Top five matchup: Prediction!

[Thrilla]

Love 'em or hate 'em, it's still the first top five matchup of the season.  We know most members of the board don't agree with their rankings...but how do you feel the game will go tonight?

Thrilla says the speed, skill, and depth of USC at almost every position outmatch the Buckeyes' squad BIG TIME tonight.  A blowout is on the horizon.

[Townhallsavoy]

USC is going to win big.

But, I really wish OSU would pull it out.  Once SC wins this, the hype machine will be worse than 2005. 

[Tiger Six]

Is there any way they can both lose? 

I hate them both.

[Pell City Tiger]

I will preface this by saying I agree completely with RB's comment. As much as I hate to say it, a 3 touchdown victory by the Trojans would not surprise me at all. I don't expect anything closer, and I seriously doubt Beanie being out makes a big difference in the outcome. Even if he played (at 100%), the Trojans would blow them away. Too much speed.

All this game will do is cause Lee Corso, Kirk, and that other dude to increase the speed of their knob bob on Pete Carroll and USC.

[Kaos]

I will preface this by saying I agree completely with RB's comment. As much as I hate to say it, a 3 touchdown victory by the Trojans would not surprise me at all. I don't expect anything closer, and I seriously doubt Beanie being out makes a big difference in the outcome. Even if he played (at 100%), the Trojans would blow them away. Too much speed.

All this game will do is cause Lee Corso, Kirk, and that other dude to increase the speed of their knob bob on Pete Carroll and USC.

We have so much trash currently piled around our backdoor -- and I'm not talking about the remnants of hurricane Ike -- that I just have absolutely no interest in worrying about what any other teams are doing.  It's like standing on the deck of the Franklin powered titanic and worrying about which yacht is going to win the America's Cup.

[Townhallsavoy]

We have so much trash currently piled around our backdoor -- and I'm not talking about the remnants of hurricane Ike -- that I just have absolutely no interest in worrying about what any other teams are doing.  It's like standing on the deck of the Franklin powered titanic and worrying about which yacht is going to win the America's Cup.

I agree with this. 

My father last night kept saying, "Well, it's good for y'all that Ohio St lost big."

Voting doesn't mean anything right now.  We sure as hell aren't going to the NC.  I'm worried about getting trampled by LSU.  I'm worried that this inept offense could steer every recruit we have right now to another school.  I'm worried more about Tuberville making the worst decision of his life and getting fired while leaving AU with disgruntled players and paper-thin recruits.