Mark Ingram won this year’s college football Heisman Trophy. It was one of the closest races in the history of the Heisman. Lots of people had expected Colt McCoy to take it back a few weeks ago, but his 13-12 win against Nebraska just wasn’t up to the standard that we had set for him in our minds, especially when he threw three interceptions and was sacked several times. Ingram barely beat Toby Gerhardt of Stanford by 28 points. He gave an emotional speech thanking his family for their support, including his father, who is currently in a New York prison. The Alabama running back had a quiet, but very strong season, which is part of the reason that his team will be in the BCS championship this year. Many pundits say that the committee made the right choice and let’s congratulate him on his great work this year!

Well, we always have to remember that college football is played by younger people rather than professionals who can be expected to perform in a professional manner. This is good advice for people in Michigan State Spartans Country to keep in mind during the Alamo Bowl next month. They will be missing 12 players against Texas Tech, due to a large fight that they had with a fraternity in town. They had a little argument one night at a local nightclub and then the next night went in, perhaps with hockey masks, and there was a big brawl. There is still an investigation ongoing and more charges could be filed. But the players, 9 charged and a few more, have been told that they cannot participate in the game. They will not be allowed in the football study areas, practices, or anywhere else for the football team. Thus, the team will struggle to replace them on short notice, but that’s the way it goes sometimes in NCAA games.

The Florida Gators weren’t able to get it done this season. They will be competing in the Sugar Bowl. But they lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend and have, thus, found themselves out of the BCS Championship game in January. The Crimson Tide will be battling against the Texas Longhorns. Colt McCoy will do his best to complete his nearly perfect season, in which he is widely considered to be a top contender for the Heisman Trophy. But Alabama isn’t a team that will easily roll over, as proven by their 200-plus yards on the ground against a hard Florida team. Both of these teams are top in the league in their ability to stop the rush, so it’s going to be a very interesting matchup, with two teams who can both run and block the run. Perhaps they’ll pass instead. The game is still a month away, but it’ll be great.

Let’s get ready for the BCS Championship Game! While millions will watch on TV, thousands will get BCS Championship tickets to be at the Rose Bowl to see the game in person. There are several teams that are in the running still, because the choices aren’t based solely on standings and current record. One of the decisive games coming up is the SEC championship, which will pit Alabama against Florida. It is widely assumed that the winner of the game will get a slot in the championship game, since they are so talented. Another team that seems quite possible is Texas, with their talented quarterback Colt McCoy who has been able to push the team to new heights. But don’t wait for the full announcement of the teams; you know that there will be two amazing teams on the field during this game so just get your tickets and be there!

There is a lot of talk this morning about the BCS Bowl championship and who might be selected for it now that the season is finally completed. Florida is a potential shoe-in, because they have been completely dominant again this season. But they have been challenged by the Alabama Crimson Tide, who have had a phenomenal season, especially on defense. Will they face one another? Or will Texas be another contender. They have had a practically perfect season under the tutelage of Mr Colt McCoy. He has been able to lead them in most of the stats, especially after the 4 touchdown effort he gave last week. But will that be enough? Florida is defending their championship from last year, but these two teams could be the ones to give them a big challenge this year!

Colt McCoy has been the toast of the NCAA for awhile, and yesterday we saw that. He was amazing in the way he played against Texas A&M, winning by a score of 49-39. They are #3 in the country right now and McCoy might have sealed up a BCS Championship Game as well as the Heisman Trophy. It’s great to see this kid living up to the expectations that were set for him over the last few years. With his 4 touchdown passes yesterday, and a 65 yard run for another TD, he was able to keep his team undefeated on the season, even though A&M had a game like none other this season. It didn’t make any difference, as Texas just rolled right through. McCoy clearly can see the field well and can make decisions with no difficulty. Expect to see something exciting from him in the future!

There are a few important teams who are in big trouble at the moment. Not only has this year gone sour, but for some of them the last few years have been big trouble for them too. One of the teams involved is USC, which we’ve read about in recent weeks. Another is Michigan, who has been dropping for over a year. Last year, they had their first under .500 year in nearly two centuries (ok, maybe not that long, but still a long time!). A second year of that is underway again, with the continuing loss of players. Another team in that tank is Notre Dame, who has turned in one of their worst seasons in many years. The next few weeks will be critical to see if these teams are going to bring in new coaching corps or if we’ll see them try to keep some sense of continuity on the teams.

The Oregon vs Arizona game this weekend is probably the biggest of the year. Both teams know that there might be a bowl game riding on the outcome of this game. We have to look at this rationally, though. These teams are essentially equal matched. This season has not seen them play in a stellar way, but they’ve been relatively consistent, except for the recent weeks, when they have found themselves dropping lots of points in the second half. The Ducks almost gave up at 30 point lead in the second half of last week’s game, but they were able to hold it off in the end. But both teams can win or lose their shot at the Rose Bowl with their game this weekend. If there’s a game to watch this week, it is definitely this one!

The world of college football seems to have been flipped on its head. The USC Trojans have been one of the league’s best teams for a long time and they have been hoping not to lose that. There have been lots of rumors of late as to the viability of the team this year. While they have talented players and good coaches, there have been injuries and other problems keeping them from getting everything done. Meanwhile, Stanford has been doing a great job against tough opponents, especially after beating USC by 55-21 this weekend. Stanford now sits in the rankings at #14 while USC just clings to top 25 status at #22. As for the top of the standings, it of course lines up as Florida, Alabama and Texas as the 1-2-3 spots. There’s not much football left, so we’ll be looking at which bowls teams get to go to fairly soon. Always an exciting time of year.

It was just released that three Tennessee football players were arrested this week on attempted armed robbery charges. They were supposed to be big leaders on the team this year and in future years. It’s possible that they still will be. The story goes like this: there were three victims in their car at a gas station late at night and they were approached by three men in hoods who demanded everything they had. After they were found to have no money, the men took off in a Prius. Believe it or not, the robbers in a Prius. The police stopped a similar car a short time later and found hoods, as well as some drug paraphernalia. This could be a big problem for these guys, because surely their school wont let them play if they are convicted of this. My guess is that there will be some deal where they pay a fine, do some probation and maybe also get to play as well.