Teams of the Year

Teams of the Year (Roses, no pun intended)

#1 Penn State, were any teams in the Top 10 was as far down as the Lions were when the season began? After coming off two years marked by frustrating losses and coach JoePa bashing, the roar has been restored in Happy Valley. Yeah . . . I have a PSU bias to be sure, but the Lions and JoePa clawed their way back to the top tiers of national rankings and polls in dramatic "we believe" fashion. They ARE the top story in college football this year!!!

#2 Central Florida, one of PSU's early opponents this year and relative newcomers to Division 1 college football. They got a great coach and the squad put their program on the map this year. 8-3 this year . . . the Bulls rulz . . .

#3 Alabama . . . ouch . . . that was tough for me to confess, another "team of forgotten glory" that "rolled" its way back to the national rankings. They aren't finishing well . . . but I expect The Tide to gain momentum as they build on this year's resurgence.

Teams of the Year (Thorns)

#1 Florida State . . . no secret, I don't like Bowden and the Noles . . . happiness is Miami, FSU, and Florida all losing on the same weekend. This year, I wanted FSU to be good enough to qualify for a BCS bowl and then get stomped by Penn State! Imagine two coaching legends facing off in hear-to-head competition . . . the Noles blew it this year!

#2 Michigan . . . no secret, I don't like Carr and the boys from the big house . . . aside from the PSU-Michigan debacle this year, they disappointed me by not prevailing in the one game I actually cheered for them in . . . Ohio State. PSU could have emerged alone at the top of the Big Ten.

#3 USC and Notre Dame are tied for the "most over rated teams" in the top 1o. ND got their due . . . USC is next when they face either UCLA or Texas later this season. As potential PSU opponents, it's a safe bet the Lions would prevail.