the run against Aubie, it won't matter who Nick Saban's quarterback is. 5. Miami (6) None It's one thing to shut down Florida State, but how will the Canes do against a real offense? 6. Texas (7) 7:00 p.m., FSN Looked a little soft compared with Arkansas, but then, we are talking about the Longhorns here. 7. Ohio State (5) 3:30 p.m., ABC (regional) OSU is minus-7 in turnovers. Next thing you know, Jim Tressel will get all conservative on us. 8. California (10) 7:30 p.m., ESPN Yo, everybody on the Bears bandwagon--you better buckle up for this ride into Hattiesburg. 9. Virginia (11) None O-line play might be boring, but offenses blow away expectations when their fat guys are good. 10. West Virginia (12) Noon, ESPN2 Big East pride is on the line. What's left of it, anyway. 11. Florida State (4) 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 Fearless prediction: After this week, there won't be any more winless teams in our poll. 12. Purdue (--) Noon, ESPN The Boilers have outscored opponents, 110-7. And they haven't even played Michigan yet. 12.5 Junior Louissaint Before we forget him forever, one last bow to the Troy guard who rumbled 63 yards for a TD.
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