--- Boise State might still be the best of the non-BCS conference bunch.  Their victory over Southern Miss last night was effortless.  That's just a bad-ass team on their own turf.

--- I think we all slept on one of the best comebacks in the last few years.  Memphis led Arkansas State at halftime last night, 31-6.  Final score: Arkansas State 35-31.  Wow.  I had literally checked that score just before the half and shook my head as Arkansas State had been fairly solid this year.  Looks like the real Arkansas State showed up for that second half.

--- Was just now listening to a local sports radio station.  It looks kind of sad on paper but they're pretty amped about Alabama/Florida State.  This thing looks like a laugher for Alabama but the hosts were actually leaning towards the 'Noles because of two factors: Alabama's tired (I'll buy that) and Bobby Bowden's wanted a game like this forever.  Bowden grew up an Alabama fan and I can see where he'd do his level best to make his team competitive here but it just doesn't seem like he has any of that old magic.  Color me skeptical.

--- Also, strange decision by ESPN this week.  There's a bunch of good night games on tomorrow and they went with USC/Washington for the ABC Prime Time matchup.  I realize USC is a national team and the #1 team and Washington has some storyline appeal as they try to return to power.  There's business sense in choosing that game but a lot of people are scratching their heads and the Pac-10 conference as well that Oregon/Cal isn't the showcase game.