Saturday Recap and Reaction, Week 3 NCAA

I struggled a bit this week, but Im still hanging in at 59-9, and here are my week 3 winners and losers...

WINNERS

OKLAHOMA- Obvious one, I know. But look, for a team that has historically struggled on the road in the regular season, they went to Tallahassee and one of the toughest environments I have seen this year and beat a solid Florida State team. Their offense definitely looked stoppable, but their defense was so solid and Landry Jones came through when his team needed him the most.

MIAMI- The Canes finally got their payback on the Buckeyes, and held them to 34 (that's THIRTY-FOUR!) yards passing. They got most of their D back from suspension and it showed on the field. Spence was running sideline to sideline and Forston was clogging up the middle. The Canes D looked good, the O not so much, but playing in an average ACC, the U could win up to 8 or 9 games, cross your fingers.

FLORIDA- They are the best team in the SEC East, and I believe they will win it. South Carolina is their biggest threat out there, but the only thing that can stop the Gators is their schedule. They have Alabama, LSU, Auburn in back to back to back weeks, which is just absolutely brutal. That is the only thing that could keep them from Atlanta, but they are a real solid team in Muschamps first year. They do need to score TDs rather than FGs though.

TEXAS- All the teams on this list are traditional powers, as it was a rise to the top for all the legends. Texas finally solved their QB problems, as Case McCoy looked real good at UCLA this weekend, and they were able to become more balanced while their D continued to do what they do. Texas suddenly looks solid and teams in the Big 12 should pay attention to this team as they will only get better.

LOSERS

UCLA- Rick Neuheisel is going to get fired. Lock it up. Two losses already this year and conference play has not even started. I believe UCLA will not make a bowl game this year and there will be a changing of the guard in Los Angeles.

OHIO STATE- It's not just because they lost, it's how they lost. 34 yards passing. 34. They really did not look good and they could be in some serious trouble once Big Ten play starts, with their first game a trip to Lincoln to take on Nebraska.

MARYLAND- It isnt shameful to lose to West Virginia, but when you have a game, a home game, that can bring you back to national relevance, and you come out and give the first half to WVU the way the Terps did, it is just brutal. They spotted WVU a huge lead, and came back and only lost by 6. Keep that game close in the first half and you are going to win. Mark my words: LSU will beat the hell out of West Virginia on Saturday. Maybe not on the scoreboard because they dont score a whole lot, but in terms of the game, they will kill them.

Projected Top 25:

1. Oklahoma

2. LSU

3. Alabama

4. Boise State

5. Stanford

6. Wisconsin

7. Oklahoma State

8. Texas A&M

9. Nebraska

10. South Carolina

11. Florida State

12. Oregon

13. Virginia Tech

14. Florida

15. Arkansas

16. West Virginia

17. Baylor

18. South Florida

19. Texas

20. TCU

21. Clemson

22. Michigan

23. USC

24. Illinois

25. Virginia Tech

BCS Bowl Predictions:

Rose: Stanford vs Nebraska

Fiesta: Oklahoma vs Boise State

Sugar: Texas A&M vs LSU

Orange: Florida State vs West Virginia

BCS Title: Alabama vs Wisconsin