It may be a little early to start thinking about the NCAA Rose Bowl, or any other bowl game for that matter, especially since the state of the BCS rankings is in such bedlam. This weekend is going to carry huge bowl game implications with teams like Florida and Oklahoma needing wins to state their case for the BCS bowl game bid. However, it looks like it may be USC and Penn State that get to meet each other in the Rose Bowl game this year. That’s good news, as USC needs some competition in that Bowl game after winning it very easily for 6 years in a row. If you’re a fan of either team, you may want to consider looking for your Rose Bowl tickets now.

Oregon wouldn’t dare dream about BCS bowls or possible national titles just yet. The Ducks (7-1, 4-1) defeated USC 24-17 at Autzen Stadium on Saturday and hopped up a spot in the AP poll to Number 4. The USC Trojans dropped from Number 9 to Number 13. Arizona (8-0, 5-0) defeated California 31-20 in Tempe and took over the leading place in the conference. The Devils jumped a spot in the rankings to Number 6.