[Teacher317]

I would love to see a game between USC and OSU though, it would be a great game.

USC's offense was limited by a quality defense in Kansas State (27-20). It could be done. I think USC vs OSU would've been a similar result as the title game last night, call it 20-17, no OT due to a missed field goal. USC vs Miami, on the other hand, would've been a 43-34 shoot-out... 27-10 at the half, and half the nation tunes out... some desperation drives at the end... not a nail-biter.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Okay, I'm going to say it over and over until you people get it. USC did not get hot, they got BETTER, a LOT better, as the season went on. Most of the other teams only improved a little, or pretty much stayed the same, like Ohio State an Iowa, beating teams with tough defense and conservative offenses. USC, on the other hand, is in a building phase and it took a while for the guys to clue in to the program. For example, this was only Palmer's second season in a row with the same offense in the four years he played. And it took a while for Freshman Mike Williams to stop dropping balls thrown his way.

Against K State, the Trojans were without their starting tailback, who had a hamstring injury before the season started. Against Washington State, they were without All American Troy Palamalu, after already losing their best D-lineman Shaun Cody.

That being said, I think at this time USC is as good as any team in the country. They would handle Georgia with ease and Miami never really impressed me all that much this season. I think SC would also beat Ohio State, but they scare me the most because they are quicker than most Big Ten teams and very tough.

In the end this is all the lunatic rambling of biased fans, all that counts is the final scoreboard, and right now Ohio State rules the roost!