The Invitees to My Pretty Little Pony Themed Tea Party and Bingo Extravaganza! (The 13 best teams in the land with a look at their road to BCS City):

LSU – best collection of talent top to bottom in the country, plus Florida at home in 2 weeks, plus no significant challenges away from home (at Kentucky and at Alabama are nice games, but pose no real threat) = winner of the 2008 BCS National Championship
USC – talent that rivals LSU’s, but John David Booty is a tad over-rated and the skill people are a year away from performing at top level which will keep them out of New Orleans in January (they will lose at Oregon or at Cal)
Florida – the Gators have tons of speed and talent, a prodigy at quarterback, and (this pains me to say this because the guy has the personality of stop sign) one of the best coaches in the country, but they will lose to LSU on October 6th (and they face Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina on the road as well)
Oklahoma – until a few hours ago, OU hadn’t beat anyone, but Miami’s pasting of Texas A&M earlier this evening may just change that…with little competition in the Big 12 (I will wax your car and any three people of your choice if they lose a game in conference) will put the Sooners in New Orleans
Ohio State – Great defense, great special teams, and mistake free, efficient (boring) offense is a recipe that has worked well for the Bucks in the past, but a weak Big 10 and a loss at either Purdue (October 6th) or Penn State (October 27) will keep these academic all-KinderCare griders from embarrassing themselves in the BCS title game again this year
Boston College – ok, they may be ranked a tad bit high, but let’s just call this a future’s bet…as I mentioned on Wednesday, BC could well be 8-0 in a month and they have a favorable schedule afterwards…however, a weak ACC will keep them from being a serious contender for a BCS title game birth (this may be the 12-0 team on the outside looking in)
Cal – I love their balance, and they have stars at three key positions (QB, RB, and WR)…their defense is a ? after giving up 31 to Tennessee and 27 to CSU…all will be revealed after a trip to Eugene on 9/29, but don’t expect to see Berkley in the Bayou (good line, good line…I deserve a snack, hell I deserve some Cheetos!)
West Virginia – Slaton, White and Devine are ridiculously talented, fast, and fun to watch…who cares if they have a mediocre defense and have looked sluggish in the first half of games this year…these three will keep WVU in every ballgame…scary game: at USF on 9/28
Rutgers – this team may have the easiest schedule of any of the teams competing for a shot at a BCS bowl bid (except BC)…they get South Florida, West Virginia, and rapidly rising Cincy in Piscataway with their only real road test coming the last game of the season at Papa John Stadium (perfect name for a glorified commuter school in a non-descript Southern City)
Oregon – Getting Cal and USC at home gives the Ducks a real shot at finishing the season with one loss, but the guess here is that they will lose one that they shouldn’t (like at Washington on October 20)

The Glass Slipper Fits, but Damn Them Toes are Unkempt! Girl, You Best Take Yo Ass to the Beauty Shop and Get Them Toenails Sanded Down!

South Florida – I love this team, their attitude, and their coach. Beat West Virginia next week and we may just get to second base (yes, I put out…did I just write that?)
Kentucky – Great win over half a football team (great offense, ultimate frisbeeesque defense), but the Wildcats won’t be here for long
South Carolina – Forget about winning in Baton Rouge, but the Gamecocks have a legit shot at being 9-1 as they welcome Florida to Columbia on November 3 (this is a game that South Carolina had won last year in Gainesville and pissed it away…I would imagine that Ole Ball Coach will do just about anything to avenge this bitter loss)

Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain

Texas – too much talent to play this poorly and they are very fortunate to be 3-0…they will lose to OU by 21
Wisconsin – this team will lose 3 games in the Big 10 (at Illinois, at Penn State, and at Ohio State)…if you struggle to stop the Citadel (sounds like a horrific Renaissance Era Horse, Sword, Sweat and Arrow flick starring Hugh Jackman and Jared Leto) and struggle to score in Vegas (points, score points) then, Judy, you may have a bit of a pickle against real competition
Penn State – Not buying them, yet…beat someone other than Our Lady of Football and Over Inflated Self Concept and I might be willing to take another look, but until then…well…I guess I could bake a soufflé or practice my lines for the Centennial Community Theater and Beauty Parlor’s production of Our Town