What In Heck Is Going On?

Watching college football is so much more fun and exciting than pro football.

They run wide-open offenses, take gambles, have fun. Sorta' like how the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, right?

Some odd stuff this weekend though.

Alabama was 10-10 at the half with The Citadel. The Citadel - 10-10 - at the half!

Central Florida is showing why it should be a Final Four team in the FBS. But they won't be, because the "committee" knows UCF (nee Central Florida) won't generate television ratings nor attendance like the Alabamas and Clemsons of the world do. Speaking of which, why are they even playing the other games when everyone knows Alabama and Clemson will play for the national title for the third time in four years and meet in the playoffs for the fourth straight year.

Meanwhile, what in heck is going on in the Big Ten? Ohio State should've lost to Maryland and likely would've if Maryland had its regular quarterback healthy. Ohio State gave up 51 points - and won. Their defense couldn't stop my former intramural team.

Michigan totally mismanaged the final moments of the first half against Indiana and trailed 17-15 at intermission before reading the TV script and hearing Jim Harbaugh's halftime scolding and rallying to win.

No matter - the Ohio State-Michigan winner will face Northwestern - yeah, Northwestern - in the Big Ten title game. Amazing. If Northwestern wins, it would become the second consecutive Big Ten champion (Penn State) to not play in the Final Four of the FBS championship playoff.

No love for the Big Ten - if you're name isn't Urban Meyer and you don't coach Ohio State, the FBS selection committee doesn't like you (OK, an aberration, Michigan State, which got embarrassed though when it got the chance).

So here's a vote for Central Florida - uh, UCF - as if changing its name makes a difference to the committee. So what if you beat Auburn in your bowl game last year?  To be in that bowl game, Auburb had to lose its last preceding game - UCF had to win its preceding game.

Game. Set. Match, Case closed. So is the door, on UCF.