As we thought it would, the National Championship game picture is a lot clearer than it was last week and thanks to Arkansas, and Missouri, some teams previously left for dead are now very much alive. This weekend two games will ultimately decide which two teams play in the BCS National Championship game in New Orleans:
Pittsburgh at West Virginia and Oklahoma vs. Missouri in Kansas City in the Big XII Championship Game. West Virginia and Missouri being the teams in line to play for the National Championship. But this season the theme has been that as soon as a team warrants our attention they quickly are proven to be an afterthought. That said here are the scenarios:
1) If West Virginia and Missouri win: West Virginia vs. Missouri (I know sounds too easy)
2) If West Virginia wins and Missouri loses: West Virginia vs. Ohio State (and this game is as much of a laugher as last year's and NOT in the Buckeyes favor)
3) If West Virginia loses and Missouri wins: Missouri vs. Ohio State (I'll get back to ya)
4) If West Virginia and Missouri lose: Breathe...take a deep breath. Ohio State would be in, that much is certain. Then you take your pick from this pool: Kansas (only one loss but recent with as poor a non-conference schedule as you'll find) West Virginia (having just lost to an unranked opponent, not likely), Missouri (would have the same record as Oklahoma having lost to them twice so not over Bob Stoops' dead body), Oklahoma (would have to leap a lot of teams but if they dominated Missouri it wouldn't be impossible), and either Georgia or LSU (If LSU won the SEC Championship, they could get to New Orleans after all)
One would think West Virginia has an easy road to New Orleans at home vs. Pittsburgh. But the "Backyard Brawl" is tricky, and you don't need me to tell you that stranger things have happened.
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