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):

The Alpha Dogs

LSU – Still the best team in the country, and no, I do not put any stock in a less-than-stellar performance against Tulane last week. They have a clear path to New Orleans.

USC – Fortunate to escape Seattle on Whatthef*&k! Saturday. The Trojans will not be tested much until the end of October when they go on the road to face Cal, Oregon, and Arizona State before finishing the season against schizophrenic UCLA. They will lose one of those games, and it will cost them a shot at the national title.

Ohio State – If the Bucks continue to play the way they have been playing the last few weeks, they will end up back in the BCS title game. The only stumbling blocks are at Purdue this weekend (a game they should win rather easily), and at Michigan to end the season.

Cal – The Bears now own the best road win in the county this season after coming from behind to beat Oregon in a thriller in Eugene last Saturday (the Ducks will have a tough time recovering from that one). Cal gets USC at home, and that fact may help deliver the Pac 10 Title to Berkley this year. However, Cal will stumble once on the road at Arizona State, or at UCLA prior to beating the Trojans.

South Florida – The Bulls may have the best set of wins among any of the top teams thus far this year (though a LSU W over Florida this weekend could change that fact). I love this team, and would do back flips to see them in a BCS bowl at season’s end. After a virtual bye-week against Florida Atlantic this week, the Bulls host Central Florida (don’t get caught half-steppin against the Black Knights), and then travel to Piscataway, and Storrs before they return home for what might be the Big East title game against Cincy on November 3. This team will win the Big East, and they may just end up playing for the whole burrito (f*&k the enchilada!) in January.

Boston College – Who in the hell is responsible for scheduling at BC!?! After starting the season with 3 consecutive ACC tilts, the Eagles have been running the gauntlet of Army, UMASS, and Baaci Ball Green. Things appear to be a bit more challenging in the ACC than they did just a few weeks ago with Virginia Tech, Florida State, Miami, and The Under Armour Turtles playing at a higher level. BC may end up with the ACC title, but it says here that they lose one or two ballgames along the way.

Cincinnati – This is one of the most intriguing teams in the country, and they are most definitely playing some of the best football no one has seen. We’ll know a lot more about this team after they go on the road to dance with a wounded Rutgers squad in Jersey this Saturday.

Waiting by a Phone that May Not Ring:

Wisconsin – Nice win in Mad Town against Michigan State, but they still have to prove that they belong in the discussion.

Florida – No repeat this year, and no repeat on this list next week.

Arizona State – Hmmm…they will have many chances to prove that they belong in the Top 10 with an upcoming 4 game stretch against Oregon, Cal, SC, and UCLA.

Georgia – A Nice team that will make a run for the whole ball of cheese next season.

South Carolina – This team should end up in the SEC title game for a rematch against LSU. Look for November 9 to be a triumphant day for Ole Ballcoach and The Fun Chicken Nation as they send Florida back to Gainesville with a L.

Oregon – The Pac 10 is good enough for Oregon to get back in Top 10. Run the table against SC, UCLA, and Arizona State, and this team may get one of the at-large BCS bowls bids.

Still Wetting Themselves at the Kids Table

Missouri – I do not believe that this team will win the Big 12 North, but they seem to have the pieces in place to at least make some noise. However, as long as Gary Pinkel roams the sidelines in Columbia, I feel pretty safe with my prediction.

Hawaii – Their schedule is a joke, but this team will finish the season without a loss (but will be left out of the BCS party).

Purdue – Still not sure about the Boilers, but much like Cincy, this weekend will reveal the truth about Joe Tiller’s squad.