North Carolina have been the story of the season, but not the way they intended. Agent and academic scandals have decimated what was expected to be a breakout team. They are without eight defensive starters, including two of the best defensive linemen in the country, as well as their best wide receiver and two best running backs. They could not have gift-wrapped it better for the best tailgating school in the country LSU. Paradoxically, that could put more pressure on the maligned Les Miles.

The better game might be TCU vs. Oklahoma St. The Horned Frogs have to wonder why they aren’t receiving the same sensual massages from the media as Boise St. They lost by a mere touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl last year. They have finished in the Top 10 three of the past four years. They are the only team to beat Boise St. the past two years. Hard to understand why Boise has “national title” ambitions and TCU has “BCS” ambitions. Oh yeah…preseason polls.

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