Penn State Could Finish 2nd

I don't indugle in much wishful thinking when it comes to college football "final ratings" at the end of a season . . . but it's been too long since I last had a chance to dream about Penn State finishing a campaign at the top of the heap! Well, it would take a few "miracle games" to pull it off, but the Lions could finish this year near the top of the final polls. It takes 2 wins on the part of Penn State - Michigan State and whoever we play in the bowl game - and it takes a few losses by teams ranked ahead of Penn State to position the Lions for a run for # 2.

LSU and Bama - we need Bama to win this one and then lose to Auburn the following week. Virginia will need to beat Miami and UCLA needs to upset USC . . . if this combination should occur, look for Penn State to be gunning for the top poll position. Hey, who would have thought Florida State, Virginia Tech, and UCLA would loose this weekend?!? I don't know if there's a team that can challenge Texas between now and December 4th. Anyway, it's fun to speculate just how high Penn State could climb if all the stars line up just right.