College Football:
The BCS middle fingered fans again by placing Florida in the title game against Ohio State. Let’s face it: the first Ohio State/Michigan match-up had more viewers than any regular season game in 14 years. A rematch in the National Championship? We’re talking Super Bowl-ratings.

Sports Pundit Dufus of the week: ESPN’s Pat Forde actually said, “I don’t like the idea of putting the best team in America in double jeopardy against an opponent it already has beaten,” when talking about a potential Ohio State/Michigan match-up. Errr Pat… doesn’t that happen to an SEC or Big 12 team every couple of years? Someone explain to ESPN’s “college football expert” the concept of the conference championship. (See this week’s runner-up in the basketball section.)
Best bowl match-up: California vs. Texas A & M in the Holiday Bowl. And, I’m not just saying that because I will be there. Really, I’m not.

Team most surprised that they’re in a BCS Bowl: Wake Forest. Rumor has it they are changing the WF on their helmets to WTF?

Team we’re least surprised to be headed to a bowl despite the fact that they lost 2 games and were generally waxed by their ranked opponents AND needed a complete miracle to survive Michigan State: Notre Dame. Whew, I got that out of my system. I feel better now.

Lamest Prediction I made this season: Auburn vs. West Virgina for the National Championship. (Hey, at least I admit it. You don’t see Pat Forde owning up to Notre Dame in the National Championship, now do you?)

Best Predictions I made this season: Michigan over ND. USC over ND. UCLA over USC. That’s why you should listen to my podcast.

NFL
Manning Nightmare: Both Mannings watched their teams get beat by last minute field goals.

Chicago Nightmare: Has there ever been a quarterback with more wins in a season and so many people calling for his head than Rex Grossman?

Defensive Line Nightmare: LaDainian Tomlinson is the BEST running back in the NFL. And, he will win the Super Bowl MVP.

College Hoops

Defense? We don’t need no stinking defense! Division III Lincoln University scored 201 points against Ohio State-Marion on Saturday. I’m speechless. I’m without speech.

Sports Pundit Dufus Runner-Up: Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl finished a close second. Tony Delk on the first team All 1990′s team? Calbert Cheaney nowhere on the list? Are you kidding me? And just to show I’m not a total IU homer, I think it’s equally ridiculous that Glenn Robinson didn’t make the list. The Big Dog had 1700+ career points in only 2 years!

Carry on, Citizens!