No. 1 Florida obviously has the tougher draw for a conference title game, as it gets the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in what many feel is the “true” national championship match. The road won’t be easy but Florida should triumph. Alabama needs running back and Heisman candidate Mark Ingram to excel if it wants a chance and, if last week’s flop (16 carries, 30 yards) against Auburn is any indication, he may not have what it takes to overcome the Gators’ top-ranked defense. Brandon Spikes may contain Ingram, forcing Alabama to rely on Greg McIlroy. He’s not a great beat to light up the Gators whereas Tim Tebow can overcome the Crimson Tide’s ballhawk defense.
No. 3 Texas gets a much more reasonable path to the BCS championship game, drawing Nebraska for the Big-12 championship. The Cornhuskers are a developing team but they’re young and their starters haven’t experienced a game of this magnitude before. Colt McCoy is a winner – the winningest quarterback in NCAA history – and he’s ready to give his team as shot at the national title.
We’re almost guaranteed a good matchup in the BCS title game and, if you like to make football picks, be prepared to bet on Florida vs Texas.