| College football's current 4 biggest surprises are | | | | to finish at 11-1, not an easy task but doable. |
| Oregon, Kansas, Boston College and Arizona | | | | Arizona State was 8-0 before its loss and is now |
| State. I say current because we have had more | | | | No. 9 and must finish the season with UCLA, USC |
| upsets this year than Carter has liver pills. | | | | (a major test) and in-state rival Arizona (the |
| Three teams now in the distant past breathed | | | | Wildcats will play like a demon possessed). Good |
| some rarefied air earlier in the year. Wisconsin | | | | luck, Dennis Erickson. |
| went to 5-0 and No. 5 in the AP Top 25 Poll | | | | Kansas is a perfect 9-0 and No. 5 at the moment. |
| before losing at Illinois 31-26. South Florida went to | | | | The Jayhawks have played some cupcakes but |
| 6-0 and No. 2 before losing at Rutgers 30-27. | | | | have also beaten Kansas State, Colorado and |
| Kentucky went to 5-0 and climbed to No. 8 | | | | Texas A&M before absolutely destroying |
| before losing at South Carolina 38-23. | | | | Nebraska 76-39 over the weekend. Kansas still |
| If you noticed a trend here you are sharp. | | | | has to get by Oklahoma State and Iowa State |
| Wisconsin, South Florida and Kentucky all lost their | | | | (not that big of a deal) and No. 7-ranked Missouri |
| first game on the road. Wisconsin is currently 7-3 | | | | (currently a big deal) to go undefeated at 12-0. |
| and not ranked. South Florida is 6-3 and not | | | | If Missouri keeps winning, a victory by Kansas |
| ranked. Kentucky is 6-3 and tied with California | | | | over Missouri might vault them into the national |
| (also 6-3) for No. 24. | | | | championship game if Oklahoma and Oregon lose |
| The biggest surprise has been Oregon with its 8-1 | | | | again. At the moment, Kansas is No. 4 in the BCS |
| mark and No. 3 ranking. Oregon has been one the | | | | standings. |
| nation's premier programs with Mike Bellotti. | | | | Boston College went to 8-0 and No. 2 before |
| Picked this year to finish in the middle of the Pac | | | | losing at home to Florida State 27-17 over the |
| 10 race, Oregon has now thrust itself into the | | | | weekend, another away game first loss. I don't |
| national championship race by moving to No. 3 in | | | | believe Boston College has ever been ranked so |
| the BCS standings. Oregon's huge win over No. | | | | high since eagles began to fly. The Eagles have |
| 6-ranked Arizona State 35-23 over the weekend | | | | now dropped to No. 8. Boston College finishes its |
| increased its current stature. The Ducks must | | | | season with Maryland, Clemson and Miami (FL). |
| now knock off Arizona, UCLA and Oregon State | | | | They will do well to win out at 11-1. |